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Cost of treatment
I am currently living in Panama, without insurance and have been diagnosed with NETS, biopsied and they believe its origin is the small intestine ....
Last active: Dec 8, 2025
NETs with Liver metastasis: starting lanreotide injections
Had what I thought was a bad stomach bug, turned out to be a neoindicrine tumor blocking my small intestine with lymph node involvement. Had...
Last active: Nov 1, 2025
Results from MRI confusing: Is it NETs or not?
Because of diarrhea issues an endoscopy was preformed and the doctor found something suspicious in the small intestine. Biopsy results said it was indeed a...
Last active: Jul 15, 2023
NET's Metastasis to Brain
1. Net's found in 2017 - pancreas / small intestine co- primaries 2. Lanreotide until 2023 when progression was identified including bone metastasis. 3. 4...
Last active: Nov 17, 2025
Does sandostatin work?
First diagnosed in 2015 and had stomach pain, vomiting ,and two weeks of diarrhea.After catscan,a blockage wasfound at the junction of large and small intestine....
Last active: Nov 24, 2022
Thank you for your words of encouragement on this journey! Now ???
Just to recap, biopsy showed neuroendrocrine tumor. Had follow up MRI. Mass wasn’t identified. Surgeon said it would be better for GI to try and...
Last active: Sep 8, 2023
Carcinoid syndrome; NET not found
I have been receiving treatment for carcinoid syndrome for 3 years. It is believed tumor is in small intestine. Doctors waffle back and forth about...
Last active: Apr 22, 2024
Reccurrenct NETs and side effects of cap/tem
I have reoccurrence of two tumors, one in liver and one near small intestine, site of previous surgery. I’m currently in third round of cap/temo....
Last active: Jan 25 8:22am
After NET surgery I went from having hypothyroidism to hyperthyroidism
Hi! I have had hypothyroidism for many years. Now after my NET surgery on 8-7-23 in which the surgeon removed a large tumor in my...
Last active: Oct 23, 2023
Diet restrictions with Lanreotide?
I had my first Lanreotide injection four days ago on Monday, but was not told of any diet restrictions. I've seen that I should eat...
Last active: Apr 6, 2025
Need help with diet after a hemicolectomy....
This past year I was diagnosed with 2 primary NET's and had two surgeries to remove them. Since having a portion of small intestine/ileum removed...
Last active: Nov 4, 2023
My Husband was newly diagnosed with Carcinoid Cancer
My husband was diagnosed with carcinoid on 1/18/17. He had surgery on 2/3/17 to remove 18" of his ileum small intestine (36 small tumors were...
Last active: Aug 14, 2017
Carcinoid Cancer and working
Hi my name is Audra and I was diagnosed with Carcinoid Cancer in 2016. I drove myself to the ER with severe pain and had...
Last active: Jul 31, 2018
Pain relief when lying flat?
Hello. I was diagnosed with NETs in February 2023: stage 4, grade 2, well-differentiated low-grade primary 5cm tumor in small intestine, Ki-67 5.4%, with METs...
Last active: Aug 2, 2023
Stage 4 Carcinoid tumor: What treatments have you had?
To make a very long story short. Hubby was diagnosed in Oct 2022 with a carcinoid tumor. Dr removed a mass from the small intestine....
Last active: Sep 4, 2025
Everolimus for multiple Neuroendocrine tumors
I’ve been on this Mayo support group for a couple of years, but was always the one answering questions and making suggestions, not the one...
Last active: Aug 15, 2024
Diagnosed with NET si-NET Stage 1 Grade 1
I went on 1/3 for my first preventative colonoscopy. I was scared to death as I am a worry wort lol. Colonoscopy went fine only...
Last active: Jun 21, 2025
Prognosis for Metastasized NET
My husband was dx with metastasized NETs originating in the small intestine 3 years ago. He's been on Sandostatin shot monthly since dx. Up until...
Last active: Mar 20, 2024
Diagnosing small bowel NETs with carcinoid syndrome
I have 2 questions about diagnostic tests. 1. Is oral barium contrast safe with a suspected or possible partial small intestinal obstruction? I'm concerned the...
Last active: Mar 19, 2025
How many doctors did you see to get to your NETS diagnosis?
I've had the NETs tumor for a long time and saw many doctors before diagnosis. My journey lead me down this road: 2013 Admitted to...
Last active: Nov 22, 2024