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Is there anything I can do for the bloating?
I am newly diagnosed with a NET in the terminal ileum. I am scheduled for Surgery on 12/30. I am going to a surgeon who...
Last active: Jan 21, 2025
Anyone having severe dizziness or lightheadedness with NETS
I have had severe dizziness and lightheadedness with my G2 ileum NET. My symptoms have been so severe I am unable to do any activity....
Last active: Jan 28 12:24am
Just got the news… stage 2 Carcinoid tumors
Nothing like going to the Mayo for a routine prostate MRI only to be told you have 2 carcinoid multi focal tumors each plus about...
Last active: Oct 23, 2022
NED GI NETS since 2012. New finding on annual chest CT, Tubular Mucoid
Original dx 2012 NET in terminal ileum. Right hemicolectomy, small bowel resection with 22 mesentary nodes removed, 2 positive. Had my annual imaging 10/19/22 MRI...
Last active: Nov 27, 2022
NET in illeum, surgery or proper nutrition?!
I have been diagnosed with a small NET (6mm)in illeum of small intestine. I have a nutritionist friend who claims I can kill cancer cells...
Last active: Feb 8, 2024
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
Anyone had a significant difference between a CT and MRI reading?
My precious wife of 39 years has grade 3 NET in her liver and pancreas (also in the ileum that was removed). She is receiving...
Last active: Dec 26, 2025
Any tips about Cytoreductive, debulking Surgery?
I have been referred for cytoreductive/debulking surgery (at Mayo Jacksonville) because my scans show unexpected, fairly significant progression of the disease. I meet with the...
Last active: Oct 24, 2024
NET symptoms despite follow-up lab work ok
Has anyone experienced NET symptoms ie diarrhea, morning vomiting, nausea, headaches while lab work is all within normal range? I had net in ileum diagnosed...
Last active: Jan 26 2:14pm
New and concerned about my wife.
Hello all. I am new here and somewhat awkward as I was once a cancer patient and now my precious wife of 38 blessed years...
Last active: Mar 20, 2025
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
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
Cu-64 Dotatate PET results show no malignancy. What’s next?
Hi all,I was diagnosed six weeks ago with NET after a small bowel blockage. NG tube and a ton of pain meds relieved my symptoms...
Last active: Apr 17, 2025
2nd 3 month follow up
My wife has well differentiated, grade 2 stage 4 NET to the terminal illeum (which was removed) w mets to the liver and pancreas -...
Last active: Oct 5, 2025
Carcinoid Crisis Questions
My wife has well differentiated, grade 2 stage 4 NET to the terminal illeum (which was removed) w/ mets to the liver and pancreas which...
Last active: Oct 19, 2025
Lanreotide side effects: Anyone having GI issues?
4 yrs ago routine prostate MRI showed nets in my Ilium of small intestine, surgery 2022 to remove 2 feet of small intestine and about...
Last active: Jan 11 10:11am
GI NET attached to pancreas supposedly non-producing
I had surgery to remove 3 nets from my bowel in September 2023One was attached to my pancreasThe primary was in my illeum and the...
Last active: Feb 6, 2024