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Cancer Support

HelenWheels

(2,284 posts)

15. Upsetting diagnosis but not a death sentence

Reply to Lint Head (Original post)

Sat Oct 21, 2017, 10:46 AM

Oct 2017

I had cervical cancer in 1977 and breast cancer in 2011. Both were treated with radiation only, no chemo. Refused the 5 year course of Tamoxifan. I take Vitamin D3 daily. Just had my Mammo and there was no sign of cancer.
VitD3 is a cancer preventer, it's the only vitamin my doctor has advised me to take.
Hang in there, Lint Head.

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I was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma yesterday. [View all] Lint Head Oct 2017 OP

Sending good vibes your way, my dear Lint Head Glorfindel Oct 2017 #1

Thank you do much. DU friends are so supportive. Lint Head Oct 2017 #8

LOL. Best of luck! brokephibroke Oct 2017 #2

Thanks. Lint Head Oct 2017 #9

After chuckling.. MLAA Oct 2017 #3

Ha! Lint Head Oct 2017 #10

I have a dark sense of humor as well. It helped me greatly in dealing with cancer and treatment. Solly Mack Oct 2017 #4

Thank you. Lint Head Oct 2017 #11

Glad you had it removed. elleng Oct 2017 #5

Thank you. Victory! Lint Head Oct 2017 #14

Glad you have a sense of humor about it. pangaia Oct 2017 #6

Love Rubinstein's interpretations Lint Head Oct 2017 #13

My aunt has dealt with this kind of cancer a few times dflprincess Oct 2017 #7

Thank you for being so supportive. I love DU friends. Lint Head Oct 2017 #12

Upsetting diagnosis but not a death sentence HelenWheels Oct 2017 #15

Thanks. My Doc said she thinks I caught it early enough but Lint Head Oct 2017 #16

Welcome to the club nobody wants to join. alfredo Oct 2017 #17

Not sure about scans as of yet. I'll know next week. Was you condition found early or was it a mole Lint Head Oct 2017 #18

Mine was internal, base of the tongue and in the neck. alfredo Oct 2017 #20

Has one removed right next to my nose AwakeAtLast Oct 2017 #19

You too. alfredo Oct 2017 #21