Living with Carcinoid Tumors

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June 2008

carcinoid tumor - by thomas k - (Mon, Jun 30 2008)
I did,nt have any symptoms except some time stomach upsets, rare dierrahea. poor appeptite. ofcourse severe fatigue for years. Tumor in the deodenum was accidently found out when I was admittecd to a hospital for hepatitis. [more..]
stomach carcinoid - by Teresa - (Wed, Jun 04 2008)
I had a stomach carcinoid removed Feb. 2008. I went to see a gastro. Dr. after having severe stomach attacks for about 2 years. She did endoscopy and found the 1 cm tumor. I am still having the carcinoid syndrome but nothing is showing up “positve” on any of the test’s. I do have a 5mm lucency on the liver that was not there in 2002. I am at wits end as to what to do. I am sooooo tired of the “attacks”. I feel so bad some days. I plan on seeing a specialist at Duke. [more..]

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