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Just not my old self since surgery --
O.k., I know this is "normal," but while I've been feeling better physically, my emotional/mental state is NOT what it used to be! I know there are a lot of bio- changes that follow a radical hysterectomy, but it's hard to deal with. I've always tried to be positive, supportive, etc., but I just don't seem to have the…
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spotting
Hi I was just wondering if anyone has had there period or any spotting after treatment,no hysterectomy for me just radiation and chemo. I haven't had one since 9/03. 2 days ago I started spotting I just had a pap test in december and the results came back good. Just wondering if I will get my monthly back or does this seem…
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Chronic pain/10 years/HELP!
Hi Everyone,I had adeno carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma 10 years ago and I am wondering if anyone else has suffered chronic pain since their treatment? and if so what has been done to help you? I have NO LIFE,have not been 'able' to work for 10 years and my life has been hell.I had medical care,but divorced a abusive…
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Newly Diagnosed
Hi-I was diagnosed with stageIII vaginal cancer about two months ago and am scheduled to start treatment next week after exploring various ways of treating it. Reading your postings have scared me to death. My first five weeks of treatment will consist of 25 external radiation treatments and 5 chemo ones. They told me the…
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Recently Diagnosed
I am 31 years old, and was just diagnosed last week with vulvar cancer, and was given an immediate referral from my regular OB/GYN to a GYN/ONC who I will be seeing for the first time next week. My regular OB/GYN did not give me a whole lot of info, as far as what stage I am, how bad it is, etc... Is it normal to receive…
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Worried
Hi all, My name is Ron I am exremely worried about my wife,Susan. She has just had a pelvic ultrasound and has been told that the endometrial lining has thickened to 40 mm. She is scheduled to see a gyno next week to arrange a scope and a biopsy. The indication from the doctor was that it was either endometrial displaysia…
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hysterectomy after conization
Diagnosed 11/7 with adenocarcinoma in situ, I had a conization on 11/18/05 and it came back with one quadrant not having clear margins plus the upper cervical(deep margin cervix had a 'small focus of tumor present at margins of sample'). The Dr is now saying he cannot do a hysterectomy for 6, preferably 8 weeks, due to the…
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New to group
My mom (61) was just diagnosed with poorly differentiated endometrial carcinoma stage 3 through a biopsy after bleeding once 11 years after menopause. She is scheduled for a complete hysterectomy on December 9. I am so afraid and worried and am not familiar with the severity of her cancer but I have been reading some of…
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I'm new to CSN
I'm 46 years old and just went through a total hysterectomy for endometrial cancer. I'm married with three daughters and this has really upset my family. I'm doing radiation, which isn't so bad. My oncologist is also insistent that I get a colonoscopy and mammagram ASAP, because these cancers can be related to endometrial…
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I am new to CSN - my mom was just diagnosed with Uterine Cancer
Hello everyone. I am new to CSN and my mom was just diagnosed with Uterine Cancer 3 weeks ago. She is 1 week post-op from her hysterectomy. The surgeon was so sure that it was contained in her uterus but when she went back to the dr. last week, we were told that traces of the cancer were found in her pelvic lymph nodes.…
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Swelling after treatment
Hi, I am a 32 year old single mom and was diagnosed with cervical cancer in December of 2004. Since that time I had surgery in which several lymph nodes were removed, internal/external radiation and chemotherapy. Also, in February I experienced 2 seizures in which they could not find any cause. Because of this I have lost…
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Newly diagnosed
I have been diagnosed with cervical cancer and am awaiting a second opinion. The first opinion did not leave me feeling very positive. He did not want to do surgery and only wanted to treat with radiation 5x/wk and chemo 1x/wk. Said my tumor was too large to remove. The tumor is located in my lower cervix and is 5-6cm. My…
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HPV Positive- Please help!
A month ago i had an abnormal pap. They did a HPV blood test for "high risk" hpv types and found i had all thirteen high risk types. 16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59 or 68. I am only 21 and have been with my current b/f for well over a year and on and off for 3. I think i am still in shock since i found this…
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Prior to Radiation...
I thought I had done ALL of my homework on what to expect at the doctors office. I went to meet my Radiology Oncologist today to discuss the aggressiveness and length of my upcoming treatment, and to get marked for radiation to begin next week. I was prepared for yet another doctor examining me, but what I wasn't prepared…
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Symptoms previous cervical cancer survivors had in early stages of diagnosis
Hello I'm 23 year old and I work for an OB/GYN and i am just learning about this new side of abnormal paps. I got my first abnormal pap this month and I have Low Grade Squamous Cells present with high risk HPV. I had a colposcopy and biopsy. So i am waiting ot hear back next week for the results. Now my question here is.…
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Swelling after treatment
I am 32 years old and was diagnosed with cervical cancer in December. Since that time I went through surgery which involved removal of several lymph nodes, internal/external radiation, and chemotherapy. I had some complications during chemo in which I had 2 seizures in the same day in February (on my b-day of all days).…
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side efects of radiation in pelvic area
I have gradually worsen over the years. My last radiation treatment was in 1994. I have low back pain that at times is bad. Pelvic pain. Right hip pain and leg pain. tingling & numbness of right leg is bad. I was told that I have severe scar tissue in the pelvic area from radiation. It has caused decrease blood flow to…
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Cervical Cancer at 31
I was diagnosed with cervical cancer (adenocarcinoma) this past Thanksgiving and had surgery during Christmas break. I am 31, single, and am trying to cope with the fact that I won't be able to have my own children. I am a Kindergarten teacher so right now it is a little painful to work. My family seems to think I should…
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Was just told that I have a Thick Lining
I posted ealier on the Ovarion thread but I got my tans ultrasound results. The doc called me and said...You have a small cyst on your left ovary, fluid around the ovary probably from a ruptured cyst and a thick uterine lining, normal is 5mm and yours is 10mm. I told him is that what is causing the bloating he said could…
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friend diagnosed with VAIN
Hi everyone! I'm a two time cancer survivor- melanoma and thyroid cancer. My friend was just diagnosed with vaginal intraepithealial neoplasm. I would like to know what she might experience in her treatment. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks! Marian
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Radiofrequency Ablation?
I have Stage 4. Mets in lungs growing despite 5 different rounds of chemo, early round of Megase. Anyone tried this?
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Tamoxifen & Uterine Cancer
I am a 39 yr old breast cancer survivor (July'03)from Toronto, Canada - I was stage 1, node negative invasive ductal carcinoma. I had no family history of cancer on either parent's side and yet it still managed to find me. I had 2 surgeries and 5 weeks of radiation in 2003. I was on tamoxifen for 9 months (Sep03 to Jun04)…
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Enlarged inguinal nodes
I was diagnosed last year with 1C, grade 2 and had the full hysterectomy plus abdominal lymph nodes resected with no sign of any cancer cells in them. Now I have enlarged inguinal lymph nodes and am scheduled for biopsy for Sept. 15. Has anyone had this problem? Could it be something other than cancer?
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So many questions!
I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer, and three weeks ago had radical hysterectomy. They found cancer had spread with sprinkles of cells in my abdominal cavity.. they got everything they could see. My oncologist told me that cancer is most likely still there, and would recommend HT with Megace. I guess I am still in…
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Endometrial Cancer, Hystorectomy, now Lyph Nodes Swelled?
I was diagnosed with Endometrial Cancer stage 2 with a grade 3 tumor in Aug 2003 (at age 36). I had complete hystorectomy and many lymph nodes removed. So far everything has been good exept for a numb leg I've had since surgery. Now (since last half of 2004) my lymph nodes have swelled and fluid has been gathering in my…
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Radiation Therapy Decision
I had my hysterectomy 5 weeks ago for uterine cancer. It was stage 1b with a grade 2 cell so the future looks very bright!My GYN/ONC strongly recommends 3 treatments of vaginal radiation (internal) only. He referred me to a RAD/ONC doctor who is very neutral on this recommendation. My surgeon says I need to reach a…
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Avastin
I have Stage 4. Have had Megase and 5 different rounds of chemo. Cancer mets in lungs growing. Has anyone been able to try Avastin for mets?
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Lost in need of answers
My mom has a reaccurance of Cervical Cancer and Vaginal. She had 6 weeks of Chemo and Radiation. The dr's say that is her limit. After only 6 months she has it again, only it has spread into her vagina. The Dr's say she needs a total pelvic exanteration. That means removing her bladder, cervix, vagina everything. This is…
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fertility after conization
Hi Again, I'm 25 and diagnosed with Stage 0 cervical cancer. My OBGYN has recommended surgery and I would like to know what are my HONEST chances of carrying a child to term after this procedure? I have been reading articles that state that a woman has an increased risk of miscarriage after a cold-knife conization. Is this…
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negative for HPV
My biopsy came back negative for hpv virus. My doctor told me to follow up in 3 months, due to my pap smear coming back abnormal