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Gynecological Cancers (other than ovarian and uterine)

CAAT
Hi everyone! As a public service announcement I want to let you all know about the promising cancer treatment called Controlled Amino Acid Therapy (CAAT). I have been volunteering there for 3 years and have seen and heard of many patients responding. I have even answered the phone and spoken to oncologists requesting our…
CAAT
Hi everyone! As a public service announcement I want to let you all know about the promising cancer treatment called Controlled Amino Acid Therapy (CAAT). I have been volunteering there for 3 years and have seen and heard of many patients responding. I have even answered the phone and spoken to oncologists requesting our…
CAAT
Hi everyone! As a public service announcement I want to let you all know about the promising cancer treatment called Controlled Amino Acid Therapy (CAAT). I have been volunteering there for 3 years and have seen and heard of many patients responding. I have even answered the phone and spoken to oncologists requesting our…
GYNGALS Link
Sorry, ladies.. I had given the wrong addy for the GYNALS.. the support group I first went to when I was dx's with Vilvar cancer. The correect link is: http://www.geocities.com/gyngals/ Check it out.. they are SOO supportive. Please let them know Wendy Sent you, ok? Oh, and iguess what.. I got another ALL CLEAR last month!…
SAFE BIOLOGICAL PROTOCOL
HAS ANYBODY SEEN THE INFO ON THE SAFE BIOLOGICAL PROTOCOL FOR TREATING CANCER CALLED "CONTROLLED AMINO ACID THERAPY" OR "CAAT"? I AM A VOLUNTEER THERE AND HAVE SEEN SOME PROMISING RESULTS! FOR MORE INFO OR JUST TO BROWSE, GO TO http://www.apjohncancerinstitute.org/
22 with cancer
i am 22 in my masters program at FSU and also in the FSU circus in a month my world fell abart when i was told i had cancer. they have already done surgery but did not remove it all. my next step is full removal of my cervics i was wondering if anyone has had this done or if anyone else is young and dealing with this,
Need help
I am 32 years old. I am going in for a wide local excision of the right vulva on 5-8-03. I have been on line researching what to expect afterwards but have not gotten many results. I have had two prior surgeries one at 25 for cysts, endometriosis and a leep procedure on my cervix. Second leep at age 30. My latest biopsy…
Still Smoking with Cervical Cancer
I was diagnosed with Cervical Cancer at the age of 27, I am 32 now. I had a partial hysteractomy, in 1997, and 7 weeks of radiation to reduce my reoccurence rate to 10%. I leave in fear everday, when I go the the doctors for my 3 months check up I am always afraid he will say its back. I have my CT Scans, Chest X-rays,…
I could use some help...
I'm new to this. I just found out last night my Mom has uterine cancer. She's 62 years old. I'm her daughter. I'm married and 35 years old. I guess I'm just looking for information about uterine cancer. My mother has never had children; my brother and I are both adopted. She started spotting around 6 months ago. Life got…
PLEASE SEE SPECIALIST
I am an almost-10-year survivor of invasive cervical cancer and I just want to stress that I would not be here today, nor would I have my son if I had not been to a specialist. Please, if you haven't, find a gynecologic oncologist. I talk to so many women who are being treated by their OB/GYN or their family…
HELP! I'm in extreme PAIN!
After my radical hysterectomy last march, I completed 6 months of Chemo and 2 months of radiation in December. Beginning 1 week before radiation ended, I have had extreme pain in my lower back and abdomen. I have no appetite for food (which is NOT ME!) and when I don't eat, I get very nauseous. So, I struggle down food and…
Recurring Dysplasia
Hi, I am 29 years old. I have an 8 year old daughter and am about to be married in 4 months. I received my first abnormal pap smear when I was 22 years old. I then had laser surgery done to remove the dysplasia. The next pap was abnormal again. Over the next 7 years I had pap smears every 3 months following another…
cervical cancer treatment
hello. i am not a cancer survivor but i hope my friend will be. she has been diagnosed with severe cervical dysplasia. her physician says cancer is just around the corner. she needs laser treatments immediately. she has qualified for disability because of her crone's disease, but now must wait 5 or 6 months to be eligible…
NO HOPE BUT STILL ALIVE!
A FRIEND OF MINE HER NAME IS GWEN SHE HAS UTERINE SARCOMA.IT HAS SPREAD TO HER ABDOMAIN LIVER AND LUNGS.HOSPICE GAVE HER 3 DAYS TO 1 WEEK TO LIVE IT'S 9 DAYS NOW AND SHE IS STILL HERE! I HAVE BEEN GIVING HER PROTIEN SHAKES VITAMIN SHAKES WITH MGN3 BY LANE LABS AND MODUCARE BY EPI AND LOTS OF FOOD. SHE IS DOING WELL HER…
Energy
2/11/02 my mothers kidneys failed and although I had been her caregiver, I became her 24/7 caregiver. On March 5, 2002 my sister-in-law died of leukemia, she had only been diagnosed 6 months earlier. On May 29, 2002 I was diagnosed with uterine cancer. I was operated on July 1 and am cancer free. My question is, I am now…
Sex after treatment
Hi my name is Terri I am 33. In June of 99 I was diagnosed with stage 3 cervical cancer. I have been cancer free for a little over 2 years.I've been in a relationship for 7 years. He went through the whole thing with me. I'm sorry to say that sex is very hard after treatment. Due to lack of harmones it is a very…
Leg and Foot Pain after Treatment
I posted a message on June 6 2002 asking about leg cramps and foot pain after treatment. There was no one having the same problem. Now I am seeing many more discussions by survivors with similar complaints. I still have the foot pain..and no Physician can diagnose the trouble. Has anyone had any relief?? This has gotten…
Vaginal stenosis
I'm very worried about my sexual life. I was never told I had to use a "dilator" or have sexual intercourse 3 times a week! Here in my country there are no dilators to buy and the only way I can do something about it is using a vibrator (and believe me, I don
Leg Cramps & Foot Pain after Treatment
Anyone else out there with undiagosed foot pain and leg cramps? janeyb asked that question on April 1, under the heading "Stage 3", and received several answers. Is this a known side effect of treatment? Is there any relief?
abnormal paps
my last two past have come back abnormal but the doctors told me that it was due to having a yeast infection. After veiwing several different website containing info on cervical cancer, reading stories of people having several pap smears come back abnormal than finally being diagnosised will cancer. Maybe I'm just being…
confused with diagnosis
I have been diagnosed woth moderate squamous epithelial dysplasia (CIN II);acute and chronic cystic cervicitis, and benign endocervical glandular epithelium. I had a leep procedure performed and feel ok, but, my dr. says this is not cancer but when I look up CIN II, it often reads as if it is cancer????? Does anyone have…
Help eliminate cancer
I am looking for people in the Los Angeles area interested in supporting ACS in a Relay for Life event. I am a recent survivor looking for others to join me in the fight. email me at CelebrateLife@sbcglobal.net
Help eliminate cancer
I am looking for people in the Los Angeles area interested in supporting ACS in a Relay for Life event. I am a recent survivor looking for others to join me in the fight. email me at CelebrateLife@sbcglobal.net
Help eliminate cancer
I am looking for people in the Los Angeles area interested in supporting ACS in a Relay for Life event. I am a recent survivor looking for others to join me in the fight. email me at CelebrateLife@sbcglobal.net
Help eliminate cancer
I am looking for people in the Los Angeles area interested in supporting ACS in a Relay for Life event. I am a recent survivor looking for others to join me in the fight.
LEEP procedure
I just had a LEEP on Nov. 12th. Nothing was said about not taking a bath for 2 weeks, only no sex or tampons. I took a bath the next day. Worried I should call the Dr., but last time it took 3 days to get to talk to the nurse. Any suggestions.
awaiting biopsy results
I am 32. I have had my third abnormal pap since 1999. I was told this last one was high grade. The Dr. did a biopsy on 3 areas that he said showed abnormal. Now, I wait 2 weeks to go back and find out. I had things going on that I now realize were symptoms. I bled after my paps. I noticed an odor lately but attributed to…
chemotherapy
Hi, Im getting ready to start chemo again next week and I am scared to death. I will be taking a combination of taxol and carbonplatin. I was wondering if anyone has taken those and if it really makes you sick and if there are real bad side effects with it? I also have to go have a port put in my arm due to the fact my…
cont. problems after treatment
After having a radical hystorectomy, chemo and radiation treatment, (last treatment was May 21, 2001)I still continue to have diaherria and have to go to the bathroom continuously (I almost feel like I'm pregnant again, to bad I know that's impossible), is anyone else having or had this problem?
New to the group
I am new here and just wanted to chat with someone who has been where I am... surviving

Gynecological Cancers (other than ovarian and uterine)

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