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bladder and bowel reconstruction
The doctor gave me some good news and some bad news. There is no sign of cancer!!!! But the bad news is I need reconstructive surgery. A hole (fistula) developed between my bladder and vagina during radiation treatments. Non-surgical treatments worked, sort of, the hole got smaller but then a fistula developed between my…
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Internal Radiation Therapy
I just had a complete hysterectomy and was diagnosed with Stage 1B endometrial cancer. My doctor has recommended internal radiation treatments. Anyone out there had such treatments? Can you tell me what side effects you felt and how intense they were? Were you able to keep working? Any tips you can offer as to diet or ways…
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Stage 3
I am 50 yrs. old and finished external and internal rad. last month, had surgery in Feb. I am a survivor of colon cancer (8 yrs. ago). I take 20 mg. of tamoxifen citrate 7 days per month and 80 mg. of megestrol acetate every day. If there is anyone else out there with stage 3 I would like to hear about your treatment.
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colposcopy w/o explanation
My Dr. has just scheduled me for a colposcopy. I have been worried sick for a week. I realize that drs. do not necessarilly give you a total explanation because they do not want you to worry. I have searched all the related websites, and am under the impression that this is a serious test used to diagnose cervical…
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Abdominal Swelling After Hysterectomy
I had a hysterectomy and lymphandectomy on May 16th, and was given permission on June 25th to start working out slowly including sit-ups. I am finding that my abdomen is swelling with the more sit-ups I do. Has anyone else experienced this? I'm not an exercise freak but just want to get back into my old clothes. Any ideas?…
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I had surgery....
I had the 2 spots of dysplasia removed on Monday and they sent off to the lab to be checked. They sound positive we can have more beautiful children like our 15 month old son. We must wait for the go ahead first. We just had our 2 year anniversary 2 weeks before they found pre cancerous cells in my pap. My husband and son…
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Post/Pain
I have had my last chemo treatment about 90 days ago. I felt good but now I am in pain most of the time and have become depressed, I seem to be going backwards. I sometimes feel that the cancer is returning and spreading through out my body. How long will I feel bad?
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Follow-up after treatment
I was diagnosed with cervical cancer in Feb '02 at age 37. I went thru 6 weeks of external radiation with chemo, followed by a week of internal radiation. My oncologist is optimistic about my recovery. My understanding is that the greatest chance of recurrence is within the first 2 years. I am currently on a 3-month…
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Confused about cervical cancer
I had a hysterectomy about four weeks ago due to an abnormal pap smear, polycystic ovarian syndrome and fibriods in my uteroes (SP?. When I went back to the doctor he told me that the biopsy of my cervix had shown some cancer cells. But that no further treatment was required. Can anyone tell me if this is common and if it…
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Our Friend TheresaT Needs A Lot of Help!!!
Hi Everyone! We have a new friend here at this network. Mom2Bowlers and I were talking with her this evening. She has been diagnosed with cancer and as if that isnt enough she is trying to deal with many personal problems which I will not post here to protect her privacy. But I will say that she is in much need of…
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still having pains
Hi, I was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 1999. I had surgery to remove cancerous lymph nodes and went through radiation and chemo. Even though it has been 4 years since I completed my treatment, I still have pain in the area where they removed the lymph nodes. This is also the area that received the most radiation…
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Questionable symptoms
The last week and a half, I have had a sore throat and am so tired I can barely move. I am constantly worried that my cancer is back. I had radical hyst with removal of over 20 nodes in December. All was clear. But I still worry. About recurrence...has anyone had clear nodes and still had it recur. I was stage 1B2. I had…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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!…
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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/
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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,
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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