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Neulasta
Has anybody ever had this shot and had a terrible reaction to it? I get the worst, most painful and debilitating headache from these shots that lasts for 5 days. Tylenol, percocets, don't touch the pain. Anybody have this and have a solution? I am at the point of refusing any more of these. Any advice would be greatly…
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My Story of Cervical Cancer, hope it helps someone.
I'm Chel,41 year old femaie and hope my story can help someone going through the same thing, Here's my story: In early summer 2011 I started having some right side back pain, I had visited my family doctor and some test were done and it was decided it was a bladder / kidney infection. I was given antibiotics and sent on ny…
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Just had Vulvectomy
I had a Simple Vulvectomy on Thursday morning as well as some laser near the outter edges and around the clitoris for VIN 3. I stayed 1 night in the hospital and came home yesterday evening. They sent me home with 600mg ibprofen and 2mg Dilaudid which I can take 1-2 ever 3 hours. I am in SO much pain... I can hardly move…
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Question please!
Is there a VIN that DOES NOT metastasize? My sister-in-law has this and it has returned three times. She wants no more surgery and since it does;nt spread(?)the dr.s will not do radiation or chem. Is there such a thing...a cancer that, given time, doesn't metastasize?
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Sorry, I'm lurking from UPSC board
My daughter-in-law was diagnosed over a year ago with stage 4 "pre-cancer" of the cervix. Per her insurance (and dr.) they did a freeze treatment, four months later it is back, so they do another freeze treatment that her dr. said wouldn't work. Sure enough, it's back now and they want to wait and see. For what!! She has a…
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VIN progression
Hello all. I have just seen a gyno for a white vulval lesion. I'm now scheduled for a biopsy and colposcopy, so I'm unsure of the stage, but the doctor says he doesn't think it's cancer yet. My question is, can vulval cancer appear spontaneously, or does it progress through the various stages of VIN first? I'm 44 years…
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VIN 3 - Simple Vulvectomy
I was diagnosed with VIN 3 last month. I am scheduled for a simple vulvectomy on 4/26. I know this may sound silly but what's it going to look like down there? I'm only 25... I just had my son 7 months ago, and also diagnosed with anal cancer in 2/12. What was your recovery like after a simple vulvectomy? How much help did…
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radiation skin on vulva
I am 46 and in Oct 2009 I had a wide local excision, lymph node removal and then chemo and radiation. August 2011 we found that the cancer had invaded two lymph nodes so I have those removed also. My problem is with my skin. It was badly burned from the first round of radiation. It cracks, peels and is irritated all the…
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hair
hi , i am 4 months post chemo does anyone know when its safe to use apermanent dye on my hair please
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hair
hi , i am 4 months post chemo does anyone know when its safe to use apermanent dye on my hair please
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Vulvar cancer just had surgery.
I just had surgery to remove lesions in the area. Doctor said I had 93 of them in the vagina and anal region. I'm extremely sore, itchy whih I assume is from healing. What worries me is that my doctor told be there is a 50% chance of it coming back. And his missed 2 moles during surgery. I'm just really scared, I don't…
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Cervical questions
I am so confused. I had a very heavy period two weeks ago. HUGE Clots and heavy heavy bleeding. Well, I started bleeding again last night, pretty heavy....but not severely. I've had nausea with it. I called the doctor and she is out, so I got the nurse practioner. She said that it's not abnormal to do this. I'm worried…
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Cervical Adenosquamous carcinoma with mets to supraclavicular
Hi fighters, My sister in law had suspected fibroid tumor surgery 6 weeks ago and it has been downhill ever since. The quick summary is that she is 41 with adenosquamous carcinoma of the cervix....no mets to major organs but mets to para aortic and supraclavicular. They've done a radical hysterectomy and removed some of…
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Stage 3 cervical cancer questions
I was diagnosed on March 13,2012 with cervical cancer.Stage 3 and it's about the size of a grapefruit.I don't know all the words and terms,thankfully my brother takes notes and understands what the doctors are saying.I spend most of my time looking and feeling like a deer caught in the headlights of a mack truck. My gyno…
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Should I Have My Ovaries Removed?
My Dr. Is performing a radical hysterectomy for a rare form of cervical cancer ( glassy cell) and has left it up to me as to wether or not I Wang to have my ovaries removed. I am 35 and am done having children. Any tips, experiences or advise would help.
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Glassy Cell Andeno... Mothers? Survivors? Any Tips?
I am a 35 year old mother of 3 ( 5 yrs, 19 mo & 5 mo). I have been diagnosed with a rare form of Cervical Cancer called Glassy Cell. Overall I am doing OK.....having radical hysterectomy and lymph nodes taken in the next few weeks. I am looking for other Glassy Cell survivors. I am looking for advice on how to explain my…