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Newbie with concerns
I haven't been diagnosed with uterine cancer and hopefully wont but would like some advice. Briefly, I had an ablation with D&C 5 yrs ago where they found adenomyosis deep in myometrial. The Doctor was surprised by this as she was just expecting to find a polyp which was what the ablation and D&C were for. Anyway, she…
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NexProfiler Tool (Treatment Decision Tools)
Hi Everyone! Did anyone ever try to check out the NexProfiler Tool (Treatment Decision Tools)? I checked it out and it has all the information I need to answer all of my questions!!! I use treatment decision tools that explained to me about chemotherapy and what are the side effects, etc. All you have to do is to answer…
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Book Recommendation
My mother has a friend who was recently diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. She wanted my mother to tell me about a book she received from a family member. It is called "No Place Like Hope" by Vickie Girard. I have read about 3/4 of it so far and wish I would have found it months ago. Just wanted to share.
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Please keep my SIL in your prayers.
We just found out that my SIL has a mass on her right ovary. They live in a small town in Missouri and will be coming her to see a surgeon. She is scheduled for next Friday morning. Please keep her in your prayers that it is benign!
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white blood cell support newlasta
I am very new to this discussion page. just joined today. I have intrauterine CA stage I C. I was diagnosed Dec. 2008 and have been receiving chemo/taxol/carboplatin every 21days and also a sandwiched in radiation. During my blood tests for chemo #5, my white blood cell count was down and I was asked to get a shot to boost…
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My Mom was diagnosed with UPSC, stage IVB in April
Hi everyone, I'm looking for some info. to help my Mom. She's 71. I'm new to this site. See my profile for details. Thanks.
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Back to work
Well I went back to my job on Tuesday. I was so excited to be back. Lots of my coworkers emailed me and sent cards during my surgery and treatment but I never expected a welcome back party. People stopping by my cube all day to ask how i was doing and to welcome me back. I must say I was suprised. By the end of day one I…
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Still no chemo today!
I still wasn't able to have chemo today. Many of my counts were worse this week than last! My platelets went from 41 thous. to 60 thous., but my WBC, RBC, HGB and Magnesium went down. So I got more IV mag today, 2 units of blood and a Neumega shot. I have to go back for the next 4 days and get Neumega shots. They didn't…
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Cardiologist
I made a cardiologist appointment. My blood pressure is running 95/56 and my pulse gets down to 44 and my heart is in and out of rhythm. It's starting to make me nuts and tired! I read that chemo can damage the heart and it can take months for it to show up. The receptionist didn't hestitate when I had told her what was…
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transfusion
Hello. I was told during my last chemo treatment that I may need a blood transfusion. Has anyone had this experience? They have been giving me the shot for red blood cells for the past 2 weeks but I guess it isn't working enough. I constantly hear my heart beating in my ears in addition to being exhausted. I am hoping that…
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Newbie on board!
Hi, I am a newbie here, diagnosed with uterince cancer on Feb. 24, 2009. Just wanted to say hello to everyone and that I can't wait to begin reading your posts! Brenda
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My Sisters progress and Undifferentiated Cells
Hello, Haven't posted in a while. Just a quick follow-up on my Sister's progress that I posted earlier here: http://csn.cancer.org/node/165724 She had surgery on Feb. 26th We got the final staging results in late march. They took out 31 lymph nodes and the good news is she's a stage 1B. But the bad news is 10% of the cells…
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UPSC recurrance notes - went to Stanford support group for gynological cancer
Today, Thursday, I went to a support group for gynocological cancer at Stanford University Hospital in Palo Alto, California, near my home. As expected, the others were ovarian cancer, although the membership roster shows some uterine cancer, unspecified type. I asked the woman who added me to the roster to put UPSC, not…
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Farah
Did any of you see Farah's story on TV? She has suffered so much. I had wondered if she was going to be able to let go after her show was aired. I was astonished at some of the treatments she had to have. Also there was a special on our local TV Kare 11 about a rare cancer and the Dr that was treating it. It was very…
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DEANNA: get your last (LAST!) final (FINAL!) chemo today?!
Please tell me that you were able to get your last chemo!!! I am so happy for you to be completing the final leg on your treatment protocol, with 3 long months stretching luxouriously ahead of NO DOCTORS APPOINTMENTS, no needles, and reclaiming your life!! :D I had a much (MUCH!) smaller milestone today: MASCARA! I almost…
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Found women with my diagnosis & a TY to ShortMarge
Guess where I found them?? Hystersisters! So a huge thank you ShortMarge for the recommendation! ((HUGS)) I love that website. :) It turns out BOTH women who had the same exact dx as me ended up having endometrial cancer. One was a Stage I requiring no further treatment, the other was a Stage III needing…
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rectal bleeding
Just finished 25 pelvic radiation treatments. Yesterday started bleeding from rectum - heavily - when I have a bowel movement - same thing today (sunday) - and very sore rectum. Cannot find rectal bleeding in regular side effects. Has anyone else experienced this - and is it serious? Start localized radiation to just tumor…
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UPSC recurrence notes - You are doing so well ..."
The doctor said, “You are doing so well, I think we'll give you another three chemos.” “Gee, thanks, doc.” said I, Mary Ann. Context: I am 73 years old. I have had a recurrence of UPSC after two years. I had another series of taxol and carboplatin, 6 infusions, three weeks apart. CT scans before the first and after the…
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Lymphadema
http://www.lymphnotes.com/article.php/id/313/ This is the best site I've come across explaining swelling and drainage issues. There are many, many site to site references. Here's just a sample: Starting Treatment: The Intensive Introduction An intensive, which is also known as an intervention, is the beginning phase of…
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My Gyn/onc visit-UPDATE
Wow, what a difference in doctors! He was calm, cool, collected, informative, and took the time to actually educate me. He allowed me time for questions, and best of all he made me laugh!! Great bedside manner. In a nutshell, he explained my pathology. Yes, endometrial tissue was taken from my uterus, but there is no way…
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Relay for Life
Just wanted to share because I am excited. I will be walking the survivor lap at Relay for Life tomorrow night. My Mom, a friend of hers and a friend of mine will be walking together. Next year I am going to start up a team, I wanted to this year but just wasn't up to it yet. Should be fun!
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Anyone have tender glands under jaw
Last night I started with tenderness on the left side of my face under my jaw between my ear and chin. I talked to the radiation onocologist today, and he said it was my salivary gland and not lymph nodes. He did an neck exam and did not feel anything abnormal, so that is good. I can't feel any swelling, just tenderness.…
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Sharing something very beautiful...
I was sent this link by a dear friend, and wanted to share it with each of you, to inspire you and brighten your day. It's really beautiful. You may want to have your sound on LOW. Click on the word LIFE on the opening page, and ENJOY: http://www.greatdanepromilitary.com/Life/index.htm (It made me cry. I think I am overly…
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TREATMENT DONE
I am DONE. After a hysterecomy, 25 IMRT and 4 HDR treament I am now done with treatment. I have a 2% chance of the endrometral cancer coming back but I can live with those odds. I was diagnosised with endrometral cancer on 1/20 and had surgey via DeVinic robot on 2/20 was found to have grade 2 stage 2b. Due to the staging…
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UPSC - aspiring new discussion member - recurrance last year - Mary Ann in San Francisco
Hi, Ladies. I was diagnosed with UPSC in February 2006, when I could not find a discussion like this. I have never met, in person or on line, anyone else with UPSC. They found recurrence in July 2008. I've finished my second series of 6 carboplatin-taxol chemo on March 17 and have the barest fuzz of hair back. My doctor is…
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happy mothers day
Have a happy mothers day tomorrow. bonniesue
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PET finally APPROVED for UPSC - Insurance denial OVERTURNED after long FIGHT!!!!! Tips on dealing w
I was SHOCKED yesterday when I got the call from my Aetna case manager - the insurance company had reversed their long-standing denials of my PET. Two days ago I received a special delivery letter from them that we were to go to a hearing on May 14th about this very issue. Don't know what happened that they changed their…
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Who has had a D&C question and update on my doc's visit:
First thing I have to know is who has had a D & C and do you have a copy of the pathology report? Here is why I ask: My D & C pathology shows specimens of endometrial curettings and endocervical curettings...yet my doc said I dont have dysplasia in my uterus, only in my endocervix, that he didnt take samples from my…
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teeny tiny transparent EYELASHES have sprouted! I'm THRILLED!
This must prove what a shallow human being I am, but I was soooo happy to see tiny (and I mean TINY) eyelashes beginning to sprout on my naked eyelids at LAST! I ran down all thrilled to show them to my husband, but he just said "I can't see them". Well, I can only see them in perfect light, as they are almost transparent…
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10 days post first chemo treatment
Hi, First time posting except on roll call. Had my staging surgery April 1st, and great news,,,no positive nodes, biopsies negative, and washings negative!! Received first carbo/taxol treatment on April 29th. Had horrific bone and joint pain, slight nausea and general yuckiness from the following Thursday thru Sunday.…