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Uterine/Endometrial Cancer

Archives for July 2009

UPDATE
Hello to you all again and to new members. I have been reading but not writing and watching how all of you are doing. I just wanted to be away from it all for awhile and wanted to focus on going to Boston to be with our daughter when she delivered our grand baby. Well I did it and it's a girl and she is just the sweetest…
Could everyone please post any info they have on the food cancer connection?
Spices, veggies anything. Site addresses for us to reference, books, just about anything that might help in addition to what everyone's already doing? Mary Ann, you had some spice suggestions somewhere, could you repeat them please? Thanks, any info can benefit all of us. claudia
DianeSmall re aranesp safety
I realize your original post was over a month ago, I just now saw it. In Googling "aranesp safety" as I had never heard of the drug, I found some interesting articles. This is a quote from site http://www.chinapost.com.tw/news/archives/business/2007218/102868.html "There has been speculation that the drug, which fights…
Has anyone taken cisplatin, doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide? Please share your experiences.
My mom's doctor recommend this combination for recurred UPSC. Please share your side effects and whether the drug works for you. Thank you
THREE MONTH CHECK-UP
Going today for my next three month check-up. I don't like to have to wait for test results but I feel confident that everything will be fine! MIND, BODY AND SOUL! Hugs.
NCI List of many new therapies in trial they are doing .
http://www.cancer.gov/search/ResultsClinicalTrials.aspx?protocolsearchid=6520673&vers=1 This link is to a fantastic site that has oodles of information about many of the trials that are currently underway or getting underway. Gives a good idea of all the options there are out there and could give you somethings to discuss…
Reddie....how are you?
Reddie, we haven't heard from you for a long time....am wondering how you are doing? Looking forward to your update and am praying that things are going well for you! Karen
Good News!
My husband talked to the nurse practitioner today... the lymph node tissue was benign, no cancer found. PTL, it is good news! As is seems with every test these days, they have to leave you with a little worry. I guess to protect themselves. The pathologist recommended a repeat biopsy with more generous tissue sampling. So,…
John Hopkins report
Has anyone ever heard the comment on chemo not working from a major medical center before. I know I haven't. Here's their report on uterine cancer. I also think they should mention that often there is just most minor of spotting, and women should not wait til it gets heavier. I'm glad they mention that one should not rely…
24 Hours of Booty
Volunteering for 24 Hours of Booty tomorrow. I'm excited (LOL)... It's like Relay for Life but on bikes. I'm not riding a bike just working the food booth. They raise over a million dollars and the proceeds go to Lance Armstrong's Organization "Live Strong" and our local cancer organizations; "The Brain Tumor Fund For The…
DEANNA & everyone: I'll be at the BEACH July 25 to August 1.
I don't want anyone to think I am uncaring about anything you may post, so I wanted to let you all know that I will be going to the beach with my family tomorrow and won't be back until August 1st. I post this especially for Deanna, as she will be coming back to her biopsy results. And though I am sure that she will get…
First three month check
I was due to have my first three month check last Monday. My doctor's office called the Thursday prior to reschedule me for next month! I got quite upset putting it off, but was assured my CA 125 was fine, it was 3 (I was 4 in April). I was told I'd be okay to wait until August for my physical. Felt like the weight of the…
wanted-long time surviors of endometrial cancer that left lymphnodes inside ...my doctor forgot to d
I HAVE ISSUES//I NEED TO KNOW YOUR TREATMENT IF NODES LEFT INSIDE U THE TEAM WANTS TO TREAT ME WITH JUST RADIATION.... WE HAVE NO CLUE AS TO THE PELVIC LYMPH NODES? THEY WERE NOT TESTED AFTER HYSTERECTOMY... I WANT TO ASSUME THEY HAVE CANCER AND TAKE CHEMO AND RADIATION... ENDOMETRIUM CANCER IS TREATED LIKE NOT SO BAD…
chemo and radiation - how bad are they?
i heard from 2 people it is not as bad as one might think...i like hearing those stories
Dancing with NED
After 6 doses of Taxol & Carbo, 2 weeks, so far, of radiation, my Pet Scan shows no evidence of disease! I explained to my husband what dancing with Ned was and he laughed and was happpy. Jim was having a hard day at work, a few close friends were laid off today. I called to remind him that I loved him and that I was…
ENDOMETRIAL CANCER
4/28/09 WENT TO FOOT DOCTOR RECEIVED CORTIZONE SHOT 5/2/09 A SMALL BLOODY DISCHARGE 5/8/09 BIOSY -PAP SMEAR- RESULT...ATYPICAL ENDOMETRIAL CELLS CONFLUENT COMPLEX HYPERPLASIA WITH FOCI OF COMFLUENT GLANDS STRONGLY SUSPICUOUS FOR WELL DIFFERENTED ENDOMETRIOID ADEMOCARCINOMA CA125 - OUT OF RANGE 30N REFERECE RANGE 21U/ML…
So pleased to have found this forum
I can't believe at long last I have found a forum concerning USPC. I come from the UK and everywhere I look, no-one seems to have heard about serous papillary cancer. I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer last November, had a hysterectomy early December and went along to see the consultant on 23rd December expecting to…
What is going on?
I have had post menopausal bleeding (blood stained discharge for 2 1/2 years now. I'm 66 years old. I had a hysteroscopy a year ago which found nothing - the gyno was pretty casual - his words "what can I say - women bleed" when I asked where would the bleeding be coming from. Because of recent lower abdominal pain and…
Ginger
This may sound a little crazy but I just had to tell y'all! We were having a stomach virus going around our house so I decided to take a ginger capsule. It really work so I took them for a few days. The funny thing is since I started taking them my bones don't ache as much. My wrists and ankles don't feel like they are…
UPSC reoccurrence
Hello all, My mom was diagnosed with UPSC and she finished her last carbo/ taxol chemo treatment on 03/09. She was told NED after 6 treatments. Her CA125 was 9 and she had pet scan. Today, we found out that her CA125 jumped to 1000 and the doctor assured us that her cancer recurred. She will have her scan done next week.…
Any advice- Doctors appoint. on Friday
Tomorrow, Friday, is my appointment with my OBGYN Oncologist and I am looking for any advice, suggestions, questions, etc that I need to ask. I finished up my chemo this week (6 rounds Carbo/Taxol) and will start 5 weeks of Radiation early August. After external Radiation I will go onto Brachytherapy. I was diagnosed with…
Treatment options for newly dx of endometrial adenocarcinoma
Hello I just received new info on my treatment options from a Dr friend of a friend re: chemothetapy vs external radiation vs brady therapy. The NCCN guidelines of '09 do not reccomend chemo for my particular case. (If anyone wants this for their personal use, I can forward it by email; or possibly download it to this site…
New here
Hi everyone. First off, let me say that I'm not sure what my medical condition is right now. I'm scared, and looking for info and support. Some background on me: I'm 49 years old, and have no children. I do have some other medical conditions: I have rheumatoid arthritis and I also (for some unknown reason), have gotten…
Deanna
My prayers and thoughts are with you. Hope to hear from you soon.
This Posting Board
Thank you to all of you who have provided many useful ideas and suggestions to get through this cancer diagnosis. I am 43 with Stage IIIC Endometrial Cancer. Yesterday I finished my last of 6 Chemo treatments and within a few weeks I will start Radiation for 5 weeks, then onto Brachytherapy. This board is great for being…
PET scan results
I was diagnosed with UPSC in Oct 08, had hyst, did 3 chemo (carbo/taxol), 25 Ext rad, 4 int rad. At that time, I was having pain in my stomach so went to the dr. Had a PET scan that showed Cancer had spread - bigger tumor on my liver and smaller ones around it. My dr recommended doing 2 more chemos with the same drugs and…
For Daisy366
Did you have radiation. I was just wondering as I realize some people have just brachytherapy instead of external pelvic. I am 3A also.
Please, does anyone know anything about cisplatin and ifosfamide chemo treatment??
Please, if anyone knows anyone who has had treatment with cisplatin and ifosfamide, I would really like to hear from them. It seems tougher then most, I am supposed to be in the hospital for four to five days every time they administer it because of nausea, toxic effects, and possible "disorientation"!! I was diagnosed…
chemotherapy doesn't work
My mother was diag. with Stage 4 uterine cancer in Feb. and 4 mos. later she was gone. We were told with chemo she had a good chance of going in remission. She was to have a total of 6 rounds orig. of taxol/carboplatin. She was starting her 5th and what they said might be her final round the week she died. She had a…
sexuality and radiation treatment
I was wondering if women have problems achieving orgasm after pelvic radiation. I figure the more problems I know going in the better prepared I will be for lifestyle changes I may need to make.

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