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Uterine/Endometrial Cancer

Archives for July 2009

lymphedema
Has anyone had lymphedema after pelvic radiation and brachytherapy? I am going up against #6 chemo this week and then radiation. There are so many options today that choosing is tough.
To Daisy366 and Linda
Thank you to Daisy for your response and to Linda for your concern. I'll be starting radiation next week. I can't WAIT for my hair to grow back. The hair loss has been the worst part of treatment for me. Being bald sure reminds me that I am a cancer patient and I just try to not look in the mirror too much. I'm 3 weeks out…
Questions on Side Effects from Brachytherapy-
I am finishing up my last round of Chemo next week and the plan is that within 3 weeks I will start External Radiation for 5 weeks. What got added to my treatment plan yesterday was a few sessions of Brachytherapy. Has anyone had this and what type of side effects did you encounter? Also, what type of side effects did any…
No chemo this week
I will finish my antibiotics on Thursday. I have been taking a benadryl every morning before I take the one antibiotic. So far no rash. I still run a temp of 99.5 every evening around 8:00 p.m. I saw the onocologist today, but did not have any lab drawn. I see the infection doctor on Thursday. My onocologist said I could…
Post chemo PET/CT scan
Well, I had my end of treatment PET/CT scan last Wednesday and a follow up appt. with my gyn/onc today. There are 2 suspicious periaortic lymph nodes found. They were not there on the CT scan that I had less than 3 months ago. I am scheduled to have a CT guided biopsy on Thursay. I am sad, mad and scared out of my mind!!…
how do they determine recurrence?
I was dx'd almost 1 year ago-July 30, 2008 at 44 yrs old with Serous papillary uterine ca. Treated with TAH/BSO, carbo and taxol + vaginal brachy. stage IIb. had a CT scan at completion of treatment in Dec 2008. gyn onc said it was fine. report said small 4mm nodule in right lung of unknown significance. a couple of…
LISA: a question about your diagnosis
I read your post about having Stage 3 Uterine Cancer, Stage 1 Ovarian Cancer, and Stage 1 Cervical Cancer, and although I replied under that post, I was afarid you would miss my response. I don't know how to send 'Personal Messages' on this Board, and I want to make sure you get my message, so I'm posting it separately. Do…
Lung nodules
I have not posted for a few weeks. My mom will be going for a CT of the chest on Monday. They found two small lung nodules on her abd CT from a few weeks ago. The gyn/oncologist says surgery is not indicated due to the size and extent of her tumor. So far she has had three rounds of chemo (had to be adjusted and 6 weeks…
JUST DIAGNOSED W/UTERINE CANCER...HAVE QUESTIONS, HELP?
Hi, I'm 45 and have just received late stage 2 (until they check for other places) uterine cancer. I had abnormal bleeding for a couple of years and it was chalked up to being in my 40's by the docs...but symptoms got worse and worse, heavier, more pain, radiating pain, etc...until I ended up at the ER for blood loss and…
Home with a path report
I am home from my hysterectomy. So much more relaxed here than there, even thought the staff at the hospital was fantastic. The doctor came in and said I could go home and that surprisingly the pathology report from the surgery was already back. She had a pretty good poker face, but it broke when she said my cancer was…
update
I have been going back and forth with my dr since Feb. Ultrasounds, blood work, lap, D&C, and hysteroscopy (sp?). Had another appt with gyno yesterday and he says its time to do a hysterectomy. He actually said we probably should've went that route first, instead of doing all these other tests and procedures. The last…
Posting from my hospital room...
My TAH-BSO was Monday. The only tumor found was a 2 cm one in the uterus! Still have wait for path. report, but the surgeon thinks we caught it early!!! Feeling pretty good. Should go home tomorrow.
Major surgery, 6 rounds chemo; 28 external rads; & with my 3rd brachy tomorrow: I'm DONE!!! OUT of
I shouldn't get ahead of myself in celebrating, but I am already excited. Tomorrow at 11 am, I'll have my final internal radiation treatment, and after that will have officially COMPLETED my initial treatment protocol!!! What a long year since that fateful Pap test last July!! Then I'll have 6 glorious weeks of NO doctor…

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