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Uterine/Endometrial Cancer

Archives for October 2009

For 'newbies': the SEARCH feature of this Discussion Board
I wanted to make sure that those newly diagnosed or those entering a new phase of their initial treatment protocol are aware of the SEARCH feature of this discussion board. It's really such a WONDERFUL tool, as it allows you to 'key-word-search' through all of the archived posts ever made here to the Uterine Cancer board.…
Need help with chemo info
I am 41 years old and I have aggressive stage IIIC uterine cancer. Had a radical hysterectomy 2 weeks ago and am supposed to start several treatments of chemo next week, followed by radiation. None of my 'cancer team' can tell me what kind of chemo I will be getting, only saying it will last about 5 hours every time. I am…
last chemo yesterday!
well thought id update on what is happening here, got my last chemo treatment, at another infusion clinic, my GP convinced me to never go back to the rude negative doctor I have had since june, and set me up with last chemo elsewhere and new doctor, he is not a gyn/oncologist so he transfered me (after chemo) to the…
Newly diagnosed pending surgery
Hi - Feel fortunate to find this site as a hit when googleing nutrition and uterine cancer! I was diagnosed 10/26/09 with uterine cancer following an entrometrial biopsy. They say it is Grade or Class 1 (not sure which, maybe someone on the board will know!?!?) and PAP normal, pelvic ultrasound normal. I just turned 59 and…
Back from my Post-Op Appt.
Hello Ladies, Just returned from my Post-Op Appt. My incisions are healing well, except for that one above my navel. That one is so sore, but apparently that one is the deepest one. I can return to work when I want (originally she signed off on a month), but I am able to work from home and I am losing my mind. I am a…
Updating our personal profiles. Thanks Sharon.
After hearing Sharon's story I asked about her treatment. Instead of repeating this for me and I imagine many more after me, she directed me to her profile - just click on her picture. And viola!!!! there is was. Sharon took the time to update this for all of our benefit. It is a great way for all of us to share info about…
Off remission
Hello all, I am back from being away for a out time from cancer. Well that ended yesterday when I got the results from my ct scans. I am now on Doxil every 4 weeks for how long who knows for sure. I knew it would be back but it hit me like a Sledgehammer" like someone else said on one of the boards. You know it will come…
Please tell all what is our ca125 to motivate others
My mother ca125 was 117 u/ml now it is 6 u/ml and your s please post. Kumar
port use
dear linda and sisters, i'm almost through with chemo, and am seriously considering removing my port. what do people think about that, and have any of you had yours removed. if, god forfend, i need it again, i could have another put in. i got the impression from my surgeon that there were not additional things medicine…
For those of you who want to know things to look for post surgery
Here's a url to copy and paste: http://www.wdxcyber.com/nbleed13.htm
Questions regarding urinary incontinence
Look for a complete discussion in the thread Question after radition therapy or something like that. Here is what I put in the Google search to find these references: radiation treatment incontinence and these are some of the reports that showed up. If you look farther on the page of the report for references, you can find…
Something still wrong with the boards??
Seems like my posts are still not showing up...anyone know what is going on?? Laurie
Grading
Joined: Oct 2009 October 19, 2009 - 9:41pm New Zealand v America I had cancer of the uterine and cervix. Hi I am interested to know if anyone knows whether the stages etc are rated the same in New Zealand as America. I was classed as Grade2 T2b which I think is the same as your grading, but wasn't give chemo as as far as…
Confirming--replies are not posting
It does appear that the replies are not posting. I will send a message to CSN Karen
cancer treatmetnt controversy: alternative medicine vs. chemo
Ladies, are your following the controversy sparked by Suzanne Somers? She has been on Larry King and other shows recently plugging alternative treatments to cancer and disparaging chemo and the medical community in the US. I think we should look at alternative treatments and integrate these with standard treatments. Let's…
Just Diagnosed
I was just diagnosed with Uterine Cancer a little over a week ago. I had my ct scan last week and Have an appointment with the oncologist on Nov 4. I don't know much of anything other than I have Uterine Cancer. BTW I am 56 years old and have not started menopause because of this. I have bad lower back pain, pain in my…
Raditation followup not sure---
Hello everyone! It's been a while since I've been away from this post and now I'm back to ask you guys for your experience or opinion about this. This past summer I only had one chemotherapy and got bad side effects that I got colon infection and abscess so they've decided to stop the treatment. I got better few months…
NED
I had my first 6 month CT scan on Monday (I finished treatment at the very end of March). I was due for my physical and results this Monday, but I worked myself into such a dither -certain I was on my way to a full blown panic attack (never had one before, but I can only assume that is what was happening to me). Decided to…
Radiation Colitis
Another question, sorry I recently ended up in hospital again, with severe stomach cramps, nausea etc, and after 5 days on Morphine etc, had a CT scan,an a colonoscopy. They finally decided that for a better want of a diagnosis they would call it radiation colitis (say the radiotheapy had caused a narrowing of the bowel,)…
Acceptance
I had uterine cancer that had spread to the cervix. I had a radical hysterectomy in September 2008, followed by radiotherapy and brachytherapy which finished in January 09. The surgeron thought it had spread and was in the lymph Nodes and told me so after the surgery, but we had to wait for the path report, which would…
Arthur (From Public Broadcasting TV) Special Show w/Lance Armstrong- Helping kids cope when someone
Today I went to the WGBH Studio in Boston for a special screening of an Arthur episode that will air tomorrow, Monday 10/19. The epsiode is about helping kids cope when someone has cancer and features Lance Armstrong. The school nurse at my childrens elementary school called me the other day to tell me about it and put me…
Cancer Care Package
Hello ladies, My friend has just recently been diagnosed with uterine cancer and is currently in week 3 of 7 1/2 weeks of treatment. She is receiving external radiation 5 times a week for 7 1/2 weeks and internal radiation once a week for 5 weeks. She is also receiving chemo (Cisplatin) but I am not sure how many times a…
Finished Treatment but have a lot of body aches. Has anyone had this??
So I finished up my treatment plan which was surgery, chemo, external radiation and 4 sessions of Brachytherapy. I finished the last of my treatments about 3 weeks ago and just recently started getting lots of body aches, legs, lower back, upper back. What is making me nervous is that Fran posted not too long ago that her…
Good news for Mom today
As you may know my Mom has inoperable uterine cancer. She has recently started on weekly doses of Taxol. The first three week cycle has finished and no ill effects. Her H&H this week is 10.5 & 31.5. She didn't even need Procrit this week! Her platelets are 102,000 which is great for her! The lymph nodes in her neck have…
My Mother in remession on first check up
Hello Everyone, Helping me lot. I am too young to learn all these things but i just did for my mother. As you she was diagnosed 3c grade 1 endo adenco... she was due her checkup today and her scan becomes clear and CA125 is 5.6. I am so happy for her and i prayed for you guys also. God helps us. I am feeling relaxed here…
10 months NED!!!!
Mom had her 10 month follow up - last treatment was on Dec 2008. Pelvic exam and Ca 125, all good. We are waiting for the PAP test, but not many worries for that. For those whose ca125 is going up, PLEASE do not let number dominate your lives, mom's ca 125 went up from 14 to 21 and then 24, but the last one is 22. Good…
H1N1 and other vaccines
Ladies, Have you checked with your doc re: need to get this vaccine?? I did and he said "YES" - I am considered in high risk group. I am nearly 8 months post treatment. I also got the regular flu shot and recently pneumonia and shingles vaccines. All covered by insurance. Stay healthy everyone - keep washing the hands and…
New member - stage 2 grade 2b - ? on recurrance
Hi all - am from Michigan. Have been through TAB hysterectomy, chemo, external radiation, and 3 rounds of internal radiation. Finished everything almost a year ago. Have been back to Doctors a couple of times. Next appointment is the 14th of this month. Am wondering what symptoms show up with recurrance? Are there symptoms…
B17 - Help Claudia!!
Has anyone heard of this? I see that one person posted about her mother taking this and it was helpful for her stage 4 cancer. Apparently this is the same or similar to laetrile - the controversial apricot seeds that years ago people were going to foreign countries to get. The person that told me about this mentioned that…
Liver size
Hey, Lets talk about liver size for women 50 yrs old. Please tell me in cm . My mother digonised with uterine cancer stage 3c. Lymph node and omentum free of cancer but she had mets to colon. No tumor in tube and cervix. But metastic to ovaries. Endo adenco garde 1 Help please ...Kumar

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