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Moisture/Symptom (This was posted under another area, but I wanted to bring it up here too.... Tha
"Extra moisture after menopause" etc on an ealier post from Marie (who is a RN/UPSC survivor) caught my attention. I am so curious about that symptom. How many of us UPSC women had that symptom? It may have been there, but didn't trigger any awarenss/alarm unless we really think back to BEFORE CANCER ??? (BC!) If you…
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Unusual Case - Third Opinion?
Hi All: New to this site. Many brave and wonderful people here. It is nice to finally have someone who can relate and where you don't feel so isolated. Here's my story: Hope someone can help. (By the way I am 49 years old now and I have a wonderful husband and three sons) 2004 - pain - colonoscopy (clear) vaginal sonogram…
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Dr. Barbara Goff to Discuss Ovarian Cancer on "The Dr. Oz Show"
Dr. Barbara Goff to Discuss Ovarian Cancer on "The Dr. Oz Show," Wednesday, November 11, 2009 Tune into "The Dr. Oz Show" tomorrow to watch SGO/GCF member Dr. Barbara Goff discuss the warning signs of ovarian cancer and what women should do if they have these symptoms. She also will discuss the importance of early…
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Frans most recent post on facebook
Hi everyone, doing better but keyboarding with right hand isn't strong yet. Thanks for all the nice notes, prayers and thoughts. Dr. says I am responding real well and I let him know today that all options better be on the table for my treatment. I think I got his attention. He was encouraging. I do read email and…
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what did I miss?
I saw a couple of threads with deleted posts. Just curious what happened??
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Are there any other MMMT survivors out there?
I am a 34 yr old woman who was diagnosed with stage 4B uterine MMMT. Mine had metastasized to my omentum, colon, appendix and most of my pelvic and abdominal lymph nodes. I am 3.5 years in remission. I would love to hear from other survivors. I know this is a very uncommon cancer in relation to most uterine cancers. I've…
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URLS ON INFO HOW CANCER SPREADS
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cancer/MM00638 http://www.healthcastle.com/cancer_general_mets.shtml http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/about-cancer/what-is-cancer/grow/how-a-cancer-spreads…
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hormone therapy?
My doctor wants me to go on hormone therapy to control my tumor. Does anyone know about Anastrozole (Arimidex)? He says it's used frequently to control breast cancer and helps reduce estrogen. Do you know of anyone who has taken it - and anything about the results? I'm already in pain and hesitate to take something that…
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Emotional Help
I was diagnosed with endo cancer at the age of 28. I was told after my complete hyst. that there was no treatment necessary. The cancer was only staged at 1B and hadn't made it through the lining of the uterus. I have gone faithfully to my ob/gyn since this time. Every 3 months then 6 months. Every time holding my breath…
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scheduled CSN outage tonight
The site will be down tonight from 1:00 to 5:00 a.m Eastern Daylight Time for scheduled maintenance. Greta Your CSN staff
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Motivated people telling them our ca125
Hi Ladies, I have noticed most people are worried abt ca125.Please tell everyone ca125? Thanks Kumar
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CA 125 rising
I finished my 6th and last chemo treatment on 8/4/09. I had the sandwich treatment with 3 chemo and the radiation therapy (both external and internal) and then 3 more chemo. I had lab on 9/1 and the CA 125 was 18 (normal is below 35). I had lab drawn on 10/20 and the number was 39.9. I had had a colonoscopy earlier that…
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Thickning of endometrial wall Could it be cancer)
Hi everyone im new to the site and im after a bit of advice or wanted to know if anyone else had these symptoms. I recently had a ultrasound/internal scan on my uterus this was due to me having very heavy periods and my iron level being 4 instead of being 10 (think thats what it should be). Anyway my results came back as…
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endometrial biopsy
Hi all I am having some issues understanding my pathology reports. First’s pathology report found cancer through an endometrial biopsy on September 21 2009. On Oct. 20 2009 I had surgery. Afterwards pathology report said no cancer was found. How can that that be? Has any one had this happen? So did I have cancer or not?…
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Privacy and Roll Call
I get a little uneasy posting alot of personal information on this very open forum. It really is open to the public. I wish we could be a group with some other privacy factors built into this system. Sometimes I would be more open but think about anyone reading this; such as employers, disability claims offices, etc. Does…
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ONE YEAR!!
Went to the Oncol on Wed. for my three month and was presented with a one year survivor pin... My chest x-ray is normal and clean, CA125 went up alittle but they are not concerned, it's that time of year with my arthritis and inflammation. Just waiting for pap results but doc says everything looks great... She said I can…
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Posts not posting again. Anyone else?
I typed 2 replies to posts that never appeared. Is it the 2 pre-bedtime glasses of wine I just had, or is there a problem posting again?
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Roll Call and Privacy
I have one problem wiht roll call - privacy. I wouldn't mind sharing things if we were in a group that was protected. Anyone can access this information and sometimes I think that is a little worrisome. I wish our information we share here was more protected. While I think our stages and grades show what we are coping with…
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snotty Oncologists - thank goodness for this site!
OK...I'm ranting & apologize in advance..... but.... am I the only one whose Oncologists won't provide anything but vague replies & absolutely nothing positive? I understand I live in a "lawsuit happy" state....but...sheeesh! The only answer I get when asking specific questions regarding side effects,etc. is "Everybody Is…
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Play "Pirates of the Chemotherapy"
I saw a local play (written by a local person here; a man actually). It is about women under going chemo for breast cancer. I laughed and laughed and even cried some. I recommend it if you ever get a chance to see it. He had an experience with a woman undergoing chemo for breat cancer; she always wore a scarf and big hoop…