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Ca 125 rising already
My CA 125 went from 43.7 to 84.4. It has been 8 weeks since my last chemo. I was disappointed that it was that high already. When I finished my first round of chemo my CA 125 started to rise irght away, but it was more slowly. I will continue to be in observation. I will have repeat lab and a CAT scan in October. We are…
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Diet and alkaline body – discussion with PCP
I love my PCP – she is a DO and takes lots of time with me. At my physical today I had an interesting discussion about diet and cancer. My question was about keeping the body alkaline. A belief for many here has been that we need to keep the body alkaline with foods that promote this in the body in order to be successful…
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B12 and Folic Acid
Does anyone, who is a vegetarian or vegan, take B12 and Folic Acid? My doctor recommended me both, because he said I am anemic. I guess the chemo hurt me up a little. I am currently taking 500mcg of B12 and 1 mg of Folic Acid. I am also taking a multivitamin that supposedly has 100% of B12 daily intake as well as Folic…
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Help sleeping
Hi everyone, My mum is having lots of trouble sleeping. It has been an ongoing thing for many years and she takes some anti-depressants to help her sleep. Does anyone have any ideas on how to help in this critical time? She wakes up at around 1pm and can't go back to sleep. I'm sure it is partly due to stress but she runs,…
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Please! Anyone w/uterine papillary serous carcinoma w/recurrence in liver? or recurrence in other o
Pauline is one of my oldest and dearest friends. Two years ago, Pauline was diagnosed with uterine cancer and underwent a hysterectomy. She also received both radiation and chemo-therapies. She has now been diagnosed with breast cancer and also has spots on her liver. We do not know if the liver spots are due to the breast…
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East Coast Ladies - are you all OK following Irene?
Just wanted to check that all you ladies on the East Coast are doing OK following hurricane Irene. Have been watching the news in the UK and it looked pretty frightening. Although perhaps not quite as bad in New York as first thought? You are all probably without power etc at the moment, but as you all get back online it…
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Had my 2nd radioembolization yesterday
Feeling pretty miserable and having the dry heaves all night. Today I had to start the regime of something like 20 various pills a day (killer antibiotic horse pills, steroids, antacids, & more. I am so out of it today that Vic had to set up my pill box so I wouldn't mess up the pill schedule. I'm trying to drink water and…
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New Diagnosis
I am 38 years old. I have no children. I just found out I have adenocarcinoma level 1 in my uterus. I will see my oncologist Monday for the first time. I am worried about losing time at work. I am a third grade teacher. What questions should I ask?
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FSH Level too High and please advise me
Hello All, Most of people know me here and My mother was diagonesd in may 2009 with endo adenco stage 3 c grade 1. she had finished chemo in sept 2009. she is in remission with grace of god. In april her ca125 was 7. she went yesterday for her exam. Doctors has ordered her FSH test. Is it test for cancer. Her level come…
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Lymph Nodes in Groins
After my hysterectomy, I developed lymph nodes in my right groin. I told my onco about it in one of my appointments, and said not to worry about it. It was just fluid from the lymph nodes he took out: total of 58. He also told me not to touch it, but if I wanted do it once a month so I would not go crazy about it. Do you…
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Bone/joint pain after treatment
I just finished 6 months of chemo about 5 weeks ago. I am experiencing bone and joint pain, especially when I am at rest. My thumb hurts at all times. I never has arthritis before, but it feels like it. I have to stretch and start moving to alleviate the pain. I never experienced this during treatment, except when I had…
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Dangerous Chemicals in Vaginal Lubricants!
Dear Ladies, While I try to make most of my messages to this Board uplifting and affirmative, I am vexed by being sent home after pelvic radiation advised to use any of "the following vaginal lubricants" on my dilator three times a week." These lubicants include AstroGlide and a few others--which ALL, upon investigation,…
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CHEMO DURING AN EARTHQUAKE AND A STORY
Dear Friends, I had chemo yesterday (in Virginia) and we were all hooked up in our chairs. A very lovely woman sat next to me and she was very quiet and reading. An earthquake hit. It was strong with the wall wavings and the floor jumping, but only lasted 30 seconds. Still the woman sat quietly next to me. Finally, someone…
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How long will fatigue and dizziness go on?
Mum has got uterus cancer stage 3.After 6 weeks of CISPLATIN and 25 radiotherapy cures,she spends all the day either sleeping or lying on the bed.Besides she has got terrible abdomen pain especially after she goes to the toilet. I just wonder if all this is normal and how long will it go on as it is 12 days since she…
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Stage 4 carcinosarcoma of uterus (lung mets) still cancer free
To all uterine cancer survivors and those undergoing treatment I will share my story. I have been hesitant because I wonder if someone with cancer ever really feels "out of the woods," but here goes: Age 42 (2007), three teenage girls, divorced. Had some abnormal bleeding that I thought was a birth control pill mix up, but…
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Endo C @ 21....Now 35 - My story
I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer at age 21 in 1998. I had bleeding issues and my parent was, to say the least, inattentive to my problem and told me it was normal. I bled so much, I was put on 2 weeks bed rest and iron. I took Megace 1200-1600 mg./day and went straight into a pseudomenopause, which I felt nearly…
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surgery over-prognosis good
I returned home after a 2 week trip to visit my son,his wife and their 2 year old twins. Just what I needed! Had a couple of days to recoup before surgery. The doctor said the cancer was confined to the uterus and was able to remove it all. He took lymph node samples and I'll get the pathology report the end of August. He…
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Evaporated cane juice
What do you all think about food that has evaporated cane juice in the ingredients?
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other online discussion groups
Ladies, Please share your experience with other places to discuss and find support for cancer? inspire.com and eyes on the prize have been mentioned. Which one/s are your favorite?
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Elevated CA125
Diagnosed with stage 1b uterine cancer. Had 6 rounds of chemo and radiation. I had a Pet Scan after treatment in which 2 small nodules were discovered. They did a lung resection and biopsy and they came back as an inflammation. Good news. All the rest was clean. I had my first follow up visit and everything was good except…
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Mum;I love you
Last year, my friend's aunt was diagnosed with uterus cancer in an early stage.Of course, I have never been interested in such matters, he told me that it all started with bleeding.That rang a bell for me because mum has that symptom too. Yet I did not take things seriously for I thought mum was ok though the symptoms of…
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Help with managing Omega 6/Omega 3 ratio
The follow is an excerpt from an article whose link is http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18408140 "Excessive amounts of omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) and a very high omega-6/omega-3 ratio, as is found in today's Western diets, promote the pathogenesis of many diseases, including cardiovascular disease,…
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Just Diagnosed/Alternative Therapy
Hello. I was diagnosed on July 20th after a d & c. I have had ct scans that are clear and all of my tumor makers are low. CEA was .7, Ca 19.9 was i think 5 and Ca 125 was 14.4. The histology said grade 2/3. I don't know much of anything else. I am having a hystorectomy on Aug 24th. I am seeing a GYN/ONC at the James Cancer…
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Latisse to regrow eyelashes and eyebrows
Have any one heard of Latisse to help regrow eyelashes and eyebrows? I have a friend who is a nurse and works with a plastic surgeon group. She told me one of the doctors just went through chemo and lost all his hair, including eyebrows and eyelashes. The doctor used Latisse to accelarate the growth of hair, and it works.…
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Needed: Collective Indignation?
In response to Claudia's post on a really bad book--and her request for a list of the BEST books we've read--I refer us to Dr. Russell Blaylock's outrage, in his book Natural Strategies for Cancer Patients, about the typical "nutrition" doled out to cancer patients. Claudia, you might enjoy his diatribes about the…
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Best way to cook vegetables?
I'm interested to find out the best ways of cooking your vegetables?-Out of these 7 methods? Boiling Baking Frying with olive oil Griddling Microwaving Pressure cooking Steaming Working on changing my ways when eating What I have read is boiling and pressure cooking can deplete cancer fighting strength by 50% or more?
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Post op - is this normal?
Hi, ladies. I'm hoping you can give me some insight in to what is normal after surgery. I'm 51, and had a vaginal hysterectomy with BSO (tubes & ovaries out) almost 2 weeks ago. I'm wondering if some of the things I'm experiencing are normal post-op problems. There is so much they DON'T tell you in the discharge…
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Uterine Cancer that Metastasized to Lungs - Update - What questions should I ask?
After six chemo. treatments my cancer is "dormant." The CT scan at 3 months showed decreased area of cancer; the CT scan at 6 months is essentially unchanged. PEt scan does not pick up "cancer" even in the area where it is visible on the CT scan. While I have some options, both oncologists are recommending that we go for…
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CA125 results
I am somewhat new to this cancer journey. I was diagnosed 6 months ago with UPSC Stage 1B. I have finished 6 rounds of chemo and just finished 3 brachytherapy radiation sessions. I have my CA125 monitored monthly. Before surgery I was 22.2 (not really high) it went up after surgery and then came back down. May was 7.9 (my…
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Joliet Illinois - support group December meeting cancelled due to holidays
JWCS meets the last wednesday of the month at 7pm. Where: Joliet Oncology-Hematology Associates, Ltd 2614 W Jefferson Street Joliet, IL 60435 Please RSVP for your first meeting by contacting me at maryv1119@aol.com Thanks!