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Post Chemo aches and pains
These post taxol/carbo aches, pains and twinges are annoying! Just saying. Like clockwork they start Friday afternoon and continue for about 72 hours. I wonder what actually causes this.
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Menopausal spotting/D&C HPV
Hi all,Iv'e had menopausal spotting.Dr having me get D&C in 2 wks. Iam scared,I have had HPV&conazation,took care of it.I,have small Parotid(Neck gland)masses. Wonder;if these two things are a cancer worry?Iam worried. ENT;said neck masses were not big enough to worry about.I,wanted another MRI;he says no.
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extreme fatigue after radiation?
My Mom had 10 treatments of radiation that ended a week ago. Now she can barely stay awake. Is this normal? She falls asleep while people are talking to her sometimes too. Her legs have so much lymphedema that they are now giving out on her. I guess that's the reason. Guess it could be fatigue or the tumors in her…
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VENTING - Recurrence
I must be in a real mood today to Vent to all of you what's on my mind. Read it, Comment, if you like, Blow me off as some emotional mental case - but understand I just need to share with someone what I am dealing with. I figure that some might see 'bplatt' and just by-pass the discussion entirely. I have no doubt many of…
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Lifestyle Changes - Food & Vitamins & Supplements
I was recently in a conversation with my chemo nurse, who is very knowledgable & extremely dedicated to answering any questions/explaining issues her chemo patients may have. If she doesn't know the answer, she discusses w/the doctor and gets back to them. I recently had a discussion about lifestyle changes I was trying to…
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Water
Just wondering about the water filtering. We have well-water that has no chemicals in it except what God put there(at least that I know of). Do you all think I still need a filter for the tap water? If so, what kind do you all recomend? Thanks, debrajo
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Water
Just wondering about the water filtering. We have well-water that has no chemicals in it except what God put there(at least that I know of). Do you all think I still need a filter for the tap water? If so, what kind do you all recomend? Thanks, debrajo
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Water
Just wondering about the water filtering. We have well-water that has no chemicals in it except what God put there(at least that I know of). Do you all think I still need a filter for the tap water? If so, what kind do you all recomend? Thanks, debrajo
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Chemo hair loss
I was wondering if there's anyone out there that has had Taxol/Carbo that hasn't lost their hair? I know that's one of the main side effects of Taxol but I thought that maybe there was someone who had beat the odds. I'm resigned to losing my hair and it's due any time now. Does it fall out all at once? Or does it take a…
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Phase 1 chemo done
First 3 rounds of chemo completed. Now on to the next new experience----radiation. I have an appointment with the radiation oncologist next Wednesday. 5 days/6 weeks. With gas prices this high....eew. My gyn/ponc and infusion center is 25 miles. Luckily, the hospital as and outpatient about 12 muliles from me. That will…
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New Appointment
I have a first appointment with an intergrative(sp) doctor at MD Anderson May 21. Any questions I should ask, if so what, or should I just listen to what he has to say for the first visit? This kind of doctor is new to me and I am VERY out of my element. I had to ask for this type of appointment since no one has ever said…
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HELP!!!
My mom was recently diagnosed with cancer. she has an appointment later this week for mri. her endometrial biopsy report shows that she's diagnosed with: ENDOMETRIUM (SPECIMENS A AND B) HIGH GRADE ADENOCARCINOMA WITH CLEAR CELL FEATURES (CLEAR CELL ADENCARCINOMA) BIOPSY FINDINGS CORRELATE WITH CONCURRENT CYTOLOGY. i have…
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new to forum
I just joined this forum and wanted to share my story. I was diagnosed with Endometroid adenocarcinoma stage 1a grade 2 in January. The tumor was confined to the uterus with no myometrial invasion and all nodes were negative. But the pelvic wash came back positive. My Gyn/onc believes that cells were washed out into the…
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Products
Can some of you recommend a really good, and good tasting olive oil? I've been using Bertolli Extra Virgin, but it doesn't even smell or taste like olive oil(which I love). Also, a face soap. I've used Dove for years, but my skin is so dry it is literly flaking into my eye(especially since my eyelashes never grew back).…
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mom has "serous carcinoma" / UPSC, what is coming ahead?
Hello My mom had a pap smear last March 19 Monday and by Thursday, the OBGYNE called and said she had "serous carcinoma". The OBGYNE also ordered a pelvic ultrasound, which she had done on Thursday. She saw a GyneOncologist the next day and had orders for CT of pelvis, abdomen and chest. These will be done this coming…
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Aspirin
In a news artical in our local paper, the newest "weapon" in the drug war to defeat cancer is plain old aspirin. The amounts of aspirin is not known yet and they are not saying it will prevent cancer, but it has already been proven to stop or slow down the spread of all types of cancer, especialy breast, lung, colon, and…
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Acid Alkaline info
I had the pleasure of Vicki Newman's Fighting Cancer with Your Fork presentation yesterday at our Gyn CA Support Grp and found some of her lectures available on youtube. One in particular does a good job explaining acid-alkaline balance in our diet and associated health issues ...…
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Had first day of 3rd chemo
Was another long day. We left at 5:15 a.m. for 6:30 lab, 7:30 Dr's appointment and then 9:00a.m. infusion chair. Of course it takes an hour after you are in the chair to get any medications started. We got home about 6:00 p.m. My blood counts remain good, and so do the liver enzymes . The best news though is that the CA…
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Epigenetics
Fascinating information below!! If you Google, you'll find lots of great information on this topic. Epigenetics is changing the way we eat and live. Epigenetics is a new area of biology that is re-writing the text books. It is the study of how our environment (food, thought, belief, and physical environment) affect which…
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Forgive my ignorance
Would someone please tell me what the term"Small detatched fragments of poorly differential carcinoma" means and how big is 1.8x1.5x0.4cm? Also, what does 0.5into5.0thick myometriam invasion mean? I have an idea of the polyp and surrounding tissue size, but my metric conversion leaves a lot to be desired! Thanks All,…
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Good news with lung mets from Megace treatment (and complementaries)--closer to official NED
I have good news to share. I had my latest set of CT scans on Monday--chest, abdomen, pelvis. There is nothing new showing in my abdomen or pelvis, so that's great--the second scan in a row with nothing suspicious (my September scan did show enlarged lymph nodes, including the one in my pelvis that was only resectable…
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Like HESTKP, I was recently diagonsis on 3/9/2012
On March 9th I received a call from my Gyno's office that I had appointment with her at 11:15 that morning. I had a vaginal ultrasound and biopsies done on(3/2) following my routine check up the week before. Knew a phone call telling me I had an appointment could not be good. Today was to be my first visit with the…
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UPSC=?
I have a question: I know this upsc is rare, was told it's really 1 in 1,000,000. I was also told there is no genetic link, no family link, no life-style link, no enviromental link, nor anything else that causes this. All this by the doctors. Also no drug just for UPSC, very little research being done, and no trial studies…
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re: Genetically modified foods
Hi Guys you should watch the dvd called "Food Inc." It's about the same Mosanto. You will see what people do to people for the love of money. Good health to all. June
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Folliculits
Anybody suffer folliculites of the scalp? Oh it looks horrible? I went to the dermatologist and he gave me some cortisone cream to stop the itch and anti biotics that are tough on the stomach. Anybody have any other suggestions to clear this up? Pat
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I have a cold!
All my precautions, avoiding large groups, hand washing, anti bacterial gel, scrubbing down the shopping carts and I still caught a cold. Any advice how to best kick this?
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New diagnosis trying to cope
Hello everyone, I'm glad to see that there is a network set up for people to discuss what they are going through. I am newly diagnosed with endometrial cancer - the adenoidcarcinoma type. I am 37 years old and was diagnosed following a routine visit to my Gyn because I couldn't get pregnant after 2 years of trying. I…
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Helpless
Hello, Two years ago my dad passed away from a heart attack which was 2 days before my mom's 60th birthday. It was also the same day as my mother inlaws birthday. Well 9 months later my mother inlaw passed away from a heart attack as well. Now on 2-21-12 we found out that my mom has uterine and ovarian cancer that has…
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What do you think about the new Pap smear recommendations?
I haven't decided what I think yet, but given I'd always had normal smears and never had cervical cancer, dysplasia, or any problems (for 40+ years) yet it was a Pap that showed the postmenopausal endometrial cells, I wonder. I know there are others here who had endometrial cells on a Pap with no other symptoms. . . It had…
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Metastases of recurrent uterine adenocarcinoma in lung
I just had a biopsy that is "most likely" a recurrent uterine adenocarcinoma in my left lung. It's only 1 nodule, about 1.5 cm in size now. The part that is freaking me out is that the surgeon is talkig about a Pneumonectomy - removing my entire left lung - because the nodule is near the pulmonary artery and main bronchial…