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Help
Just found out I have uterine cancer has any one not had a hysterectomy and what was the out come. I can't let them operate because my belly doesn't heal. I had 3 hernia operations in 3 years and that was 5 years ago and my belly still is not healed.
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Cancer Research News
New Drug Kills Cancer Cells Without Toxic Effects May 25, 2012 A group of researchers from McMaster University have found a new drug that can kill cancer stem cells in humans while avoiding the toxic side effects of other traditional cancer treatments. Over the past 15 years, researchers have thought that stem cells were…
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Consumer Reports article on health-care costs
I'm new here so not sure if this is appropriate. And most people here have already made choices about doctors and such or are locked into things with their insurance plans but just in case I thought this might be of interest. The current issue of Consumer Reports (July 2012) has an article about health-care prices and a…
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drenching sweats
Had my two year checkup...everything ok, ca125 a little elevated from last check up 13 to 17, but dr.said it was fine and xrays were clear. Problem: The year of the surgerys and chemo/radiation I stayed cold(heating pads, electric blankets, ect. This year I can't MOVE without unbelievable sweating. Not hot flashes,not hot…
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I got a promotion, of sorts...
I just wanted to share the good news that I am now Head Teacher of my elementary school. I won't make any more money, but I feel so blessed that my boss has so much confidence in me. She has been so fantastic during this entire ordeal and decided to give me the position even though I have been gone so much. I've been…
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Biopsy negative
Got my biopsy results today. I was told by phone they were negative but the doctor did not get a complete sample. (I haven't had children so it was difficult to get to the upper end of my uterus. I've read here about others with a similar experience.) I've been off birth control pills for a year or so. The GYN wants to put…
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Sad news today
Hi warriorettes I'm in need of a boost. Had my Pet Ct today after Ct last month following two month testing hiatus after 27 IMRT radiation treatments to pelvic area. Unofficial, not written feedback is: The good new is that the pelvic lymph nodes seem to have shrunk and there is no uptake in that area. Bad news is there…
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Post-menopause bleeding
Hello. I am a 51 year old and I have been in Menopause for almost 2 years. I started bleeding quite heavily last week and called my gynocologist. She has scheduled a biopsy for late next week. I had invasive cervical cancer in my late 20s and breast cancer in my 40s. My mother has had breast and uterine cancer. I am calm…
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JOINT PAIN AFTER CHEMO
I went through 6 rounds of carboplatin and taxol chemo treatments this past year. I finished in April and a few weeks later I began to feel extreme joint pain. My Doctor said it was probably because I had not been active during my chemo, but as I was reading on here, there are many people who have gone through similar…
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UPSC Stage 1a
Hi, I have never posted here before but have read many of yours and it has helped me very much. I am 57 years old and in good physical condition. I was diagnosed with UPSC stage 1A in October 2011 after a routine pap test showed abnormal cells. I hate to say it but it had been 3 years since my last test. I was cleaning out…
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More from the integrative Dr.
Besides faulty genes, the three MAIN causes for uterine cancer(UPSC,too) are: 1. Obesity 2. Stress 3. Relationship with sugar Guess my husband was right...I brought this on myself. Any comments, ladies? Best, Debrajo
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What should I request?
I am having my one year mark appointment with my oncologist on Friday. A few months ago, he told me he was going to order a PET scan. I received an approval from my insurance to have a CT scan of my chest, abdomen and pelvis. PET and CT scans are not the same, right? I am going to call my doctor on Tuesday to request a PET…
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Mom Has UPSC - Just Need to Talk
Hi Everyone, I've posted once about my mother. She was diagnosed about 5 months ago, and she will probably not make it much longer. It's really unbelievable how quickly things have progressed with her cancer. Unfortunately her cells are very chemo-resistant and she did not handle the chemo well. Well, she didn't handle the…
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Had 6th round of chemo this week (really #19)
Completed the the 6th round of chemo this Thursday and Friday. Two long days again, but no problems this time. They switched the anti nausea medications back to what I had on round 4 and I had no nausea so far. I hope it keeps up that way. I will still put my patch on Saturday or Sunday and see if it works any better this…
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Relay of Life - Dallas, TX - Tonight 25 May - Come on out if in the area
Tonight (May 25) is the Relay for Life Evemt at P.C. Cobb Stadium. If you are in the Dallas Area come on out and walk. I am walking the Survivor Lap and would love to have any Dallas Ladies join me. If you can I'll see you there, if not I will walk in honor of all those present ladies on this site. At the Luminaria…
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Best Mom in the world Newly Diagnosed with carcinosarcoma of the uterus ( MMMT)
My Mom is 70 years old and perfectly healthy until about a month ago. She experienced what she thought was the start of a kidney infection then progressed to sharp stabbing pains in her left side, lower abdomen and kidney area. After a urinalysis and then work up including CT of the abdomen a week or 2 later, her internist…
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Hi, I am from the anal cancer boards, stage II. Completed tx 12/8/10. It took me 9 months to recover from tx. I was doing ok for 5 months and then struck down in dec by Ataxia. Thru much research on my own I found it was a chemical induced ataxia due to minocycline I was taking for several years. I am making a slow…
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Not a good news day today!
Today was not a good news day! My oncologist rang to say that my latest MRI scan shows a new nodule in the pelvis. This will be my third recurrence and the options in the armoury are getting less and less. So, here we go on the merry-go-round of PET scans, biopsies and possibly more major surgery (if it is an isolated…
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How is recurrent adenocarcinoma different than MMMT and UPSC?
I've just been diagnosed with recurrent endometrial cancer. My original treatment was in 2005 with hysterectomy and pelvic radiation. I was Stage IC, FIGO Grade 2. I have been encouraged to considered myself "cured," even immediately after my first treatment. I had regular exams and chest x-ray annually until 2010, and…
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Uterine cancer metastasized to lung & stomach
On Friday my daughter will have uterine surgery at Kaiser Sacramento. Does anyone know how long after the operation Chemo or radiation would begin? The doctor is not forthcoming with information and just says one step at a time. Terry
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EMA/ CO
I have been diagnosed with Gestational Trophoblastic Disease- stage 3 Chriocarcinoma. When originally diagnosed I was told that this was an easy fix, a weekly shot of methotrexate would do the trick. When that didn't work I would did the methotrexate five days a week every other week. This treatment has now failed and it…
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Relay of Life - Pictures of Luminaria Bags Posted on my site
My daughter signed up a team – Pepper’s Kickin Cancer” for walking in the Relay of Life Event here in Dallas, TX on May 25. I have made up several Luminaria Bags in Honor of the Cancer Survivors for all the Ladies & their families on the Uterine Cancer Discussion Board and the Ovarian Cancer Discussion Boards. Since I have…
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In need of advice support and encouragement.
I have had 3 rounds of chemo and now undergoing external radiation. I needed a total of 6 weeks that finishes up on JUn3 4 then two internal and then 3 more rounds of chemo. Recently, I find myself forgettul, misplacing things and forgetting wimple tasks...like typing, ho2w to dhqnge my sheets and seem to have a yeast…
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Lynch Syndrome Meetup - Portland area, June 23rd
Saturday, June 23rd, 2:00-3:30 PM People affected by the hereditary cancer syndrome known as Lynch Syndrome are invited to this informal networking event. Caregivers, family members and friends are welcome! Light refreshments will be served. Registration is appreciated, but not required. To register or for questions or to…
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I maybe married to Marvin, but I'm in LOVE with NED!
Two years out of chemo and radiation and still Ned as of todays check-up! CA125 was a little elevated(17), but still low enough to please dr.s! Saw the intergrative dr. also...too late to start a battle tonight, so I will post tomorrow and see where you all stand. Best, Debrajo
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Doxil and/or Gemzar and Radiation
Hola from the ovarian board. I know that many of you receive chemo and radiation for uterine cancer. Ovarian cancer patients don't generally receive radiation, but I know a woman with Clear Cell, who has read research saying her chances are improved with radiation. She has had two surgeries, as her cancer recurred before…
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hip and leg pain after chemo
I finished 6 rounds of chemo April 5, 2012. A week later I began to feel pain all over and now it is getting worse. Especially in my hips, buttocks and knees. I thought it was because I hadn't worked out, but the pain is waking me in the middle of the night. Even my hands hurt to make a fist. Is anyone going through this?…
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Chemo plus radiation vs Chemo without radiation for Stage IIIC uterine cancer?
Hi all, My mom was diagnosed in Feb of this year with Stage III C1, grade 3 uterine cancer. They initially thought that they had found it early but during her hysterectomy, they found the cancer in 3 out of 19 lymph nodes. She recovered very quickly from her surgery and began chemo (paclitaxel + carboplatin) in mid-March.…
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Updated roll call/words of wisdom?
It's been a a few years since Linda P started the roll call. Reading the intros I was surprised with the volume of UPSC sisters...although the gyn/onc practice I go to in Dallas is one of the larger in the area I've yet to meet anyone with 'my' cancer. Anyhow, I'm 7 months post-diagnosis and thought I'd share a bit about…
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UPSC Stage IVB update on disease progression/plans
Updating how my UPSC disease is progressing and treatment choices I am making. I had responded in rather great length to our fellow UPSC sister Bonniep in regard to her ‘freaked out’ post – freaked me out too! Since then I have been experiencing what to me seemed like possible symptoms of cancer advancement that was…