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Uterine/Endometrial Cancer
Archives for October 2012
Discussion List
reviving an old mantra
During the 1980s I used to work in New York during the AIDS epidemic. There was a sort of Mantra: "Stay Alive for the Cure" which meant, if you have HIV, try to have a healthy lifestyle, get any infections treated, try to still be alive in a couple of years, because by then there will be a cure. Well you know what? Against…
Lymph Node Question - Ultrasound today
Hi All I had an ultrasound today - 9 months after the one that found 2 "masses". As background - I had stage 1 grade 2 uterine cancer in Oct 2010. Had a complete hysterectomy and have had spotting for the past year off and on. The cancer clinic did an ultrasound and found nothing so I went to my family DR and had him order…
pakb56
Have I missed her post? Haven't heard how she is doing. Anyone heard from pakb56?
Just came from second opinion at Sloan Kettering MMT carcinomasarcoma
Some of you may remember me, I started posting about 5 weeks ago. My sister in law Kelly was diagnosed with Uterine carcinomasarcoma 3c1. She was diagnosed in California and had a complete hyst. We were told that it was all the way thru the myometrium and was in one of 24 pelvic lymph nodes, also there were cells in the…
types of chemo for USPC..quick question
Aside from Taxol/Carboplatin, does anyone know what are the effective chemotherapies for USPC??
Toothache and sever pain
I need some advice and help. I have an infected tooth (upper left 1st molar) that I need to go to the dentist and have them take care of it. First I need to stop the pain that is driving me crazy and clear up the infection. It is the root that is infected as it is in my upper jaw line and it is tender to touch and swollen.…
Pure Terror just need to let it out
Hi its been a long time since I have been here. My surgery was just a little over 2 years ago. Did the chemo and radiation for uspc and then after i lost my medical coverage I stopped going to the Drs. Last week after relations with my husband I found blood. Well this moring it happened again and now I am in a panic. My…
Ascites? (from Nancy who asked about metastic endometrial stats)
Hi ladies, Well, I had my first chemo round and so far am doing okay - except that I've developed ascites (excess fluid in the peritoneum) to the point where my legs and feet are quite swollen. The dr. was going to just wait for chemo to kick in, but when he saw me last Wed before 1st chemo he changed his mind and ordered…
Radiotherapy or not?
Hi I was diagnosed with USPC 1a in January this year and had a hysterectomy in March, following a PET scan they also discovered I had lung cancer, the tumour was very small so that was removed by surgery in May this year. Thankfully no further treatment is needed. I am having chemo carboplatin & paclitaxel at the moment,…