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Emotional Roller Coaster Is it normal?
My emotions are way off the charts. I knew a meltdown was coming and it happened this morning at church. Let me give you a brief synopsis of the last few weeks. Had a really, really good week 2 or 3 weeks ago. Then, I think I did too much and paid for it, well, it hasn't gotten better. Then last week, I started Livestrong…
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Update on my vaginal wall cyst
Cyst turned out to be benign. It was a Mullerian duct remnant with wolffian/mesonpheric duct. The Wolffian duct (also known as the mesonephric duct) is one of the paired embryogenic tubules that drain the primitive kidney (mesonephros) to the cloaca. In both the male and the female the Wolffian duct develops into the…
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Treatment with SBRT - Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy started
I had my first two SBRT completed. I laid in my mold and got positioned " just right". They used the marks on my body to line me up. I had my arms raised above my head. They put the brace on my stomach to keep the diaphragm from moving too much. They put the rubber band in my feet again. I had to lie still. At least they…
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Procedure for inserting gold fiducial markers prior to CyberKnife
Hello ladies. I promised I tell you all about the procedure to insert the gold markers into my tumour prior to the CyberKnife radiotherapy treatments. I got back from The Royal Marsden Hospital in London (very famous cancer hospital here in England) yesterday evening. Initially we were going to stay up there the night…
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Stage IVB Endometrial Adenocarcinoma - 9 months out from chemo & counting!
Hey all! I had Stage IVB grade 1 endometrial adenocarcinoma. I was diagnosed in June of last year and ended chemo in December. Still cancer free, follow up coming up on the 25th. No symptoms. Recent brain CT and MRI scans (after migraines) showed no tumors. Going to college full time and loving life! Wanting to know if…
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Results of my gyn/onc appt. on Monday
I just wanted to let you know the results of my gyn/onc appt. on Monday. I still have a small mass in my paracolic gutter. It's now 1.1 x 1.4 cm. and in June it was 1.0 x 1.4 cm. My CA-125 was 6.3 then and it's 6.4 now. So both the CA-125 and the results of the CT scan show a 0.1 increase. The radiology report my gyn/onc…
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Thinking of you Ro and Helen
Hi, Ro and Helen, Just want to say that I am thinking about the two of you and wishing you much success and no discomfort tomorrow with your procedures. Bless you, Cathy
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Here's one for the book - Can someone help me out with this?
Ok. As some of you may know, I have been going for various tests in the past couple of months. Most recently, I met with my PCP who not only put me on a mild high blood pressure medicine (never had it before), but also wanted me to have a urine and blood test since my most recent PET/MRI showed that my left kidney has…
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Cancer Sucks BIG TIME!
Saying goodbye to a dear friend, 54 years old, to Stage 4 Pancreatic cancer. Houston told her a month ago there was nothing else they could do. She chose to go to Cancer Centers of America in Tulsa, Ok. They pulled out all the stops, enclouding SIX surgeries, radiation, targeted radiation, diet, ect. She has been through…
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Question
Has anyone heard about the "new" type of curcumin that is mixed withthe perine and is "ten Times stronger" It's called Curcumin2K. Only 2 a day 60 pills for less than 20.00. "FDA" and "Pharmalsical grade "approved. Just curious! Debrajo
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Anyone have a cyst? removed from the vaginal wall?
Went in for my 4 year check up and saw what they thought was a cyst right inside the vaginal opening. They removed it and sent it to be checked and I have to wait a week to find out the results. It was about the size of a pea and when she removed it there was fluid inside. She also noticed a mole on the labia that I didn't…
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I am a Uterine Cancer Survivor: Do not base YOUR outcome on any of these posts!
I first must say that THIS site is the best of any out there. I was scared as hell two years ago, this past October, when I first found out I had uterine cancer. There is a lot of scary info lurking on the World Wide Web. DON'T YOU BELIEVE IT! I know that not everyone is as lucky as me to have caught it at stage 1. I had…
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9th Anniversary
Hello All: Just wanted to say that it was 9 years ago that I went for a "routine" hysterectomy and found out that I had cancer. Grade 2, Stage 3a. I went through treatment and have had some ups and downs and some surgeries since then but other than that still NED at the momemt or at least what I have is currently…
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Went today to get " mold" or body cradle for SBRT
I had to remove my bra and shirt and put on a gown. I had to lay on a table that looked like it was covered with a black garbage bag. They made sure I was in a straight line. They then had me sit up. They poured into the bag some sort of chemical that turned into a foam. I then laid down. I put my arms over my head. There…
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Results from PET/MRI
So the PA returned my call today and told me about my report. Although she said overall it looked good, my doctor still hadn't read it and will read it tomorrow and then get back to me. I am happy that the results didn't turn up anything new, but I am still faced with the stupid mass and what I should do: Although it…
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New here -Looking for support - from breast to uterus?
Hi- in 2007 I posted "new here" I'm breast cancer.org. It was such a great community. I learned so much and received, and gave in return unbelievable support. Double mastectomy - DCIS 1, 3 tumors on one side and star clusters on other; necrosis. I was unbelievably lucky. I did not have time for reconstructive surgery but…
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September is Gynecological Cancer Awareness Month!!
Ladies, I hope our sisters on the Ovarian board (It was world Ovarian Cancer Awareness day TODAY) and from the "Other than gynecological cancers" (who deserve as much attention as us) spread the word with all the ones they love about September as Gynecological Cancer Awareness month! Another site has a very cute "<3 Love…
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UCSF Event - Living with Gynecological Cancer
For those of you in the SF Bay area on 9/11. http://cancer.ucsf.edu/events/2014/09/11/living-with-gynecological-cancers.5479
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My PET/MRI experience
My PET/MRI Experience I just thought I would share my experience with this newest scanning procedure. A PET/MRI. I had this procedure done on Wednesday, September 3, 2014. I was told that there are only 9 other machines in the US at the moment. I was originally to get this done in February, but at the time the study was…
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Scheduled D&C
Hi ladies- I just had the absolute worst period of my life. I'm 43 years old and have a very normal cycle, like clockwork. My period dragged on for 10 days with very large cLots. I have a history of a thickened endometrium. These ultrasounds were done mid cycle. The bleeding and clots were so bad I went to the ER. They did…