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Thanksgiving
Have a very blessed and happy thanksgiving to all on these boards. May God bring you peace and comfort on this day. Trish
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Anyone out there dealing with a prolonged journey and managing their stress? I am finishing my seco
Hi ladies! My UPSC was found in Feb 2013 And I was immediately put on Megace. I had surgery, six rounds of carbo/taxol, 28 radiation, three brachytherapy. At my first three month check up five mets were found spread out through out from my heart to liver, diaphragm and two near my spine all are inoperable and irradiatable.…
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Hey Everyone
Been up for over 36 hours, been to Houston, on a friday, in the rain, and I'm pooped! Just letting you all know I had my 4 1/2 year check up today. Ca125 went from from 15.8 to 15.0, weight came down seven pounds{ugh!}. heart is ok, but the valve is closing again, but it and the lung and thyroid nodes are on wait and see…
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Darn Labs..it's MMMT
Hello All. I was just diagnosed with MMMT plus another stupid but less aggressive uterine cancer from my November 6th hysterectomy due to bleeding and other crappy stuff. My delightfully cute gynocological oncologist is setting up my chemo treatment as I type this and will find out what that is all about on my Dec 4th…
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There have been a few women who have mentioned clusters of cancer in their neighnorhoods.
If you have experienced the same or a similar occurrence, would you mention it here?
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MMMT
I have stage 3A Carcinosarcoma of the endomtrium. Had a hysterectomy and found that the fallopian tubes, right and left positive for tumor bilaterally. Had three lymph node removed. One positive for metastatic carcinosarooma. Ovaries, right and left negative for tumor. Getting ready to take three rounds of chemo, then 6…
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How Were You Diagnosed
I'm a 3 1/2 year breast cancer survivor. Lumpectomy, lymph node surgery, radiation, Tomaxafen and Arimidex. Both drugs caused big changes in my "female area" and I no longer take them. Been 3 months. I've had countless sonograms and 3 D&C's due to thickening in 3 years and polyps removed. After 15 months with no period and…
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Desperately need information, whether bad or good.
Hello. My Mom (70 yrs. old) was recently diagnosed with uterine cancer by having a D and C. She has already had a total hysterectomy and fallopian tubes, lymph nodes etc. were all removed Oct. 6, 2014. She was told it was clear cell cancer, Grade 3A. If she was told what stage, I am unaware. Can anyone tell me what this…
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Lymphocele
UPSC - Stage 1.A I got the results of my CT scan and there is no evidence of disease! I do have a cystic mass that is a possible lymphocele. It is 5.1 cm. This is a complication from my hysterectomy when I had 23 nodes removed. i will be having a pelvic and a transvaginal ultrasound on Monday. Has anyone had this happen?…
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Study shows increased survival with aspirin and statin use
I found this research study to be interesting and thought I should share it with my sisters here. The study can be accessed by going to meetinglibrary.asco.org/content/113306-132. I just started taking a statin drug for high cholesterol so maybe it will be helpful for reducing my chance of a recurrence of uterine cancer. I…
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New to forum, 9 months into diagnosis
Hi All, I am new to this forum. I was diagnosed in February 2014 with endometrial cancer. I was only 36 and wanted to preserve my fertility, so I opted for progesterone therapy. My therapy is going well and my last biopsy was good. But I wanted to know if anyone else on the forum is undergoing progesterone therapy instead…
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I Just need to mostly vent
I was dx in June 2013 with UPSC grade 3c. Total hysterectomy, 18 carbon/taxol and four internal radiation treatments. I finished treatment in Feb and just had a good 3 month recheck. I get my port out in Jan. If all is well. Can hardly wait. One month before my dx my husband was dx with kidney cancer and had his right…