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Response to Lady Dev
Hi, Lady Dev, I saw your post dated 12/27/14 under an old thread titled "Uterine Cancer mets to the lungs" and wanted to respond. As that thread is so very long I thought it would be easier to start a new forum topic. My cancer has not spread to my lungs that I am aware of so I can't address your questions. I just wanted…
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New to site uterine cancer help hysterectomy on 12/31/14
New to site uterine cancer and hysterectomy scheduled 12/31/14 Hello all Diagnosed with uterine cancer and getting very nervous about my surgery. My endo biopsy showed endo adenocarcinoma suggestive of Figo grade 2. But it also showed high grade cytology atypica and significant p53 positivity which raises the concern for…
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Frustrated at lack of help
I have recently been diagnosed with endometrial cancer. I have been the one who's always helped out my elderly mom like driving to places since since she stopped driving, helping her get groceries, cleaning the house and doing all sorts of things that daughter only do. the thing is everyone's pretty much just treated me…
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Discussion Board and Chat Spam
Hello everyone, Thank you to those who've alerted us to the spamming from earlier today and we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. While we have security measures in place, we can't prevent all spam. We are currently working on measures to try and block this kind of discussion board and chat spamming. If you…
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possible right lung nodule - ugh not a day to get the report
what a day to get the results of my chest xray/MRI. the dr's office just sent me a copy from Monday's test and on the X-Ray it says: there is a faint nodule with the right lung, seen on the frontal projection only. This is projected between the posterior interspace of the sixtha nd seventh ribs. The lungs appear otherwise…
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Happy holidays to all
Hi, Ladies, To all of you I wish good health, good food, good cheer and good company during this holiday season! Thank you, also, for all the information you have shared with me in my many hours of need and for the emotional support. I wish the need for such a cancer support network was unnecessary due to a 100% cure rate…
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Lyrica
Have any of you on this board taken Lyrica for Neuropathy. I tried Gabapentin and helped a little. My neurologist suggested we try lyrica. He started me with one a night, then one morning and night, etc until I started two a day on Friday. I feel like every nerve ending in my body is firing; I jerk and twitch, am sleepy…
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Ms. Grouchy
Hi, I was diagnosed last week or so. For the first seven days I was Ms. Positive. Now the last three days I have been Ms. Grouchy and depressed. Is this normal? What can help with positive outlook and keeping up. I feel like I should get a pet to cheer me up.
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fluid draing into abdomen
Hello Ladies, I had a complete hysterectomy and 8 lymph nodes removed on 9/2/14 due to stage 1B uterine cancer. Two weeks after my surgery I started to have fluid drain into my abdomen. As of today I have had 7 Paracentesis drains and 1 Thoracentesis when the fluid soaked into my lungs. I spent 5 days in the hospital when…
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Happy Chanukah!
Just got the best Chanukah gift I could ever dream of - a perfectly clear ct-scan! This marks a 46 month remission from stage 4B grade 3 UPSC. Diagnosed September 2010, cancer was found all over the pelvic area and in all 40 lymph nodes tested. C hanukah is a holiday of miracles and this is my personal miracle that I wish…
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The benefit of fruit and vegetables
Good Morning, ladies, I came across this article and thought it was interesting. I know that p53 has something to do with my UPSC diagnosis and this article helped me to understand it a little better. I hope and pray for you all to be healthy and I wish you the best during this holiday season! Cathy Re: p53--Cancer…
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A way to avoid losing hair with chemo
I talked to an old friend of mine last night, one who'd had breast cancer 19 years ago. She'd had chemo back then, and she expressed her desire not to lose her hair from it with the nurse at her first chemo appointment. The nurse suggested she try an ice cap during chemo. My friend had this cold, heavy ice cap placed on…
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Recently Diagnosed
Hi Ladies, My name is Denise and I got recently diagnosed with endometrial cancer. My oncologist said it's in the early stage, however has not assigned a stage yet. As you all are aware I am extremely scared and concerned. I am 32 years old, I do not have any children. There are days that I say its fine I will be okay with…
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Endometrial polyp
Hi All, This is my first post in this board, I'm already a member of kidney cancer board, diagnosed four months ago, had the surgery and now everything is fine. my question is about my new uterus ultrasound report which indicated one 10*7.8 mm polyp in my endometrial. and endometrial has heterogeneous echo. endometrial…
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Anyone here who tested positive for Lynch Syndrome post uterine cancer?
Hi, I am here looking for anyone who may have tested positive for Lynch Syndrome and opted to have a total colectomy? I am a 6 year survivor of uterine papillary serious cancer. I tested positive for Lynch Syndrome. I have a stricture in my Sigmoid colon presumably due to radiation injury. I am facing yearly colonoscopiies…
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A Very Merry Christmas to Me
I had my gyn/onc appointment yesterday to give me the results from my recent CT scan and CA-125. My doctor had been waiting for the mass in my paracolic gutter to grow big enough to find when he had to go in to remove it surgically. The mass was found in late May in a CT scan ordered by my family physician's office when I…
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It's back...UPSC
Good evening ladies, 3 years ago [11/11] I was diagnosed with Stage VI b UPSC. After surgery I went through 6 rounds of carbo/taxol. That held me for 9 - 10 months with the help of megestrol. My CA125 then spiked up to 365. I returned to the same chemo cocktail for another 6 rounds and then started on tamoxifen. After…
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Metric
How big is 0.6 x 0.5 x 0.4 ? This is the size of the node on my thyroid they are watching. Said it was too small to even needle biospy. It sounds big enough to me if this is in American inches. Metric, I have no idea! Thanks, Debrajo
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2 Years Clear!
Hi Everyone! I have not posted in awhile, but I continue to lurk & read new stories & updates on an almost daily basis.. I wanted to let everyone know I just cleared my 2 year check-up. My official surgery date was 1/28/13, but I now graduate to the twice yearly appointments. I remember joining this group in late 2012 & so…