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Uterine/Endometrial Cancer

Archives for July 2016

Results of 23andMe DNA test
Hi everyone, I received the results from my 23andMe DNA test and wanted to share some of them with you. The reports that come directly from 23andMe are rather unimpressive but the data behind those reports is compelling. To get to that data, I paid an additional $5 to a company called Promethease which then linked directly…
lung mets
Hello- I know there are some women who had lung mets. What were your treatments? Did it spread anywhere else? My mom possibly has lung mets....everything else on pathology was negative...lymph nodes included. So weird....so it possibly jumped to the lungs....Doctors are having a heck of a time trying to figure this out and…
update janae
So it my day after chemo. Ive been fine. I ussually am on this day. I guess what i really want to say is my update on my joint pain. In another thread i mentioned that i didnt know if this eggshell membraine for my joint pain in my legs was working. I have been observing this for the last five or so days. I think i had one…
Hip Pain
Morning everyone, I have just been diagnosed with uterine cancer. In march of this year I had a colon resection as a result of colon cancer. I will be getting tested for lynch syndrome. On Aug.9 I will be having a complete hysterectomy after which I will find out the stage of the cancer. My question or concern is the…
Ist chemo treatment
Had 1st chemo treatment yesterday. Feel pretty good. Took a lot of your great advice. I drank water 2days before , right before, during and after. I hope they go well. Just wanted to update.
Will the paranoia ever go away?
New to the group so please forgive me if this sounds crazy.... I am on my 2nd cancer (1st was Thyroid no treatment needed after surgery and 2nd Uterine again no treatment needed after surgery)....Will my life ever be "normal" again?
It's Back
Hi Ladies, Not posted for a while, busy burying my head in the sand. Had call friday night to say cancer active. So had surgery 8 months ago, 2nd line chemo finished in March. Now what? Feeling very low LA
What to tell loved ones about our condition
I had a major revelation this week related to what I do and do not discuss with my family about my situation. The background: Fifteen years ago, we learned through surgery that my mom's colon cancer had recurred and was so extensive that the surgeon had not even tried to remove it all. She was still groggy and in recovery…
Life hacks for living with cancer
For scalp pain and peripheral neuropathy: I'm about a week and a half out from my 2nd chemo treatment. My hair had been coming out quickly and then stopped coming out just before the 2nd chemo, leaving me with about half a head of hair. In the past few days my scalp has started tingling/burning again. Neuropathy in my feet…
didnt get support from dad
So my next chemo treatment is next tuesday. I went out to dinner with my family tonight and my dad asked me if i felt bettter than i did 20 years ago when i had cancr. I really wanted to speak the truth and told him i thought that i just feel like i just traded side effects. I think he was hoping i would say yes to his…
Da Vinci Surgery
Hi ladies, I have a friend, who has been diagnosed with uterine or endometrial cancer, not sure which. The doctors say she is stage I because the tumor is contained within the uterus and the muscles of the uterus. She is sceduled to have robotic surgery for a hysterectomy in a couple of weeks. My question is, since the…
Forgive me, especially Molimoli's family
I have been off the Board for a while, not because I no longer care, but because I do care and feel deeply the terrible losses we survivors have faced, especially on this Board. You know, I saw it coming- Moli only posting once after her surgery and then SILENCE. And then more silence and more silence. I just couldn't…
Pretty Happy
Have now met with a new member of my team, my cardiologist. He is wonderful. Pretty lucky, I am. Do have a small hole in heart but that is congenital. They could fix it if it becomes a problem. (I have no symptoms but fatigue and is that from chemo, external exray or brachy.. no telling) Not sure about the afib. I had ekg,…
One Year Ago Today...
This is my 1st year anniversary of my hysterectomy. What a fast year! Now, do I count this as 1 year cancer free? Or does that clock start post chemo? Since I am stage 1A I think I can safely say 1 year cancer free as of today. That means only one more year of every 3 month check ups. Woo Hoo! :-) I completed chemo exactly…
ER doctor said "might be cancer"....
I'm 35, and over the course of several months I have been dealing with constipation, bad menstrual pain, and diarrhea. 6 months ago I got an ultrasound, and they said the ovarian cyst looked normal. Fast forward to the last month. I have bloating that won't go away. And it's not normal looking bloating....it looks like I'm…
breakfast food to keep you going
Wondering what are some good breakfast foods to eat while going through chemo to keep you going and feeling the best you can?
Brachytherapy treatment question
I went for my simulation appointment today for Brachy. I was told that I would be given a CT scan before each of my five treatments. I am concerned about the additional radiation from all these CT scans on top of the internal radiation. In your experience, were you given a CT scan at each visit? Can I ask a second…
Lou Ann, how are you?
With the recent increase of heart and stroke problems, I'm wondering how you're doing? If you're not feeling strong enough to post, that's fine....You just rest!! Just know were thinking about you!!! (((Lou Ann))) Love, Eldri
Need advice hysterectomy follow up
I need some advice. So I had my 6 week check up after my hysterectamy in the middle of june. I could tell by how i felt that I wasnt totally healed and when the doctor examained me she agrreed i wasnt all the way healed. I dont know exactly what wasnt healed but she said something about a cup. We got busy talking about my…
Hormonal Therapy
CheeseQueen checking inn
It appears I'm trouble forming my words. I'm in the hospital being investigated a possible TIA. Good news CT scan clear. MRI in the morning. My cancer hospital but I'll just have to deal. Hope don't screw up my port. Keep you posted. Chemo-the gift the keeps on giving. No chemo for me tomorrow.
taxol/carbo vs. doxorubicin/cisplatin
Hi all. Just wanted to get some chemo thoughts/opinions. My mom had a bad reaction to taxol/carbo during her second treatment a couple weeks ago (chest pains, redness, "seeing stars" within the first 45 seconds) and is starting her new regimen of doxorubicin and cisplatin today. This new chemo seems like it is less…
Good news!
im in the clear! No oncologist appointment until October with observation and maybe scan in 6 months. I asked him about Metformen an he said it's not standard yet but there is a study I could go to Chicago if I want. Of course no guarantee that I would get it. What does everyone think about this? Anyone know what kind of…
There is good in all this
So its day 6 of my second chemo. I come to this forum alot because it has been a great sourse to dump my negative feelings alot and im greatful i can do that. I do feel like i come across as a negative person though. I wanted to send a post of the blessings that have come my way. Yesterday i had my mom over. She helped me…
Vaginal bleeding post external pelvic radiation
I just finished 35, hour long pelvic external radiation treatments. I have diarrhea constantly and now I'm having vaginal bleeding. It's worse after a bowel movement. I had a radical hysterectomy in 2013. I'm hoping it may be coming from lesions from burns because as bad as my buttocks were burned my insides are probly…
Metformin question
After reading about Metformin on this board I asked my oncologist about it. He said in 2016 it is not a standard treatment, but that could change. There is research being done at Mayo. He also said to check with my regular doctor at my next appointment since I did have a fasting blood sugar of 102 the year prior. He said…
Starting chemo soon
Anyone with stage1a serous endometrial cancer that can help me prepare? I will be starting 6 months of chemo soon. What can I expect.
70 is good
When we learned my dad had lung cancer back in the 80's, the first question I asked his dr was what is the 5 year survival rate. What that really meant was can you cure him. He just shook his head. I guess that's why when I was diagnosed in March of 2012 at the age of 65, the first thing that popped into my head was I…
Brachytherapy Questions/Concerns
Greetings, wonderful ladies. I so appreciate all of you. I'm not sure a day passes where your wonderful insight, humor, and encouragement is not spoke of to a friend or family member. I have a few questions regarding Brachytherapy and treatment. I had my first treatment on July 1st, with my second treatment five days later…
2nd chmo update
Its day 3 of my second chemo treatment. Yesterday was a good day. by the evening i was starting to get dizzy. I did things a little different to see if i could get rid of my nausia alltogether. I started taking nausia medicine yesterday morning and just took it every 8 hours. I also took claritin and advil to hopefully…

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