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Today is my one year anniversary!
Today is the one year anniversary of my hysterectomy! My doctor thought he got all the cancer with the surgery and the chemo was a preventative to kill off any other stray cells floating around. I had two CT scans after surgery and they both showed nothing. I go in for my checked up next Wednesday and hopefully my…
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Maybe a recurrence
Hi, I was 23 months NED but now the new ct scan shows nodules in both lungs that were not there the end of May.. They are small the biggest one is 9x7 mm and I am waiting for the Dr. to deside to see what they are going to do. I heard that MMMT uterine cancer likes the lungs. Have any of you wonderful ladies had this.
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Question for after being done with treatments
Im not to sure that im too happy with my medical oncoligist right now. It seems he went from being very axious to getting me in to do chemotherapy back in June, when i started, to not being too concered about my cancer comming back. I have MMT also known as carsinisarcoma uterine cancer stage 2 grade 3. The pathologist and…
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Protocel 23
HAs anyone tried or taken Protocel 23? Any success? Its quite expensive ($108 for a bottle, month supply, liquid you take up to 6 times a day with a lot of water) It is supposed to flush out cancer cells and reduce the size of tumors alos, quick update, I have decided to do the recommend radiation and chemo treatmants by…
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I just had a major meltdown
I can sympathize with LindyLu. I HATE this cancer; I hate what has happened to my body; I hate what has happened to my mind!! I have been stressing over my nine month checkup for the past week which I THOUGHT was tomorrow. It was today! My calendar in my purse is a regular monthly calendar but my refrigerator one starts on…
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not a proud moment
Just needing to vent here. My doc's office left me a text this morning asking me to confirm an appointment. I have a scheduled pre-chemo educational session appointment for tomorrow, but the text was for the next day. I called the office thinking they had just given me the wrong day. I was shocked when they said it was…
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CT Scan
i had my first CT Scan since starting on the,immunotherapy drug, Keytruda. I won't get the official results until next Monday when I have my next infusion and doctors appointment with my oncologis. Today when the radiologist,who reads my scan, came in to unhook my port access and said that all he saw was shrinkage and some…
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Update about me and a question
I've now had 10 out of 28 external radiation treatments, and having no major problems so far (knock on wood). The technicians at my radiology center are so nice. At first I found the machine itself kind of scary, but am learning to think of it as my friend. I met my brachytherapy doctor on Friday and really liked him.…
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Feeling alone as it gets toword the end of chemo. How did you handle it?
Hey, im getting closer to being done with chemo. this thursday it will be done. I am glad for that. Im glad to know what the plan is for radiation. I really am. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel more than i did before. I even had some really good days last week and felt more hope for the future. I dont want this…
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Here we go again... possible recurrence
I just got off the phone with my reg. gyno and am now nervously waiting for a response from my gyno-onco-surgeon. So I had low grade stage 1A endometrial cancer and everything was removed except for one ovary. I was 40 and opted to leave one behind. In the last 4-6 months, I've felt bloated at first but I thought I was…
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Cancer, the fun never ends
Well, I know this isn't about uterine cancer, but I must vent... My husband was just diagnosed with prostate cancer yesterday. Yes, I know this isn't an uncommon occurrence and many have it with a long life, but of course his is an agressive type. Also, he has had very low psa numbers so that is not how it was found. My…
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Update on chemo treatments
I had a very hard time logging on . Just an update. Chemo treatments going well so far. I had to skip one due to platelets being to low. Just had 1 on Monday. Felling a little wiped out on this one. Drinking lots of water, protien shakes and healthy food. Hope everyone is doing well.
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Saw my Radiation Oncoligist today. This is what i think.
So i saw my radiation oncoligist today. He is such a nice doctor. I love how kind and how much he cares about what I think. He considers how i feel about what is going on with me. I told him i had forgot what he had said to me back in june when i first saw him (we had discussed a lot and i had forgotten some of his…
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Update and Question???
The news was not good. I'm in a recurrence. I was referred to MD Anderson for further treatment, but I cannot get in for an appointment until October 25th. I am nervous waiting nearly 6 weeks since recurrence was diagnosed for treatment, and it is not guaranteed I would even get treatment there. MD Anderson said I could be…
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Do Oncoligists do MRIs right after chemo?
What would you do? So yesterday i went to see my General Practitioner and had some x-rays on my back to see why it was still hurting. I was glad my doctor (she was accually the nurse practitioner) wanted to do something more than just tell me to take pain pills. I will be honest i was a bit nervous about the amount of…
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Another Newbie
Hello Dear Women! I've been lurking around this site for about three weeks now, gaining information, inspiration, and secret support from all of you. It took me that long to get my nerve up to join and chat. I am 65, diagnosed stage II endometrial cancer, then upgraded to stage IIIC1 after lab results from my total…
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Adenocarcinoma Uterine treatment
I have learned so much form everyone here, so thank you all in advanced! Kim especially you! ....thank you for your detailed experience and so happy to hear you are NED! I do have a few more questions that you may or may not chose to answer, since you have been through this and I am on the fence about whether to do the…
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Ned was short lived.
As most of you know I was diagnosed with Uterine Cancer Stage IIIC2. And the chemo treatment was 6 rounds of chemo ( Ifex/Mesna/Taxol). Which I completed Mar. 25th 2016. I started with pain in my right hip Sunday evening to Monday morning Labor Day weekend. I had family over on that Sunday and just thought pain was due to…
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Uterine carcinosarcoma treatment experience
my mom had a recurrence of uterine carcinosarcoma after first round. It is stage IV and has spread to distant organs. Can you share your experience with this cancer, treatments (names of meds) and any other info you may think would be helpful. Thank you!
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MMMT in search of answers/experience/help
Hi all, My mothe at age 59 was diagnosed in February with stage 4 uterine carcinosarcoma. She went through Chemo and finished about 5 weeks ago. Within that 5 weeks her cancer has spread significantly with reports of activity in her pelvis, abdomen, liver, intestine, ureter, and lynph nodes in the chest. We know that this…
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Blood clot during chemo
Has anyone had clots during chemo? Mum had a clot near the heart one week after first chemo. She was put on clexane to prevent further clots. But as a result her blood counts are very low and still going down after 3 weeks. She couldnt get the second round of chemo last friday. Now waiting for next week to see if they go…
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Green Smoothie
A bit off topic, but I have been looking for a really tasty green smoothie recipe to incorporate into my diet. Maybe it's just me, but most of them I can just barely choke down. I do combine some greens with berries and other fruit, but I'd love to find a true green smoothie that I like. Anybody got a favorite recipe they…
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Janae update
Just to give you a little update. Its day 8 of my 5th out of six chemo trearments. Emotionally I am doing alot better than i was the week before my fith chemo. That time was really hard. Its not perfect but a lot better. Im not sure about physically though. I hope i start feeling better as the days go by leading up to my…
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Afinitor
Afinitor (Everolimus) has anyone been on it? I was approved for it, but have not decided whether and or when I will start. I was also approved for Keytruda a couple of months ago, but chose to enjoy my summer after not responding to chemo and radiation except I responded very well to the side effects.
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Round 4 of Immunotherapy
Monday was round four of the immunotherapy treatments. My lab work was all good and I am almost not anemic anymore. Just .2 under normal. I will have a CT scan in two weeks, but my Onc. Is not sure if it the results will be accurate some growth could be my immune system attacking the tumors. He says that the way I feel and…
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No news = good news, right??? X-posted
I posted in Ovarian cancer, but there's not a lot of traffic... Long story short-- I had/have stage IV ovarian cancer. I finished front line in June. I had my first appointment post-cancer appointment in August (near the end of it). My doctor ordered a PET Scan. I finally got in on Friday (the machine was broke). The tech…
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Diarrhea. Some people think it's funny
With external radiation, what's the time frame with when diarrhea usually happens?
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Qustions about internal radiation vs external radiation. please help
I mentioned this on my last thred and now have some questions about internal radiation. That was the plan for me when i first started this chemo stuff. Im preparing myself to talk to my radiation doctor, but thought i would ask you guess a few questions. Ive read that brachytherapy(intrtnal radition) targets a specific…
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I want my life back!!
I was going to put this on my facebook page but the vast majority of my friends would not understand.....but I know all of you will. I have been working in the kitchen all morning - pork tenderloin in the crockpot and lemon bars in the oven. A year ago, this would have been nothing for me to do. Now, a year after my…