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Uterine/Endometrial Cancer

Archives for November 2017

So confused about what to eat during chemotherapy
I had my first chemotherapy on 10/31 (Carbo/Taxol for now and Avastin will be added starting next session). I did not experience any major side effects so far so I am grateful. Even before the chemotherapy has started, I put myself on a pseudo-ketogenic diet, very little carbs, no sugar, no fruit, lots of vegetables, some…
taxol /carbo
I just had my 3rd round last Tuesday. I met with the dr before chemo. He told me at my stage 1a miscroscopic SC with no evidence from my hysterectomy biopsy, I am in my own class. He had recommended 3/4 chemo treatents. If I had symptoms of neuropathy, he would stop at treatment 3. My last treatments I have had muscle,…
Has anybody heard from Don'sWife (Nancy)?
I see she was logged in this past September but I don't think she's posted for awhile. She had UPSC like me and went through h*ll during chemo too. I was just wondering how she's doing. Love, Eldri
Blood clots - DVT and PE and cancer
I learned the hard way that cancer, chemo, tamoxifin, age, fall, inactivity, or surgery could cause a big problem! Yes, they mentioned blood clots the day before I started chemo, but no one stressed how high risk I was! Finished surgery, chemo and was feeling great. Then went for the scheduled CT scan and WOW - DVTs in…
New therapies
This is a link for an article that appeared in a newsletter from Dana Farber's Susan F. Smith Center for Women's Cancers: http://blog.dana-farber.org/insight/2017/10/human-touch-surgeries-new-therapies-brighten-picture-endometrial-cancer/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=>> READ…
Really good news!
I was pretty well convinced that I was facing another recurrence. Well, guess what? I had a clean PET scan! The history for me was diagnosis of carcinosarcoma in Nov. 2015 (hysterectomy, frontine treatment of carboplatin and taxol chemo and brachytherapy) and recurrence in March 2017 (treated with pelvic resection surgery…
Low platelets/hemoglobin/white blood cells
Hi ladies, Has anyone experienced very low platelets/hemoglobin/white blood cells after treatement? My platelets strarted to dive after my 4th week of Cisplatin/radiation so they stopped the cisplatin but I continued radiation for 10 more treatments. During my last week of treatment my radiology oncologist started having…
A new path forward...
Hi Ladies...well, the results of my PET Scan were not good (I did not expect they would be). The lesions in my liver were arrested in Germany, but there is progression in the lymphatic system that lights up my whole torso like I was covered in fairty dust.I HATE PetScans! They light up every little spec of anything that…
Head Breaking Out - Day 29
I had my 2nd round of chemo Oct 25th. Most of my hair is gone; but I have not shaved my head as yet. Today - my head has exploded in small pimples. I have been washing it every other day and keep it covered by a chemo cap during the day. Im looking for suggestions how to care for my noggin. Thanks!

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