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Promising Article for Those with Lynch
https://www.cancer.gov/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2019/vaccine-prevents-colorectal-lynch-syndrome Who knows? We may get to see even more huge forward steps in the cancer fight in our lifetime! We can certainly hope!
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Anyone with advice on travel insurance when you have cancer?
I am hoping to travel (a lot!) outside the US after I recover from treatment, which is almost done! In the past, I have often bought travel insurance. But now, I'm not sure that I would qualify, what with the recent cancer, and still receiving Herceptin. I have often gotten AXA travel insurance plans in the past. Anyone…
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Will my eyebrows grow back? (Recap of Lost Posts, Topic Created by zsazsa1 on Jan 26, 2019)
This recap includes posts that were lost during CSN's data outage from 10/29/18 to 1/30/19. zsazsa1 Jan 26, 2019 - 7:24 pm I know it's a little thing, and kind of silly when I'm looking at the big picture of trying to survive UPSC/clear cell cancer. But now, after 4 rounds of chemo, my previously heavy eyebrows are finally…
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Mental attitude? and some humor about the weather (Recap of Lost Posts, Topic Created by Ribbons on
This recap includes posts that were lost during CSN's data outage from 10/29/18 to 1/30/19. Ribbons Jan 13, 2019 - 12:00 pm I'm not sure what the explanation is, but now after my 4th treatment, I felt better quicker. I posted on here about how I didn't know if I could do all 6 treatments and how this 4th one was harder,…
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Just wanted to share, CA-125 (Recap of Lost Posts, Topic Created by Ribbons on Jan 05, 2019)
This recap includes posts that were lost during CSN's data outage from 10/29/18 to 1/30/19. Ribbons Jan 05, 2019 - 6:49 pm Had my 4th round of chemo yesterday, scheduled for 6 of carbo/taxol. So far I have not had too hard of a time, mostly weak and tired feeling. Today is what I call my Dex/steroid day. I get a high dose…
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How many did less chemo than scheduled? (Recap of Lost Posts, Topic Created by Ribbons on Jan 09, 20
This recap includes posts that were lost during CSN's data outage from 10/29/18 to 1/30/19. Ribbons Jan 09, 2019 - 2:50 pm Just finished round 4 of 6 scheduled Carbo/taxol, I was stage 1A but clear cell. I am considering doing only one more round of chemo, for a total of 5. Just wondered about opinions on this. I am also…
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Lymphavascular Invasion (LVSI)
Hello Ladies, Happy Thursday! I have a question and wondering if any of you got dx with lymphvascular invasion ? I had my hysterectomy and BSO on Dec 8 2017. When I received my pathology results , & staging results , came back endometrial adenocarcinoma Stage 1 with LVSI. My gyno/oncologist told me that it was present and…
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Admitted vs. Observation on Medicare
I had no idea the ramifications of being put under "Observation" rather than actually "Admitted" to the hospital. This is timely and crucial, and horrible for a family and cancer patient to be put through, made even worse by the fact that the father is an MD as is his son.…
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No vaginal symptoms during pelvic external beam radiation. Worried.
So I've only got 3 more treatments to go of 28 treatments. I had horrendous diarrhea begin about two weeks in. I've had mild cytitis the past week or so. But NO vaginal symptoms. Haven't had sex in a couple of weeks because of mild nausea, and severe diarrhea, but no itching, no real increase in discharge. I've always been…