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CA125
Question about CA125 result. I just got back from my oncologist and my CA125 in March was 12 now today it is 16. My dr wants to have a scan just to be sure we aren't missing anything since I have no symptoms and have been finished with chemo since March 2017. I just had my port taken out today so now I am thinking I should…
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Complex Hyperplasia with Atypia/**New Diagnosis Post Op - Endometrial Adenocarcinoma Stage 1-A
Hello All! I am obviously new here! Hoping that all of you are well in spirit and fighting with all of your might!! I never thought the day would come that I would be worried about cancer! I have been having extremely heavy periods and going through all signs of perimenopause - sleeplessness, weight gain in my belly;…
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Dry Scalp
Hi Ladies, I have just little peach fuzz left in my head. My scalp is very dry. My oncologist recommended using using Dove shampoo and conditioner for washing. Wondering if that's what I should be using and if I should be massaging with lotion. I'm a also told I should be massaging my scalp in general to keep my scalp…
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Helpful program
Is anyone listening to NPR On Point right now? The discussion is "Life After Surviving Cancer" and covers " On the other side of cancer treatment, survivors can face new challenges and fears. We look at ways to help." This subject often comes up here andI found the program most interesting. If you missed it, the site said…
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I am grateful for this group
This group has been a God send to me. I have learned so much on this forum. The women here are brave and compassionate, and funny. It is remarkable to be able to talk to women who have gone through and understand what you are going through. Thank you and God bless.
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I am furious with my new primary care doctor!
I hate having to find a new primary care physician! Especially with us moving from Wisconsin to Florida where you don't have a lot of friends and family to give you recommendations. I started seeing a doctor near our home here when we switched insurance last April. The first time my husband and I went together to meet him…
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Chemo Odor 1+ years after last chemo?
Hello, it has been a while since I have posted, but I am experiencing something weird, and I am hoping someone can help. I was diagnosed with stage III endometrial adenocarcinoma and had a hysterectomy, 6 rounds of Taxol/carboplatin, and 25 days of radiation. I have been in remission since May 2018. While undergoing chemo…
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weak legs.
I think I have mentioned this before, but has anyone else had leg problems after all the treatments are over? My last chemo was in Feb. followed by 3 brachytherapy treatments. I feel pretty much OK except my legs continue to give me problems. If I am on my feet for any amount of time my legs start aching and feel like they…
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Serous 3a any trials going on you’ve heard about?
Is anyone aware of trials for treatment of reoccurring serous cancer? So far I am NED after surgery chemo and radiation in 2017 but I am trying to keep up on the latest just in case. I am unaware of trials going on for new treatments for serous uterine cancer. Any news?
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Beach Therapy and Living Life After Cancer...so far!
It’s been 6 months since my last chemo and radiation treatments. I felt so weak and awful for about 10 weeks after, tired, achy and wrung out. I was ,also, just an emotional mess. I had terrible neuropathy in my feet and slight neuropathy in my fingertips. I often thought that I may have beaten cancer, but, at a great cost…
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Zantac / Ranitidine contamination uterine cancer link
I just saw an article on MSNBC about the same contamination found in some high blood pressure medicine has now been found in common heartburn medication. It specifically mentions uterine and colon cancer associated with the contaminant. Of course made in China. I am sure there is more details to come.
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The Unusual Tale of the Roaming Gallstones
I love this story from NY Times Diagnosis series. They also have a Netflix series based on a few selected cases from their articles. If you have not seen it yet I would highly recommend it. A doctor (apparently a consultant to one of my favorite shows, House) is trying to solve medical mysteries with help from strangers.…
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Bile duct obstruction
I came home early from my dream vacation to Prague because of symptoms I have been experiencing for three weeks which have progressively gotten worse. I was admitted to the hospital last night and found out I have a bile duct obstruction. Then I logged on to see what has been going on the past two weeks and was surprised…
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Interesting article about dying at home
I‘ve already decided that when the time comes I’m going to an in-patient hospice. I understand Medicare fights you on it. Perhaps my long termed care insurance would cover. I know my husband could not deal with the stress of caring for me at home nor would I want to burden him with not only the with the day to day care but…
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Platelets down. Treatment delayed 1 week
Hi ladies I went to have my third treatment today and my platelet count was down to 40 so they had to delay treatment. Rescheduled for next week hoping that my accounts are backup has anyone experienced this? I can't believe that there isn't a shot or pill or something to boost your platelet count. They just informed me…
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Exciting story on local woman in my state
Hang on ladies, because I truly believe they are making headway for new, more effective treatments for cancer. This story was in my local paper today. For Taylor Cochrane, treatment using stem cells was floated by her doctor during her battle with a rare form of ovarian cancer, called small cell ovarian cancer. At the…
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Statistics of One
Often on this forum we advise each other not to pay attention to studies, survival rates, because they describe the average experience and may not reflect our chances. I enjoyed reading this article and wanted to share with you. Below is my favorite excerpt. New Yorker article: What statistics can and cannot tell us about…
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Looking for the name of a gyn oncologist
in the Atlanta area, preferably Roswell or Marietta, Georgia. I know a woman who lives there who is experiencing post menopausal bleeding for the second time in the last two years. Two years ago, she had a PAP and an ultrasound and a cause was not determined. She had unexplained spotting recently and has saught my advice.…
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Stool caliber after radiation
It's four months since I finished pelvic IMRT radiation, and I'm finally mostly over the diarrhea. I'm not back to how I was before, but at least I can go out, do things, without worrying so much about proximity to a bathroom. But I'm a bit worried. The diameter of the formed stool is so small! The stools are not as wide…
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Is This True?
I probably should not be reading "Dr. Google," but is it true that uterine cancer survivors have a higher percentage of cardiovascular problems a few years after their diagnosis? As if we don't have enough to worry about. Just wondering if any thoughts on the subject. I recently went to the primary care doctor and he said…
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cisplatin and radiation
Hi Ladies, next week I will begin my 25 radiation treatments with concurrent weeks 1 and 4 Cisplatin. I'm feeling very anxious about the cisplatin side effects. Does the anitnausea med help minimize the nausea and vomiting. I did not feel nauseous at all with the Carbo/Taxol treatments I received. This scares me to think I…
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der Maus Update
der Maus asked me to post this update on her behalf. She'd been feeling bad for quite a while and was admitted to the hospital about 10 days ago. Her persistent tumor was blocking bile ducts and the duodenum, so her systems were backed up – which is why she felt so terrible. The first attempt at bile duct stenting was…