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Shortness of breath
I have just finished 4 of 6 planned chemo cycles and it seems each cycle I've had increased shortness of breath just walking short distances (like to the bathroom) I did have a bit of a rough go in that my very first chemo, I went into anaphylactic shock from the paciltaxel. I was allergic to the additive Cremophor in the…
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Shortness of breath
I have just finished 4 of 6 planned chemo cycles and it seems each cycle I've had increased shortness of breath just walking short distances (like to the bathroom) I did have a bit of a rough go in that my very first chemo, I went into anaphylactic shock from the paciltaxel. I was allergic to the additive Cremophor in the…
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Radiation options and side effects for stage 3 endometrial cancer adenicarcinoma
I was diagnosed with Stage IIIC1 endometrial cancer Adenomacarcinoma on 9/11/2020 after complete hysterectomy including cervix and 12 lymph nodes removed with 1 pelvic one positive for cancer. Uterine wall invaded 82%. I am more than 1/2 way through the chemo treatment with two more to go. It was recommended that I have 5…
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Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas, dear sisters. Thank you for yet another year of loving and supporting and teaching and learning. We have surely been through some sadness and fear this year, and some great losses as well. But there is joy and hope and strength and victory too. May God bless each of you as you have so beautifully blessed…
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It is with great sadness I am posting Susan Rago's obituary.
Our Queen of Cheese lost her battle with this d*mn illness. She fought so hard but is now free from pain and in the arms of the angels. https://www.ramsaygroupfs.com/obituaries/Susan-H-Harrow-Rago?obId=19303823 My heart is broken. Love, Eldri
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Waiting of the other shoe to drop?
Hi, Ladies! So, that's my question! I've had 2 rounds of Paclitaxel & Carboplatin and I feel pretty darn good! I asked my GO,"So, should I be waiting for the other shoe to drop!" He said, "No!" Round 1: That one hit me like a ton of bricks. I really felt like my body had been ASSAULTED. Partly my fault...even though I was…
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Good news thread
We all have so much to deal with, I thought I'd start a "good news" thread. Can be medical, or not. I'll start (since I'm bursting with it). My youngest got accepted to Harvard this past week.
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Has anyone heard from CheeseQueen57 (Susan)?
I see she hasn't been on the board since December 2nd and at that time was not doing very well. I texted her but she hasn't answered. I'm hoping she's just recuperating and regaining her strength after going off treatment, but I'm worried. Love, Eldri
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Miralgia Parasthesia after surgery
Wondering if anyone has experienced this problem after surgery and how long it took to resolve. This is numbness at the surface of the outer quad muscle extending from the hip to the knee. My surgeon seemed to expect they had traumatized the left femoral subcutaneous nerve because they checked for the numbness on initial…
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Lymphedema in right leg
It has been awhile since I've updated after going off Keytruda/Lenvima. The lymphedema started last July in my right ankle. It gradually became worse, spreading from my toes to my groin area only on the right side. I only had 4 lymph nodes removed during my hysterectomy and they were on the left side. So we are thinking…
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Solid tumors, mRNA, and two of the COVID vaccines
Reuters published this today: mRNA Vaccines May Need More Study for Treating Some Cancer Patients COVID-19 vaccines that employ new messenger RNA (mRNA) technology to fend off the illness may require further testing before it becomes clear they are safe for cancer patients with solid tumors, cancer treatment experts say.…
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acupuncture for neuropathy
I am sorry I don't remember who suggested that acupuncture might help with neuropathy. Awhile back I posted about my problems with neuropathy becomming worse and the things recommended by the neurologist were not working. Well, I completed 8 sessions over 4 weeks. I would have continued but ran out of $$. Its been 12 weeks…
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Potential Covid exposure.... be extra careful!
My husband manages our own small rental property business. Four full days ago, he and a young friend went to check out a potential HVAC problem in a rental building's basement - and the friend developed symptoms that night. Friend called tonight to tell us he tested positive. They had traveled separately, were both always…
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Dear Sisters,
In an earlier thread, Diane the Fighter, asked for some imput as to whether or not she should have radiation as part of her treatment. It's a struggle that evokes a sense of deja vu in many of us as well as empathy for her needing to make a decision regarding something that she is not an expert in. As is often the case in…
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Persistent unilateral hip/pelvic pain - could it be a met?
I'm a little bit worried, and hoping I might get some feedback. I've been having right sided hip pain for perhaps three months. It's intermittent - occasionally I'll have a day or two without it. It is not present when I'm lying or sitting down. Starts up about 15 minutes after I start walking around. It is sharp, twingy,…
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Complimentary treatments adjuvant to Chemotherapy or as a stand alone treatment
I am 58 years old woman who lives in Toronto, Canada. I underwent surgery on October 19/20 , for preoperative diagnosis of serous cancer of the endometrium. This included a laparoscopic hysterectomy, bilateral saplingo-oophorectomy, bilateral pelvic sentinel lymph node dissection, paraaortic node dissection on the right…