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uterine stump please help
Hi I'm new. I had a total vaginal hysterectomy 5 yrs ago recently I've had severe abdominal pain so I went to the ER they did a ct scan and found masses referred me to gyne so I went did pap everything clear went for ultrasound and saidone of the masses are on my vaginal cuff however after the ultrasound she immediately…
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Good News on Brain METS
As many of you know my sister-in-law Kelly, was diagnosed with MMMT /Carcinoma Sarcoma Stage 3C in September 2012. In January of this year she was diagnosed with brain METS as well as a lymph node in her abdomen and a mass in her chest cavity. In January she had brain surgery followed by cyber knife radiation, In February…
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stage 4b grade 3 upsc any survivors out there?
My mother was diagnosed in October 2012 with stage 1 grade 3 uterine cancer. Radical hysterectomy with Omentum removed. 3 rounds brachytherapy and told she was in remission. In May 2013 we ended up in the hospital with ascites ( fluid in the abdominal cavity) news that it was now stage 4b with malignancy in abdomen and…
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Re: Good news on cat scan for UPSC - NED - 3 years out from original diagnosis!
Hi Everyone: I wanted to post that I just got my results back this afternoon (Thursday) from my cat scan I had done on (Tuesday morning) and it shows I have "NO" evidence of disease or metasis to other organs so I am Very happy and relieved and so is my Family. I was originally diagnosed back in February of 2011 so now I…
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Symptoms of Recurrence, Menopause and/or Depression?
For the past year, I have had little stuff going on. Headache around my left eye and then fatigue at various times. Of course, I called but didn't get much info. My gyn/onc did order an MRI/MRA because I had complained about it the last time I was there - It was good. That doctor has left and is now in Texas. In February,…
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Re: Good news on cat scan for UPSC - NED - 3 years out from original diagnosis!
Hi Everyone: I wanted to post that I just got my results back this afternoon (Thursday) from my cat scan I had done on (Tuesday morning) and it shows I have "NO" evidence of disease or metasis to other organs so I am Very happy and relieved and so is my Family. I was originally diagnosed back in February of 2011 so now I…
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Saying Hello
Just wanted to wave hello and introduce myself. My name is Dawn, I'm a stay at home wife and mom. I've been married to my husband for 28 years this August. We have one beautiful daughter, 24 who has spina bifida and lives at home with us. We share our lives with two dogs, one cat and one horse. And now at the age of 48, I…
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fiscula - please help
Hi Everyone, If you know any hospitals or doctors that are good at Vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) repair, please let me know. Appreciate your support! twjk
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Uterine Cancer
Have been diagnosed with uterine cancer. Surgery schedued for March 28. Had biopsy that confirmed cancer. Don't understand what is "early grade". Last coupe of days not sure if it is nerves, just being aware of every twinge. Having cramps I've not had before. Surgery will be diVinci. Doctor said 1 day in hospital. I don't…
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Greetings from an old friend
Hi everyone - Liz in Dallas here. For those new-ish to this board, I was 46 when diagnosed with UPSC 1A in October of 2011. 2 surgeries, 6 chemo treatments, 25 radiation treatments (external). Last chemo was June 5 2012. Here I am closing in on my 2-year 'cancerversary'. Things are going well - I've been back at work…
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Terrible back pain
Hi, Ladies, I started chemo in December, 2013 and just finished my 5th chemo cycle (Taxol and Carboplatin) on 2/28/14 for UPSC, stage 111A. The last couple of months I have been experiencing severe back pain when standing/walking for 15 minutes or so. Even swimming brings on unbearable pain. I had an MRI which showed…
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newly diagnosed with met uterine to liver and lungs any advice using carboplatin and gemcitabine
Has anyone heard of this combo and if so, how did it work for you?
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planned maintenance on CSN this morning
Planned maintenance will be done on CSN this morning between 5:00 and 8:00 Eastern Time. There may be one or more outages during this time. We apologize for the inconvenience. Greta
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stage 4 uterine cancer
Hi, My mom was just diagnosed with stage 4 uterine cancer. Doc said it has spread to her bladder, bowel, chest and throughout her lymphatic system. After originally planning to do a hysterectomy the doctor has decided based on the PET scan results that surgery will do no good at this point. She wants her to start chemo…
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Got my stage and grade
Went for my post- hysterectomy consult. Pathology showed cancer in lymph node. I'm stage IIIC grade II Didn't even think to ask what all that means. Just heard stage III and knew it wasn't good. Will have chemo and radiation (external & internal). I'm really scared. Don't think this is sounding very good. Could really use…
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First Chemo
I just got back from my first chemo treatment. I was sooooo nervous. It was much easier than I had expected. I had a port put in Tuesday afternoon - so only have had it about 3 days - still pretty tender. BUT my Dr had prescribed anesthetic cream to rub on skin about a hour before treatment. It really worked. Much easier…
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To chemo or not to chemo, that is the queston
Hi folks. Just joined this site. I recently had a total hystorectomy to remove a nice sized grapefuit from my uterine/ovary area (along with some lymph nodes). The doctor said it was Stage 1 endometrial adenocarcinoma. The surgery went well. He highly recommended getting chemo just in case there MIGHT be some microscopic…
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Looking for info
Hi all, My wife was diagnosed with Stage 4 uterine cancer in 2008. She had a hysterectomy and chemo and was cancer free up until last August, where the last scan the onc planned on giving her showed that the cancer had spread to her stomach. There was also a spot on her liver and fluid around the lung. The onc saw estrogen…
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Arimidex first, now Megace
Hi. I've posted here before recently, but for a recap: My wife was diagnosed with stage 4 uterine cancer in 2008. They did a hysterectomy and then chemo and she was cancer free until this August. The onc saw estrogen receptor postiive cells and thought at first that it might be breast cancer. It was instead a recurrence,…
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UPSC uterine cancer and my mom. Her story.
Hi everyone I hope this finds everyone in good health and spirits. I am writing with the hopes that the experience that my mom and I have gone through with this cancer and its therapies can help others in some way. My moms experience may be able to help others make decicions regarding treatment or to serve as a case study…
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Serous Uterine Cancer
I was diagnosed in November of 2013 with uterine cancer after several irregular pap smears through a period of about four years. I was incredibly stupid, ignoring a bloody discharge from my body for months, then one day waking up with clots and clots of blood which finally drove me to my gyn doctor. She sent me to a…
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Your support is most appreciated!
Thank you all for responding to my post. Your suggestions on how to cope have been most appreciated. I am learning to take each day just one day at a time and enjoying each moment more. I work and so that has also been a distraction for me. I find that as I come to accept my UPSC stage 111A diagnosis, I am able to put it…
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Just one more chemo cycle to go!
I am so glad that I joined the cancer survivor network as the members have been informative, caring, and supportive. Thank you Hybridspirits, Dee5678, Kaleena (Kathy) and Ro10 for you responses to my very first post this week. I finished chemo #5 and have only one more to go in three weeks. Hurray! As you can imagine, I…
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Stage IV Uterine Adenocarcinoma Mets to Bone
Hello, I would appreciate any advice and info anybody would have to share. My sister is 51 yrs old and just diagnosed with Stage IV Uterine Adenocarcinoma that has spread to both pelvic, vertebra & the shoulder. The tumor in the uterus is 9cm & the tumor on the shoulder is 3cm. She is in a lot of pain and will start her…
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Someone needs to slap me!
This is just stupid! With all the pain and suffering in this world, the injustice,sickness, the dying and here I sit at almost two in the morning bawling like a baby, great hiccuping sobs because my dog got hit and killed by a car! What in the world is wrong with me when there are CHILDREN dying of everything and I crying…
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Type 1 AND Type 2
Hi. I had a D&C in Dec 2013 because of heavy bleeding and pain and the pathology report showed both Type 1 and Type 2 (UPSC) uterine cancer. I had a radical hysterectomy in January which staged my cancer as Stage 1B. The tumor was grade 1 endemetroid (sp?) embedded deep into the uterine wall but the hysterectomy also…
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Neuropathy
I am about to start chemo on 11/29 and worry about getting neuropathy. Does anyone know anything to take to prevent or alleviate the effects? I've heard about Vitamin B6, B12, and a supplement called Alpha Lipoic Acid.
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Completed sandwich therapy
I have completed my chemo,28 external radiation treatments,3 internal radiation treatments and second round of chemo,CT scan 3 weeks after last chemo treatment showed new lymphnode involvement in the pelvis,a troubling area in the pelvis that looks different that 1st CT scan (which was negative) and fluid in the…
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Just Curious ...... Were you diagnosed while on tomoxafen
I'm just curious as to how many of you have been diagnosed with uterine cancer while taking the drug tomoxafen. If you were ...... did you have any of the symptoms such as bleeding, pain in the pelvic region, etc. I'm scheduled for my third D&C within two years and am on the drug. Apparently this time is thicker than…
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New - just getting started here & with Cancer
Hi I have been lurking for a few days. Scared and not really sure what to ask. There is so much I don't know and some I don't want to know. I was diagnosed w Uterine cander thru a biopsy on 1/24. CT scan before surgery showed no evidence of cancer outside the uterus. Gyn/onc even drew :-)) a smile on the e-mail he sent. I…