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Uterine/Endometrial Cancer

Treatment of uterine cancer
First a little background. I´m from the US and I´m currently living in Peru. My girlfriend is 31 and two and a half years ago she was diagnosed and treated for uterine cancer. She had her uterus and fallopian tubes removed. Her cancer was stage 3. Yesterday, she had an appointment with her gynecologist and her cancer has…
Uterine Cancer that Metastasized to Lungs - Update - What questions should I ask?
After six chemo. treatments my cancer is "dormant." The CT scan at 3 months showed decreased area of cancer; the CT scan at 6 months is essentially unchanged. PEt scan does not pick up "cancer" even in the area where it is visible on the CT scan. While I have some options, both oncologists are recommending that we go for…
Diet and alkaline body – discussion with PCP
I love my PCP – she is a DO and takes lots of time with me. At my physical today I had an interesting discussion about diet and cancer. My question was about keeping the body alkaline. A belief for many here has been that we need to keep the body alkaline with foods that promote this in the body in order to be successful…
Had my 2nd radioembolization yesterday
Feeling pretty miserable and having the dry heaves all night. Today I had to start the regime of something like 20 various pills a day (killer antibiotic horse pills, steroids, antacids, & more. I am so out of it today that Vic had to set up my pill box so I wouldn't mess up the pill schedule. I'm trying to drink water and…
Dangerous Chemicals in Vaginal Lubricants!
Dear Ladies, While I try to make most of my messages to this Board uplifting and affirmative, I am vexed by being sent home after pelvic radiation advised to use any of "the following vaginal lubricants" on my dilator three times a week." These lubicants include AstroGlide and a few others--which ALL, upon investigation,…
Latisse to regrow eyelashes and eyebrows
Have any one heard of Latisse to help regrow eyelashes and eyebrows? I have a friend who is a nurse and works with a plastic surgeon group. She told me one of the doctors just went through chemo and lost all his hair, including eyebrows and eyelashes. The doctor used Latisse to accelarate the growth of hair, and it works.…
CHEMO DURING AN EARTHQUAKE AND A STORY
Dear Friends, I had chemo yesterday (in Virginia) and we were all hooked up in our chairs. A very lovely woman sat next to me and she was very quiet and reading. An earthquake hit. It was strong with the wall wavings and the floor jumping, but only lasted 30 seconds. Still the woman sat quietly next to me. Finally, someone…
Help sleeping
Hi everyone, My mum is having lots of trouble sleeping. It has been an ongoing thing for many years and she takes some anti-depressants to help her sleep. Does anyone have any ideas on how to help in this critical time? She wakes up at around 1pm and can't go back to sleep. I'm sure it is partly due to stress but she runs,…
Lymph Nodes in Groins
After my hysterectomy, I developed lymph nodes in my right groin. I told my onco about it in one of my appointments, and said not to worry about it. It was just fluid from the lymph nodes he took out: total of 58. He also told me not to touch it, but if I wanted do it once a month so I would not go crazy about it. Do you…
FSH Level too High and please advise me
Hello All, Most of people know me here and My mother was diagonesd in may 2009 with endo adenco stage 3 c grade 1. she had finished chemo in sept 2009. she is in remission with grace of god. In april her ca125 was 7. she went yesterday for her exam. Doctors has ordered her FSH test. Is it test for cancer. Her level come…
Endo C @ 21....Now 35 - My story
I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer at age 21 in 1998. I had bleeding issues and my parent was, to say the least, inattentive to my problem and told me it was normal. I bled so much, I was put on 2 weeks bed rest and iron. I took Megace 1200-1600 mg./day and went straight into a pseudomenopause, which I felt nearly…
Is it easy getting a port removed?
I just had my six-month check-up (actually 7 mos) today. All looked good. They did a PAP and I will get a PET Scan and I can get my port removed. I have had it in almost 6 years. I had an appointment for next week to get it out, but I got new insurance so now there is a problem which I am sure we will work out. My question…
other online discussion groups
Ladies, Please share your experience with other places to discuss and find support for cancer? inspire.com and eyes on the prize have been mentioned. Which one/s are your favorite?
Elevated CA125
Diagnosed with stage 1b uterine cancer. Had 6 rounds of chemo and radiation. I had a Pet Scan after treatment in which 2 small nodules were discovered. They did a lung resection and biopsy and they came back as an inflammation. Good news. All the rest was clean. I had my first follow up visit and everything was good except…
How long will fatigue and dizziness go on?
Mum has got uterus cancer stage 3.After 6 weeks of CISPLATIN and 25 radiotherapy cures,she spends all the day either sleeping or lying on the bed.Besides she has got terrible abdomen pain especially after she goes to the toilet. I just wonder if all this is normal and how long will it go on as it is 12 days since she…
Evaporated cane juice
What do you all think about food that has evaporated cane juice in the ingredients?
surgery over-prognosis good
I returned home after a 2 week trip to visit my son,his wife and their 2 year old twins. Just what I needed! Had a couple of days to recoup before surgery. The doctor said the cancer was confined to the uterus and was able to remove it all. He took lymph node samples and I'll get the pathology report the end of August. He…
BOOKS AND SUCH
Someone was asking about good books. Could you all (y'all), put your suggestions here so newcomers and those of us on the board for awhile could have suggestions? Thanks Book My first suggestion if you could only read one, would be Foods to Fight Cancer. It is an easy read and explains cancer, all areas of it from…
Is there such thing as too much non refined/ processed sugar? (sugar from fruits)
I am trying to gain some weight, at the same time I am trying to completely eliminate processed food, sugar, meat, and lactose from my diet. I know almost everything, if not everything, has natural sugar. My concern is the fact that sugar feeds cancer cell, and I also know it is mainly referring to processed sugar, but how…
Mum;I love you
Last year, my friend's aunt was diagnosed with uterus cancer in an early stage.Of course, I have never been interested in such matters, he told me that it all started with bleeding.That rang a bell for me because mum has that symptom too. Yet I did not take things seriously for I thought mum was ok though the symptoms of…
Just Diagnosed/Alternative Therapy
Hello. I was diagnosed on July 20th after a d & c. I have had ct scans that are clear and all of my tumor makers are low. CEA was .7, Ca 19.9 was i think 5 and Ca 125 was 14.4. The histology said grade 2/3. I don't know much of anything else. I am having a hystorectomy on Aug 24th. I am seeing a GYN/ONC at the James Cancer…
Megace side effects
Hi, is anyone experiencing bothersome side-effects from Megace? I took it 11 years ago with no problems, but this time (I had a recurrence) I am suffering from shortness of breath, weakness and digestive issues. They did a CT Scan to check for pulmonary embolism, and it was clear. Anyone taking Megace alternative such as…
Needed: Collective Indignation?
In response to Claudia's post on a really bad book--and her request for a list of the BEST books we've read--I refer us to Dr. Russell Blaylock's outrage, in his book Natural Strategies for Cancer Patients, about the typical "nutrition" doled out to cancer patients. Claudia, you might enjoy his diatribes about the…
anyone have any ideas about how to reverse residual neuropathy?
sisters, i have some neuropathy in my finger tips, toes and balls of my feet. any one have any kind of suggestions that could reverse these? suggestions do not have to be scientifically based, can be anecdotal. thanx, and sisterhood, maggie
Post op - is this normal?
Hi, ladies. I'm hoping you can give me some insight in to what is normal after surgery. I'm 51, and had a vaginal hysterectomy with BSO (tubes & ovaries out) almost 2 weeks ago. I'm wondering if some of the things I'm experiencing are normal post-op problems. There is so much they DON'T tell you in the discharge…
CA125 for Uterine Cancer?
I was diagnosed in Sept 2010 with Grade2 uterine cancer. After total hysterectomy it was found to be fully contained in the uterus. I was never given a stage - but told it was so mild I didn't need follow up treatment. Last month I had bright red spotting (twice) and visted the gynocologist/Oncologist - he thinks it might…
Best way to cook vegetables?
I'm interested to find out the best ways of cooking your vegetables?-Out of these 7 methods? Boiling Baking Frying with olive oil Griddling Microwaving Pressure cooking Steaming Working on changing my ways when eating What I have read is boiling and pressure cooking can deplete cancer fighting strength by 50% or more?
CA125 results
I am somewhat new to this cancer journey. I was diagnosed 6 months ago with UPSC Stage 1B. I have finished 6 rounds of chemo and just finished 3 brachytherapy radiation sessions. I have my CA125 monitored monthly. Before surgery I was 22.2 (not really high) it went up after surgery and then came back down. May was 7.9 (my…
hope for the newbies: re-reading the original surgery report. boy have I come a long way!
today, almost 8 months since I saw my gyn oncologist for the first time, I re-read my surgery report, paying attention to all the details. I feel, boy, have I come a long way! I know my cancer was extensively metastatic at the time of DX, but re-reading this report, it almost sends chills down my spine. Something to the…
What are some general questions I should be asking my oncologist about my CT-scan results?
I'm new I was diagnosed with Stage 111A Endometriod Adenocarcinonoma. On February 4th I had a total hysterectomy. I just finished my 6th rounds of chemo with taxol and carbo. I received Neulasta 24 hrs after each treatment. I had a lot of difficulty getting my 6th round of chemo because my white blood count was low. I…

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