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Lunch
A good friend (high school classmate) had endo cancer the same time as me. We supported each other as she went through chemo for endo ca and me for breast cancer. Now that we're both back to our relatively normal selves, we thought it would be fun to have lunch with some of our other classmates (women only, of course).…
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Susafina Question for you-how did your thyroid check go?
Sue, Hi there. Per your last post, you had a thryoid appt on Wednesday to check and monitor. How did that go for you? Please let me know how you are doing. I was able to get my thryoid evaluation appointment moved up to 1/13/11, so I am glad I will not have to wait until the end of the month for that appointment. Hugs,…
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Upsetting news,,,mets to the liver and more
Hi all, Have been experiencing abdominal,midriff, back and side pain over the last two weeks. Even though we found out that during the carbo/taxol treatments I had profuse tumor growth, I never experience even discomfort, so pain was a big RED FLAG. CT scans taken on Thursday...much progression... mets to liver, rectas…
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Had my thyroid biopsy today
Friends, Finally had my thyroid nodule biopsy today. The surgeon ordered for two nodules to be biopsied but the radiologist doing the procedure said that she was only going to do one. She said the other was too small to do, and the third was a clear cyst (doc didn't want that want biopsied either). I mentioned surgeon…
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Has anyone had successful Meagace/Megestrol treatment and gone on to conceive?
My husband and I were married in April 2010, and at the end of the summer we started TTC. I had alot of heavy bleeding around Thanksgiving that wouldn't stop so my gynecologist performed a D&C. In the D&C they found a microscopic amount of what he beleived was cancer. I am seeing an gynecological oncologist at Rush…
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She's gone
My Mom passed away yesterday afternoon at 3:15. Her year long battle with uterine cancer is over. She was with her loving family at the time of her passing. I will love her forever and try to be more like her. I hope she can forgive me for any hurt I may have caused her. I pushed her too hard sometimes because I thought…
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Linda--how are you? Any word on that increase in CA125? Did you get retested?
Linda, I have been thinking about you. What is going on? Have you heard any further feedback from your doctor regarding the increase in CA125? Are they going to continue with same chemo or change? Are you going to get it retested? Sending positive thoughts and hugs your way! Cindy
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Annie's UPSC status update
Hi All, Had my gyn-onc appt this am for latest PET/CT results. Recap of where I'm at: Clean PET/CT and CA125 of 15 at end of last summer after 4 months on Gemzar; CA125 started to rise after I decided to take a chemo 'vacation'. Restarted Gemzar after 2 month break, by end of Nov ca125 14, end of Dec, ca 125 12! Today,…
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Chemo or Not
Sept 2010 I(60 yrs old) was diagnosed w/uterine cancer - had a PET/CT Scan - was told no sign of cancer anywhere else(?) Had a total hysterectomy w/bilateral salpingo oophorectomy-they FOUND cancer in a fallopian tube but nothing in the lymph nodes - I was told I'm stage 3A-Now they want me to do 6 treatments of…
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flu shot
Hello All, I am starting chemo on Feb. 8 (my 31st wedding anniversary!) for Uterine Papillary Serous Carcinoma, after undergoing surgery on December 29th. Luckily the cancer did not appear to have spread. I also will start radiation soon. My question, my chemo nurse recommended a flu shot prior to chemo. Is this normal…
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Had my first mammogram today-Happy news-was normal
Friends, Hi there. My last chemo was in November. I never had a mammogram, and I was having alittle bit of discomfort, so my oncologist ordered one which I had today. Because of the discomfort they read the results early (today) and I am so thrilled and happy to say it was normal. I never wound up having one before the…
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Has anyone ever had any odd pains a couple of months after initial chemo ended?
Friends, On and off over the last year, I had odd little pains that came and went. Mostly from surgery and chemo of course. My last chemo was Nov 2nd. I was uterine 3C. Lately I have started having some discomfort under my right breast, don't know if under the bone or what and sometimes seems to go around to the back…
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Robotic Laproscopic Gas or Swelling
Does anyone know what they pump into you when they are doing a robotic laproscopic hysterectomy? I'm not really in much pain unless I touch or stretch one of the lapro holes. But my torso (above the belly button & below the breasts) is sticking out like I'm pregnant. I know I'm large but this is more than normal. I guess…
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SBRT Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy
Hi my friends, Can anyone recommend an outstanding medical center for SBRT? Or better yet an outstanding Rad. for SBRT. Thanks, Starfish
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Lumps in pelvis area an infection 3/4 weeks after surgery - a possibility?
Hi everyone, Mum has gone down for first round of chemo and had some concerns about some lumps in her pelvic area (she can feel them). She had a CT scan today so they will find out tomorrow if she needs more surgery prior to chemo, but the doctor is hopeful it is an infection rather than tumours. Has anyone else had this?…
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RE: Initial post
I might add that they decided not to do radiation on my Mom, as initially ordered due to her renal insufficiency.
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Calling all UPSC survivors for advice!
Hi all of you USPC survivors! I have read most of your posts dating back to 2008 and they have helped me immensely in dealing with my mothers USPC diagnosis. I am sure mum will write on here eventually, but at the moment she is concentrating on eating the right foods to build up her immune system (a lot of raw juices etc)…
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Hope: Helen is 23 year survivor of OC
Since our upsc cancer statistics and treatments are so similar to Ovarian (my doctor often calls it that and I just wish Medicare would)that I go on both boards. I posted a question about my upcoming chemo drug regimen and was very uplifted by this article written about Hleen in 2003-she is still going as she replied to my…
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THE DR TOLD ME THE CAUSE OF UC!
HI EVERYBODY! HOPE EVERYONE IS DOING GOOD! I THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE THIS LITTLE TIDBIT WITH EVERYONE. I WENT IN YESTERDAY TO SEE MY FAMILY DR FOR A PHYSICAL SO THAT I CAN GET A MEDICAL CLEARANCE LETTER FROM HIM FOR MY SURGERY. I WILL NOT BORE YOU WITH HOW HORIABLE THIS DR WAS. I WILL TELL YOU THOU HE SEEMS TO THINK HE HAS…
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Omentium
Can anyone tell me what the Omentium (spelling?) is? Thanks in advance for your post. God Bless You, debbie
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Do you know what this means
My first post...i am a 2x breast cancer survivor, my mom died of ovarian/cervical cancer. My daughter is having many issues, all symptoms of pregnancy, miscarriage, back to pregnancy. Doctors will not take her seriously, one er dr did some scraping and said she miscarried...she now has implantation bleeding symptoms…
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Surgery
I have a sister in law that is going in for surgery to have her uterus removed. They did a biopsy and said it was cancer. She is 81 years old . I had a lung removed in 2006 but before they did the surgery they did ct scan an a Pet scan. Have any of you had this surgery and if so did they do it with out pet scan??? She had…
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long term side effects of radition
long term of side effects of radition
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Beginning radiation treatment and scared
I was diagnosed with stage 3-C UPSC in Oct. 2010 after complete hysterectomy. Had three cycles of chemo (carboplatin and taxol) and did quite well. Blood numbers good. Start radiation treatment on Monday, Jan. 10 5 weeks M-F. Then more chemo. I'm really nervous about the radiation and its side effects both immediate and…
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Doc Appt Today
Today was the appt for the the colposcopy procedure, due to issues with PAP. He showed me the Pap report, and nothing really stood out that said CANCER, but path mentioned some minor sighting and suggested to check. Okay well doc did the procedure and explained during the whole process. He inserted 2 different kinds of…
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Calcified lymph node
I searched this topic, but this topic was not found. I have had some flank discomfort and urinary frequency. I thought I had a urinary tract infection, so they checked my urine... no infection. So, my doc ordered a kidney US, which showed a 5mm kidney stone. Then I had an xray that also showed a 5mm kidney stone. Then I…
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dilator vs dildos etc.
Anyone had good experiences with different forms of dilators? My doctor recommended trying something other than the medical dilators I have - hard white plastic things. She said consumer products that are softer, or curved might be more comfortable. Looking on the internet I'm seeing at least one product that suggests that…
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MGN3 Biobran - immune booster
Hi, Has anyone tried Biobran? It's a nutritional supplement which is supposed to boost the immune system hugely. Check this link out: http://www.canceractive.com/cancer-active-page-link.aspx?n=1021 It's pretty expensive but seems to work for some people. Although there doesn't seem to be any clinical or controlled trials.…
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Had my evaluation with thyroid surgeon for the nodules today
Hi friends. Had my evaluation with thyroid surgeon today-he was super nice. Was pretty encouraging. Blood work looked good, and there were no calcifications or oddities on the ultrasound. He did his exam feeling my neck and nodules etc and there were no swollen lymph nodes (good) and the nodules were soft and moveable…
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Cisplatin/Doxirubicin(Adriamycin) combined chemo
Anyone out there who has had this combo. I have my scans(PET and MUGA for heart) next week and am supposed to start chemo Jan. 20th for my second reccurrence with 8 treatments scheduled.Apparently from news articles, the mfrs are shipping Doxirubicin again in limited quantities although FDA does not show shortage as…