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Maggie
Maggie, Good luck with the new CA125 test, and the scans. Just remember, my doc said sometimes scans too can be misleading after all of the surgery we have had. And you were sick, so perhaps that was a factor in your CA125 spike. I am sending positive and healing thoughts your way. Cindy
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Update on Mom
Thanks to this site I have been able to gain a whole lot of knowledge to help Mom over the last few weeks. She got extremely weak and blood counts dropped so was unable to have chemo and had to have a blood transfusion and now on iron and this between visits to ER. Been a roller coaster for her and our family. Her port…
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How many people have gone back to work after the intial protocol treatment?
Friends, I am almost 4-1/2 weeks out from my 6th chemo. Still struggling with low blood counts, so I have not yet been approved by my medical team to return to work. It is my understanding that my employer would like me to return, even though I have been out for 8 months now. I am just curious, how many who have completed…
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Is Mary Ann okay?
I know you are considering new treatment, but haven't seen you on board for awhile. Love June
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DIANE...Songflower...are you OK
Dear Diane, Don't think I've seen a posting from you in over a month. I do hope all is well. Wishing you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving. Peace and hope, JJ
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To Always Hopeful re: radiation
Hi - you mentioned in a Nov post that radiation was still kicking your butt. I also had WART - about 18 months ago. Since then my hip bones hurt - I can barely bend - my **** is killing me - the doctor keeps insisting that the pain is NOT due to radiation - I think it is. What pain do you have? What does your doc say about…
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probable recurrence
sisters, just got my ca125 results today after 6 months, and it spiked from 21 to 112.. i had another ca 125 today just to double check, but my doctor thinks it's a true reading. next i'm having a ct/pet before the end of the year, then if the cancer has not spread too much, i'm opting for hormonal therapy. my doctor is…
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1st day of treatment
Hello beautiful cancer surviors, I am new to group so please bear with me. My mother age of 62 yrs was diagnosed in Oct. '10 with cervical cancer. After further testing we find out that is Stage IV Uterine cancer and has met. to lungs and lymph nodes. She started her first treatment of Taxol/Carbo. for eight hrs. every 28…
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Help Whats going on
My Mom Carol was diagnosed with uterine cancer MMMT Sept 2010 she went into surgery on Oct 21 2010 they couldnt remove the tumor,she has been scheduled for chemo treamtents 3 different times. know they have found that the tumor has grown to her bladder and kidneys she is scheduled to go into surgery again tuesday 11/30 for…
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Edometrial Cancer
I was just diagnosed today with Endometrial Cancer. I have an appointment w/ an gyn oncologsit early next week. My fear is this. I do not want a hysterectomy. Is there anyway around it? I have read they can do surgery and remove the area and tissue around it. Of course if it is early. I have so much information to process…
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Aprils Cancer Update
Hello all 1st let me say just how sorry i am that i have not came on to the site for a while,i have been praying for each of you i am sure there is alot of new people who has joined so i will kind of expilan my cancer and then give you all a update on how i been as i have had some new isues come up. for those who dont know…
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Post Hysterectomy - what to expect next?
I just had my post operative appointment with my oncologist. He confirmed the staging oft cancer, Stage 1. With the da Vinci hysterectomy, my uterus, Fallopian tubes, ovaries and cervix were removed. Additionally, some lymph nodes were removed to help verify the staging. My oncologist says that the cancer was confined to…
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SURPRISE, SURPRISE re Social Security Disability
Hi all, I've been waiting to hear about Social Security Disability which I applied for at the end of September. When I checked two weeks ago, my docs had not received any requests for info. However, after withdrawing money from my bank's ATM tonight, I noticed my balance was quite inflated. I came home, checked my account…
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Seeking advice about my symptoms
I had joined CSN as a caregiver but am looking for advice about my own issues - I have been having a pink discharge between periods and sometimes get cramps that spread down my legs, which are very similar to what I used to get during bad periods (which I rarely have, as I'm on the pill). I had thought this was a…
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Accuracy of transvaginal ultrasound
I'm still trying to reassure myself and my friend that her postmenopausal bleeding is probably nothing. I know that I am posting on a site where, if we had postmenopausal bleeding, it WAS cancer. That's how my cancer presented itself. However, I am quoting here from a cancer society website: Transvaginal ultrasound is a…
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Does too much sugar consumption lead to cancer or cancer growth?
Friends, I know there has been a lot published recently about how bad sugar is for the body, causing inflammation and such. The pet scans use radioactive glucose which lights up the areas that are cancerous-as I read cancer is rapidly dividing and therefore needs a lot of sugar? So, in conclusion does that mean too much…
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Karen--another question for you about platelets
Karen, Hi there and happy holidays! I recall that you mentioned your platelets went as low as 23,000 (I think I am remembering that correctly)after your 5th chemo, and that you stopped after the 5th chemo because of the drop in counts as per your doctor's recommendations. Well, as I have posted, I am dealing with the very…
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Video of Da Vinci Hysterectomy
http://www.orlive.com/broward-health/videos/da-vinci-hysterectomy
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Da Vinci Hysterectomy scheduled for the 15th of this month
I met with my doctor yesterday for all the pre-op preparations for my surgery this coming Monday. He mentioned that during the surgery, he will send tissue samples to the lab for further testing. I had a D&C a few weeks ago and was then diagnosed with Grade 1 Uterine Cancer. My doctor has indicated that the testing of the…
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a timely and inspiring quote for thanksgiving or anytime, really.
sisters: "to hope is to gamble. it's to bet on the future, on your desires, on the possibility that an open heart and uncertainty are better than gloom and safety. to hope is dangerous, and yet it is the opposite of fear, for to live is to risk...to hope is to give yourself to the future, and that commitment to the future…
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My platelets went up alittle bit finally and Susafina I took your advice
Friends, Still working to recover on my blood counts following my 6th chemo which was on Nov 2nd. My platelets are what is being closely monitored by my oncology team. It is 4 weeks tomorrow since that 6th chemo. Here are my latest counts as of today: White cells went from 1.3 to up to 1.8......should be 4-10 Neutrophils…
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UPSC - Distended Abdomen
I am 58, was diagnosed upsc stage 3c when I had a hysterectomy in June. Into my 2nd set of chemo my abdomen began to swell and become sore. I had an ultra sounds and ct scans but the only solution was thought to stop chemo. I percervered through the chemo and it continually got worse. I finished my chemo 3 weeks ago and my…
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anyone have their ca 125 jump because of a cold or an infection??
sisters, i've read, and seen on the ovarian cancer site, postings from women who say their ca 125 had spiked because of something as small as a cold, and certainly a big infection. wondering if anyone here has actually had that experience? i wrote recently that my ca 125 spiked, but hadn't thought of the fact that i was…
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Ct scan results
Hello again, I called the doc's this morning to get the results of my recent ct scan and to my big, big surprise it came back good. I am so confused because the doc told me that the dye from the ct scan would pick up any tumors. Well it didn't show any in the pelvic area so the biopsy I got the other day is…
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I am the low platelet girl
Friends, Well, my platelets are still super low. But Monday and Tuesday they stayed the same at 21,000. My oncologist decided rather than having me come in in a day or so,as we have been doing for the last week, we will wait to have another blood test until Monday. He feels they won't drop much more. My last 6th chemo was…
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HELP NEEDED WITH DILATOR WHILE UTI INFACTION
ok i have had a on going UTI infaction the the past month and 1/2 the radition doctor told me i need to still use the Dilator to keep my skin tisue open, my family doctor and the Blader doctor i saw today said it is caused by the radition i had, he told me that since i had 3 or 4 meds to fail me it was due to the radition…
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Hi EVERYONR! As another turkey day rolls around I just want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. It has been quite a year for all of us but I am truly thankful for finding this site and meeting all of you wonderful people. Your support has been terrific and everyone here have really helped me through this journey. I only…
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Platelets dropped again today from 23,000 down to 21,000----I am 11,000 platelets away from a transf
Friends, I am so bummed, my platelets just are not recovering. It has been 3 weeks since my 6th chemo. Today they went from 23,000 down to 21,000. I have to go back for a bloodtest everyday that they drop, as they are closely monitoring me. If I hit 10,000 I have to have a platelet transfusion. Has anyone had a platelet…
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pianogal--looking for you
hi pianogal, would you be willing to say anymore about your experience with hormonal therapy? i'm seriously considering it, if i have a recurrence of upsc, which it's looking like i do. thanx alot, sisterhood, maggie
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Platelets still dropping from 25,000 down to 23,000-another blood test tomorrow
Friends, Well, had another bloodtest today. My platelets dropped again since Saturday when they were 25,000 down to 23,000 today on Monday. My white count is also low but went up from 1.1 to 1.2 today. I am guess neutophils probably went from 600 to 700 as they usually are equal with the white-but that number was not back…