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Some Support for Uterine Cancer
Surgery I guess no one really prepares you for the Big C diagnosis. I was a patient at a clinic for another problem when the doctors discovered the tumor. At the time, I was seven hours away from home and decided that the best course of action would be to return to my home town and receive the surgery. Then,upon returning…
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Uterine Cancer and colon polyps
After being diagnosed with uterine cancer my gynecologist scheduled me for a colonoscopy. Two polyps were found...one raised and one flat. I have not yet gotten the results back on the pathology. Is there any need for concern?
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First Blood Count after First Chemo
Hi, Ladies, you have so much knowledge. I just joined your group a few days ago, and many have responded to my initial questions and concerns. I had my first blood test following my first IV chemo. I will receive the results of this blood count on Monday,November 8. Another count will be taken on November 12. With what…
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Newly Diagnosed
Hi Gals, WOW this is a great source of information! My Mom is 70 years old and was diagnosed with uterine serrous papillary carcinoma and had surgery July 1st 2010 at Mayo Clinic. She had the HUGE surgery removing uterus, ovaries, appendix, ommentum and 40 some lymph nodes with pelvic node involvement, staged at 3C. She…
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Depression
I was wondering if any of you had trouble with depression? I was fortunate that a hysterectomy was all I needed, but I think that my emotions have finally caught up with everything that has happened to me in the past 4 months. I guess its the body's way of coping- when I was physically ill my emotions were ok- now that…
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anyone break out with shingles
I just broke out with a small rash from shingles and I was wondering if anyone else had the same thing happen to them? I have a call in to my Dr. so I will see what he tells me. Living with hope, Sharon
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Hereditary Factors in adenocarcinoma
Hello there, so glad I just found this site as I have been suffering much alone. Survived surgery and brachiotherapy physically, however, has taken it's toll emotionally, financially, vocationally, etc. Now, after losing job during medical leave, can not proceed with required check ups for recurrance. My question is - does…
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Experience voicing concern about medical care
I wanted to share what has happened with me about a concern with my medical care. I have been quite surprised and pleased. I wanted to share in case anyone else has concerns about your doctor's decision making. I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer in May of this year. When I had my surgery it turned out it was Grade 3,…
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Happy Diwali to All Mom's
Hi, Happy diwali to all. This is big festival in india. Like light festival. I don't know, you guys know it but in uk everyone knows it. Lets eat spicy curry with lots of turmeric.... Please join me in curry club,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Eat Lots of Vitamin C fuits............... specially oranges and apples......... I love…
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Question about returning to work or staying on disability
Friends, I am wondering how many of us work, and how many of us are on disability. I just had my 6th chemo on Nov 2nd (initial protocol treatment plan), so I of course have some recovery time still needed before I could return to work. My blood counts are very low right now-but did meet criteria to have the last chemo. I…
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Trying to work
I am scheduled for a hysterectomy on the 15th for Grade 1 Uterine Cancer....will not find out stage until the cancer. I am trying to work up until the surgery date, but find that I have a hard time maintaining enough energy to get through the day. Does anyone else experience extreme fatigue? And if so, is that normal?
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RO, HAVEN'T HEARD FROM YOU . HOPE ALL IS WELL
hi ro. i had been wondering about your post earlier this month re: rising ca 125, and clear ct scans, but haven't heard from you. don't know if you saw the discussion thread, or just didn't want to respond, or something else. so i wanted to check that everything was ok with you. sisterhood,maggie
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Jazzy Jan
Jan, Hi there my friend. Question for you.....you mentioned in our other posting thread about the frustrations of follow up once chemos are complete. What were you referring to? Do you mean the apprehension of each appointment etc hoping that everything is ok and still NED? Or do you mean the tests? I believe you mentioned…
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Got my bloodtest results after 5th chemo-awaiting CA125 results later today
Friends, Well, I got my bloodwork results back for the nadir blood test two weeks following my 5th chemo. I am awaitin the CA125 test results, as I went in a day late for my test, and that test is run on only Tuesdays and Fridays apparently. Anway here are the counts: WBC 1.1 Neutrohils .7 Hemaglobin 9.0 Platelets 138,000…
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Hysterectomy
I am scheduled for a hysterectomy on the 15th of this month. I have been diagnosed with grade 1 uterine cancer. My doctor says that the staging of the uterine cancer will be done during the hysterectomy. I have seen postings by other members that additional cancer was found immediately after surgery. Am I understanding…
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ADMINISTRATOR...please boot HAYEE out of here!!!!
Looks like another cybercrawling leech has invaded our little home. Please boot this one out of here. I am sure there is a button somewhere that can block this person from the site. Please use it. All it posts is gibberish looking vaguely like a commercial for some perfume it is hawking. The post it is creating is…
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new here:Uterine Adencocarnioma
Hi, I have got uterine adenocarnoima and have myometruim invasion 20% and got my digonse stage 3c and grade 1. My ovaries was cancer as well but luckily cervix was free of cancer plus lymph nodes as well Anyboady had same cancer type and how long they have remission. Please reply to me. I have 2 sons and both have grown up…
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Update---Had my 6th chemo today-counts were low, but met criteria to administer the chemo
Friends, Well, guess who finally received their 6th taxol/carbo chemo today? The final chemo for my sandwich protocol treatment plan. My counts were still low, but went up alittle, enough to permit chemo per my oncologist's criteria: WBC 2.0 Neutrophils 1.3 Hemaglobin 9.5 Platelets 118,000 CA125 5 So, please wish me luck…
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Beginning Chemo Again
Hi All, I will be starting chemo again tomorrow. Since the Carbo/Taxol was a dismal failure, we are now trying GEMZAR. Is there anyone who has, in fact, been on this? If so, how did you tolerate it? It will be administered for three weeks in a row followed by a week off. My med onc is also hoping to start me on AVASTIN…
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New Here
Hi everyone my name is Vanessa I have been dignosed with cervical cancer. Im not sure what stage as of yet but my dignoses is fairly new I found out Oct 11 and then saw the oncolgist the following week she said I have a 5cm tumor in my cervix. Next week Im getting a PET/CT and anther some scan that my dr ordered today. Im…
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Endometrial cancer diagnosis
Hello, I am posting this for my sister who was recently (a little over a week ago) diagnosed with Endometrial cancer, with grade 2 cells. She is scheduled to have surgery on Thursday at OHSU. http://www.ohsuwomenshealth.com/services/doctors/gynonc.html In general, OHSU is considered the top hospital in Oregon, but does…
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Cancer Survivors Course - Houston, Oct 2010
I attended the 2010 Endometrial & Other Uterine Cancers Survivors Course in Houston this past weekend, which was sponsored by the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation – www.thegcf.org & www.wcn.org – through partnership support from MD Anderson. 12 doctors spoke, some from MD Anderson, but some who had flown in especially for…
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bea-mil, just checking in
hi bea-mil, haven't seen any posts from you for awhile, so just checking in to see how you're doing. hope all is well. miss your posts.... sisterhood, maggie
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Wish me luck-Nov 2nd I go for bloodtest, visit with oncologist, and receive 6th chemo IF counts perm
Friends, Well, here we go again. Tomorrow I go back for another bloodtest, see my oncologist, and if my counts will allow get my 6th taxo/carbo chemo. Last week my neutrophils were too low, so they need to come up a bit. My hemaglobin was 9.0 so I was told by my oncologist's nurse that if it drops to an 8 my oncologist…
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Struggling with questions and 2 types of cancer at the same time
Roughly 3 weeks ago I found out that I have a large cancerous tumor at the opening to my cervix. The gynecological oncologist says that it is uterine cancer and I was scheduled for a hysterectomy and removal of my ovaries and tubes. I had a CT scan to study the tumor and at that time they found a mass in my right kidney. I…
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JMNYE---Jane
Jane, Congrats on completing your chemo in September. I saw this in your post about yoga. How are you feeling? Have you had any follow up tests yet now that your treatment is completed? I have one more chemo to go. I was also 3C. I have been having trouble with low counts towards the end now. I am thinking I will try the…
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Let's list all of the good things we can do for ourselves while in treatment and after treatment
Friends, Let's list all of the things we can do for ourselves to help during treatments and or after treatments................ Exercise moderate........30 minutes 6 days a week..................(some have stated) Eat a healthy diet..... Relax, meditation, prayer, yoga.... Read positive books..... Exercise but not with…
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ro, wondering re: your 2 september post, rising ca 125 and clear ct scans
hi ro, meant to get back to you re: a question about your ca 125 rising, but clear ct scans, thank goodness. may i ask how many times your ca 125 rose and to what number? my ca 125 is still within "normal" (around 20), but has been slowly rising this past year from 11 to 20 after chemo, so i was interested in your…
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Wish me luck-bloodtest tomorrow
Friends, Well, it has been two weeks since my 5th chemo, which some of you may recall was delayed by two weeks due to low counts. Well, tomorrow it is time for my post chemo bloodtest: for counts/kidney function/and CA125. Please wish me luck and send positive thoughts that my white counts are ok and not too terribly low.…
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vaginal discharge
My doctor said be on the look out for vaginal discharge as a sign of serous cancer re-occurring . I know he said bleeding but what other kind of vaginal discharge should I be aware of? I had the cervix removed and have a vaginal cuff. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Lynn