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First Chemo Session Coming up, some questions
Hello All, I have visited here often but this is my first post. Feb 22 will be my first Chemo Session with my cocktail being Taxol & Carboplatin. My infusion will be every 3 weeks for 6-8 sessions, my port will be inserted this Thurs Feb 18. I had a radical hysterectomy Oct 26th, abdominal incision which completely healed.…
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Myometruim Invasion Please do roll up endometrim adenocarcioma type
Hi, Please everyone tell me their pathology report above type of cancer. My mother report was Endo adenco type with less than 1/5 myometruim invasion. Please help me. Thanks KUmar
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Best Doctors
Hey There, I was just curious to know if any of you had heard of bestdoctors.com. My mom's work offers this service free of charge and wanted to see if anyone here had utilized this service themselves. Basically they will provide you with the names of 3 "best doctors" in your area based on peer reviews from other doctors.…
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Tired of telling everyone the same thing over and over
How many of you have to explain what you are going through and how many more treatments you will have to do? I have people say to me "oh you must be almost done now" yet just last week I told them I have no idea when I will finish. It just gets so frustrating that I just don't want to answer anymore. My own husband doesn't…
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Facing radical hysterectomy and possible uterine cancer
Hi all: Not only am I new to this site but am also not a huge user of discussion boards so forgive me if I don't do everything correctly. I am a breast cancer survivor (15 years) but am now facing a complete hysterectomy because it seems I have uterine cancer. We aren't sure because the cervical biopsy could not be…
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Post-Hysterectomy fluid build up
Hi There, I have a question for my mom- she had her hysterectomy about 2 weeks ago and has a lot of fluid coming out vaginally. She goes through about 3 pads in one hour in the morning but then it tapers off by afternoon. There isnt any blood- just fluid. We got really concerned since she was swelling up so we took her to…
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Reaction to Taxol
I had my first round of chemo on Friday the 12th. Apparently I had a textbook, immediate reaction to the Taxol - right after the nurse finished telling me and my husband that in 7 years of infusing the drug, she'd never seen a reaction. The doctor thanked me for teaching the nurse and his residents, since it's a teaching…
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New Member
Hi. I have joined this forum for my wife. I think she will join in the discussion eventually but now it is just me. My wife, Cathy, was diagnosed with Uterine cancer the week after thanksgiving. We initially went to our internist a couple of weeks before Thanksgiving and he sent her directly to a gynecologist. A biopsy and…
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Just a quick update, after 5 weekly low-dose taxol chemos for my recurrence of UPSC
I finally got my CA-125 from my pre-chemo labs Monday. It's down to 54.9 now, still not the magic "under 35" we are shooting far, but a good ways down from the 155 CA-125 in November that started my 'recurrence' diagnosis and started this second bout of chemo. The last 2 weeks the drop in my CA-125 has been quite small, so…
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How Long Did your Doctor wait
Hello everyone, I am 45 yr old today and have been having symptoms that alone are nothing, and then I realized that together they are sx of cancer.. All this started in Oct 09 Irreg heavy bleeding nonstop for a couple of months with clots, then no regular period, but whitish discharge nearly everyday, bleeding that is…
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Received Final Pathology Report Stage 1C: Grade 2
Finally I got my pathology report from my operation on the 26th. The doctor came in with a huge smile on his face. I don't have the grade 3 cell but Grade 2. It's not a mixed type but Endometrial Endometrioid Adenocarcinom with Myometrial Invasion approx 75%. All lymph nodes are negative as well as cervical and the…
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cancerous ovary sliced open 2" during hysterectomy surgery
I just got a copy of my lab report, a couple of months after my surgery, and it says that the surgeon accidentally cut my cancerous right ovary open for 2 inches. Will that lower the odds of my survival? It seems like that would not only release cells metastatically, but regionally too, spreading cancer to any internal…
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Getting 2nd opinions from other oncologists outside of your health care plan
I really like that we can all help each other out by asking our oncologists for opinions on questions others raise on this forum. I've thought it might be worth paying for an oncologist who specializes in uterine cancer to get a 2nd opinion from (there are no gyn cancer oncologists where I'm being treated). If I did that,…
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Update on reoccurrence of UPSC
I haven't posted in a long time, but wanted to let everyone know that for now I am NED. I hesitate to get to excited as it seems my Dr. thinks it will show itself again. Just as a reminder of my story I had it first in 2006 and it returned in early 09 in my lungs. I got the same round of Taxol/carbolatium that I got in 06…
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port placement
I am trying to decide whether I should have my port placement done in the jugular or subclavian. Also I have heard a longer catheter is preferred, as well as a power injection port. Any thoughts? Much appreciated.
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Anyone survival of endometruim adencorima
Hi, Please help me regarding this type of cancer. Please write stage, grade and ca125 after surgery and before surgery. Thanks Kumar
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Bowel issues
Hi, I am new to this group- just found it yesterday. I wish I had found it months ago as there is lots of good advice. I have stage 4B uterine cancer. Had a complete hysterectomy in December after 8 chemo rounds that did nothing to shrink the cancer. Complications ensued after the surgery and the cancer has grown to at…
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does any one out there on doxil get sores
hey does any one out there get sores ? im on doxil and im getting these sores like pimples . i know doxil affects the skin but this is the first finding of sores.
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Switching from Cisplatin to Carbo/Taxol
Hello Ladies... Now that my Radiation is wrapping up (Praise the Lord and may my bowels come back to normal), my next Chemo protocol will likely be Carbo/Taxol. Can anyone share their experience of switching from one to another? Any differences in the reaction? Also, is one stronger than another?? I like to know what I am…
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Has anyone opted to not take chemo for their Uterine cancer?
Wife has stage 4 b , and says No Chemo. What can I expect ? Thanks
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Dancing with NED for the first time!
I saw my oncologist today and got great news! My barium CT scan showed no evidence of disease. I am so thankful that prayers have been answered!!! Oncologist recommended that I see a colon surgeon for colonoscopy as there is a link between uterine cancer and colon cancer. I am 54 yrs old and had a colonoscopy when I turned…
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Cure Magazine
Thank you, Mary Ann for the hedzup about this magazine. I did not know it existed. Just looking at the website I have already found two articles that I'm glad to read and am looking forward to receiving the magazine itself. One artile has to do with learning the language of cancer, treatments, etc. and the other with how…
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Can anyone see my new photo with my cheap $44 new internet-purchased wig?
I never know if I've gotten the photo change right and then days later I see that I actually did get it to upload. I just wanted to share a photo I took of my new super-cheap $39 ($44 with shipping) wig I bought online. It was one of those spontaneous purchases that I immediately regretted, a wig on clearance. But it came…
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Feeling incredibly sad :(
My mom was diagnosed with USPC a couple weeks ago and is undergoing a radical hysterectomy this Monday at UCSF. I just feel so incredibly sad and overwhelmed at the whole thing. She is only 58 and I can not imagine my life without her. I try to be strong around her but I just cant help but cry. The long road ahead is just…
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finished chemo, not sure about doing radiation.....
I have Stage 3C Grade 4, clear cell uteran cancer. My oncologists say I have a 50% chance of survival of 2 yrs. Obviously, I dont want to be that statistic, however, if my time is short, my quality of life is a large consideration. I made it through chemo. I have alot of pain, fatique & a host of other symptons that they…
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Hello everyone - My wife was just diagnosed - UPSC
Hello. I understand that most users of this specific board is female, so please allow me to post until my wife is able. My wife of 30 years, Betty, went into the hospital this morning because an ultrasound found some masses on her ovaries. She has been feeling abdomen pain for about a month and went to our Dr in…
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After Surgery & Healing - Intercourse
I had my radiation treatments prior to surgery -worked well, killed all but one teeny cell. after two months of healing, dr OKd intimacy again. However, experience bleeding, pain, uncomfortably not fun. Is this normal? Anyone else have similar experiences?
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Can you feel it spread?
Hi There, My mom was diagnosed with serous carcinoma. We dont know if its of the ovaries or the uterus yet. She goes into surgery in two weeks so we dont know the stage yet either. I was just wondering if you can feel it spread? So far she says that she feels totally normal- are there any warning signs to look out for?…
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Mom has her follow up appointment this Friday
Just need your prayers!!!
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Dancing With NED
Back from my three month check, one more time NED! Told my Oncologist about our site, think she might take a visit. Hugs, Marge