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Cardiologist
I made a cardiologist appointment. My blood pressure is running 95/56 and my pulse gets down to 44 and my heart is in and out of rhythm. It's starting to make me nuts and tired! I read that chemo can damage the heart and it can take months for it to show up. The receptionist didn't hestitate when I had told her what was…
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REJOICE (SP)
Aloha All...knew I could count on you to send good wishes and support; the news was "GOOD" but not before I had a most horrible scare; it seems the resident who speaks with me before I see the dr misunderstood when I asked her what my CA 125 was; she replied 25 which flipped me out; 25 was up from 11 three months ago; of…
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Which type of radiation to use
Does anyone know what criteria they use to determine if you need brachytherapy and/or external radiation? I am still in chemo but trying to think ahead.
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Hormone Replacement Therapy
I know that it is not recommended for us to take traditional hormone replacement like estrogen, but have any of you heard anything about androgen or testosterone replacement? I am trying to research it a little, but doesn't look like it's been done long. Not much long term data. The reason I started looking was that I read…
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RO
Ro, love the new picture. Hair, hair, hair, isn't it wonderful!
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Finally got a picture
Hello! Here is my picture. It took me along time to get it together because I had a reaction to taxol but with my great Gyn/Onc and hard work she figured out the right combination of supportive drugs so I could continue recommended doses. Waiting on #5 this week. My wig is comfy and I put mascara on my three eyelashes just…
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I can't do this again....
This is the one yr anniversary since my diagnosis -- 6/3/08 Breast Cancer / stage II ER/PR Neg Her2 +++ . . . . unsettling just in nature... but yesterday the other shoe dropped...Could I also have Endometrial Cancer ?? Gee not even sure if it's spelled right. I'm doing okay just a little anxious -- I've been back to my…
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Another scare
I just got back from the oncologist with my mom. Thankfully her H&H is stable at 9.4/30.1. Platelets are up to 123,000. WBC's are 3.1. She meets with the gyn-oncologist on Monday at noon. The oncologist gave me a copy of the CT scan which shows a left lower lobe pulmonary nodule which had increased in size since January. I…
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Newly Diagnosed and Lost
So I am 28 years old. I have never had kids and they told me Wednesday that I have uterine cancer and need to have a hysterectomy. I'm so angry right now but at the same time relieved. I've been looking for chatrooms or someone to talk to and I wound up here. I feel like God is punishing me but at the same time I am…
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Aranesp
Thanks for your input. I don't want to frighten anyone about these drugs. I had breast cancer ten years ago and took lots of procrit and have done great with the breast cancer. I just thought some of the new information is confusing. My past experience with procrit and aranesp has been very positive. I am just trying to be…
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using aranesp
Hi, I am new to your board. I am 57 years old and have serous papillary uterine cancer stage II. Nodes all negative and washings showed adenocarcinoma. I also had endometrioid; I am previous tamoxifen user. I have had surgery, four cycles of carbo/taxol and waiting for #5. I am concerned about the black box warning on…
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Radiation is scaring me to craziness
I have a fear of heights and when I receive radiation it is on a table high up. I know I am fine on the table, but my mind starts worrying about falling off if the table moves too fast or if the radiation machine malfunctions and hits me. I have been cooperating with the two technicians who do the radiation but when they…
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nonsupportive husband
Anyone in the situation with the nonsupportive selfish husband who has only thought about himself during my mother's treatment. She is tired(he is more tired), nauseated(he feels worse) etc; He has always been like this but I cannot even believe the self centered behavior and he is in perfect health. I have tried to talk…
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Had 4th chemo yesterday
4 down two to go. It was an uneventful day for which I am thankful. It was my first visit to this infusion center and I was very impressed with it. It is much smaller than the one we went to in Tampa. Much more personal touch here. We got there at 8:00 and walked out at 4:30. No reactions this time. This place has four…
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three month check up tomorrow
Aloha All tomorrow is the end of another three month cycle; I see the oncologist and get the "news"; well what is it boy is it yes or no (LOL); the waiting gets to me but I'm trying to put it (worry) aside; not like there's much you can do....I'm sure you all wish me well and will cry with me if I cry or REJOYCE with me…
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Book Recommendation
My mother has a friend who was recently diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. She wanted my mother to tell me about a book she received from a family member. It is called "No Place Like Hope" by Vickie Girard. I have read about 3/4 of it so far and wish I would have found it months ago. Just wanted to share.
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Celebrate Good Times!!
Thank you all for your prayers and well wishes... they worked. I was able to get my 6th and final chemo treatment and as of tomorrow when I get my Neulasta injection I will be finished with this original plan of treatment. It is an amazing relief and a little scary at the same time. For almost a year now, we have been…
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Finally some answers
I just wanted to pop in and let you all know how things went. I had my hysterectomy on the 9th. I just went in for staple removal & got my results-no cancer! I need follow up every six months. Pathology report states diagnosis of CIN III from 3 o'clock to 9 o'clock extending into endocervical glands, chronic cervicitis,…
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Last external radiation treatment?
Linda, hope that you were able to finish your external radiation treatments today as scheduled. Also hoping that this finds you feeling well. One more chapter closed! Only 3 more treatments and you will be finished with the planned course of treatment. Hoping by our next scans that we are waltzing with NED! Also hoping for…
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It is not always cancer recurrence..
I hope my news will make all of you happy. Briefly my mom's story: A year ago she was diagnosed with stage IIIC, grade 1-2 endometrial cancer. Had surgery on June 2008 (2 of 20 lymph nodes had metastasis), 4 cycles of chemotherapy, 25 radiation, 2 brachytherapies. MRI at the end of treatment (December 2008): NED. F/U on…
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I'm one of them!
This week has been hard for our family because I just got my diagnosis a week ago Friday. So we decided to go to the local zoo this afternoon. You know, do something normal to get our minds off cancer for a few hours. We start walking around and there are all these people with t-shirts on from a cancer walk there! Lots of…
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My followup appt. is Tuesday
I have only posted a few times but I find strength reading other posts and am encouraged by what I read. I completed my last internal radiation treatment on May 18, 2009. I have a followup dr. appt. with my radiologist and oncologist on Tuesday, June 16th. I have/had clear cell uterine cancer and my doctor told me that it…
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Mom's Oncology Visit Today
I took my mom to the oncologist today. It was a bit more hopeful today. He even aplologized for me feeling so upset last week. No blood draw today but she did receive Procrit. He feels if her bone marrow recovers she may resume chemo in small doses. The carbo may have to be discontinued but the Taxol can be resumed in…
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Had my appointment with medical onocologist
Today was my appointment with the medical onocologist in Illinois. She was very upbeat and listened to my previous experiences with the chemo treatments. She too will give the two drugs over the 8 hours that I needed previously to prevent reactions. My next chemo treatment (number 4) will be June 17th. She is doing more…
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New at this also
Hi, my name is Caz, I'm 54 and I had a da Vinci hysterectomy on May 20th for endometrial cancer. The diagnosis was complete shock to me (as I am sure it is to everyone) I went to my doctor on April 2nd as I had a very small amount of pinkish discharge and was worried about it, having been in menopause for a couple of…
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You won't believe this!
Still no chemo today. My platelets are still 93 and they won't give me chemo until they are 100 or more. So, I go back again next Wednesday for another lab draw. I pray that next week I will finally be able to get chemo #6 !!! Waiting patiently (that is the lesson, right)! LOL
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New to this site and scared
My mom was diagnosed with Stage 3 uterine cancer in February. She has received three cycles of chemo so far. The problem is that her blood counts are so low in between cycles that she has been hospitalized for blood and platelet transfusions. We saw the oncologist on Friday and he feels the chemo should stop because she…
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Please keep my SIL in your prayers.
We just found out that my SIL has a mass on her right ovary. They live in a small town in Missouri and will be coming her to see a surgeon. She is scheduled for next Friday morning. Please keep her in your prayers that it is benign!
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met with my surgeon today
Hi all. I met with my surgeon today and wanted to pass on a couple of things he said about UPSC. He had just returned from a major cancer conference. I asked him if there is anything new with UPSC treatment. As you all know- we are a small population and that means we don't get a lot of attention in the research field, but…
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NexProfiler Tool (Treatment Decision Tools)
Hi Everyone! Did anyone ever try to check out the NexProfiler Tool (Treatment Decision Tools)? I checked it out and it has all the information I need to answer all of my questions!!! I use treatment decision tools that explained to me about chemotherapy and what are the side effects, etc. All you have to do is to answer…