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Others....
I hate to sound like a broken record or a stalker, but there are some people I am missing. Mainly Nempark. Now that Moli has surfaced, I am finding gaps or just glances. Nempark, if you read, how are you and your husband? I know Daylady checked in a bit ago, but how are you doing? I know Nancibee is taking a break,how…
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Anti cancer diet
hi all, i have been trying to research anti cancer diet. Came across a number of sites suggesting dairy is not good for cancer. most doctors recommend extra dairy during cancer treatment to ensure patients get enough calcium in the diet. no doubt most people on this site would have researched into an anti cancer diet.…
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Social Security
Has anyone here applied for Social Security under disability or compassionate allowances? I recently became aware that some stages of cancers will automatically qualify you for disability.
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M-6 Cyber Knife radiosurgery
Good Morning, Ladies, Occasionally, I see adds on TV about the M-6 Cyber Knife. I know that the Lynn Cancer Institute at the Boca Ratan Regional Hospital and Jupiter Medical in Florida offer treatment by way of this method. The toll free number at the Lynn Cancer Institute is 1-800-994-5966. M-6 is a type of radiosurgery…
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Blue, but don't know why
I try to go out, put on a smile, and live life. Today, I visited my semi favorite brew pub, hoping for a glass of wonderfulness, and a good appetizer. I could't eat all my flatbread, so I offered it to the two guys next to me (as I often do because I don't eat a lot). They, of course, wanted to buy me a drink which I…
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Recurrence is another form of cancer
Hi all, I sincerely hope each of you beat this disease. After almost 3 years, I am still free from endometrial cancer. I posted on here about a mass coming up in one of my robotic incision sites. At first, no one knew what it was. By the time I hat a CT scan, it was presenting as an abscess. The path came back showing…
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Okay.....
Ladies, I am seriously getting worried about Moli! She has not posted since the day before surgery. Nothing public or private that I can find! If anyone has heard, just give us a thumbs up! Moli, if you are reading this, I am on the hunt for you! God, I miss Alexandra and her KGB skills! Debra
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PT is done, but it's weird
I finished Physical Therapy on Monday and passed all my tests except one balance one but I'll keep on working at it. The weird thing is, the hair on my left eyebrow has falled out AGAIN. When I was in chemo only my left eyebrow and left eyelashes fell out but they grew back in. I thought I was imagining it but this…
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Side effects that bug me
While I know that these are minor in comparison to the life and death issues cancer patients face, these are some of the side-effects of chemo that have been bugging me: Losing most of my eyebrows and eyelashes in addition to my scalp hair has really been bugging me. I really dread looking in the mirror and seeing that ET…
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Scan scheduled
My first post-treatment scan is finally scheduled for Saturday. I will be having a PET scan as my doctor feels that has a better chance of showing something since my pre-surgery CT scan did not show anything, though I had positive lymph nodes. I am surprised that I received a bunch of "Life After Cancer" information in the…
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meanings?
MMMT AND UPSC WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
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Scan
I am scheduled for a CT scan on Monday. I have been on Metformin for 2 months now. I am still getting chemo. I have #9 coming up next week. The nodules in my lung started shrinking siqnificantly with the addition of Metformin. Please pray for good news on my upcoming scan. I am also worried that Moli has not posted. I am…
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endometrial stromal sarcoma
I had a 2cm endometrial stromal sarcoma. Almost 4 years ago after years of chronic pelvic pain due to all types of issues. Finally found a doctor who agreed to remove my uterus. Well its a good thing I found him. Pathology then found the cancer. One month later had my right ovary removed. Had my left out many moons ago. No…
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Lou Ann updating
Saturday evening I had a mild heart attach. It was probably caused by the new chemo that I was on. So I won't be getting any more of that. So disappointing as it seemed to be working. SThey forgot to give me the moraine extended tabs that I was taking for my back pain so now I am also dealing with morfine withdrawal good…
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Old About Me
Has anybody else noticed this? I was going to update my About Me page and the version that was there was one from about 8 or 9 months ago.
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tail bone
Hello everyone: I have had uterine cancer in 2010 then in 2014 I had a colonoscopy and found out I had rectal colon cancer and had my whole colon taken out in February 2015 and ended up with a ilostomy bag. I have had another operatation because the doctors thouht I had bowel obstruction. AT that time, I was also biopsy…
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Finally some good new
2nd round of Avastin today and lab work was the best it has been for many, many months. I am no longer anemic although I still have fatigue. Best news my CA 125 dropped from 268- 118. Yesterday I had an appointment with a radiologist at the orthopedic place and he put an injection in my SI joint to help the pain in my back…
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No scarf or wig today
For the first time I went to work and out to lunch with no wig or no scarf. It was a little hard but I pushed through. We went to our usual place for lunch and several of the waitresses who I've known for almost 20 years came over to tell me how cute it looked. That really helped!! I had to use some goopy gel to get it to…
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Sex
Hi Dear Ones, I have follow up with my surgeon tomorrow following March 27 DaVinci and abdominal hysterectomy. I'm eager to resume my sex life, but it's been 5 months and I was 20 years post menopausal before the surgery so I'm thinking it's pretty cramped, thin, and dry down there. I'm going through 18 weeks of weekly…
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One More To Go
Hello beautiful ladies. We've been quiet the past few weeks but still check the board most days. My wife and I took a cancer break and went away to a little island near Barbados for a week to get some much needed rest between chemos. She slept between 10 and 12 hours a day and really got her strength back. Thanks to icing…
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MoliMoli - Good luck tomorrow!
Just wanted to say that I feel it in my bones - you are going to do great in surgery tomorrow! That stringy thing is just around the bend! Please let us know how you are doing once you feel up to posting. Love and Hugs, Cindi
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New development and change in diagnosis
I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer last week but what confused me was that a pelvic sono found a 3.3 cm mass in cervical canal. I wanted to know if one had to do with the other, in other words, did this mean that the cancer from my uterus had broken through to my cervix where it was discovered. I do not have the…
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Nurses Week
This week is nurses week and May is Oncology Nurses Month. These nurses are angels on earth. Be sure to let them know how important they are to our recovery.
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Ibrance
Anyone heard of this drug? Ibrance is being given for metestized breast cancer(my daughter in law) who has mets to her bones and liver. Her numbers were in the 900's and droped to the 400's in one month. This coming month they are predicting she will be in the 100's or lower! There are almost no side affects with this…
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6 MONTH SCAN UPDATE!!!! NURVES
its been 6 months since my post op from my surger, the dr's requested that a scan be done, neither good or bad results right now but i can help but be scared, one of the lynph nodes in my pelvice area has inlarged two sizes since surgery and my chest area shows two more, not to mention i have two spots on my lungs that…
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Losing hair again!!!
Oh joy, my 1/2 inch long hair is now falling out again. Apparently my little follicles felt safe when I skipped taxol #5 and then #6 was delayed... and they started to grow. Oh the poor things, taxol #6 was completed mid April, and yup, just like the first time, I'm shedding. Oh well, it's not like it was really covering…
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I can't reply
Ladies, Not only did I lose my profile information, I can't reply to anyone's posts. Very frustrating. I am given the option of save or preview. And, if I hit either of those options, it goes to an error page. Submit is not an option for me. Just wanted you to know that I am here and reading... Love and Hugs, Cindi
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Radiation Damage after IMRT and Brachytherapy for Endometrial Cancer
Hello All, Long time since I have posted here. I finished radiation and brachytherapy last Oct. 2015, but since Dec 2015 have been having rectal bleeding and pain. An MRI revealed worsening of my rectum and colitis, which is a way of saying I have radiation damage to my rectum. I am bleeding and in pain when I have bowel…
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Need advice about "hysterectomy backache"
3 weeks out from surgery and hitting a wall! I have a serious allergy to either the glue or to some antibiotic placed in the wounds across my belly. Abdomen covered for 2 weeks of firy itch still! Now I have a UTI which is a condition I am not prone to - from the catheter I guess. Antibiotics for that really causing…
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Just connected with shortmarge
Marge was diagnosed the end of 2008 with UPSC. She only did four rounds of chemo and three sessions of radiation. She said 7 1/2 years later she's doing good with only a few pains in her feet once in awhile. I told her we LOVE hearing stories like hers. I think we just assume the worst when we don't hear from someone for…