Anyone else diagnosed with stage 3B uterine cancer?

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  • pinky104
    pinky104 Member Posts: 574 Member
    #22
    Tikvah

    I haven't been on here recently due to computer problems.  I celebrated my five years of survival last month from stage IVb UPSC.  My cancer was in my uterus, both ovaries, the omentum, and the small intestine, but no lymph nodes.  I did surgery and chemo (carboplatin and taxol) only.  I wasn't offered any other form of treatment, and I've been NED since finishing chemo.  I live in a small town in upstate NY and my gyn/onc in Albany has been excellent.  His partner was the doctor recommended by my gynecologist, but the partner was booked up, so I settled for this guy, and I'm glad I did.  I'm going to continue seeing him yearly past the five year mark.  I had a mass found in me last year in my paracolic gutter after having right lower quadrant pain, but after repeat scans and CA-125 tests, my gyn/onc has decided it's not cancer since it's not growing.  My last CA-125 was 6.9.   I won't have any more scans unless something new happens, like some bleeding.  I've had 4 CT scans and one PET scan in the last year, and I'm glad they're all I'm going to need for awhile.  I need a break from doctors!!!

  • Abbycat2
    Abbycat2 Member Posts: 644 Member
    #23
    Tikvah said:

    To J

    I need another scan in a couple of weeks, but my oncologist said they are not reliable.  Best indicator of something wrong is through symptoms.  

     

    Tikvah, my doctor said that, too.

    My gyne oncologist relies basically on three assessment tools: if I am having symptoms; the ca 125 and an internal exam. He said that a Cat Scan will pick up on   evidence of a tumor about 2 to 3 weeks before the onset of symptoms. Two to three weeks is negligible in terms of cancer spread. I was diagnosed with cancer (later to be determined to be UPSC stage 3A) in Oct, 2013 and had a hysterectomy the same month. The typical chemo treatment followed. No radiation. Had a positive wash and no cancer in lymph nodes. I am one year and 8 months out from surgery and so far I am NED.

    Cathy

  • Cucu me
    Cucu me Member Posts: 213 Member
    #24
    pinky104 said:

    Tikvah

    I haven't been on here recently due to computer problems.  I celebrated my five years of survival last month from stage IVb UPSC.  My cancer was in my uterus, both ovaries, the omentum, and the small intestine, but no lymph nodes.  I did surgery and chemo (carboplatin and taxol) only.  I wasn't offered any other form of treatment, and I've been NED since finishing chemo.  I live in a small town in upstate NY and my gyn/onc in Albany has been excellent.  His partner was the doctor recommended by my gynecologist, but the partner was booked up, so I settled for this guy, and I'm glad I did.  I'm going to continue seeing him yearly past the five year mark.  I had a mass found in me last year in my paracolic gutter after having right lower quadrant pain, but after repeat scans and CA-125 tests, my gyn/onc has decided it's not cancer since it's not growing.  My last CA-125 was 6.9.   I won't have any more scans unless something new happens, like some bleeding.  I've had 4 CT scans and one PET scan in the last year, and I'm glad they're all I'm going to need for awhile.  I need a break from doctors!!!

    I feel so happy when I see someone of you ladies

    is out of trouble.

    So great to take a break from treatments and fears.

    Keep it that way.Stay healthy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    We,the new ones are feeling hopeful for ourselves too.

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