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1 year NED

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Cass83
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Jun 26, 2018 - 10:51 pm

On June 20th I celebrated 1 year NED! My birthday is the 30th and I am so thankful to have it every year now. I go every 3 months for exams and blood work, and have had no problems at all. I am so thankful and so blessed! I just want to encourage others that get diagnosed to know, there is hope! (just a brief synopsis..I had stage 3 endometriod adenocarcinoma, had a complete abdominal hysterectomy Dec 22, 2016, 6 rounds of chemo and 3 brachy theraphy radiation treatments, finishing June 20th, 2017). Keep the faith, take one day at a time, be thankful for each day. Life is precious.
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Jun 27, 2018 - 1:38 am

I will have surgery next week, with endometrioid adenocarcinoma grade 2 so far.
I am happy for your 1 year NED. 
Can I ask you If your cancer was in any lymph nodes?
Have a great day
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Jun 28, 2018 - 10:50 pm

They found it in 1 lymph node so removed that one, then took out 7 more and all 7 were clear. Anything else I can help you with, feel free to send me a message too :)
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Jul 10, 2018 - 3:01 am

for your answer and I am happy for your 1st year NED Laughing
Doo57
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Aug 01, 2018 - 4:45 pm

Hi Cass!  I’m new to this but so happy to hear your

good news. I was dx with stage 1a/grade 3 uterine

cancer.  I’m to have 3 rounds of vaginal brachytherapy.

Can you please tell me your experience with your radiation.

All the side effects I’ve been reading about are scaring me. 

Would appreciate any other members thoughts as well.  Thank 

you for bringing good news and encouragement to us. 

 

 

 
Wannabeatit
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Aug 01, 2018 - 10:39 pm

I had upsc stage 1a and recieved Brachytherap. There was some scarring that was a little painful when aggravated.... for about 3 months. It is much better now. The procedure was easy for me. I had no discomfort. That is my experience. Not sure if others were different.
Doo57
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Aug 02, 2018 - 10:04 am

Thank you for your reply! Can i ask if you had vaginal or pelvic brachytherapy?
Wannabeatit
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Aug 03, 2018 - 11:58 pm

It was vaginal. They wanted to save the pelvic radiation in case of recurrence. I am from Canada and am not sure if the protocol is different in the states. They changed things 2 days before I was to start the pelvic radiation.
Doo57
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Aug 09, 2018 - 3:51 pm

Thank you! So happy you’re doing well. 
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Aug 08, 2018 - 4:14 pm

Hi Doo57, so sorry you have to join the group, but we are here to help however we can! The radiation was the part I looked forward to the least, but ended up being easy on me. I had no side affects. When I go for my 3 month exams there is some scarring, which is normal, but it doesn't cause me any pain. I am very thankful that anything I read about, I didn't have happen. Don't read too much was something a friend told me, and it helped too :) Anything else I can do for you, just let me know! (I like to pray for others!)
Doo57
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Aug 09, 2018 - 3:47 pm

Thanks so much Cass! Trying not to read too much.  i so beliece in the power of prayer, so your orayers would be bery appreciated.  You are all such inspirations to me.  I like to pray too so will keep you in my prayers as well. 
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Aug 27, 2018 - 3:25 pm

Hope you are doing well! Prayer changes things. Keep the faith :)
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Jun 27, 2018 - 9:08 am

Congratulations, Cass! That is such wonderful news!
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Jun 28, 2018 - 10:52 pm

Thank you!
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Jun 27, 2018 - 9:33 am

This is such wonderful news, and a real encouragement to me - I'm right behind you!  Diagnosed with Stage III in April after hysterectomy, upstaged to IV in May after second opinion, chemo June 19-Oct 2, no radiation.  You go, girl!!
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Jun 28, 2018 - 10:51 pm

Thank you, and I look forward to seeing your post for your 1 year too!
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Jun 27, 2018 - 12:32 pm

Heres to your first year. And may we meet here to celebrate many more. 
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Cass83
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Jun 28, 2018 - 10:52 pm

Thank you!
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Jun 27, 2018 - 1:44 pm

Congrats Cass! Celebrate:)
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Jun 28, 2018 - 10:53 pm

Thank  you, I will :)
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Jun 27, 2018 - 2:03 pm

Congratulations!! So good to hear encouraging news!

I was diagnosed 4B in Dec 2017. Started 6 round of chemo in Jan 2018. After a couple of delays on round 6 I finally finished. Follow up CT scan showed NED.  Oncologist scheduled a laparascopic hysterectomy June 22nd. Results still showed no evidence of disiease. Can't wait for my one year mark!
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Jun 27, 2018 - 8:19 pm

Jbird, you had chemo before surgery?  Bless!  I bet that was hard.  How did they know you were IVB before surgery?  
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Aug 05, 2018 - 6:35 am

In my case, the radiologist found a number of suspicious nodules on the peritoneum and omentum via CT scan. Later, the surgical pathology report did find some cancer on the omentum sample. 

Of course, suspicious CT and PET scans do not mean trouble 100% of the time, but it does alert the onco to really pay close attention to those particular areas, and often, treatment proceeds as if the initial opinion (or guess!) is indeed the stage. Because of that CT scan (and. of course, the biopsy that followed), I underwent neoadjuvant treatment ... the initial three CT scans before surgery, and five later. The purpose of the initial three scans was to shrink or eliminate the nodules as much as possible before surgery.
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Jun 27, 2018 - 5:16 pm

Congratulations Cass. That is fantastic and gives me great hope! Thanks for sharing your good news. Now go celebrate!!!!
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Jun 28, 2018 - 10:54 pm

Glad to hear it helps give hope to someone, that was my intention :) Thanks!
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Jun 27, 2018 - 8:10 pm

Being NED is a great place to be.

Takingcontrol58
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Jun 28, 2018 - 10:54 pm

Indeed it is!
janaes
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Jun 27, 2018 - 9:31 pm

Celebrate that one
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Jun 28, 2018 - 5:21 am

Congratulations on this great milestone, Cass. Wishing you many years of NED. 
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Jun 28, 2018 - 10:55 pm

Thank you so much!
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Jun 28, 2018 - 1:07 pm

Congratulations Cass! Thanks for sharing your journey and joy with us. It's GREAT to hear such good news. I hope you have many more years with NED!
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Jun 28, 2018 - 10:56 pm

Thank you very much! Btw, years ago when I used irc, my nickname was Harmony :)
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Jun 28, 2018 - 1:23 pm

Congratulations!! 
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Jun 28, 2018 - 10:57 pm

Thank you!
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Jun 28, 2018 - 3:39 pm

That is so fantastic!

Best,

Jayne
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Jun 28, 2018 - 6:10 pm

Congratulations on your 1 year NED with many more NED's to follow.
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Cass83
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Jun 28, 2018 - 10:57 pm

Thank you!
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Jun 28, 2018 - 6:46 pm

Same as hopeful56, many more to come.
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Cass83
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Jun 28, 2018 - 10:58 pm

Thanks!
Wannabeatit
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Jun 28, 2018 - 11:11 pm

Great news! Another milestone under your belt so to speak..
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Jun 29, 2018 - 3:13 pm

I love hearing good news!!  Celebrate this milestone and here's to many, many more to come!

Love,

Eldri
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Cass83
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Jul 10, 2018 - 10:04 pm

Thank you!
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Jul 01, 2018 - 12:57 am

Happy Birthday, Cass!  MANY more!!
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Cass83
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Jul 10, 2018 - 10:04 pm

Thank you very much!
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Jul 02, 2018 - 4:49 pm

NED has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it?  I am happy for you and glad to hear such good news. Happy Birthday, too! I hope you had a wonderful time on your special day.

Cathy

 
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Jul 10, 2018 - 10:05 pm

It sure does, and thank you, I had a wonderful day!
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Jul 02, 2018 - 5:12 pm

Congrats Cass! So happy to share your great news!

Love and Hugs,

Cindi
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Cass83
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Jul 10, 2018 - 10:07 pm

Thanks so much!
sissa60
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Jul 02, 2018 - 10:48 pm

Congratulation and happy cass!!,

Congratulation, go celebrate girl.I also took my second chemo to day and the last will be one on July 23rd. Hoping to get NED result after that, mine was grade 1A. 

 

 

I am glad to join you ladies, you have been very helpful to me and to all others. My prayer is with the rest of you who haven't heard anything yet.

 sissa
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Cass83
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Jul 10, 2018 - 10:11 pm

Thank you! I hope all goes well for you too!
christine8822
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Jul 06, 2018 - 2:07 pm

So great to hear! Keep going with hope in your heart. I was stage 3 and now am 3 years out. Nothing is certain in this life, but keep the faith.

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