Judt1940

Thanks for your comments Judy. Yes, just getting started on Chemo seems like I'm doing something to fight back.

Hello,
I am an oncology/end of life nurse that specializes in gyne cancers. Welcome to the "What Next" family. If you should have any questions or concerns that you feel I might be able to help you with, please do not hesitate to ask. There are many excellent people here always willing to help in any way with the latest information or experiences to share. You are among friends….there are no strangers here. I hope you find all the information and support you seek, Carm RN.

Hi, Hope you're feeling better, chemo can get you down with all the side effects. I'm grade 3 stage1a with UPSC, ask your doctor the type, grade of cancer, and stage. I make a list of questions, then write the answers to each one, otherwise I forget or get confused after I leave the office.

How is your bone and back pain coming. I hope your cancer treatment is not making it worse

Judt1940 In your question about 'bone pain" that you have neuroaphathy. I have found a site like WhatsNext for all of us who suffer from all sorts of neuropathy it is called PatientsLikeMe. I can't emphasize this enough that you should talk to your neurologist about what you should do about pain.

Thankyou for your words of encouragment l know there will be bad days l am happy that l can talk here and l am not alone

Good luck w/chemo. And you might not get the nausea. I'm proof it can happen. I took my anti nausea meds, and I only threw up once in the entire 18 weeks. And learned not to eat yogurt 2 days after chemo. I hope you have only minor side effects if any at all!

The chemo and radiation are to kill any cancer cells that may be left in your body and keep the cancer from recurring.

I am 68 and my recovery from the robotic surgery went just fine.

I had no nausea at all during chemo because the anti-nausea drugs work. I was told to call my care team immediately if I threw up, because throwing up on this chemotherapy is abnormal. The big problem was constipation due to the anti-nausea drugs and I learned to be very conscientious about taking the stool softeners and laxatives as directed. Most people gain weight on chemo for gynecological cancers because they are tired and less active yet continue to eat as they normally would.

Hello Judt1940, and welcome to WhatNext.

Welcome and the best of luck with your surgery. I have heard robotic surgery is less invasive so let's hope you do well with the recovery. Yes they say treatment as preventative measure. I had stage 3, chemo but no radiation. All the best to you!

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Welcome to the What Next family. I am an oncology nurse that speciializes in gyne cancers. There are many here with similar experiences willing to share their experiences and offer support. Best of luck to you, Carm RN.

Welcome to the WhatNext family! The WhatNext family is made up of people like you who are looking for help or looking to help others. To help you along your journey the WhatNext family has put together a Beginner's Guide to Cancer that I highly recommend you check-out here: http://bit.ly/10BQKCi. Also, please do not hesitate to reach out to others or ask for help.

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