janewest

Hello,
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Hi janewest, Very interesting, I'm going to ask my Dr about the sentinel node procedure, I had surgery 2wks ago so maybe it's to late. Did you have surgery yet?

Hello Janewest, and welcome to WhatNext.

Hi Jane. Welcome to What Next. You've already seen there are wonderful people here. I'm glad you found us but sorry for the circumstances that led you here. Wishing you the best.

Hi Janewest,
Please feel free to contact me if you need any additional information. Recovery from surgery (Da Vinci robotic) was quick for me. May the same be true for you.

Hi janewest. I see you have the same diagnosis as I. Hope you are able to find some comfort here. Looking forward to hearing more from you.

jane, thank you for the insight about pathology reports! as a newbie i thot you could only interpret the biopsy one way: the way it is. i did ask the 1st doctor to have his pathologist order the biopsy slides from the institution which did the biopsy so s/he could actually eyeball them rather than look at a piece of paper or photos of the slides. so maybe that will help clarify. i think it required some out of pocket expense but should be worth it. you really have to learn fast in this game! by the way i'm from Portland, OR, originally but moved to the east coast over 36 years ago. we may move back to the NW if i get thru this that is.

Hi, i was surprised to see the email. i thought i was invisible. i thank u. i you need a hear or want to talk feel free to talk to me. i dont have all the answers for myself but i believe in encourahement none the less. i had to find out things step by step alone bcause i had no one to tell me or inform me and im still learning more about overcoming the hard way.

Hi! I was treated for my uterine cancer by Dr Rushing at Compass Oncology (formerly NW Cancer Specialists) on 136th & Mill Plain in Vancouver, WA. The best Dr! He did my surgery with the da Vinci robot and also biopsied 13 lymph nodes, found cancer cells in 2. Had chemo port installed by him, and started chemo 2 days later. My chemo nurse was Terrie Pettit. Everyone at Compass Oncology was the best, just wish I could find that type of quality place in Long Beach, CA. Good luck!