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GRACENOW's Journey with Endometrial (Uterine) Cancer

  1. 1 Oh No Icon Oh No
    Diagnosed
  2. 2 Procedure or Surgery Icon Procedure or Surgery
    Surgery
  3. 3 Radiation Icon Radiation
    External ...
  4. 4 Side Effects Icon Side Effects
    ???
  5. 5 Procedure or Surgery Icon Procedure or Surgery
    Surgery
  6. 6 Procedure or Surgery Icon Procedure or Surgery
    Implant c...
  7. 7 Drug or Chemo Therapy Icon Drug or Chemo Therapy
    Chemotherapy
  8. 8 Loss Icon Loss
    ???
  9. 9 Celebration Icon Celebration
    Finished ...

Survivor: Endometrial (Uterine) Cancer

Patient Info: Finished active treatment less than 5 years ago, Diagnosed: almost 11 years ago, Female, Age: 71, Stage IV

  1. 1
    • GRACENOW
    • Experience with Endometrial (Uterine)...
    over 9 years ago
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    Diagnosed

    Oh No

    A TUMOR WAS DISCOVERED IN MY BRAIN AS THE LEFT SIDE OF MY BODY STARTED SHUTTING DOWN.

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  2. 2
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    • Experience with Endometrial (Uterine)...
    over 9 years ago
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    Surgery

    Procedure or Surgery

    THE ENDOMETRIAL CANCER METASTASIZED TO MY BRAIN.

    Went as Expected: Strongly Agree
    Minimal Recovery: Strongly Disagree
    Minimal Side Effects: Strongly Disagree
    Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Strongly Disagree
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  3. 3
    • GRACENOW
    • Experience with Endometrial (Uterine)...
    over 9 years ago
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    External radiation

    Radiation

    AFTER THE TUMOR WAS SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED FROM MY BRAIN, WE STILL DID NOT KNOW WHERE IT HAD METASTASIZED FROM. SCANS, ETC., WERE DONE AND THE INFO GATHERED. RADIATION TO MY BRAIN THEN COMMENCED. EVEN THOUGH THINGS LOOKED GOOD ON MY BRAIN SCANS, THEY WANTED TO MAKE SURE.

    Painless Experience: Agree
    Minimal Side Effects: Disagree
    Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Disagree
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  4. 4
    • GRACENOW
    • Experience with Endometrial (Uterine)...
    over 9 years ago
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    Side Effects

    Not being able to eat much as my taste buds seemed to be compromised....metallic taste in my mouth. I was also very tired and began losing my hair.

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  5. 5
    • GRACENOW
    • Experience with Endometrial (Uterine)...
    over 9 years ago
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    Surgery

    Procedure or Surgery

    While still in the hospital recovering my left side through rehab, I had a radical hysterectomy to remove cancer.

    Went as Expected: Agree
    Minimal Recovery: Disagree
    Minimal Side Effects: Disagree
    Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Disagree
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  6. 6
    • GRACENOW
    • Experience with Endometrial (Uterine)...
    over 9 years ago
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    Implant chemotherapy port

    Procedure or Surgery

    This person has yet to add any details about this experience.

    Went as Expected: Agree
    Minimal Recovery: Agree
    Minimal Side Effects: Agree
    Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Agree
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  7. 7
    • GRACENOW
    • Experience with Endometrial (Uterine)...
    over 9 years ago
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    Chemotherapy

    Drug or Chemo Therapy

    This person has yet to add any details about this experience.

    Easy to Do: Agree
    Minimal Side Effects: Disagree
    Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Disagree
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  8. 8
    • GRACENOW
    • Experience with Endometrial (Uterine)...
    over 9 years ago
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    Loss

    This person has yet to add any details about this experience.

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    • GRACENOW
    • Experience with Endometrial (Uterine)...
    over 9 years ago
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    Finished treatment

    Celebration

    This person has yet to add any details about this experience.

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