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Endometrial cancer at a late age
Gynecologic Cancers | Last Active: Dec 3 7:06pm | Replies (67)Comment receiving replies
@alohman08 What is your age. I am 80 and put off treatments as my ct scan came back no metastases. I am conflicted because of my age. I had complete hysterectomy with one node with cancer and four nodes removed for testing and they were cancer free. Chemo scares me but I want to live. I have 9 great grandchildren and a very supported family, but they won't all say get the treatments. The other say yes and some say it is MY decision so I am trying to decide my surgery was July 9 25 and the believe they got it all except that they don't see those microscopic particles well. My Father pancreatic cancer and Brother had colon cancer both had chemo my Father died after three months at 60 but, my brother died of a different cancer, liver, 9 years later at 68 I'm going for my follow up tomorrow and I am getting over a cold or flu . I started with two days of complete laryngitis on the 23 of October. Regular Dr gave no diagnosis as I had no congestion or fever but eye infection, and mild sore throat so gave meds for my eye. Checked for strep came back negative, which is the only thing left is sore throat and cough. I have an appointment tomorrow, so calling the oncologist to see if he wants to cancel. I know God is with me but feel guilty cause he has given me such a long life, but I want to live a little longer. I so appreciate this site and all of you who care to comment and share, Bless You!
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@greatgrandma2025 Good morning...I'm sorry that you are going through this journey it sucks at any age ! I am a very healthy 77 year old I'll be 78 in early January. Considered the the picture of goods health forever until....April of 2021 when I was diagnosed witb this rare aggressive cancer...total shock !!! But I'm very strong and a take care of kind of person so I fast tracked everything....The term aggressive really got me !! I questioned starting chemo as a preventive treatment even though my cancer was discovered very early at a stage 1A just a small spec in uterus...Surgeon said it was not necessary so I listened....when I had the recurrence is wasnt a question for me I want to live and if chemo was the best treatment I didn't think twice....I believed that I would tolerate it well because I am in excellent condition as a result of living a very healthy lifestyle for many many years....lots of exercise plant based diet with addition of fish great sleep ( just lucky ). also fabulous loving family and friends. All this being said I was not very apprehensive about being treated with chemo...I just wanted to kill the cancer and it did and other than losing my hair which wasn't pleasant, but I had a great wig that no one was a wig ! I had pretty normal energy no nausea not much appetitie I lost 15 lbs which I gained back quickly when chemo ended. I have heard that many people have a hard time wiht side effects but I have also spoken to people who like me ...tolerated it well. Obviously your decision, If you trust your doctors and of course you want to live it may the only option to prolong your life. Why are they suggesting chemo if your scans are good ? That sounds odd to me...What kind of uterine cancer do you have ? is it Sereus carcinoma, sarcoma ? I didn't have chemo until my recurrence...18 months after having had perfect scans clear MRI. go figure ?? I wish you luck and strength and getting over your nasty infection?! 80 years old is NOT old in my opinion...I plan to live into my 90's I want to be around to watch my 4 grandkids grow up !