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Endometrial cancer at a late age

Gynecologic Cancers | Last Active: Dec 3 7:06pm | Replies (67)

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@greatgrandma2025 Hi.
It sounds like your journey so far is similar to mine. I was diagnosed in January, had surgery (full) as my cancer had spread to fallopian tube, cervix, and one ovary. I recovered from surgery very well, then had 6 cycles of chemotherapy. I would not have waited as my health care team told me that during surgery, there had been a perforation, meaning cancer cells could have slipped out of what was removed (uterus, etc). My chemo was 21 days between each treatment. There were rough days, and I had to have 3 blood transfusions b/c of low blood and I was quite weak at times. However, after that, I also had 27 radiation treatments that I tolerated very well. This was directed to a spot on my abdomen the radiologist felt should be targeted. I also had 2 Bracchy treatments to help prevent cancer from returning in the vaginal cuff. My last radiation was just recent...Nov 5. I'm telling you this b/c I feel almost back to normal today (Nov 17). Chemo "catches" any floater cancer cells, at least how it was explained to me. I am in Western Canada, so all of this almost year long treatment was free. I'm grateful for all of it.

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@jeanknoll986 I hope you will feel that it's OK for me to note the following.

Americans often view medical care as "free" in Canada. In effect, while the patient does not pay out-of-pocket or have co-pays in Canada the health care programs are administered by individual provinces. Health care is paid for by incomes taxes into that system through both provincial and federal taxes. And these tax rates are often higher than what many of us pay in our states or federal taxes.

@jeanknoll986 Do you agree with what I shared? Or would you like to add anything to what I wrote?

@jeanknoll986 Thank you for sharing I am trying to decide what to do . My latest scan came back with lower CA125 of 2.8 and no metastases. What was your stage, and diagnosis and age. These are among my greatest concerns. I also have a vein problems and my legs are swollen. Going to address that today with a venous Dr, as i am concerned that the chemo might not reach those veins. Thank you again. I'm just afraid, did they say they got these floaters? Sorry I am sure you are the closest to my situation.