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Lung Cancer returned and newly diagnosed with Uterine Cancer
Lung Cancer | Last Active: Nov 6, 2023 | Replies (20)Comment receiving replies
Thanks for the hug 🙂 I started coughing blood Aug 5th and went to ER. They did a CT, followed a week or so later by a PET. The PET is where they noticed the uterine problem on top of the lung problems. I had a Bronchoscopy last week and just got the diagnosis. I'll see my oncologist this week and begin to decide course of action. A gynecological oncologist did a biopsy before that and confirmed the uterine cancer.
I definitely am thinking about quality of my final years at this point because I am already so limited to what I can and cannot do physically anymore. If I were still in my 60's even, I would think more about the cures.
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@ljboro48, I wanted to check in on you. And to let you know that I also added this discussion to the Gynecologic Cancers Support Group https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/gynecologic-cancer/
You've gotten great advice and support from fellow members like @pb50 @merpreb @theresa72 and @vic83. I would like to underscore a few of the important points that have already been made:
1. Give yourself some time
This is all so new and I completely understand your reluctance to be back in treatment. Take your time. Talk with your family. Talk with your cancer team and make the decision that if right for YOU.
2. Ask about palliative care
Palliative care as Merry says offer treatment to keep you comfortable and manage symptoms. They are also helpful for support treatment decisions and deciding when you might wish to stop a treatment. Let me know if palliative care is a new term for you. I can point you to more information about it.
3. Choosing to not continue with treatment is not giving up
As someone mention, quality of life may over-rule quantity. Get the facts from your team about your treatment options, the possible side effects and the ones that would be more likely in your case. What are the benefits of each treatment option?
You can change your mind. Should you choose to have chemo or radiation and find the side effects intolerable, you can stop them.
You can't change that you have cancer. But you are control of your decisions. I add my hugs (())
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So sorry you have to deal with multiple problems. I discovered I had heart and lung problem at the same time two years ago but was able to organize a treatment strategy.
You mentioned that the PET scan picked up your uterine problem. What did the PET scan say? Did you have bleeding symptom?
My PET scan noted mild uptick for uterus - I have had large fibroid for many years. I did follow with a Pelvic MR which said uterus normal but mentioned Junctional Zone. So wondering if I should go ahead with biopsy.