Endometrial Stage III Cancer Diagnosis

Thank you so much for this information! I did order a halo hair piece to wear under hats/scarves. We will see how that goes!

Re: hair. I just finished 6 rounds of carbo/taxol. Shortly after the first round, I told the hairdresser to cut my hair short, indicating about an inch, and to do whatever style she wanted. She seemed to have a very good time cutting it, and gave me a cute short haircut, but most of it ended up significantly longer than I had indicated. When it was falling out ~3-6 weeks later, it still made a mess all over my house (although most of it ended up in the new hair catcher that I had put over the shower drain). If I were doing it again, I would just shave it off beforehand to avoid the cleanup.

I agree with cancerback that having a wig fitting and trying before buying would be best, if that's an option. But I did buy two wigs over the internet, and I have been wearing one of them.
I felt like wearing scarves and hats in public would scream "chemo!" and would make me self-conscious. First I bought an $80 wig with short sandy blond hair ( my partner was lobbying for something other than the normal ~80% grey/ 20% mouse brown). I didn't really like the way it looked (I thought it looked like a wig and sort of stuck up of my head), and the color made me self-conscious. It fit fine and was comfortable enough. Then I bought a ~$300 wig in about the same style, but a very close approximation to my natural hair color, and which could be parted in the front (but not along the top). I felt this one looked like a wig in about the same way as the other one. This one feels quite snug, but it stays on fine. I wear the grey one most of the time when I go out of the house, and I don't feel self-conscious while wearing it. I don't think it's super-obvious that it's a wig to people who don't know me. I have worn it all day a few times, but I'm not working, so most days I only wear it for 1-3 hours. It's comfortable enough. I wear a "chemo cap" at home the rest of the time.

Great information! Thank you so much for sharing!

Thank you for this great feedback! Did you lose your eyebrows/eyelashes?

My eyebrows look fine, maybe 20% loss if anything, but my eyelashes look bad, with big gaps. The nurse practitioner actually made a comment on how my eyebrows were still there, which made me think that I may be unusual in that regard.

I also remembered that while I was googling wigs a few months ago, I learned that some people's health insurance pays for wigs, as long as you have a prescription from your doctor for a "cranial prosthesis" or "hair prosthesis". Mine doesn't, but it might be worth looking into.

I finished my first week of Cisplatin and radiation. Glad to have a couple days off.
Turns out it it hard to get your bladder 100% full for radiation. On Tuesday it was 40% so they had to get me off the table and have me chug some water. 20 minutes later I was at 100%. They think this may have been due to the Cisplatin. Wednesday I was at 75% and they went ahead and treated me. I felt sick to my stomach after drinking so much water!

On planning day I drank 30oz. and had a full bladder and now I'm drinking over double that without a full bladder?!?!

I met with a dietitian afterwards and she told me to drink "Liquid IV" first (Gatorade, Powerade, Propel is fine too). That would give my cells what they need and then drinking plain water afterwards and that would fill my bladder. When I tried that the next day my bladder was 97% and the Radiation Therapists said this could be a game changer for all of their patients. If my struggles help others, I am very happy to help!!

My problem yesterday was kidney pain all day and night! I feel like I'm consuming my recommended water intake for the day in a short time in the morning and it's hard on my kidneys. I feel a little better this morning while I lay here but it worries me about doing this for 5 straight weeks. Anyone have any advice, feedback, suggestions?

I have been diagnosed and will have a hysterectomy on February 28. I also have Stage III. For some reason no one seems to be in a hurry to move my surgery date up. I started this journey in August.

Did you get your diagnosis in August? That seems like a long time to be waiting! And the waiting has been the hardest thing for me too! Are there other health concerns they are trying to correct first? Is yours stage III A, B, or C?

I was dx. on December 20 after my Hysteroscopy. I have been fighting to have my uterus left tube and ovary out since then. I started with abnormal bleeding. I had an ultrasound in October. I have grade III cancer. I’m very anxious.

Oh, do I know how you feel. Monday was my last day of 5 weeks of external. And, am so glad not to be forced into drinking so much water. I have always drank more water at night than during the day while working. It was a struggle the whole 5 weeks for me. If I drank enough than they would be off and was over full by time they called me in. Had to start wearing poise pads, than they started asking me how long I had the problem and what a small bladder I had. What a experience, told them the problem better go away once completed. Is better but not 100% yet since Monday. Been awake in middle of night few nights since. But, the diarrhea the last week or so was what bothered me the most. However, started drinking Kombucha last 3 days now and has seemed to remove diarrhea, at least I think so. Tomorrow first of 2 brachy for this coming week. Hoping goes well. Following Monday 1 st of the last 3 chemo 3 weeks apart. Chin up, it is a journey.