WDWDancer, you definitely have a lot on your plate, especially for one so young. Good luck in your decision making process. At least I don't have to worry about fertility issues while making treatment decisions. I just had a total hysterectomy and it was just spare parts at my age!
Sounds like you are getting some good medical advice though. Christina Applegate is the actress someone referred to - she had a double mastectomy and went on to have a child. There was a story in People magazine. I am not sure what, if any, treatment she had after surgery. As you know, the chemo and radiation are what play hell with fertility.
I am still waiting to start treatment. My new doctor doubled my long lasting pain meds and increased the breakthrough meds as well. Who ever would have thought that a bunch of cancer filled lymph nodes could hurt this much. All of the doctors now agree that the cancer is not gynecological. There was cancer in the fallopian tubes, cervix, uterus and ovaries but it spread to them, not from them. The gynecological oncologist will be monitoring me for a return of the cancer in the area where the cervix was since it was pretty widespread. He said if caught early radiation will fix any recurrence. Although I am going to be blasted with so much chemo pretty soon that he doesn't think a recurrence is likely soon.
The new doctor obtained my pathology specimens. Wanted to do some more stains. Then everything is going to that hospitals tumor board. This is my third tumor board so maybe it will be lucky! I go back on Tuesday to see what this group has come up with. The doctor is fine with me going to China in March. Since they can't cure this, only contain it, she has no problem with me working on my bucket list! I am also considering a trip to Italy with my best friend and her sister this fall. I figure I may as well spend my retirement money now.
I think of all you ladies! It is surprising where you find support when you get cancer. I thank all of you for the prayers and good wishes!
Linda
Sounds like you are getting some good medical advice though. Christina Applegate is the actress someone referred to - she had a double mastectomy and went on to have a child. There was a story in People magazine. I am not sure what, if any, treatment she had after surgery. As you know, the chemo and radiation are what play hell with fertility.
I am still waiting to start treatment. My new doctor doubled my long lasting pain meds and increased the breakthrough meds as well. Who ever would have thought that a bunch of cancer filled lymph nodes could hurt this much. All of the doctors now agree that the cancer is not gynecological. There was cancer in the fallopian tubes, cervix, uterus and ovaries but it spread to them, not from them. The gynecological oncologist will be monitoring me for a return of the cancer in the area where the cervix was since it was pretty widespread. He said if caught early radiation will fix any recurrence. Although I am going to be blasted with so much chemo pretty soon that he doesn't think a recurrence is likely soon.
The new doctor obtained my pathology specimens. Wanted to do some more stains. Then everything is going to that hospitals tumor board. This is my third tumor board so maybe it will be lucky! I go back on Tuesday to see what this group has come up with. The doctor is fine with me going to China in March. Since they can't cure this, only contain it, she has no problem with me working on my bucket list! I am also considering a trip to Italy with my best friend and her sister this fall. I figure I may as well spend my retirement money now.
I think of all you ladies! It is surprising where you find support when you get cancer. I thank all of you for the prayers and good wishes!
Linda