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Sparkly

(24,309 posts)
Thu Jul 6, 2023, 04:35 PM Jul 2023

Finished 6th round of chemo today and rang the bell!

I have stage III-B, high-grade papillary serous endometrial carcinoma. It had spread to local organs, so everything was removed surgically; however, it had already spread to the peritoneum, as well. Fortunately, lymph nodes were negative.

(There's a P53 mutation going on and that's part of what makes it extra aggressive.)

Next up: ongoing Herceptin infusions and 5-6 weeks of daily radiation.

Sending best wishes and good vibes to everyone else here, in solidarity!! ~~~~~~~

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Finished 6th round of chemo today and rang the bell! (Original Post) Sparkly Jul 2023 OP
.... emulatorloo Jul 2023 #1
Good news! Solly Mack Jul 2023 #2
Good news, Sparkly. I hope it continues. brer cat Jul 2023 #3
I'm so happy for you!!!! 50 Shades Of Blue Jul 2023 #4
CONGRATS! elleng Jul 2023 #5
Congratulations and continued good vibes for the future. nt TexasTowelie Jul 2023 #6
Can I just say.... babylonsister Jul 2023 #7
When we first got the diagnosis but before any treatment I bought four baseball caps that all read Stinky The Clown Jul 2023 #27
Yay!!!! Keep up the good work !!! Karadeniz Jul 2023 #8
Great cate94 Jul 2023 #9
👏👏👏👏👏 irisblue Jul 2023 #10
Yay!! barbtries Jul 2023 #11
Been there, done that! Staph Jul 2023 #12
Sending you physical strength, you sure have the mental strength! MLAA Jul 2023 #13
Congratulations. Keep up the good fight. sinkingfeeling Jul 2023 #14
YAY!!! Best wishes and LOADS of good vibes to you, Sparkly! calimary Jul 2023 #15
Congratulations! yardwork Jul 2023 #16
I am so happy for you! mgardener Jul 2023 #17
Congratulations LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2023 #18
Wow you've been through a lot! FakeNoose Jul 2023 #19
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this!!! calimary Jul 2023 #22
Congrats and wishing you continued cilla4progress Jul 2023 #20
Whip and ride! MontanaMama Jul 2023 #21
Yay! area51 Jul 2023 #23
Beat of luck for the next stage of treatment. I hope you kick cancer in the butt! Lonestarblue Jul 2023 #24
Woot woot!! onecaliberal Jul 2023 #25
Good vibes back to you. Kick cancer's bee-hind. You can do it! LoisB Jul 2023 #26
Congrats! And best wishes for your future health. Tarheel_Dem Jul 2023 #28
Sparkly, fighting the good fight Skittles Jul 2023 #29
Congratulations and best wishes to fight this and be triumphant! LiberalLoner Jul 2023 #30
Best wishes to you! TdeV Jul 2023 #31
Excellent news! Best golden wishes to you and everyone else too! Goddessartist Jul 2023 #32
Embracing you with good vibes duhneece Jul 2023 #33
That's wonderful! pandr32 Jul 2023 #34
Keep up the good work and murielm99 Jul 2023 #35
Wonderful news! Wild blueberry Jul 2023 #36
Hey that's great news. Step by step, inch by inch...... flying_wahini Jul 2023 #37
Aloha, Sparkly..💙 I wish Cha Jul 2023 #38
Congrats Sparkly! maspaha Jul 2023 #39
Way to go; times a million. twodogsbarking Jul 2023 #40
Wishing you the best! BadGimp Jul 2023 #41
Thanks to you all for the amazing well wishes and words of encouragement!! Sparkly Jul 2023 #42
Had a post-chemo CT-scan last week and just got results today Sparkly Jul 2023 #43

babylonsister

(171,554 posts)
7. Can I just say....
Thu Jul 6, 2023, 05:06 PM
Jul 2023

fuck cancer all to hell!!

I'm so sorry you're going through this, Sparkly, but it sounds like you've got a good oncology team, good attitude, and so happy to read lymph nodes negative! Chin up, healing thoughts going your way, and thanks for sharing.

Stinky The Clown

(68,428 posts)
27. When we first got the diagnosis but before any treatment I bought four baseball caps that all read
Thu Jul 6, 2023, 09:07 PM
Jul 2023

fuck cancer. Two are black with large white lettering for Sparkly and me. Two are pink with more discreet white script for Sparkly and Sparkly Jr.

Yeah.

Fuck Cancer

barbtries

(29,684 posts)
11. Yay!!
Thu Jul 6, 2023, 05:25 PM
Jul 2023

I hope it wasn't too grueling for you. Also hoping against hope that you will be cured and go on to live a wonderful long life!

Staph

(6,338 posts)
12. Been there, done that!
Thu Jul 6, 2023, 05:38 PM
Jul 2023

Ten years ago!!!!

There is life after endometrial cancer. Mine came back, twice, but the last round was treated successfully with the immunotherapy drug Keytruda. I ended up with mild rheumatoid arthritis, but my CT scans have been clear for four years.

If you've got questions, or just need to talk to someone who's been there, DM me.


MLAA

(18,512 posts)
13. Sending you physical strength, you sure have the mental strength!
Thu Jul 6, 2023, 05:42 PM
Jul 2023


You got this! Please keep your cheering section updated.

calimary

(83,997 posts)
15. YAY!!! Best wishes and LOADS of good vibes to you, Sparkly!
Thu Jul 6, 2023, 06:18 PM
Jul 2023

Last edited Thu Jul 6, 2023, 06:50 PM - Edit history (1)

Get strong! Continued good news!


FakeNoose

(35,386 posts)
19. Wow you've been through a lot!
Thu Jul 6, 2023, 06:33 PM
Jul 2023

Positive healing vibes coming your way, my friend. Best of luck for a quick recovery.


pandr32

(12,097 posts)
34. That's wonderful!
Fri Jul 7, 2023, 11:23 AM
Jul 2023

Keep on keepin' on!
I hope you are in an area that isn't too hot or too smokey so you can get some fresh air over the summer.
There is so much lovely fresh produce to eat, too.
Looking forward to keeping you with us.
Good vibes being sent.

maspaha

(372 posts)
39. Congrats Sparkly!
Fri Jul 7, 2023, 03:36 PM
Jul 2023

I’m so PROUD of you! As cancer survivors, we get up every day and do everything thing we can so that we can get up and have another day with our loved ones. And some days, we’d really like to take the day off, or maybe just sleep in, but, we don’t! You’re Awesome!

I have personally benefited from the wonder drug Herceptin, having been treated for Stage IIIA Her2+++ breast cancer, diagnosed 13 years ago, last month. And so far, so good!

Dennis Slamon, the father of Herceptin, is a hero in our house!

Sparkly

(24,309 posts)
42. Thanks to you all for the amazing well wishes and words of encouragement!!
Fri Jul 7, 2023, 09:24 PM
Jul 2023

This means a lot, especially knowing there are so many survivors among us.

Thank you!

Sparkly

(24,309 posts)
43. Had a post-chemo CT-scan last week and just got results today
Mon Jul 17, 2023, 05:19 PM
Jul 2023

"There is no evidence of cancer recurrence."

I'm still seeing the radiology oncologist a week from Friday to find out whether/why and how much I'll need radiation.

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