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Abbreviations & Acronyms
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dx |
diagnose, diagnosis
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FSH |
follicle-stimulating hormone
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IBS |
irritable bowel syndrome
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IVP |
intravenous pyelogram — study to look at the kidneys and ureters
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NED |
no evidence of disease
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s/s |
signs & symptoms
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SLS |
second-look surgery
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TAH / BSO |
total abdominal hysterectomy / bilateral salpingectomy and oophorectomy — removal of, respectively: uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries
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tx |
treat, treatment
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US |
ultrasound
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WAR |
whole abdominal radiation
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Felecia Guidry
Submitted on 09/15/2003
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I am 56 years old and was diagnosed with Stage IIIC in October of 2002. I had gone to my gyn for several years with complaints of pain and recurrent UTI's. Two Sonograms were done and a CT scan but both showed negative. My doctor was on vacation when another doctor saw me and decided to run a CA125. Guess what--it was elavated. A laproscopic sugery was done and tumor removed. They wanted to start me on chemo, but I had read that if an onc-gyn does not do the debulking your survival chances drop. I headed for MD Anderson. they removed tumor that had been left from the first surgery and I started on chemo. I have been through 8 round of Carbo/Taxol and a second look surgery. After my second round of chemo I had a stroke. they said that chemo makes tour blood thick. I have my doubts about that. Anyway my second look was negative and I am now on consolidation therapy with Taxol for a year. I am thankful that my body responded to chemo. I have a friend who did not and is now terminal. My advice to someone who is diagnosed with this disease is to learn as much as possible about this disease and treatments available.
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