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  • About Me

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    QueenieEJC

    Female, 71
    USA
    Member since July 18, 2007

    • About Me

      I am a retired R.N. with a zest for life. I have dealt with many challenges (cervical cancer with radical hysterectomy, radiation, lymphedema, cancer recurrence six years later, chemotherapy, heart attack, osteoporosis, and most recently glaucoma). I have been cancer-free for 15 years.

      I am a retired R.N. with a zest for life. I have dealt with many challenges (cervical cancer with radical hysterectomy, radiation, lymphedema, cancer recurrence six years later, chemotherapy, heart attack, osteoporosis, and most recently glaucoma). I have been cancer-free for 15 years.

    • Interests

      Reading, travel, family & friends, movies, crochet, simply enjoying life!

      Reading, travel, family & friends, movies, crochet, simply enjoying life!

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    • Little Love

      From deeee Today

      hey there, this just happened to be a year someone had a halloween party, and we pretended to be kids again, whoopee, xoxoox deeeeee

    • Ray of Sunshine

      From deeee Thursday

      Well I'm happy if you just relaxed and had some peace, lots of sun down here too, but I ended up with big case of heat rash around my neck! haha i wore costume with boots and red neck skarf, and jiggly necklace, and now it's Thursday, and I been wearing calimine lotion for 5 days now, whop eeeee! xoxoox hope you had some fun. Any tricksters??? xoxoox deeee

    • Ray of Sunshine

      From deeee Monday

      Good morning! Sun is out today, yea! what did you do for halloween? I went to costume party, hahah
      xooxoxo deeee

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      From mawmawof8 October 30

      NOT YET BUT I WILL. THAT IS THE HARD PART GETTING THE MEDS RIGHT.I AM GLAD THAT YOU ARE HERE . I WILL BE GOING TO CARDIO THERAPY SOON. HUGS MAWMAW

    • Ray of Sunshine

      From aloneandscared October 30

      Thanks! I hope all is going well with you.

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  • Support Groups

    • Close Lymphedema

      I've had lymphedema of the legs & pelvis for 22 years following cancer surgery and radiation.

    • Close Cervical Cancer

      I was diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer 22 years ago at which time I had a Wertheim hysterectomy followed by radiation treatments because of a positive node found at surgery. I then developed lymphedema of both legs & pelvis following cancer treatment. Almost six years later, I had a metastatic spread diagnosed from a swollen node removed from the collar bone area. Then followed a year of chemotherapy for which I was hospitalized each month. I am now 15 yrs. cancer-free.

      Treatments

      Chemotherapy Working / Worked
      Very effective. Received 3 drugs with good result. Lost my hair, nausea, loss of appetite - 34 lb. wt. loss over the year of chemo.
      Cisplatin Working / Worked
      Also Ifosfamide & Bleomycin. Hair loss, nausea, weight loss.
      Hysterectomy Working / Worked
      Wertheim hysterectomy at age 48.
      Radiotherapy Working / Worked
      30 treatments (five days a week)with severe, painful diarrhea, fatigue, loss of appetite.
    • Open Osteoporosis

      I was first diagnosed with osteopenia and now osteoporosis.

      Treatments

      Calcium Working / Worked
      Fosamax Working / Worked
      Premarin Working / Worked
    • Open Glaucoma

      I was diagnosed with glaucoma in Feb. 2008 and am under the care of a glaucoma specialist. I've used Xalatan initially, then Lumigan, had SLT treatment which reduced the pressure, and am back now on Xalatan.

      Treatments

      Lumigan Somewhat Helpful
      Eyes became red & bloodshot. After SLT, was switched back to Xalatan.
      Xalatan Working / Worked
      No problems with Xalatan.
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