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Oct 26, 2008 - 1:24 am
I was diagnosed with UPSC, and had a total hysterectomy and 25 lymph nodes removed for staging 2 weeks ago. The cancer had penetrated into the 2nd half of the uterine wall and into 1 fallopian tube, but my cervix and ovaries (all cut out now) were clear. One of the 25 nodes removed showed microscopic traces of the cancer, jumping my diagnosis to Stage 3-C. So now I have another 2 weeks to heal from my surgery before radiation and chemo begin. I had absolutely NO symptoms; this was originally caught during a routine annual PAP test this July, (which apparently never happens). UPSC is very resistant to treatment with a high incidence of recurrance. I guess I was hoping to find someone else here with the same cancer type that would tell me that the upcoming long months and months of aggressive radiation/chemo will allow me to greet the spring cancer-free. I can't find anyone who has this rare cancer.
Feb 11, 2013 - 11:14 am
Thank you all for your kind words and advice. The pathology lab estimates that they will have a report in 4 days. I'm requesting an appointment from MSK today. Is the best way to do this through their referral system or should I be researching specific doctors?
Mar 10, 2013 - 8:13 pm
Sorry Florida, I saw your questions after I posted. You want a Gynecological Oncologist!! I never thought I would have one of these but now I do! I still can't wrap my head around it somedays, but I will talk to anyone anytime about this.
I was diagnosed April 2012, 10 days after I buried my father. 2012 was not a good year for me or my family but I am BLESSED with fantastic friends and learned what FAITH is all about. I finished my last chemo in December and am growing my hair, and more exciting, my EYELASHES back!
Mar 10, 2013 - 8:06 pm
Dear Florida,
While my UPSC was luckily caught early, stage 1A, and I had hoped that since it was early that I wouldn't have to have the chemo/radiation/chemo sandwich, I did. Looking back and not knowing anything about cancer I am so happy I did!!
While I was VERY fortunate to have mild side effects, my radiologist even said to me, "you don't understand, people don't do as well as you did", I know it is what I had to do to beat this evil, beast down. Yes, I did lose my hair and my friends and I all cried when it got shaved, and then I took a picture, bald, surrounded by bald men I work with.
I can't wait to participate in the National Race to End Women's Cancer in DC this November and meet some of the sisters who have battled this disease like me. http://www.foundationforwomenscancer.org
"Never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, give up." - Winston Churchill
Good luck and God bless.
Apr 15, 2013 - 10:43 pm
I've had one chemo and will have 2nd brachytherapy this week. I was diagnosed Stage IA and have 2 more brachytherapy and 2 more chemo. I had a very achy foot for 3 or 4 days about 4 days after chemo. They gave me pain medication that took care of it. I think I'm going to shave/clip my hair myself and not look at myself until I think I can handle it. I'm not worrying about it, though I JUST finished growing all the color out of my hair when I got the diagnosis. I have a pretty wig. It's stuff we have to do so I guess we might as well do it, huh? I'm being treated at the University of Iowa hospitals and they have been wonderful.
Apr 17, 2013 - 11:26 am
I, too, had just finished growing the color out of my hair when I was diagnosed. I decided that at least it allowed me to compare per and post chemo hair. It was exactly the same before and after unlike the experience of so many of you. However, I am currently visiting family in SE ohio and my hair becomes more wavy and actually curly in the summer months here.
Feb 12, 2013 - 12:59 pm
Just wanted to share that I got my PET results today and it shows no metastisis! Surgery scheduled for 2/19---I am believing this is a very good sign that we have caught it early.
Feb 16, 2013 - 3:41 pm
Hi friend - I was diagnosed with stage IV UPSC 3.5 years ago. I have had 18 months of chemo and 45 radiation treatments. I am currently in a clinical trial as I have a thrid recurrence. The good news is that I am doing okay, still working full time and able to handle the treatment. It's so important to stay as positive as possible, and to live each day to the fullest. Friends, activities, artwork, church - these are all things that have helped me. I talk to my cancer (your lease is up! I want to evict you!!!) I also keep a blog to communicate with friends and relatives not close by - my blog is www.Apopsal.blogspot.com. Let me know if you need any other thought or suggestions. My thoughts and meditations are with you!!
Feb 22, 2013 - 7:24 pm
Good luck with the clinical trial. Where can I find information about it? - Rudy
May 11, 2013 - 1:24 pm
Your comments are so encouraging. I just got my dianosis of stage 2 UPSC yesterday but didn't have any idea what it was until I went online to look it up. I am shell-shocked. My doc had told me when he first examined me that he could probably just remove my uterus and I would have a great life thereafter. That was before the biopsy and PET scan. This is a very serious and aggressive cancer. I am still in shock. I am 67 and My husband, friends and family have been very supportive. My faith is strong and I will continue to have faith that everything will turn out OK in the end.
May 24, 2013 - 11:19 pm
When I was first diagnosed April 3, I went to the internet and couldn't find a thing on this. My story is different, I had complete hysterectomy 1987, Thought I would skip this part...guess not. I am 65, have trusted Christ for 30 years, but this is a spiritual bootcamp I hadn't counted on. I finished my 2 chemo (out of 6) I hope I can finish....the week after chemo makes me long for heaven!
Aug 12, 2013 - 6:22 pm
Just joining this prestigious club:). Went for annual exam May 2013. Biopsied July2013. UPSC. Radical hysterectomy July 2013. Stage II. Back in hospital 10 days later for abdominal blood clot. Awaiting "review" & treatment options in two weeks. You have all been an encouragement to me. Frustrated a bit with friends/family who say "just stage 2?...that means they got it all and I don't know what you're even concerned about.". I don't consder myself a worrier, & even find myself sugar-coating the pain & fatigue. Anyone else have ths experience?
Aug 12, 2013 - 11:21 pm
Nobody wants to join us. Hearing that you have cancer is quite unsettling. It takes a while for it to sink in. Sorry you had to go back into the hospital after your initial surgery. Hope you are recovering now. Feel free to ask questions, express frustrations or other feelings you may have. Good luck with you treatment options. We are here to support you. In peace and caring.
Oct 06, 2013 - 10:37 pm
Thanks all, for encouragement & practical tips. Just finished my first round & next week is my week off...yay! Started "shedding" after my 3rd treatment. The scalp burn was driving me nuts, & had trouble sleeping so shaved it. I feel so much better..can put lotion on to ease scalp burn. Still adjusting to the hat/wig thing, but I'll get there. fatigue is my biggest frustration since I was so active before this visitor came to live in my body. My Dr is suggesting 4 rounds of Taxol/Carbo, then maybe stop. From you experienced warriors, what would you do?
Mar 17, 2013 - 8:34 pm
Hello everyone. I went through menopause early (40). Every thing was going fine until 6/2004 when I started bleeding. After 12 years I knew this was bad, set up gyn appointment for 7/2004. She did a uterine biopsy ( which by the way, hurt like hell!). The pathology report came back in one week, the big "C", bummer. Met with oncologist 11/2 weeks later, hysterectomy 8/28/04. The pathology report from surgery said " endometreoid carcinoma AND high grade serous papillary carcinoma". Had a horrible time with incision not healing ( didn't completely close for 4 months). End of Sept I started 3 once a week internal radiation treatments. The onc nor his nurse could tell me exactly what to expect boy was that an eye opening experience! Then I started chemo. Onc had originally verbally said 8 monthly treatments, 2 weeks before I started the " chemo councilor" gave me papers that explained what drugs I would be given. This sheet said 6 treatments. After only 4 treatments onc stopped them without any explanation. 2 weeks after my 4 month checkup the onc called " I am soooo sorry, the cancer has returned......." The cancer was in my vagina this time. Not a happy camper! I endured 25 external radiation treatments, even though I received 2nd degree burns inside and out. The following week I started 3 more internal radiations. They REALLY should have done the internal first! This procedure was uncomfortable and embarrassing the first time but now with the radiation burns it was almost unbearable. My last treatment was in 2006 but I am still seeing the onc because of the permanent damage caused by the radiation. The onc had to switch to a pediatric speculum a couple of years ago and last year she couldn't use one at all. Sex is out of the question now and I have severe problems with my bowels. I wish my journey had been a lot smoother. The onc still does a pap ( without the speculum). I told her I didn't expect to have cancer come back there, it has become a burn't pot roast! If I were a cancer cell I'd find a nice juicy T- bone somewhere else on my body!
Mar 19, 2013 - 6:17 pm
I am so happy to see your post but so sorry for the horrible time you have had. Know that your ordeal has given me hope to live 8 years and not let this beast of a cnacer win. We are here to kick its ugly self out!! best wishes for you always.
May 10, 2013 - 12:23 am
Hi, Glad you are 8 years out. Sorry for your burning. I had internal radiaiton and also had some burning. I would be interested to know what stage you were when they originally diagnosed you? Thank you..God Bless
May 29, 2013 - 12:54 pm
It's been a while since I logged-on, but I would really like to know if someone has gone before me on this. I had surgery in November 2011 with stage 3 UPSC. Post surgical CA-125 was 814. after 6 rounds of chemo it came all the way down to 60. In May 2012 I started on megestrol 160 mg/day and by late December it was 49, up from 30 in October. By late January I felt something wasn't right. I had some blood work done and my CA 125 was back to 365 so I started another series of chemo...same drugs, taxol and carboplatin. I've completed 5 treatments and my CA 125 after 4 has gone down to about 75. One more to go.
This chemo has been different. More fatigue with low red counts. Has anyone gone from remission back to chemo? Then what? I'd really appreciate hearing from you.
God bless you all.
May 30, 2013 - 12:35 am
I was diagnoised in 2011 with this cancer but in the cervic stage 4 then ovarian cancer stage 3 , been going well and was stable and undercontrol but about 8 weeks ago started getting back pain , seems its wrapped a tumour around my Urethea am having a stint in tomorrow and was started on carbo / Lipsomal Doxorubicin ( its pink chemo ) will have 4 rounds once amonth then they will check me and see how we go my ca 125 numbers are much lower than yours they had gone to 188 but now are 165 ..... Fight hard and stay strong Maggie this cancer needs to evacuate ............big hugs Donna :)
Jun 21, 2013 - 3:59 am
Hello all, I am Keaton and my grandma (who is my best friend) was diagnosed with (they never have us a stage) USunderstands stand the chances of her surving and getting to see me be married are slim, but I want to know what you guys have to say. We just saw her onocologist wed. And she told us that the taxol/Carboplatin chemo is NOT stopping the cancer from spreading. she said that her cancer is in curable and signed us up for a phase I clinical trial. She will be taking the TAS-102 chemo instead. Do any of you know anymore options we may have? She is not weak. She can walk and laugh and work without any problems, and when she does put on her beautiful wig & makeup you wouldn't even me able to tell she has cancer. I am at a loss. I love her so much and this has broken my heart. She is only 62 and so full of life. What do we do now?
Jun 21, 2013 - 9:25 am
I am sorry that you and your Grandma are going through this. I do not know anything about the clinical trial she will be entering. I hope. She does well with it and it shrinks her tumors. Try to find some joy in each day and make some wonderful memories. Come back with any questions you may have. You might want to start a new post, as this loooong thread can be hard to find new posts sometimes. We will be here to support you and you Grandma. In peace and caring.
Jun 21, 2013 - 11:07 am
Don't give up, Keaton. Incurable is not the same as untreatable. Hopefully your grandma has many years left.
Feb 21, 2015 - 2:34 pm
thank you for all of your posts. i have been readiig through all of the forums, discussions. i look forward to reading yours whenever i see your picture. you have been very helpful, and hopeful in this.
my mother was diagnosed about 2 yrs ago. she has had a recurrance that she is treating for now. we will find out if the tumors are shrinking next month.
the drs are very nice; but not so informative, or clear for me, or any of us to understand. her chemo dr, when pressed for info, as we have been so unclear in our undrstanding of it, has said she is terminal. st 4 non op, 6 rounds of chemo every 21 days. if it takes she will move to chemo every 21 days for as long as we can extend her life
her oncologist has said she is chronic~ which in a way, i suppose is the same thing~ provided the tumors shrink, and she can go on for more chemo. at this point~ honestly, we ar just praying, and tryig to stay positive. we are staying positive.
my father passed of pancreatic cancer last year. we were very, maybe foolishly optomistic to try and get those tumors shrunk, and keep him around a bit. so i am praying that this situation is completely different, and that our optomisim isn't denial; but i always feel.. as long as someone is alive, there is always hope that solutions are found. it is helpful to see women living, thriving so long afetr their diagnosis. thank you to all of you here.
blessings, jennie
Feb 21, 2015 - 10:13 pm
I am sorry to hear about your Mother having a recurrence. I hope her treatment is shrinking the tumors. As I have said before I was told at diagnosis that my Cancer was not curable, but treatable like a chronic disease. So I have had chemo three different times. I also had intense radiation to a lymph node. I have been in treatment since 2009, and I know I will need chemo again in the future. I have been lucky that all my recurrences have been in the lymph nodes, and I can still receive the initial chemo drugs. But I know there are other drugs available. I have not ever given up hope. I too believe there is always hope.
There are people who have been on chemo for a long time to control their tumor growth. If you read the Ovarian Board you will find some that have been on chemo for a very long time.
I am sorry to hear about you Father, too. It is hard when your loved ones have Cancer. I think in many ways the cancer is harder on family and loved ones. Those of us with Cancer are lucky to have family and loved ones to support us.
Jennie I am glad you have found the posts helpful. If you start a new post you will probably get more responses. This is a very long thread and sometimes difficult to find the new posts that are posted.
Please come back with any questions or fears you may have. In peace and caring.
Feb 09, 2016 - 2:54 pm
First of all I hope your mom is well. My mom also has UPSC which has reoccured. She has one more round of chemo and then they are telling her they are hopeful she will be treated like a chronic disease. I cannot find many support groups and am wondering if you have found any. Yours is the most recent posting on this board. Also how is your mom doing?
Hoping to hear from you.
Jun 21, 2013 - 1:11 pm
Thank you both for replying. She is very strong and even the doctor said she has a very strong body. I hope maybe a miracle can happen, as the CT scan showed her pancreas, kidneys, gallbladder, & liver were all unremarkablShe they said the ct scan showed that her lymph nodes were enlarged. Is there still any hope? Thanks to all.
Jun 21, 2013 - 2:27 pm
I too was told in 1/09 that my cancer was not curable,but treatable. My lymph nodes have been enlarged and then the chemo stinks them. As I said earlier keep positive thoughts. Take one day at a time.
Jul 31, 2013 - 7:36 am
my mom is 62 years old and was recently diagnosed with this terrible cancer. Her onc apt is for today. The ct showed a carcinomatosis with omental involvement but ln, liver spleen kidneys pancreas seem to be ok. I'm so scared about what the oncologist will say. Any advice will be appreciated
Jul 31, 2013 - 10:00 am
Will you be going with her? Someone needs to take good notes. Emotions make it hard to take in and remember everything that is said. After that, come back here with your info and we'll help you with questions, support, etc. We've all been there and we understand what you are going through.
Jul 31, 2013 - 10:38 am
My sister who is an md will be going today
Aug 29, 2013 - 11:44 pm
My mother was diagnosed 2 weeks ago with UPSC and was told today that she is in stage IIIC2. This has been devastating to me and I am scared beyond belief. She will begin chemo in 2 weeks and then radiation after the chemo is completed. Any feedback or advice on what to expect would be very helpful for me.
Thank you,
Sep 13, 2013 - 10:37 am
hello vbpeterson,i am sorry to hear this & my heart goes out to u & your family,my mother was also diagnosed with upsc sept.9,2013.i like you was floored.i could not believe this is happening to us,but after the initial shock all we can do is fight & never give up.our dr. is dr.stringer out of dallas.he ordered a catscan to see how severe it is.after that bhe said he will probably order her to have the robotic davinci (laser)to remve the cancerous tumor.this will be good since my mom is a diabetic.after that he will see what treatment is best suited for her.i have done some research and came across a fruit called "soursop fruit".i've heard some good stuff about it,bothon the internet & from people who have actually tried it.they said it does help them to feel better.i am looking in to getting mom some,you never know.just hang in there & i try to keep mom busy with activities,she loves the 9 liners(video machines)like slot machines,so that helps keep her mind occupied.remember stress is a terrible thing so i do the stressing for mom.hang in there and know that you are in our prayers.
Sep 19, 2013 - 11:18 pm
I'm going to go back and read all the posts...I'm sure there is a ton of helpful information found in this thread. I just wanted to introduce myself. I'm 52 years-old and was diagnosed with UPSC with clear cell features in early August. I had a total abdominal hysterectomy with ovaries and fallopian tubes removed as well. I hadn't been to the doctor in a decade, but was having some weird bleeding and awful pain. It's the pain that finally got me to the ER where everything else followed. There was no cancer found in the lymph nodes or outside the uterus. I haven't yet been told my stage, but I was told today that the cancer had grown deeply into the wall of the uterus and that the cervix was also involved in some way.
Today I met with the radiation oncologist and I will meet with the chemo guy on Monday. I know NOTHING about any of this. I feel completly overwhlemed and not sure what's going on. The radiation doc said that I'd need 5.5 weeks of radiation to the pelvis and 3 weeks of vaginal something-or-other. This would be everyday for 8-9 weeks. We won't start radiation therapy until after I finish chemo.
What is the "typical" regimen for the chemo? They said something about every three weeks for four or five months. Would that be one visit every three weeks or several days every three weeks? I'm a teacher and am very anxious to get back to work.
Oh, and to add to the "fun," I was also just diagnosed with HBP and diabetes.
Thanks for reading. I'm scared and uninformed and it's driving me nuts :-)
Sep 24, 2013 - 3:32 pm
I was diagnosed in late June w UPSC CC , surgery (similar) in July. StartedTC chemo 8 days ago. I am having chemo once a week for 3 weeks, then off. Week, then another 3 weeks, for 4 "rounds", which will be 4 months, involving 12 treatments. After that we will do scans & re-evaluate. So far I am amazed at the effectiveness of the anti-nausea drugs...take them as directed even when you feel well! I realize I'm early into treatment, & it will get worse, but I am grateful for my time in the "chemo lounge" as you meet wonderful people, both patients & staff. I am always grateful for my health as you see so many who are so much sicker. Again, I'm new to this but a word of advice: there are no guarantees with UPSC CC, but you are given this gift of time to tell the people around you how much they mean to you, then stay positive & fight!
Sep 29, 2013 - 3:02 am
Hi Emily,
Can I ask what stage were you when diagosed? my mom has UPSC stage 3c, it has spread to lymph nodes nods and the tumour extended to uterus. She has had 3 cycle of chemo and the tumour has shrunk but still outsite uterus. They are refusing to do the surgery. They want to put her in 5 weeks of radiation and then chemo and then decide for surgery. I think her surgen is young and not confidence. That's whay the surgery is been delayed.
Oct 06, 2013 - 10:47 pm
Mine was UPSC Grade 3, with clear cell, stage 2. I had hysterectomy & then started chemo T/C, & just finished first round, 3 to go. After that, not sure what we'll do. The surgery isn't that bad...unless you get a blood clot:(. Don't hesitate to get a 2nd opinion if you have any doubts!
Oct 11, 2013 - 12:07 pm
Hi Everyone, I am new to this board and so glad to find you all. There aren't many of us rare UPSC types I understand. I was diagnosed with UPSC last November 2012, had my Merry Christmas/Happy New Year surgery on December 28th, where I was opened from pelvis to rib cage and put back together with 40 staples. Then went on to carbo/taxol chemo, six rounds from early Feb until June, followed by 28 radiation treatments which I just completed last month. Wow! I made it through it all. I will be getting a ct scan this coming Monday to see if everything is clear. It was NED with my last ct scan in June following chemo. My CA-125 has risen with my last lab work, but the doctor is suspecting/hoping that it is due to the radiation. I guess things like infections and other bodily irritations can affect the CA-125 levels. I am keeping my fingers crossed. I feel great and am having no other symptoms. Starting to get over the side effects of radiation which did a major job on my urinary tract and bladder. Anyways, I just wanted to introduce myself and become part of the discussion board. We have to hang in this journey together. I live in Columbus, OH, and am being seen at the Ohio State James Cancer Hospital. Oh yeah, I am UPSC Stage IVB. Paula
Oct 11, 2013 - 1:55 pm
I have the other Grade 3 cancer uterine carcinoma sarcoma or old MMMT. I was stage 3c1 because it had spread to 1 lymph node. I had 6 rounds of carbo/taxol but no radiation. Different drs treat it differently. I use to worry about it but so far so good NED for 2 years now. Finished last treatment on 22 Aug 2011. I was happy I found the board to so many helpful caring women and their families supporting and understanding what you are going through. It is a great place to come. trish
Oct 12, 2013 - 11:08 pm
Glad you made it through your chemo and radiation. Hope all comes out well with your CAT scan. My CA125 has always started to rise after I stopped chemo. So follow up scans indicate when I need to have chemo again. Luckily I have responded to the taxol/ platinum drugs each time. during my 9th Carbo treatment I had a severe reaction, so they switched me to cisplatin .
Will look forward to further posts as you share your experiences. In peace and caring.
Oct 15, 2013 - 9:17 pm
Well the ct scan results came back. Everything is clear in the pelvic area but the doctor noted some "irregularity" in the abdominal lining. He wants to do another ct scan and ca-125 in two months To see if there is any change. He said at this point he can't say if it is cancer or not. I'm having difficulty just waiting and seeing. I'm thinking about getting a second opinion on treatment, perhaps MD Anderson or Dana Farber. I want to go somewhere that is on the cutting edge of women's gynecologic cancers. I trust my doctor and my hospital, but I'm thinking that I get 2nd opinions all the time on my car and repair, why would I not do the same for my health Where the stakes are so much higher? Your thoughts???
Oct 15, 2013 - 9:17 pm
Well the ct scan results came back. Everything is clear in the pelvic area but the doctor noted some "irregularity" in the abdominal lining. He wants to do another ct scan and ca-125 in two months To see if there is any change. He said at this point he can't say if it is cancer or not. I'm having difficulty just waiting and seeing. I'm thinking about getting a second opinion on treatment, perhaps MD Anderson or Dana Farber. I want to go somewhere that is on the cutting edge of women's gynecologic cancers. I trust my doctor and my hospital, but I'm thinking that I get 2nd opinions all the time on my car and repair, why would I not do the same for my health Where the stakes are so much higher? Your thoughts???
Nov 15, 2013 - 2:11 am
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I like this brief info on CA-125... When the methodology changed using one type product by my hospital; the next type product increased my baseline from a CA-125- 14 to 21... quickly...just by using the different maufacturer of CA125....this article and my doctor helped me understand.... caused a new baseline to be figured out over several months. CA-125 has been studied mostly for ovarian and was targeted for this cancer (as my understanding & been told); yet, it is the only thing out there right now for USPC. At time I had surgery & had USPC diagnosed with UPSC, mine CA 125 was in the 'normal' range...
This article really helped me. Perhaps it will be of some use to you and others. The first article has been posted before. I haven't been on line in a while, so it might be a recent post by someone. I'm 4 1/2 (1A stage 3) years out with USPC (my doctor says it is now being called USC by some). This is aggressive cancer, I was informed it gets classifed stage 3 ASAP. I had the 'sandwich method' and glad I went this route. Each person needs to feel comfortable with their health care people and what is happening to them. We share this diagnosis; yet, we each are individuals with different history/ages, etc.
I did not have good luck with my regular Ob-GYN when I thought something was wrong. She dropped the ball with a test that I requested. Eight months later, I went back and restated I had a new symptom...anyway...the cover-up started and she had missed a 17mm stripe thickness in my uterus. I changed doctors and hospitals and right away with new tests, I was suspected to have UPSC, and at time of staging during surgery, it was confirmed. I found my own Gyn-Onc who has been my link to sound medical information and always giving me the opportunity to ask anything and discuss what research I read.
My emotions changed it seemed sometimes hourly or many days in between those first months and then slowly a little less as time went forward. I had some great friends who let me feel those emoitons and were truthful to listen and respond to me.
I worked through all the treatments. I've studied really good medical info sites and only the most recent...many times it was so hard to read...yet, because I did, I set a path that worked for helping me ask those questions of the medical people...
Hang in there everyone...so many of you got me through this and continue to provide support...I sometimes take a break as one person gave me this advice on this site... so I still do..
I think of my 'sisters' and know we are out there asking questions, desiring more research and money, and to get the information out to more women of this disease that sneaks up on so many of us...
Bless you all
Nov 25, 2013 - 2:49 pm
I just found this site last night. Your situation is similar to mine- never had an elevated CA-125, even with the tumor. I am now two years four months out of surgery. In February, it will be two years out of chemo and radiation. NED at this time, but it's a long journey with many flights back and forth to access doctors. I am inspired to read about women who are doing well and continuing the flight under all conditions.
Dec 02, 2013 - 1:40 am
I just found this web site a few days ago. Your situation is much like mine. I had a robotic total hysterectomy the end of July 2011 followed by 6 rounds of chemo and three sessions of internal radiation. I am a small school principal and worked through all but radiation due to my distance from treatment. You are in my thoughts- I hope treatment is going well.
Jan 28, 2015 - 8:31 am
I was diagnosed in Oct. 2012 during my annual pap smear. Had a shock when told I had cancer without having any symtoms. Had the robatic surgery and diagnosed as stage 1 A but unfortunaly the cell was aggressive. That is when I panicked and decided to get a second opinion with treatment options at Md Anderson. My oncologist at home gave several choices but he was very confusing. Glad I went to a major cancer center and was able to return home with thier protocol of treatment. I had 5 internal brachytherepies and 6 carbo/ taxol chemos. I was able to tolerate the chemo well, so I can not complain .I did not have lasting side effects except the chemo brain. Getting check ups every 3 months consisting of vaginal cuff smear and ca125. and evey 6 months a cat scan. So far so good but living with the fear of recurring.
Would like to hear how you are being follow up. My treatments ended in April 2013.
Jan 30, 2015 - 7:30 pm
Hi, vnorthrup,
This is an old thread with 541 responses. Some of these women are no longer with us. You might want to start a new thread . I am monitored by my gyn oncologist every three months with a CA -125 blood test , an internal exam and questioning about how I feel. I've been told that CAT scans in my situation would not extend my survival and if my cancer recurs I would start having symptoms about 3 weeks after the CAT scan identified a recurrence . I was diagnosed with stage 3a UPSC , an aggressive cancer .
Best Wishes ,
Feb 01, 2015 - 3:53 pm
Thank you. How are you doing? I talked to my NP and she said they wouldd not do CAT scan unless I had symtons. I thought it was going to be more frecuent. Lets hope and pray. Our cancer type has not had a lot of attention as it was rare but locally they are seen more. Hoping you are well. God be with you.
Feb 02, 2015 - 7:02 pm
You are in a very good position to survive your cancer as it is stage 1. What grade is your cancer ? UPSC, the cancer I was diagnosed as having is always aggressive- grade 3. I am doing fine- NED- no evidence of disease . So far so good. Of course, I have a 50/50 chance of a recurrence so I am not celebrating quite yet. It has been almost a year since my treatment ended (March 20th, 2014 ).
God be with you, too!
May 02, 2017 - 4:28 pm
Hi. I just came across this message board. I was diagnosed with and treated for UPSC in early 2015. I was very lucky that it was caught as a shear fluke in stage 1A. I just happened to keep mentioning symptoms associated with stage 3-4 (continued pressure in lower abdomen), so eventually my doctor sent me for a vaginal ultrasound, which picked up that there was something wrong. I'm glad my doctor listened to me although my actual symptoms turned out to be unrelated to anything. I almost didn't go for the ultrasound, because by that time she had sent me for various other tests which all came back negative, and it seemed like a waste of time and money. My chemo nurse told me that all women post-menopausal and/or over 50 should demand vaginal ultrasounds as part of their annual checkup, because UPSC is not detected in a pap test. I had 3 rounds of chemo, radiation, lost my hair, but 2 years later I am fine (knock wood) and feeling very grateful.
May 02, 2017 - 9:26 pm
Welcome DMG!
I'm happy to hear you are 2 years dancing with NED! This is a very old thread so you might get lost in the length of it. If you have any questions, you may want to start a new thread so that people will be able to see it / find it. I am working towards my 2 years.... I am 16 months post my last treatment and doing well. Also grateful to be healthy.
Please come back and share your experiences if you are comfortable doing so. You find the ladies here are wonderful.
Love and Hugs,
Oct 16, 2017 - 9:13 pm
Hello all,
I am so glad to have found this discussion board for my personal information and seeking support for my mother. As stated in the subject line, my mother was diagnosed with UPSC just this past month... it's all moved so quickly. She's 61, noticed some recurring bleeding (unusual for post-menopausal, of course)... made an appointment with her GYN and with an abnormal pap, they did a biopsy. WIth less than a week between the initial appointment, she had the biopsy and was immediately scheduled for a complete hysterectomy- (cervix, ovaries, uterus, fallopian tubes, and lymph nodes). Her Pathology report came back confirming the biopsy results as UPSC, staged at 1B. 13/17 (layers, I assume?) of uterine wall affected by the cancer. She was told she is to have around 6 months of Chemo (not sure which kind yet) and Radiation.
I'm in a stage of shock as this has been a whirlwind... it's been all so fast and scary. I know my job as a daughter is to support her, but also research and educate ourselves. I look forward to learning about you ladies, and learning more about this rare cancer type as we go on.
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It seemed like Atlantic Records could do no wrong when choosing vocal groups to add to its star-studded roster. The Clovers, Drifters, and to a lesser extent The Cardinals cranked out hits like clockwork. Very few young aggregations brought aboard the label by Ahmet Ertegun's company were limited to a solitary single, yet that turned out to be the case with The Rockets.
Their only release, pairing the rousing jump Big Leg Mama and Open The Door, was cut on December 30, 1952 as part of a five-song date (Ride In My Oldsmobile, Boogie Woogie Mama, and Where'd She Go never saw light of day). Authorship on Big Leg Mama was credited to the whole group on their Atlantic platter; a BMI search reveals their individual names were Arnold Barnett, George Byrd, Joseph Hunter, Haywood 'Little Sonny' Warner, and Nevilion Williams (Hunter and Warner were brothers, the rest were their cousins).
The group started out singing as The Four Sons at Second Baptist Church in Falls Church, Virginia before going secular and heading to New York. There the quintet hooked up with pianist Vann Walls. Nicknamed 'Piano Man,' Harry Van Walls was Atlantic's 88s ace whose distinctive touch graced some of the label's biggest hits, often as credited bandleader: Big Joe Turner's Chains Of Love, The Clovers' One Mint Julep, Ruth Brown's 5-10-15 Hours.
Born August 24, 1918 in Millersboro, Kentucky, Harry grew up in Charleston, West Virginia and had two Atlantic singles of his own. Tee-Nah-Nah b/w Ain't Gonna Scold You was waxed in 1950 and featured vocalist Brownie McGhee moonlighting as Spider Sam. After Midnight b/w Solid Sender was cut less than three months before Harry went into the studio with the Rockets. In 1954, he would join The Nite Riders, a swinging Philly outfit led by bassist James 'Doc' Starkes, staying with them for nearly a decade and recording for Apollo, Teen, MGM, Smash, and several more. He died February 24, 1999 after mounting a low-key solo comeback.
Born October 30, 1930 in Falls Church, Little Sonny Warner went on to work as a valet for Lloyd Price, then based in Washington, D.C. He launched his own singing career there after the demise of The Rockets, sitting in with sax blaster Big Jay McNeely in Forrestville, Maryland in 1956 and venturing out to Seattle six months later to join Big Jay's band. Warner brought sanctified intensity to his vocal on McNeely's blues-drenched 1959 hit There Is Something On Your Mind for deejay Hunter Hancock's Swingin' label and sang on several of the saxman's Swingin' followups. Little Sonny's first solo effort was a '61 single for Bill Boskent's Bee Bee label; his best-known solo platter was Bell Bottom Blue Jeans for Checker in 1966. Warner died April 12, 2007 after a bout with prostate cancer.
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Jason R. Baron just received more than 200 million e-mails.
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Baron should know. He and his office were involved in the United States v. Philip Morris, a multi-billion dollar case. In the case, Baron was responsible for searching more than 20 million e-mails from the Clinton administration as well as 50 years of tobacco-related documents. To do this, he used 12 keywords to search all of the e-mails, narrowing the number to 200,000.
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Many software companies are trying to solve these search problems with new programs that promise more efficient searches, but Baron said it is unclear which expensive program to buy and whether they actually work as promised. With all of these e-discovery issues, Baron recommended that students really learn the area because knowledge of it will give them a head start in a rough job market.
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(Article by Robert Lewis) Lionsgate. Sometimes I love them. Other times I loathe 'em. When it comes to hardcore R-rated horror, they're far from shy. Zombie's House of 1K Corpses, it's superior (and much edgier) follow-up, The Devil's Rejects, Roth's Hostel…and sadly…it's lackluster sequel, Hostel II, William Friedkin's Bug, and the once-entertaining, but now bloated and over-indulgent, Saw franchise are among their recent theatrical releases. Add to that roster the Elisha Cuthbert driven Captivity, Jim Issac's Skinwalkers and the yet-to-be-announced-for-released Shannyn Sossamon and Alecia Moore (a.k.a. Pink) starring Catacombs, and you've got a nice little platter of grue-soaked terror pieces to satisfy that horror hungry gut of yours…
The online film poster database IPM scored an exclusive image of the international one-sheet for the above-mentioned Catacombs. Now approaching its second year without a US release, the Tomm Coker and David Elliot directed horror-thriller, in collaboration with the folks at Twisted Pictures, is said to take place in Paris' titular Catacombs (the 200-mile deep grave site of over 7 million people) where an American tourist (A Knight's Tale's Shannyn Sossamon) is stalked by a mysterious being with a goat for a head.
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The underground horror opus has been doing the "release date shuffle" for the longest of time. Once planned for an October release of last year, then switched to a May debut of this year, the latest news is that the film will first premier overseas (July 6th of this year is a mentioned date), with an American release following sometime in 2008.


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Seriously, where are the guns?
I went to six gun stores this weekend and they all told me the same thing......"We can't get any guns".
So if the gun manufactures are making guns, where are they? Who is getting them? Who's getting the ammo? Who's getting the primers?
|February 17, 2013, 08:45 PM
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I had a long conversation about this with my gun guy last week. As I understand it, orders for guns are placed by distributors and large retailers a year in advance. Factories are cranking out firearms at their highest capacity, but they are still filling the orders placed last year. On rail spurs right now, there are boxcars being loaded with new firearms, but they aren't really related to 2012/2013's desperation buying. As distributors run out (and they're just about completely out now), they just have to wait on last year's ordered guns to come trickling in. Last year, who would have predicted this year's demand?
And, with the political climate, not many firearm manufacturers see investing in new gun making plants as a wise move.
As for reloading supplies, the supplies that we have historically found on shelves and at online retailers are basically the supplies that aren't needed by ammo manufacturers. Right now, ammo makers are using it all up. (It doesn't help that the Federal government is buying billions of rounds right now and their orders go to the top of the list.) I hear that it may be nine months until anything resembling normality returns.
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|February 17, 2013, 09:08 PM
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Supply and demand.
Supply seems to be the same, but demand is much higher. So, the supply is depleted quickly, thus no inventory in stores.
Same thing happened four years ago when I could not find guns, ammo or reloading components for about two years.
Where are all the guns? In the tight fists of the people who bought them.
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|February 17, 2013, 09:08 PM
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Lots of them here in the midwest (the real midwest the heartland). All can be found and had now pricing is at peak panic prices if you want it your can find it. Good luck to you
|February 18, 2013, 10:31 AM
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Well, if the local store is a small independent operation, they were never able to place large volume orders like the big guys do. Even worse, they have been forced for a few years now to accept only less desirable models that the bigs did not want, and maybe an occasional popular one that trickled in, one here and there. My local shops remark that they are surprised every day when the UPS driver carries in something, as they expect almost nothing.
The big retailers like Cabelas might routinely place orders for 1000 of a model a month to be spread around their locations, leaving the mom and pops and the folks that shop there out of luck. This applies to ammo and accessories like high-cap mags and everything else.
|February 18, 2013, 10:40 AM
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There's a chance that supplies of guns and accessories, at least, will increase in the near future.
There's something called phantom orders, where dealers order the same thing from different distributors, hoping for some action.
If or when the order is actually filled, the remaining ones are cancelled.
Anyone know about this?
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|February 18, 2013, 11:44 AM
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I was watching an online gun auction that included the liquidation of a small gun store in my area. The guns were on site at the auction company and they were also accepting bids via Proxybid service from the internet.
The prices were unusually high for any semi-auto rifle, or handgun. Just high for shotguns and bolt action rifles.
A NIB Ruger LCP went for $375, add in the tax and 15% buyers fee and you have a gun that Gander offered for $299 list last week over $450.
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If you go to a supermarket before a big storm and see empty shelves it's because people bought all the bread and milk before you did. It's not because they stopped making it.
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Google today announced a Google News Application for Facebook. Google timidly calls it an "experimental" application:
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Given the rumors that Goolge is readying its own Facebook killer, this seems like a somewhat strange gesture. However, it wouldn't be the first time that some part of Google comes up with something that is already being replicated somewhere else (just think of the three bookmarking tools).
Mathew Ingram thinks it is a useful app. Marhall Kirkpatrick thinks it is "not bad at all," but notes that the profile page is just not the place to interact with apps. Amen brother.
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I did try it on USB Loader and it worked. Could it be an issue with Wiiflow or should I try re-ripping the game?
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OK, I can confirm this game runs just fine on CFG v70 mod 15, GX 3.0, and WiiFlow 4.0.5. (Also, Im running d2x v9 b49) This game was released in 2007, so there really shouldnt be any compatibility issues with any of the latest loaders or d2x cIOS. Did you upgrade WiiFlow? Even if you did I would suggest you completely delete the sd/apps/wiiflow folder and everything from the sd/wiiflow folder except for your covers and images folders. Then download the latest wiiflow from HERE and extract the contents directly to your sd card. After that, run Wiiflow and try to run the game again. If it still black screens a rerip is probably the last option.
All the games appear to be working with Wiiflow 4.0.5. (except Pacman Party, its des strange things on all versions), but I really hate how this Wiiflow looks. I think the look of 2.2 and 3.0 is much better. I tried using the 2 button to change the layout but its not working in this version. Did this change for 4.0.5? Also, do you know if the carbonik theme can be used with this version?


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I'm still on the Rudy Gay bandwagon & somehow draft Waiters. That's really it for me.
I'm still on the Rudy Gay bandwagon & somehow draft Waiters. That's really it for me.
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Looks like Ariza is no longer an option for the Raptors. As per Jonathan Giovany (DraftExpress)
I really like this trade for Washington. A Nene/Okafor frontcourt is pretty formidable. And Ariza provides another consistent player for Wall to facilitate.New Orleans trades Emeka Okafor and Trevor Ariza to Washington for Rashard Lewis and the #46 pick.
I dont know about MKG being the best fit now that they have Ariza & Vesely. They do need a SG and Beal with Wall looks better...imo
They keep #3. They already have a wealth of young players. They get 2 solid professionals. They now amnesty Blatche.
If both are healthy this is a great trade and it should make the Wiz a playoff team in my opinion.
Plus they have just $49M in salary commitments.
Eric Koreen at National Post is slamming this trade on Twitter - I think he is nuts.
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Rudy Gay – If the Memphis Grizzlies decide that it's time to part ways with Rudy Gay, they'll have no shortage of potential suitors for the small forward. A number of teams have inquired about Gay including the Charlotte Bobcats, Toronto Raptors, Golden State Warriors and Brooklyn Nets. The 25-year old is owed $53,666,790 over the next three years, but executives continue to express interest because of his potential. Gay's name has been discussed a lot in recent weeks, but it's unclear whether Memphis is looking to move him. League sources believe he could be dealt if the right offer comes along.
- $17.019M cap space available (based on last year's salary cap; excluding draft picks & cap-holds)
- $41.025M committed: Bargnani, Calderon, DeRozan, Kleiza, Amir, Johnson, Davis, Forbes
- 2012 Draft: #8, #37, #56
- 2013 Draft: 1st round pick, 2nd round pick
- Assets: DeRozan, Davis, JJ
- $10.468M cap space available
- $47.576M committed: Maggette, Thomas, Biyombo, Williams, Walker, Henderson, Mullens, Diop/Carroll (player options), Augustin (qualifying offer)
- 2012 Draft: #2, #31
- 2013 Draft: 1st round pick (top-12 protected to Chicago), could get Portland's 1st round pick (top-12 protected), no 2nd round pick
- Assets: Biyombo, Williams, Walker, Henderson, Augustin
- $2.210M OVER the cap
- $60.254M committed: Bogut, Lee, Jefferson, Biedrins, Wright, Curry, Thompson, Tyler, Rush (qualifying offer)
- 2012 Draft: #7, #30, #35, #52
- 2013 Draft: 1st round pick (top-6 protected to Utah), no 2nd round pick
- Assets: Curry, Rush, Thompson
- $40.149M cap space available (assuming Williams declines his option)
- $17.895M committed: Morrow, Petro, Brooks, J.Williams, Farmar (player option), Lopez (qualifying offer)
- 2012 Draft: #57
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GAY - $16.46M salary next season
* Toronto & Brooklyn are only teams that could trade for Gay without giving a bad contract back to Memphis
* of Toronto/Brooklyn, Toronto is the only team with a 2012 1st round pick and/or good assets making under $4M (Davis, DD, JJ)
It all comes down to whether or not the Grizzlies' new owner is a cheap ass.
I'm not a spiritual person, but I will get down on my knees and pray for Nash and Gay in Toronto, with a lotto pick maintained.
There's no way they get Gay while maintaining the pick
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A lot of teams have interest in Batum and his agent plans to shop the small forward, even though Olshey says he will match any offer sheet.
"Every player has business in his mind," Bouna Ndiaye said. "They can have love, they can feel good, but they all have business in their minds. That's why they have an agent and an adviser and stuff. We'll see what happens, but we're going through the (free agent) process."
Teams that may tender an offer sheet to Batum include Charlotte, Toronto, Cleveland, New Orleans and Houston.
Batum can choose to become a free agent in 2013, if he only accepts the one-year, $4.38 million qualifying offer.
I have no interest in a bidding war for an unproven player. I would much rather pay Gay $18 million for 3 seasons, than Batum $12 million for 5 seasons.
Are the Grizzlies already looking for Gay's replacement? One can only hope, lol
http://www.slamonline.com/online/nba...his-grizzlies/Adam Morrison is trying to get back into the NBA, and the former third overall draft pick is part of the group of free agents who recently worked out for the Memphis Grizzlies. Per the Commercial Appeal: The Grizzlies looked Monday at the possibility of adding a two-time NBA champion to their roster as a free agent. [...] Adam Morrison, 27, spent the past two years playing in Europe and was considered an NBA bust after the Charlotte Bobcats made him the third overall pick in the 2006 draft. The 6-8 small forward last played in the NBA for the Los Angeles Lakers. He primarily sat on the bench during two straight title runs in 2009 and 2010. But the Griz wanted to see if Morrison recaptured the shooting ability that earned him that high lottery selection out of Gonzaga. Morrison never panned out for the Bobcats, having endured a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in 2007 and unyielding criticism for shooting 37 percent in four NBA seasons. Morrison was one of several former NBA players auditioning for the Grizzlies. The team declined to reveal the names of players participating in the free-agent camp, and declined to comment on the session. Morrison received an invitation after reportedly performing well at a free-agent camp put on by the Brooklyn Nets in May.
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Coach Dwane Casey came in last season and transformed the culture of the team from soft and nonchalant to disciplined and hard-nosed -- especially on defense, where Toronto jumped from 30th the last two seasons in points per possession to 14th, with essentially the same personnel. Among the Raptors' needs is a point guard to replace Jose Calderon, a capable, sure-handed floor general in the half-court offense but one Raptor whose defense didn't improve much under Casey. Calderon has one year and $10.6 million left on his contract. The team could also use a classic big man to body up opposing centers while Jonas Valanciunas matures. (Valanciunas, the No. 5 pick in 2011, is expected to join the team from Europe for the 2012-13 season). In addition, Toronto would benefit from a wing scorer to provide points off the bench or push DeMar DeRozan into that role.
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He would be a very dangerous 6th man, in my opinion. If we get a SG who can defend the position well, hit 3's and have enough offense to not be a liability, I wouldn't be opposed to it. (someone like Danny Green, Courtney Lee*, J.J. Redick...?)
I'm not sure if he'll take it well, but I mean, James Harden is a 6th man as well.
We do still need an upgrade at the 3 spot. James Johnson is sort of like a defensive specialist, but not a lot of offense/shooting.
*Btw, the article suggests that Jose did not improve much defensively. I beg to differ.
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Although the cold is whipping her hands and face, Cristina, 8-year old, is running around the yard with no jacket and no hat. "Cristinica, come right away and take your hat", her mother calls to her. "No way! I'm hot!", shouts the little girl as she continues playing with the other kids. There was a time when having a home was just a sweet dream for Cristina, Dana, Costel and Andrei.
The four children spent several years in an institution at the request of their mother, Natalia Dabija. It was easy to institutionalize them - after listening to the mother, the social assistant immediately authorised the placement.
Andrei was the first one to go. "At home, there was no one to get him ready for school, while in the boarding school, I knew he would be supervised. He will do his homework; he would eat and go to bed on time". Natalia says that she was unable to take care of Andrei because she was in the hospital with the youngest son, Costel, for long periods of time.
Natalia and her husband worked for a railroad company. They had to leave for Chisinau at 5am every work day, and would return home at 10pm. The girls were also sent to an institution because there was no one to supervise them.
Andrei lived in an institution from 2003 to 2007. During this time, he rarely saw his mother and siblings. Dana and Cristina were sent away in September 2007 and stayed there for one year.
One day, Andrei, a child with a strong character and a bubbly personality, refused to stay in the institution and nothing could convince him to change his mind. Andrei recalls: "I couldn't stay there anymore. I was missing home and my parents. Children need a family. It was OK over there, I wasn't lacking anything, but ….at night I would think about my parents and my sisters. When I was younger, I was crying a lot throughout the night. Then, I stopped crying..."
Cristina and Dana never questioned or opposed their mother's decision. Had the social assistant not intervened, they would have stayed in institution for several years until their graduation.
Thinking over that period of her life, Natalia says that not only is she happy that she took her children back, but she even feels ashamed she sent her children to the institution in the first place. She knows reintegration would have been almost impossible had it not been for help and caring of the local social assistant and specialists from the UNICEF project, which focused on the reintegration of institutionalized children back into their families.
These days, she argues passionately against placing children in institutions. "When they grow up, they might think I sent them because I didn't love them. Even after all this time, Andrei still asks me: "Why did you send me to that place?" Natalia explains. "The institution is not a solution for a family facing difficulties". Natalia says that her daughters do not talk about it, but Andrei cannot forget his experience. He says that in his class, there were more children with parents than orphans. He just doesn't understand that.
The story of Natalia and her family is unfortunately not rare in Moldova.
The Government of Moldova, supported by UNICEF, is progressively reforming the residential child care system and aims to reduce by half the number of institutionalised children by 2012. Since 2006, the number of institutionalised children has dramatically decreased from 11,544 to 8,813. The improvements in the social protection system, advocated for and supported by UNICEF, mean that there are now social workers helping vulnerable and poor families, that social assistance targets those who need it most and that keeping children with their families, or at least placing them in a foster family, is slowly becoming a priority.
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