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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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Kathy McGee(2)
Submitted on 06/04/2006
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My mother, Kathy McGee, continued to bravely fight cancer after she submitted her story in Nov. 05. Unfortunately, her CA-125 numbers never went below the 167 that she mentioned. Her third line treatment was Topotecan once a week. After starting it, she only got sicker and it seemed that the chemo was only contributing to that instead of making her better. In mid-March her oncologist told her that nothing more could be done and she went into hospice care. At that point, it had been ten and a half months since her diagnosis. After beginning hospice care, her pain was controlled for the first time in several months although she continued to vomit and lose weight. My tall, athletic, beautiful mother lost more weight than I would have thought possible and she never regained the ability to eat normal meals. We lost her on May 27, 2006, but she left a legacy of a life well lived with a loving husband of over 32 years, two grown children who adored her, and numerous family members and friends who loved her dearly and will miss her immensely. We will never understand why such a wonderful woman had to experience something so difficult and tragic, but we will hold our memories close and continue to speak out against such a horrible disease. Cancer, regardless of the type, is a family disease since the entire family is affected in such a devastating way. Kathleen McGee, September 10, 1955-May 27, 2006.
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