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Has anyone had cancer come after chronic lyme?
2 years ago I had this dream that told me I had the very very early stages of ovarian cancer, and leukimia. It was a Dr in the dream, he was examining me, I was in a white dressing gown.
I know it may be nothing, but I have had problems with my ovaries since 20 years old, I have polycysitic ovaries, and had 2 cysts removed, and also ectopic pregnancy.
I am going to keep an eye on this, never know, maybe it was a warning dream, as ovarian cancer is a killer and there are usually minimal symptoms.
I felt the dream meant very early stages as in too early to detect from the MD's that was 2-3 years ago that dream, one never knows.
Just to be safe.
Trish
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I worry about that also. I have PCOS as well as endo, IC & a bunch of cysts removed etc etc. Also, I have not got my period in 4 months. I'm 30 years old. I hate dreams like that!! You're prompting me to go to the gyno...I keep puting it off because I feel so sick!
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We've had one person in our local group die from cancer, just one out of hundreds that have come through... she had B. Parkeri!!! RF!!
I had a huge rare ovarian cyst- a dermoid cyst with hair!!! tore my ovary apart & almost made me lose my first baby because it was stimulated to grow by the pregnancy- was the size of a baseball before they took it out-
so I worry re ovarian issues as well-
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ConnieMc
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I had breast cancer last year, caught very early on a routine mammogram.
Was quite a shock as there was no family history of ANY cancer ever. 3 of 4 grandparents died in their 90's and one died in his 50's of heart disease. But NO cancer in the family tree. Either side of it.
Was a shocker to me and I still wonder about the cancer-Lyme connection. Another possible issue is that my mother took DES while pregnant with me, which is leading to problems in the daughters. DES was taken off the market in the early '70s as they were finding a high incidence of cervical cancer in the daughters. Now breast cancer in the daughters around age 50.
So guess I will never know the true cause for sure, but I sure do wonder.
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Husband was diagnosed with colon cancer recently, caught on routine (albeit delayed) colonoscopy. He has had Lyme and co-infections (probably) for many years. Who knows if there's a connection, but one has to wonder about how effectively a suppressed immune system can fight off the growth of cancer cells.
He'll start chemo in about a week.
Thanks, as always, for the links in the Newbie section, Tree. Husband has phone consult with LLMD in 2 days, and will ask about compatibility of Lyme and chemo meds.
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My physician ordered a cancer screening test for me, a blood test that detects cancer in its early stages if it is there but does not pinpoint the exact location of the cancer. It is called an AMAST test or soemthing like that.
Mine was very elevated which means I have an active malignancy somewhere in my body. Stunned again.
This, after about a year of heavy duty antibiotics and mepron. So in my opinion it is possible the DNA changed due to all the meds to cause this addition illness.
I really don't know for sure. Since virtually every part of my body is affected by the lyme's there is no way to know which pain is coming from a cancer.....so I'm not going to fret and stress about it and just keep on treating as smartly as possible.
Although I do have an appt. with dermatologist tomorrow to check for skin cancer.
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painted turtle... i'm so glad you posted the name of the test... I would be very interested in getting that done.
I'm sorry for your results. is llmd going to look into it? I would push that issue.
I worry about the cancer thing. I have a huge family history of cancer...
I know in the past few years my body seems to produce tumors A LOT....have had several surgeries to have them removed. I wonder if I were to leave them if they would turn to cancer?
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I had to check to be sure and it is the Amas test (no T at the end). Insurance didn't cover the cost and it doesn't pinpoint exactly where the cancer is, so actually....the best thing I've done with the information is be able to put my life and lyme treatment in some perspective and learn not to worry about it.
My dr. says if I treat the babesia and bartonella, the cancer antibody should decrease.
My dad had some malignant melanoma and also prostate cancer (survived both) so I am at the very least going to check my skin but I sure as heck am sooooooo not into getting probed around by a bunch of machines anymore. At least not anytime soon.
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Connie - I had a mammogram that needed further evaluation and also an abnormal PAP at the height of my infection.
In the past I've had ovarian cysts and endometriosis. The pain was so bad, I opted to have my uterus and left ovary removed. If I had to do this over again - no way.
But I would look deeper into why breast cancer and other forms of cancer are on the rise here even when the family history factor is not present.
Google 'cell phones - health effects'. Grab a copy of 'Cross Currents; by Robert Becker.
I believe the influx of technology and the resulting electromagnetic pollution is behind Lyme, the rise in all forms of cancer, and I would bet my right arm on this. Not kidding.
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I've had chronic lyme for at least 7+ yrs. Three years into it I was diagnosed w/breast cancer. I've asked many different doctors about the connection between lyme and cancer, and they just say that there has been no research done on it to prove so.
However, the lyme labs done by my lyme doctor showed extremely low, low NK cells...this was done post-breast cancer treatment because I hadn't yet been diagnosed w/lyme. So, with a compromised immune system, cancer can take advantage.
About your dreams and ovarian cancer concerns. There are two tests that I know of for a somewhat earlier detection: a pelvic ultrasound, and a CA-125 which is a blood test.
Neither is fool-proof, but, can be helpful in detection. If the CA-125 is done annually, a pattern can be monitored, or high markers identified.
Here is some info from the American Cancer Society:
Signs and Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cancer may cause several signs and symptoms. Symptoms are more likely to be present if the disease has spread beyond the ovaries, but even early stage ovarian cancer can cause them.
The most common symptoms include:
bloating pelvic or abdominal pain trouble eating or feeling full quickly urinary symptoms such as urgency (always feeling like you have to go) or frequency (having to go often)
These symptoms are also commonly caused by benign (non-cancerous) diseases and by cancers of other organs. When they are caused by ovarian cancer, they tend to be persistent and represent a change from normal -- for example, they occur more often or are more severe. Women who have these symptoms almost daily for more than a few weeks should see their doctor, preferably a gynecologist.
Others symptoms of ovarian cancer can include:
fatigue upset stomach back pain pain during sex constipation menstrual changes
However, these symptoms are more likely to be due to other causes, and they occur just about as often in women who do not have ovarian cancer.
Good luck, Hopeful4
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p.s. TWICE since I've had Lyme they THOUGHT I might have cancer because of my swollen lymph glands and lumps- but it has NOt been cancer- and in group, too, quite a few people have had cancer scares that turned out not to be cancer, too-
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Yup, been there, done the cancer thing. Now 5+ years clear. I had lyme symptoms several years before the cancer was found. I have no other risk factors for cancer, so chalk it up to the imbalanced immune system that lyme causes.
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Marnie
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Get your prolactin level checked asap.
Not believe?
"Google" these words: hyperprolactemia PCOS
Lyme can make a bad situation worse.
vitamin B6.
Definite link between breast and prostate cancers and lyme.
Estridol.
IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 imbalance.
Testosterone is protective, but testosterone can convert to estrogen. Both males and females have both of these hormones, just in different levels.
Gals are MUCH MORE prone to "autoimmune" for several reasons...estridol tops the list of "whys".
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