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Peritoneal Cancer

Archives for August 2012

Men with peritoneal mesothelioma
My husband was diagnosed with this awful cancer. It was an accidental finding from a hernia operation biopsy. He got it from 30 years ago serving in the Navy ingesting asbestos. Are there any men that have this cancer? Would like to know how you were treated for it. Thanks.
Not Home Yet
Hi all: I have now been released from 3 months in the hospital after going to emergency with a perforated bowel. Almost died from it - on life support for 2 weeks and woke up paralyzed from the nose down. That was a shock. Apparently when you are on life support for as long as I was, your muscles shut down. But after a…
relief from bloat
Does anyone have a solution to help in reducing the bloating feeling that I'm experiencing with Peritoneal Cancer? I just started Gemzar last Thursday (8/24). I'm miserable. I have lost 25 pounds and can barely eat a thing because I feel so full all the time. Thank you. Any suggestions or advice would be greatly…
Ascites & water pill
Does anyone take Spironolactone 50mg (water pill) for fluid build up in the abdomen? I've been taking it about a week and it has relieved the pressure I was feeling in my belly area. Was wondering what side effect you have if you take this? I have colon cancer with peritoneal mets. I usually post on the colorectal cancer…
Peritoneal Carcinomatosis from Breast Cancer
My wife has been undergoing chemo treatments following surgery last March. The surgery was orginally for an intestinal blockage which was later diagnosed as Peritoneal Carcinomatosis linked to her breast cancer which was treated back in 2002. Chemo started with Taxal and latest try has been Navalbene (sp?). Not getting…
Update on mum and any advice welcome
I wanted to share mums recent months with you all, she is such an inspiration to me. She is not on any treatment now, the last chemo Gemzar/ carbo was too much for her, she had two treatments and ended up back in the hospice, she was so poorly, from there she went to hospital to have fluids and after a week went back to…
Victory for Cisplatin
Well after my moaning about the side effects of Cisplatin I have had an amazing result. My CA125 was around 900 before and after only 1 treatment it has dropped to 342. I don't think its been as low as that for well over a year. Plus results from my recent CT scan shows all cells, soft tissue tumour and fluid have all…
Remedy for chemo fatigue
I have had 18 chemo treatments now. About a month ago someone emailed me a link for chemo fatigue. I began taking 1000 mg. of Ginsing a day. AMAZING improvement in my level of energy!
An update from Sophie in Sweden
Hi all! I have changed my username from Sophie to Millie! Mums is still up and about some days and in bed some days. She has no more chemo since april due to low values on her kidneys and she has a painkiller pump inserted in her back so the pain is much more under control now. Though the downside is that her legs is…
my husband has been diagnosed w/peritoneal mesothelioma
We were given this news about a month ago and are still reeling from it. How are others being treated with this rare cancer?
Cisplatin
I had my first infusion of this (evil) chemo 2 weeks ago and I can honestly say it is the worse chemo I have had so far. On the plus side I only have to have 2 more :) I appear to have had ALL the side effects which have lasted 2 weeks and counting. I have actually been vomitting along with feeling nauseous. However that…

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