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Ovarian Cancer

Archives for June 2005

Dr visit
Hi Everyone! Well today was dose #6 of doxil. My ca 125 was at 18 and last month 17 so it has dropped as low as it's going to go and holding. Last time on Topotecan I hit 17 and held it for 2 weeks and then had a steady climb. I was hoping for a different number this time but grateful for doxil doing the job it did. I am…
Just had an utrasound no results yet
The technicial told me that on my left ovary there was fluid surrounding it an could be from a ruptured cyst. I looked at the picture as she talked and all around my ovary was just black. I've been very bloated for over a month and have gained 12 pounds in 2 months and I look like i'm aoubt 5 mos. prego. I feel full and…
Sister needs positive stories
My sister was recently diagnosed with stage 1C ovarian cancer. She has had one chemo treatment so far and has lost most of her hair. So far all she has read or heard are horror stories. Does anyone have any positive survivor stories? Also anyone have any tips on how to get thru some of the chemo side effects, such as,…
Can large cysts be cancerous
Hi i was recently diagnosed with an ovarian cyst i looked on some websites and found that i have got most of the symptoms of ovarian cancer, is anyone in a similar situation
ovarian cancer blood work up!!
Hi Ladys, I go for chemo on the 14th. In one month the blood work has gone into the thousands,3,000. Does this mean I'm done for? I need someone I can e-mail. I'm crying, my belly looks like I'm going to have a baby. I don't want to eat but I know I have to be fit for the chemo. Will the power drinks help me? I had B/b…
sister's last hope
please help!! my sister 42 was diagnosed with clear cell ovarian cancer stage 1 last november. she had hysterctomy and 6 rounds of chemo (carbo/taxol). A month later found fluid in abdomen and 3 weeks later tumors in lymph nodes. yale dx recomends surgery with "precision chemo" (for rest of her life). does anyone know of…
Almost to a chemo break
Whew! What a long day yesterday was, left home at 6am heading for the U and thought I would be home around 1:30 at the latest. But my port didn't want to work so 2 1/2 hours were spent dinging around with first heparin and then TPA to get it to work. The nurse even tried to give me my prechemo drugs with a regular IV just…
Cisplatin IP treatment
Does anyone have information of use of cisplatin IP treatment after completion of standard first line treatment???

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