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Ovarian Cancer

Archives for January 2006

thank you all so much.. river has stopped
Good morning everyone, I am now doing so much better. Thank you for all the prayers and support. The river of tears stopped before Minnesota was flooded. :-) I am feeling pretty dang good, after sleeping from Friday afternoon to Sunday, not sure how a person can sleep so much. I have to tell you that my stubbornness has…
Maintence Chemo Questions
My sister has being considered for the 12 month study where she will be taking a lower dose of Taxol or a newer drug that I don't know the name or just the study with no drug..We were wondering if anyone has participated in this and if so how did the study effect your energy level and does most insurances pick this up??…
Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy
Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy, a treatment in which anti-cancer drugs are put directly into the abdominal cavity through a thin tube, has been trying to achieve progress by changing the method of drug delivery. A Gynaecological Oncology Group study has been reported in the January 5th edition of The New England Journal of…
cancer has moved into the brain
HI again, it has been a while since I last posted and since then my MIL has been taken off caelix and put on a daily tablet (dont know what it is) and Last week she had a CT which showed a brain tumer.I was afraid that was going to happen. In Oct. she started showing signs of something going on but she would not discuss it…
My Sisters Husband Died
I along with the rest of the Family are in shock at this moment.I am waiting for her to call me back when she gets home from the hospital.She is suppose to have her surgery on the 7th of February-I just got off the phone with her a couple of hours ago-she was short of breath upon moving around and her rbc are down,suppose…
recurrences
It seems that a great majority who post here have had recurrences. Does everyone have recurrences??
Advice!
As I stated in another thread, my 49 year old mom was just diagnosed with type III ovarian cancer. She has just recently had a full hysterectomy and debulking surgery, but some of the cancer remains in her stomach and bladder. What would be your advice on what next steps should be taken next including treatment, diet,…
Cesium Chloride
My mom was recently diagnosed with stage III ovarian cancer. We were hoping to avoid chemo. Does anyone have any information on cesium chloride, or know any experts who may be able to help. We are desperate :(
cancer has spread
Hi Everyone, Yesterday was my appointment at the U.The Dr said the cancer was showing up through out my abdomen and yes it was cancer in my lung. The area around my heart has some problems and he thinks it is causing the shortness of breath. On Friday I have a echo cardiogram. Today I got my first dose of gemzar, he said…
In Shock - What Does This Mean?
A postmenopausal woman 52 with history of fibroids and hysterectomy 20 years ago with right ovary left intact. Symptoms two years - bloating, pressure, bowel problems, urinary problems, hematuria. Tentative and varied diagnoses over 2 years include irritable bowel, colitis, urinary problems and lots of tests mostly…
Desensitization protocols
Any suggestions on how to find a cancer treatment place in your area that utilizes a particular procedure without making an apt. and seeing a doctor 1st?
HRT. Tx for menopase
Has anyone taking drugs for Hormone replacement thearpy. and ended up with cancer? please reply. thank you
Intraperitoneal or IP treatment
I just had a secondary debulking surgery at Sloan Kettering last week and everything went really well. Now I am to start chemo again with two new drugs. I read that the technique employs two generic drugs already in wide use for ovarian cancer, paclitaxel and cisplatin, and involves high doses that can have severe side…
ca125 and ctscan results
Yesterday was my CT Scan and ca125 test. Not the best results, my ca125 is now up to 202 and ct scan showed growth of the tumors. The good news was there are no areas of cancer. I cried a river yesterday and feeling a bit lethargic today. Hard to get myself motivated to work on anything. Just want to be a couch potato and…
bowel obstructions
anyone have problems with bowel obstructions? if you did, how were they resolved? how did you keep your nutritional status up?
Maintenace Chemo
Oncologist wants to do a year maintenance on just Taxol. He said there is no hard evidence that this prolongs recurrence time. What should I do? Would I not be better off getting my body strong in case there is a recurrence? Do any of you known about this 12 months maintenance study?
2nd round of carboplatin and taxol
anyone have another round of carboplatin and taxol? after an 11 month remission my moms cancer is back. surgery was not successful the surgeon was unable to remove anything. only hope is for chemo to be effective. she had a great response first time around. anyone in this situation before and what were your results?…
CA125?
Hi, I was wondering I know that the CA125 is a blood test that gives a possible clue that Ovarian Cancer is present but what do the numbers mean.I was talking to my sister last night,I had encouraged her to get copies of every test or anything done while she is going through this process.Well she went to see her surgeon…
Only Taxol
It looks like I will need some maintenance chemo and last time I spoke to the oncologist he had mentioned perhaps doing a low dose of just Taxol. Has anyone had this? Are the side effects less than with carbo/taxol. My hair is starting to grow in nicely will it fall out again? I already had 8 rounds of carbo/taxol BEFORE…
Help me catch my breath...
March of 04 I have a hysterectomy because of endometriosis and large fibroid tumors that were causing me a great deal of pain. I requested that my ovaries be left intact as long as there wasn't any medical reason to take them. At that time I had no reason to suspect I had cancer and the word was never mentioned. For about…
please respond
hi. PLEASE help me figure this out, this is so confusing. my mom was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer sept 2004. had surgery and carboplatin and taxol. responded well, in remission until 11/05. resumed chemo treatment (carboplatin) 12/05. had problems with nausea and vomitting. thought it was the chemo. but just got…
Info on Thalidamide vs Tamoxofin Study
Hi, My mom has stage 4 ovarian cancer and has been through with chemo for 2 years. Her CA125 has been creeping up slowly for nearly a year and is now around 65. The doctor said the slow creep is unusual, with no symptoms and a clean CAT Scan. They want to put her in a study comparing the effectiveness of thalidamide vs…
Dr Visit
It was another long and frustrating day! I found out I was scheduled to have a ct scan Tuesday, but no one called and told me ..... sometimes weekly visits to the clinics add up to headaches and frustrations. Oh well now that I got to complain I feel better. :-) Now here is the latest. Today was my Dr Appointment with the…
Information please
Hi. I am still not sure if I have ovarian cancer or not. About a month ago I had a ultrasound and then an internal ultrasound. They found a very suspicion growth with a ledge. They want to wait two more months to see if it is growing or not. There is pain, gas, bloatedness and I am having a real problem with bowel…
newly diagnosed
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