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Instant Ocean baths
Bonnie, you said to start the baths after the 7th day of infustion or start right from day 1?
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topotecan or taxotere
I have reoccuring ovarian cancer in the chest wall and am being offered a choice of two regiments. topetecan and carboplatin or taxotere and carboplatin. Have any of you taken any of these 3 drugs. Please let me know how effective they were and what side effects you had. I need to make a decision by next week. thanks for…
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Rash associated with Doxil
Can anyone tell me about the rash associated with Doxil
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over 1 yr survivor & recur
Hi, I have not been on here for a while, but I have been thinking of it. I was dia with oc stg 3 in May of 2005. With surgery and chemo, I have been in remission for 1 year in Sept this yr. I feel great and I have been living life so differently than I was BC. Now the cancer has come to pay another visit. 2 spots on the…
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Follow up ovarian visit/skin cancer?
Had my latest followup visit this a.m. All looks fine other than waiting on CA125 results. Have a bump on my nose that they want checked and they are setting up an appointment. I'm hoping it is negative. If not, can anyone tell me what to expect?
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taxotere and carboplatin
Has anyone taken taxotere and carboplatin combination? are either alone? What side effects did you have? I am suppose to start the taxotere and carboplatin regiment and have heard bad things about taxotere. Would appreciate any input. Eleen
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IPT
What is this and how does it work. I have Stage 3C OC. Operated on in 10-05, 9 cycles of carbo and taxotere, back on chemo with carbo and gemsar. Does anyone know what this is and who can get it
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Weight Gain
Has anyone experienced weight gain with the chemo. I thought you were to lose weight. Also, has anyone experience a rise and fall in your CA125 during chemo? Is this normal? or is there anything normal about cancer
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Could stress cause this..
Hi Everyone, I have a question,most of U know about my Sister.Well, she stopped taking the treatments about a few months ago.She said she couldn't take anymore,couldn't handle it,and that since they got all of the cancer during surgery and she had had 3 treatments before surgery,3 after, then she was suppose to take more…
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As a friend I want to help
My close friend was recently diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She had hysterectomy and has now started chemo with radiation to follow. She is very discourged and I don't know what to do to help her. What do I say to her when she cries and says that she doesn't believe the fight is worth it? The radiologist told her the…
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Scared out of my mind
Well, it's 5:30 in the morning and I haven't been to sleep yet. At 4:00 in the morning the night before I was having so much stomach pain that I husband took me to the ER. I have been to two doctor visits in the last six weeks complaining of nausea, bloating and stomach pain, but last night it seemed worse. After cat…
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DR. VISIT
Well, my doctor visit yesterday proved to be successful AND hopeful. My CA125 has stablized these last two months at 10 (was 8 during my 6 rounds of chemo). The HIDA scan showed NO gall stones. The CT scan showed NO blood clot in the gonadal vein and NO EVIDENCE OF DISEASE! I must admit I still have a few aches and pains…
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topotecan
Has anyone used topotecan as parat of their cancer treatment?