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Ovarian Cancer

Archives for January 2007

Pleural Effusion
Say a prayer please. I just got back from having a cat scan of chest and a chest w-ray. I may know by this afternoon if the report is ready before my mother-n-law leaves the hospital. I am anxious! Hope everyone is well today. God Bless and Hugs to all. Jan
GOOD NEWS!
My doctor left a voice mail message that my CT scan looks perfectly fine! My CA125 from last week came down a point! He said he will be in the office tomorrow if I want to give him a call. I can't tell you the relief I feel right now, although I'm sure all of you can relate. Again I thank you for all of your support,…
when do I consider Ca-125 rising?
My Mom's Ca 125 in July was 12 in Nov it was 10 and this month it is 16, I'm I suppose to consider this a warning. Our Onc says that as long as it's in the normal range it's o.k... is that true???
Are there any long survivors of stage III out there?
I need some hope. My Mom is stage IIIB dx in Oct 2005, in remission at the moment. I pray every day that the cancer doesn`t come back., that God let her be one of lucky ones to live a long life so that she can enjoy her coming grandson. Anyone that can share something or giving me some hope. I there anything that you…
ca-125
Hi everyone, I had a draw for ca-125 on Thurs. I'm praying that it has stayed the same or went down. I am going to get the results before my Onc calls me...I know I shouldn't but if I know in advance it give me a chance to digest the news and ask the appropriate questions. Instead of being shell-shocked does anyone know…
Disconfort on right hand side of abdomen
Hi, Can anyone stage III tell me if even under remission do patients still feel a disconfort in abdomen, do they experience gas and a little constipation? Is any of that normal? or in remission is everything suppose to be "perfect". What worries me most is that I see my Mom all day touching the right hand side of her…
new research offers hope
I just read that MIT and New York's Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory are working on p53 gene. By activating this gene tumors shrink in some cases by 100%. While this study has only been done on mice, it offers hope for finding better ways to fight this disease. I am being treated at a cancer research center and they are…
Etoposide
Hi Everyone, My ca125 is up to 69 and today I start oral etoposide. The next choice is tamoxifen, but hopefully the etoposide works. Of course the usual side affects and I guess I can say goodbye to my hair again. :-( My Dr says it has about a 20% rate as do most of the treatment obtions available. I guess we just keep…
Hexalen oral capsule
Any info on this chemo? Like "shortstuff" of 12/29, I'm facing my 4th recurrance of o.c. and would very much like to hear if anyone has taken this drug and how bad the nausea is? I'd like to be able to travel and the thought of weekly treatments of Topotecan is Very restricting. Thank you and all the best to this…
Sad news
Dear Friends, my mother's 14 year battle with Stage 3C Ovarian Cancer (which she valiently fought), has ended today. At 1:15 this afternoon, my beautiful mother (Sandra Goodman of Enfield, CT) passed away. She was a strong advocate for Ovarian Cancer Awareness. She helped plan and participated in Survivors Day, and walked…
The Cure
Now that I have your attention: In this year of electing a president, all cancer survivors need to find the candidate who supports Cancer research-a-ie; stem cells, which could very well bring the cure to all cancer. Vote with your ovaries in mind.. The politics of cancer can kill you..of over 10,000 grants from the…
OVARIAN CANCER TO LIVER
For those of you out there who have experienced ovarian cancer that spread to the liver, I have a few questions: 1. What stage of ovarian did you have? 2. What were the symptoms of liver cancer before it was confirmed? 3. What types of treatments have you or are you receiving for the liver cancer? My CA125 is rising and I…
MY CA125 IS RISING ALSO
Seems like many of us are dealing with this right now. Just to recap: I had levels of 10 all through chemo, went down to 9 after chemo, last month up to 12, this week up to 13. Pain? A little in the area where I had OVCA before (lower right pelvic area), even though pain was never indicative for me. It's always been the…
Positive thoughts and prayers
My Mother has Stage III OC. She has couragously been battling this disease NON-STOP for 13 years. She is the most amazing person I know. She has been a source of strength, admiration and hope for so many women. She has had three major surgeries and 9 different chemo regimens - lasting from 6 months - 10 months each as well…
treatment again
I was diagonosed with ov c111 Jan 2005. I had IP chemo for 6 treatments. The end of Sept 2006 they found something on my ct scan above the liver dome. My ca125 was normal at 12. In fact in July it was up to 18 due to an enffected tooth. Went down to 13 by Sept. and in Oct down to 12. A pet scan showed tumors in the chest…
Rising ca-125
Hello all, it's been a while since I posted...between new tests..and the holidays..well you know. I have a rising ca-125. It started at 5 in March, then 15 in August...had a ct scan which showed no growth but fliud collecting...another ca-125 the end of Nov was 57.8, still my onc/gyn reluctant to treat.He wants a needle…
Good news today!
Hello everyone, Well, I couldn't wait to get home and report my good news to my friends! My CA-125 has stayed at 17!!!!! I couldn't believe it! You all know how happy I feel. My doctor said that all of the rest of my tests are normal. And, he said: "You're too healthy to be here." Ha. Anyway, he did remind me that he is…
This is MichaelaMarie, aka Keelie
Hello everyone! I've had major computer problems, so had to re-register with CSN, as I lost all of my settings, etc. I had to use a different name and e-mail address also. So, I wanted all of my friends to know that I am now officially Keelie, for this site. I'm doing okay, will probably know more tomorrow, if I keep my…
CA125 WENT UP
Well, Bonnie and everyone, my level had gone down last month from 10 to 9, now it's up to 12. I know that's not much, but to me that's quite a jump considering I had been at 10 for 4 months then went to 9. Oh well, guess I'll TRY not to worry too much. I just lost a friend to ovarian cancer, so it will be hard not to let…

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