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No chemo today
I did not get chemo today because my CA125 went from 58 to 156 this month and I will be starting Doxil next week. They have to order it by appointment to save on cost so my treatment will be Wed. That way I can get in two doses before we leave for our cruise in February. Get it every 3 weeks. The jump in the CA125 plus the…
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I miss my mama
Since my mom passed on December 7th of OVCA... I have been trying to hold up as best as I can. I am in between a move, actually today is my moving day at 10 am. I will be moving out of the apartment that my mom and I shared for over 4 years. I have been suffering alone, because I have to live alone.. until today. I came…
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Gemzar is my next chemo.
Hi Ladies, Monday I'll be starting Gemzar, it will be my third chemo drug after carbo/taxol then Topotecan. I will be getting it alone, we decided to hold Avastin for future use, because the CT scan showed a few pelvic cancerous lymph nodes, but thankfully no spread to other organs at this time. Due to lymphedema, my right…
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Pleural thickening lungs/inflammation
I just finished 18 rounds of chemotherapy on Dec. 8, 2009 for OVC stage IIIC. My chemo treatments were through IP and shoulder ports. I had a CAT scan a week ago and things are looking good except for mild nodular pleural thickening in the lungs. To my understanding this could be from inflammation from the chemo…
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I'm new on these boards, but not to cancer
Hi everyone! I'm new here. I am actually a breast cancer survivor. My mother had breast cancer in 1966, my sister had it in 2002 and I had it in 2008. We are all survivors!!!!! My mother is now 88- talk about a survivor! Between the 3 of us,we have some stories to tell and maybe could be of some help at some point to…
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It's me Linda starting new thread
You guys are the sweetest bunch I've ever met in my entire life. Carolyn, I am so happy that you got to go home. And before you wonderful ladies start feeling really bad for me I got good news, they got sick of watching me pout and they are going to let me out of here tomorrow for 5 hours!!!! I am so happy! See there…
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How can I feel this good, and still be really, really sick?
People are very kind, but sometimes they drive me nuts. I am constantly asked, "How do you feel?" I actually feel just fine, thank you very much. I get tired easily, but even that is a lot better since the last transfusion. And except for the day or two right after chemo, I hardly know I'm sick. Then they say, "Well, you…
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Happy Holiday Greeting
I hope everyone and their family have a Merry Christmas, and a very Happy and Healthy New Year! I wish everyone clear scans, and low CA125 results, may we all have peace, and happiness in the New Year. Jane
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Pink Glove Dance
Good Morning, This will lift your spirits. Goggle "Pink Glove Dance". Go to "You Tube Pink Glove Dance". Click on video. They just need to change the gloves to the teal color.
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Mom just diagnosed with ovarian and uterine cancer
My mother was just given the news yesterday that she has ovarian and uterine cancer and this is the most difficult thing to deal with. I really appreciate a website like this where I can hear of others that are going through the same thing. She has to have surgery on Monday where she will have a hysterectomy and they think…
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Abnormal Pap.. Has anyone had one?
Hello Everyone! I just got my results today from my 3 mo. check up and found out my pap they just did was abnormal. I have never in my life had an adnormal pap.. not even when I had both my cancers. Could anyone please let me know if they had one and what was the outcome? They didn't tell me much except they wanted me back…
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Anyone give THEMSELVES Neupogen shots?
I am getting taxol weekly now, and they are talking about me getting Neupogen (do I have that spelled right?) shots if my WBC drops any lower at Monday's labs. I can't get Neulasta because my chemos are too close together (they said chemos need to be 2 weeks apart for Neulasta). The Neupogen shots would be daily, 3 to 5…
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Did you lose all your hair?
I have had 3 carbol/taxol infusions. My hair began to shed 2 weeks into my first treatment. Thus far, I have lost about 2/3 - 3/4 of my hair. Before I started chemo I had it cut really short - Jamie Lee Curtis short - and it has not grown at all. Will the rest fall out as my treatment progresses? I still have eyebrowns and…
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Nancy591 I have a question for you
Hi, When you had your CT scan, did you drink that white milky stuff and then did you have an iodine injection? I am asking did you have a CT scan with and without contrast? I was under the impression that a CT scan picked up anything bigger then 1mm. Thank-you
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CHRISTMAS PRAYER
Found this on Facebook this AM, just wanted to share. Put ♥ this ♥ on ♥ your ♥ status ♥ if ♥ you ♥ know ♥ someone ♥ who ♥ has ♥ or ♥ had ♥ cancer! ♥ All I want for Christmas is a CURE! ♥ Dear God, I pray for the cure of cancer. Amen.
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LISA13Q
Hi Lisa, I'm wondering who is your Mom's oncologist at MSKCC? Is it Dr. Sabbatini? Thanks, Nancy
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survey: what chemo for first reoccurence
Hi everyone, I'm wondering what chemo meds are generally used for your first reoccurence. Also wondering how long you were in remission the first time and if a remission was successful the second time. My doctor is suggesting Doxil for my reoccurence. I've been out of chemo 8 months. I had a clean ct scan and normal ca125…
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May have ovarian cancer, amazed by the wonderful women here
Hi my name is Katie and I recently had a CT scan that found what the doctor called a "suspicious mass," an enlarged uterus, and swollen inguinal lymph nodes. He is concerned that it is ovarian cancer. I have also had persistent lower abdominal pain, bloating, weight loss, and a variety of other symptoms over the past year,…
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Bad news.....and GREAT news
I had my post-chemo labs done yesterday. My red count is so low, even with the Aranesp injections every two weeks, that I am close to the point where they might have to stop my chemo for a while, so tomorrow I get two units of blood. But my CA125 is 53.9, which I know is still high, but pre-surgery it was 4000, and before…
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Swelling After Chemo
Has anyone experienced swelling of the feet ankles and legs after chemo? My chemo was cisplatin and bleomycin and lasted for 3 months.
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Senate Health Care Bill Would Allow Insurers to Limit Coverage for Seriously Ill Patients.
A loophole in the Senate health care bill would let insurers place annual dollar limits on medical care for people struggling with costly illnesses such as cancer, prompting a rebuke from patient advocates. The legislation that originally passed the Senate health committee last summer would have banned such limits, but a…
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anyone dealig with kidney problems?
Hello Girls Yes me again.....anyone hear suffering from kidney problems? I am amazed at the laxidazicle care I'm receiving here. I've been feeling absolutely like I'm deaths door, seriously and so freaken scared out of my mind. I've already had stints in place on each side of my kidneys. Remember? The urologist told me I…
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Quercetin can help against Cancer!
Quercetin is a supplement and it can help with combatting cancer. Please check it out, it may save your life!
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Happy, peaceful holiday to all
Hi all my beautiful sisters, I go back to the "Adventures in Surgeryland" this Thursday ( I think HairyMom does also.. (((HUGS))) to you, sweetie). If I don't tottle over to my computer before the holiday starts, I want to wish you all a happy and peaceful holiday. Thank you all for your presents of love and support…
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SOS again....conference time ladies
Hello my Darlings....I know long time and always I come in with questions and encouragement! I was preparing to start my topic when I read the thread (damn it I forgot her name) from the sweet lady who has survived this dreaded disease for 11 years and 10 months!! Can u imagine??? What floored me is when she wrote that…
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How do you deal with weird looks? Self esteem help please!
Hi Everyone. My name is danielle. I am 25 years old. I have stage four ovarian cancer, and am undergoing aggressive chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Have been dealing with cancer for about 5 years now. It spread to my stomach, lungs and brain. So its been pretty rough. I am having a big problem. Right now I am having a…
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No Remission....Which you all knew
ok, so bad new,, CA-125 is up...NO remission....cancer growing back fast...sucko...All this fighting for what? Sorry..I'm sad.....Updates later...
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First reoccurence
I've been reading stories of people who've recently had reoccurence so I thought I'd share my story too. I completed chemo April'09 for stage 4 papillary serous ovarian. With my slow rising ca125 and bowel symptoms my surgeon wanted me to have a CT/PET. The ct came back normal, my ca125 is normal but the pet showed a small…
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Is there anyone else like me?
I am an 11 year, 10 month ovarian cancer survivor. I have had no reoccurances at all. Is there anyone else out there like me. I had a grade 2 tumor and was in stage 3c. I went through 6 rounds of Carbo/Taxol then 5 of Topotecan. I am now having some other health issues and was wondering if they are caused by the chemo.
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Anyone ever have cancer spread to underarm lymph nodes?
My recurrance so far has been limited to my lymph system (1 enlarged lymph node in my pelvis; a tiny one behind my stomach; and a painful node in my arm pit.) The metastisis to the underarm really seemed to surprise all 3 of my oncologists. Is it unusual for a gynecologic cancer to travel to the underarm nodes? None of my…