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New to the board - doing big Ovarian Cancer fundraiser
Hey everyone! My mother was diagnosed stage 4 OC back in 2009, her CA 125 numbers went down from 2300 to around the 40s. Her last round of chemo didn't really work, now she's trying something new. In my opinion, she's doing GREAT! She's never stopped working, she looks beautiful and staying positive. She's also NEVER had…
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Heard from Mawty (Marty White)
Marty is recovering from a trial run with Gemzar. It made her deathly ill and she said she will not try it again. She is on a chemo break, and leaving soon on a cruise to the Panama Canal. When she gets back she will sit down with her doctor and they will talk about what she can try next. The Taxol did not work and her…
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New, need some advice...don't know if it's cancer or not...
Hello All. I am currently dealing with breast cancer and a reoccurance of thryoid cancer. The biopsy from my lymph nodes showed sarcoid, so I was given and xray, then a ct scan...thankfully my oncologist ordered it and did it from head to pelvis. It showed a large mass near my ovary...they said it could be an ovarian cyst,…
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our last hours together , bob and jane aka confuzzled
on friday i went to the hospital, to be by her side around 8am. around 3 pm her oncoligist was running late and came at 4 pm, he said his hellos and said BOB this is not about me and its not about you , its about her, her comfort. at that time i was getting nervous and she said to me hun, while the doctors here i want to…
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PPC stage IVB--first chemo/Neulasta treatments--not feeling well--what to eat
My sister had her first chemo, carbo/taxol, on Wednesday, then Neulasta on Thursday. She felt fine until Friday at noon (except for increasing hot flashes and chills)--then she took a nosedive. She has had some bone pain and a general feeling of malaise, but it's mostly the nausea that's getting to her, and the medication…
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# 12 tx coming up this week and hopefully my last
Looking forward for a chemo break atleast for the summer. Will have my scan in a few weeks too. I would like to continue my zumba class and enjoy some other activities that I couldn't do. I also want to take a vacation where it is warm and just forget about my cancer for a while. Well, wish me luck here I go again...val
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Mum is a lot better :)
Mum is out of hospital , she has been given steroids, which so far have been great , she has an appetite , the nausea has stopped and she isn't as tired!!!! Win win win!!! However she is due for her next chemo ( was meant to have it last Thursday) but didn't as she had her infection. I am hoping the steroids keep her…
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Wigs!
This is for any newbies who are dreading having to wear a wig. Mum was in Tesco ( supermarket) yesterday, a lady came up to her a remarked about what beautiful hair she had!!!! If only she new what mum had been through to get her beautiful hair!!!!! Liz x
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CA125 LEVELS
Hi, I am writing from England and thought i would pick the brains of you guys in the states. My wife has stage 3c Ovarian Cancer, she has had the surgery, full hyster etc etc, has had 3 (of 6) lots of chemo (carbo/taxol)and i have concerns regarding her CA125 levels. Pre-op her levels were 1300 plus, since then they have…
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question on weird possible Gemzar side effect
Hello, I'm a regular on the colorectal board & I have stage IV colorectal cancer. I'm on the ovarian cancer board now, though, because I know that several of you may be on or have been on Gemzar (gemcitabine). I am in the unusual position of having "used up" all the chemos for colorectal cancer and I am now on a combo of…