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Treatment number 3 tomorrow.
I can't believe how fast those 3 weeks between treatments are passing by. I'll be half finished tomorrow. So far only minimal side effects. I feel so blessed when I read about the horrible side effects so many of you ladies are experiencing. Of course, I realize that chemo is culmative, and they most likely will become…
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last minute thoughts, pre-hernia surgery
I can't believe I waited until the 11th hour to address these issues, but I decided to call the surgeon this AM and ask (1) if he could take my port out, since I will already be there and under the anesthetic, and (2) can I leave my wig on during surgery. I fessed up the fact that I wore it thru my trigger thumb repair, my…
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Procrastination
Tomorrow I go in for my fourth chemo round. My mother will be with me. I should be in bed, but I am procrastinating. I will kick myself for this with the 6 am wake up call. Lol, at least I have managed to figure out how to manage my bald head. The hair kept growing in unevenly, so I...um...asked some bald men how they…
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Carlene..good luck`
on your surgery Monday. Hope you have a quick recovery and are back here where you are needed.. God bless my friend...val
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Feeling sad and TWWOH
Friday we learned that my Mom's battle with ovca is nearly over. Mom will go to her forever home in 3-4 weeks. It is breaking my heart. I don't even know what to say to her other than to tell her i love her. Mom is in no physical pain but she is so sad and very frightened. I feel so terrible for her. I will miss her so…
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Etoposide with ER and PR+
My cancer is ER positive. My latest treatments of taxol and avastin are no longer working. I knew it was happening, just waiting for the numbers to reach over 100 to start a new chemo. So has anyone used etoposide? Can you use a chemo for an estrogen positive cancer along with tamoxifen or some other estrogen blocking…
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Chemo resistant tumors
I was getting a thermography done yesterday, and it turns out the nurse performing it is the same nurse practitioner I had heard of a few months ago who was working on a clinical trial, treating cancer with large doses of proton pump inhibitors. I got a full hour to ask her questions, and she is a wealth of information.…
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OMG
8 day since my last chemo (it was my 2nd chemo)I am still having bone pain. This sucks lol I am taking ibuprofan every six hours, tramadole two times a day, and oxycone at night to try and help me sleep. Called my doctors office today to see if there is anything else I could be doing I missed my blood draw today because I…
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We are awesome!
This morning I handed over the quilt squares and stories to the lady who is in charge of the quilt project. She had only 13 squares before I turned in our SEVENTEEN. Yep....we make up over 50% of the quilt. I am so proud of us! She thinks the raffle tickets will be $1.00 each - 6 ofr $5.00, but that hasn't been voted on…
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I just have a prescription for Letrozole 2.5mg, Anyone has used ??
Hello everybody, I'm new in the board, I have been reading so many of the post and ever since I feel a lot better, I do not feel alone in this matter, I'm a very blessed person, because I have so much love ones around me who are giving me courage all the time, but they do not know all you know, so now I feel complete ... I…
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Thank Carlene for info about DPX-Survivac study
Dear Carlene, thank you for sharing that information about the FDA approve immunovaccine's application for a Phase I/II clinical trial for an ovarian cancer vaccine. You are really a good researcher and always share information with us. It's funny, no oncologists seems to share this type of information with a patient, all…
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Mutated Gene
Last week I had a blood test completed to see if I had one of two genes that if they mutated my chances for a reacurrance would go through the roof. Also if they were mutated I also would have a much hight chance to get other types of cancer. One was going from a 8% chance of getting breast cancer to an 64% chance of…
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The Cancer Fighting Kitchen by Rebecca Katz
I received this book yesterday. I ordered it from Amazon. What are some of your favorite recipes? Are some of the ingredients found in health food stores? Look forward to hearing from you. Carla
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Interesting info on NSAIDs & OVCA
COX-1 eyed as target in ovarian cancer fight BY: BILL SNYDER 5/06/2005 - Blocking the COX-1 enzyme — not the more well known COX-2 — might lead to a way to prevent or treat the most common and fatal form of ovarian cancer, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center reported this week. The finding, that COX-1…
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Concerned about a friend...
A lady I attend church with is having a biopsy on her voice box tomorrow. She has been hoarse for quite some time. They have already told her it doesn't look good. The reason I'm scared for her is because she also looks about 7 months pregnant. I think she's probably in her mid to late 50's would be my guess. I asked her…
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I don't want to seem like I am a whimp
I don't want to seem like I am nothing but a whimp but it is almost a week since 2nd chemo treatment and I feel like crap. I am still having the fatigue and bone pain. My throat hurts and fills like there is a lump when I swallow. I told my boss yesturday that I will not be able to return to work until I am done with the…
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elevated OVA1 test result
Hello, my niece , who is 38 y.o having abdominal pain for few months now, she went to her obgyn and had ultrasound which showd small cyst on left ovary, based on our family history doctor sent her to have ova1 test, which came up slightly high. i believe it was 6 and 4 considered normal?? i am not very familliar with this…
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ANYONE HAD ANY EXPERIENCE WITH HIGH DOSE IV VITAMIN C??
dear sisters, i have upse (uterine cancer) and am nearly through with chemo for a first recurrence. i've heard and read about high dose iv vitamin c, and was wondering who among you have had experience with this, or know someone who has? there are fewer treatment options for upsc, so i'm wanting to know what has worked for…
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Hi
Hello everyone......It's been awhile......about 2 months...Ive been in touch a little with Carlene and she put up a link to my tribute to my Mom (thanks Carlene since I am technologically inept).....I have to say this grief thing sucks....I miss Mom everyday.....sometimes its really bad...I got a new puppy......who knows…
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Thank you so much, ladies!
Thanks so much for all your wonderful replies. I appreciate deeply every point of view that has been presented. All your replies have made me feel much better. As I said in another posting, I see my friend in a new light now and I feel that my regard for her has lessened. I have certainly learned a lesson from all this.…
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Lisa13Q's tribute to her mom....
Lisa 13Q, who lost her mom in May, has made a memorial slide show and posted it on You Tube. Cut and past the link into your browser to see it. It is beautiful. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2w9xG0BcCc Carlene
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Teal toes
Sisters don't forget to get you toe nails painted teal. September is OC Awareness month. Log on to teal toes and get your symptom cards so when someone asks about your beautiful toes you can give them a card. The cards are free and they have the symptoms of ovarian cancer. You can use it as a conversation starter. Painted…
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Teal toes
Sisters don't forget to get you toe nails painted teal. September is OC Awareness month. Log on to teal toes and get your symptom cards so when someone asks about your beautiful toes you can give them a card. The cards are free and they have the symptoms of ovarian cancer. You can use it as a conversation starter. Painted…
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"You want pluck?" Part II
Carlene, remember when your pedicurist suggested a pluck for your toes? I have a Part II for you. I've lost my hair and most of my eyebrows due to radiation. I wear a scarf and I've gone back to drawing on my eyebrows. Apparently I did too good of a job, because when I went to the salon, my pedicurist looked at me and…
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A posting question
Whenever I have posted here, I do a rough outline first and copy and paste. When it comes on the screen, it is a trimmed down version so I cannot say all I want to say. I notice that many of your posts are long - how do you manage to get everything into the posting so that the board accepts it? Ann
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New development - Situation with my friend
First of all, many thanks to all of you for your thoughtful and compassionate replies. In addition to my husband’s bad neck, he has breathing problems somehow connected with his condition. So at this point in our lives I am in better shape than him and Jane recognizes this. A couple of you have asked how hubby took this…
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I'm dancing with NED
I'm walking on sunshine , wooah I'm walking on sunshine, woooah I'm walking on sunshine, woooah Because I am NED, oh Alright now Because I am NED, oh Alright now and dont it feel good!! Ok so serioulsly, I got my ct scan back and the Dr. said the scan looked good. At first I thought she said my skin looked good and I said…
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Mouth sores
Anybody have any success dealing with mouth sores. I'm on caelyx (doxil).
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Sleep problems
Ladies Just wanted to ask if any of you have problems sleeping..... I finished chemo 8 December 2010, recently I suppose the last few months, I have been finding it increasingly difficult to get to sleep even though i'm tired. I get very fidgety and toss and turn for about an hour or so before I eventually fall asleep. Has…
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Heart burn
Ok this may sound like a strange question but does the chemo cause Heart burn. I am having a lot of heart burn for several days after the chemo. Right now I don't know what is from the chemo and what is just normal stuff. I was just given the the new of cancer almost two months ago. This is all new to me sugestions whould…