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Ovarian Cancer

Archives for May 2012

anyone on cisplatin?
or have been on it. will be starting this drug next wed. recent cat scan not good. Read that this drug can cause some serious side affects. Hoping this drug brings the numbers down for me. Whatever the side affects are I will get through it, just need some incouragement and hope and prays. thanks Kathy
menopause symptoms
Hi; I'm 52, had my right ovary removed in April and since then have had about 10-12 hot flashes/night sweats every day not to mention the anxiety, fatique, and lack of concentration. So anyone out there have just one ovary removed and have menopause seem to go into high gear? So tired of drs right now so really don't want…
cat scan results not good
The pain I'm having in my stomach are due to a tumor on my small bowel. the report reads-there are some dilated fluid-filled loops of small bowel measuring 3.9 cm in diameter, nonspecific and may represent ileus pattern, however, developing small bowel obstruction is conceivable. Next week (wed,) we will start cisplatin.…
Good news for a change!
I had my 4th dose of Doxil yesterday and my CA-125 was 18 !!! The Dr told me to "enjoy the summer....but stay out of the sun". I am not so sure about the 'stay out of the sun' part but I plan to enjoy many more summers!
I'm one step closer to my dream of teaching school!! :)
I never thought I'd be nearly 50 yrs. old (well I'll be 50 by the time school starts back) and have to support myself. But after losing my Mom 4 yrs. ago, husband, 2 yrs. ago, OVCA diagnosis 2011, I have passed ALL my necessary Praxis exams!! I'm so relieved and excited!! I completed my M.A. in Early Childhood Education…
Taste
Just finished my last round of chemo may22. My sense of taste has not returned. Well I can taste things but not very good. Just wondering if this improved for anyone and how long it took? Thanks Shawnnna
Chemo from shrew venom
The clinical trial I've been waiting for: May 29, 2012 07:30 ET Soricimed Biopharma Inc. Receives IND Clearance to Commence Phase I Trial of New Cancer Drug TORONTO, CANADA--(Marketwire - May 29, 2012) - Soricimed Biopharma Inc., a private company developing novel cancer therapeutics and diagnostics, is pleased to announce…
My Angel has her wings
Hello All, I want to thank you all for all of your kind words and encouraging thoughts. I am sorry to say that my mom was diagnosed on 2-19-12 and lost her fight to ovarian cancer on 5-14-12. I now have lost my dad, my mother in law and now my mom in a 2 year time span. We have no parents left (including parent in laws). I…
Side effects - do they get easier? any suggestions?
I just had my first treatment of chemo this past Wednesday and am now 5 days later feeling like i can do stuff again. I had a skin rash, constipation (still have that), muscle pain, flushed face, tiredness (a lot) and general feeling like crud for days. Does this get easier as you go with more treatments (I have to have 5…
defeated and not feeling well
since they made me a stage 3 with lymph node involvement I have felt so defeated. My surgery was done with a laproscopy. I wonder if I would have done the other surgery if things would be better now? All I know is if one more person tells me to "stay strong" I am going to blow a gasket. It makes me feel like I am letting…
Medicine for legs
Having trouble with aches in my legs and also feeling very shaky. Any suggestions of medicine that has worked for you. My doctor gave me some oxycodone but it seems too strong makes me have bad dreams and more shaky than usual. What have you been using that helps?? This is my third treatment and seems the worse so far.. I…
What does everyone do to get going in the morning
Hello everyone just wondering does anyone else find it hard to get going in the morning. Just can't get my mojo going like I used too. Of course I know why, all the chemo and the cancer that seems to have kicked our butts. Takes me awhile to wake up and feel good enough to get my day started. I don't want to waste any time…
Laparotomy vs Laparoscopic for initial surgery?
Hello, I've been scheduled for surgery with my Gyno/Oncologist. I was wondering what all of your thoughts are having been through this, which surgery is 'best' for the first time? I have a Complex Mass on my right ovary, partially solid, partially fluid and have great concerns that it may be ruptured in laparoscopic…
Sleep Apnea Tied to Increased Cancer Risk
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/20/sleep-apnea-tied-to-increased-cancer-risk/
probably stupid rhetorical question about husbands and such
Why am I supposed to be STRONG and keep my FEARS from upsetting him, but every time he has a FREAKING panic attack...it's MY fault? Hello? I'm the one with Cancer! (Currently in its second remission I might add!) Just Venting. Love you all and I'm raising a glass of red in a toast to our survivors and our angels! Leesa
Night Sweats
I am having real problems with night time sweats. It is something I used to have when I was first diagnosed. At the time my oncologist said it was the "activity of the cancer" causing the heat. It soon went as the chemo began working. However, it is back. My numbers are up to 1,600 ish and I know my cancer is growing. I…
Carlene? Where are you?
I haven't seen Carlene on here in a while. Hope she's okay!
poopergirl
how are you doing? haven't seen you post lately. Hope you feeling better. Been thinking about you. Love and prays. Kathy
Luminaria Bags Pictures Posted on My Site
I normally post on the Uterine Discussion Boards but sometimes here. I do read on both sites since I have Uterine cancer and Ovarian cancer is in the same area, it helps to get different opinions and treatment advice. Anyway.... My daughter signed up a team – Pepper’s Kickin Cancer” for walking in the Relay of Life Event…
ca125 over 2000
was told this morning, needless to say the chemo I was on is not working navelbine. Dr has ordered a cat scan waiting to hear when. Will be talking to the Dr some more on what to do next. We talked this morning about a procedure called desensitizing so I can have cabo again had a bad reaction my 9th treament. Also some…
Tofu?
Hi Ladies, Is tofu okay for us to eat? I've never eaten it before. The other day when I read the ingredients number one ingredient is soy beans. Trying to be careful. This diet thing is a whole new learning experience for me, plus I am finding conflicting info. out there. Thanks. Carla
Can fibroids turn cancerious
Hi Everyone, I am new today and not sure if this is where I should ask my question so if it isn't please let me know where to ask. I just got back from having my ultrasound which shows a small fibroid I think 9 MM. My history is that my mother died of stage 4 ovarian cancer in 2000 she had a tumor the size of a honeydew…
waiting for test results AGAIN
ahh, where to start. I have Stage 1A,clear cell, tumor grade 3. I know the stage one is supposed to be encouraging but the clear cell and tumor grade are not and I was put on the standard chemo treatment. The whole time since diagnosis (2-29-2012) I had this nagging feeling there is still something wrong. I have a new onc…
Feeling Overwhelmed
Hi Everyone - I'm new here so be gentle with me. ;) I just passed my 18 month mark from my last chemo treatment (6 treatments - 3 carbo/taxol, 3 carbo/taxotere - completed 11/18/10) and so far NED, so yay! I have horrible neuropathy in my feet (I'm 47 but often feel and/or walk like I'm 87!) and chemo triggered rheumatoid…
breast shrinkage?
Hello all...Lori Ann here! I am wondering if anyone has experienced a noticeable shrinkage in their breast size with this disease? I have not actually "measured", but it's pretty obvious that my breasts have shrunk AT LEAST one cup size. I have not had any other weight loss thus far....I have just found out I have this…
My mom's chemo stopped working. Any thoughts or experiences with this?
Hello My mother was diagnosed with Stage 4 Ovarian cancer in October 2011. At this point her cancer was inoperable and she was told to start with carbo/taxol. She had 2 rounds of chemo and her ca125 went from over 3000 to in the 100s. At this point, my mom had an unsuccessful debulking surgery. They gave her a complete…
Links Dr. Hulda Clark, and others... it might worth ......take a look ....., it might help.
Dr. Hulda Clark The Cure for all diseases with Many Case Histories..... pdf file It help me, when I didnot known nothing about cancer, what really make us sick, and how to clean your organs, in a secure and pleasent way, with herbs. I dont know how to share a book! help!
Sleeping
Hello all I seem to either want to sleep or I am sleeping . How much time should I be sleeping I can't imagine I should be in bed as much as I am. I just finished my 5th round and I am wiped out, all I want to do is sleep. Any advice AggieJ
The Proverbial Bus
I am crushed. One of my first thoughts when I was diagnosed was relief that I would not have to mourn the death of any of my five brothers or sisters, a small perk but it was important to me. My older sister has died in a car crash coming home from working a twelve hour shift at her hospital. The accident investigators…
Hopefully Pet Scan is a false positive.
I posted last week about 4 very small spots lighting up on my petscan from two weeks ago. One was near my thyroid, the other 3 in my chest areas. The abdominal area was clean, as was my abdominal/pelvic CT. May 8 CA 125 was 12.6 I see my dr. on the 24th. He may order a chest CT at that time just to be sure, but he isn't…

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