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Where to go now?
A few weeks past I mentioned that my sister was showing symptoms of OVC or something. She has a mass in her left adrexena(sp)area...lower left abdomen. A pelvic sonogram revealed nothing. The mass was found via CT. She is anemic and has bathroom issues like no tomorrow. She can eat normally. She did have a thyroid issue…
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Update Lpack
Til we meet again.... Missing you already, but I know that you're at rest Smiling through the tears, because you deserve And I heard that you reached Glory's side today So allow me to convey Congratulations, you have made it To where the angels trod A celebration in the presence Of Almighty God And I sure wish I could be…
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Abdominal fluid build up, now on Gemzar
Hello, I just joined this network and am wondering if anyone has any insight or experience with Gemzar chemotherapy and whether it works on abdominal fluid build up. My mom was diagnosed with advanced primary peritoneal/ovarian cancer 10/08. She initially had fluid build up in abdomen and around lungs, which is how she was…
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NYU Psilocybin Cancer Anxiety Study is Open
I went to the website for the study I'm hoping to get into and saw that they are looking for volunteers. From my phone screen with the study coordinator, I know it does not matter which stage you are in, or if you are still in treatment or not. Participation requires being in Manhattan several times a week over a period of…
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help!
Dear warrior sisters!! I am now just 6 weeks, had surgery, on my fourth week of Chemo (I do it every week), have surgery scheduled for a port, started Neupogen for three days, have readjusted my work schedule to less hours, and losing my hair this week. Not to mention the hours reviewing statistics, increasing my knowledge…
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2 Years NED, but wait for results was awful!
First, let me say a celebration is planned! I just had my 2 year check up yesterday, with blood work in the morning before the exam. No CT this time, as I had one in Jan. I've been having terrible gas and a few other GI symptoms, none specific to OVCA, but making me crazy anyway. The doctor and NP seemed to think things…
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Trouble with chronic constipation
Hi, sorry I've been AWOL but I have just come out of hospital. It appears that my cancer has continued to grow and I have an increased thickening throughout my peritoneum. Everything inside of my abdominal cavity appears to be squashed and this is causing me extreme discomfort and pain. I have chronic constipation that I…
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hi
hi everybody new to this forum..my mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer about 6 months ago. she underwent 6 rounds of chemo therapy and a surgery to remove the tumor. things were looking good till a month or so back, when her ca 125 levels were slightly elevated. after a CT scan they found some nodules in the lung, and…
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Mom has Stage 4 Ovarian Cancer
I'm new to this and its very hard to tell my story without crying. My mom, who is 67 and my best friend, got diagnosed with Stage 4 Ovarian Cancer in March last year on my birthday. She went through a thorancentesis to get the fluid off her lungs and also in July a debulking surgery to try to get most of the cancer out.…
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Happy Mothers day to you all
To all you teal warriors and care givers here... have a great Mothers Day. Thinking of you all today. Your friend Dave
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hair loss
Well, I am into my weekly chemo for 3 treatments and in the last few days my head is sore and the hair is falling out. Honestly, of everything we have to go through this is my biggest mountain to get over. But, it is here and I just have to endure it. So my question is....how long does it take for the eyebrows and lashes…
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Mother's Day
Happy Mother's day....may you all be cherished, treasured and remembered.
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vaginal discharge
sorry, but I need input. I am doing chemo taxol and that other one that goes with it. I had treatment three last week. About two days ago I have notice a discharge. I will report to Dr but has anyone else had this? I have had total hysterectomy, I am in a marriage for 13 years that I have no doubts about. Currently no…
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weak muscles in the back of legs
During my first week I had sharp muscles pain in my knees. THat has gone away but now have very weak shaky muscles in the backs of my legs from knees down. Any suggestions. I was hoping it would go away but it hasn't during this second week. I appreciate all the help.
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OMG I just posted Happy Mother's Day
on the prostate cancer board by mistake....it was meant for you. You must think I am crazy!!. If any man reads my post he will probably report me. Just had my Gemzar so I mut be loopy. Better get of computer before I do something really bad .like online dating sites ..love val
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Itchy
Today I was walking around the mall and the bottoms of my feet started itching like crazy. The severity of it was so bad that I had to leave. They stopped itching so intensely when I got home, but it still happens on and off a little bit. It seems to help to get off my feet and elevate them a bit. Does anyone know why this…
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Painful Feet
I finished chemo #8 as my last treatment in February. In previous treatments I had some numbness in my feet, but in the following 2 weeks after treatment, it went away. However, with the last two treatments, that numbness hung on. Now, I still have a little bit of numbness in my feet, and they hurt like crazy to walk on. I…
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insurance won't pay for assay
I recently had an assay done from surgical tissue. My insurance has denied coverage. It is a large sum of money. Has anybody else experienced this? I am wondering if this has any worth at all, after reading some of the info on the internet.
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Going through initial process
Good morning ladies, I am debating on what to do as I just received word from planned parenthood that my pap and uterine biposy were all clear. My reasons for going to PP were as follows: Bleeding heavily every two weeks or so after being regular all my life (large clots) Bleeding very heavily after sex Spotting with…
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can ovc spread to the breast
something else to worry about. Just got a letter in the mail that a mammagram I had done last week, they want me to come back and have a ultra sound done. Have to have it done when the radiologist is there so he can read it. Now I'm scared and quite upset, does ovc spread to the breast. Kathy
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recurrence symptoms
I know many of you have had recurrences. I read in a pamphlet today that I need to be aware of the symptoms of recurrence. Can someone tell me what those are? The same creepy symptoms I had before diagnosis? It also said I should be aware of the debulking surgery, if it was optimal or suboptimal. Should that be in my…
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Tina's Dr appt today
Ok so she is in the rare blood donor program and has to carry a card now. The Dr said of all the antigens she had to end up with this one although it's not the rarest it is extremely rare. Go figure right!! She had a recital bleed the other night and we were thinking a hemorrhoid burst (sorry so explicit) but he said no…
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Post IP Chemo
My wife is 28, and diagnosed with 2C Ovarian Cancer, possible stage 3. We never found out because the cancer diagnosis came post-hysterectomy (she's had low malignant serous tumor 3x so the 3rd time, we opted to just take everything out). She's been through 6 rounds of cisplatin and 5 rounds of taxol. During the chemo…
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Looks like the beast may be back. So upset!!
My CT from last week was clean. However, 4 lymph nodes lit up on the petscan. 3 in the chest area, and one near the thyroid. The NP said that they are too small to biopsy which is the only way to be 100% sure of cancer. She said she felt like the dr. would order a CT on chest area, as petscans show everything. She said…
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My mom was diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer
Hello everyone, I am posting on this website at 1 o clock in the morning because ever since I found out my mom's cancer had come back, I am not able to sleep anymore. My mom was diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer 2 years ago. She received 6 rounds of chemo and all indicated the cancer was gone. She was in remission for…
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Warm foot bath
Here's some research on the benefits of a warm foot bath before bedtime: The effects of warm-water footbath on relieving fatigue and insomnia of the gynecologic cancer patients on chemotherapy. AuthorsYang HL, et al. Show all Journal Cancer Nurs. 2010 Nov-Dec;33(6):454-60. Affiliation Taipei Veteran General Hospital,…
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stomach pains
Hello every one, just wanted your opinion, started having pains in my stomach late friday, nausea and multible bowel movements. Saturday they eased up a little, some nausea not too bad, Sunday only a couple of times I felt it. Now I was thinking maybe a 24 or 48 hour bug or something like that, lots of people around me…
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taxol/carbolatin chemo treatment + is this the worst/hardest/badest/
Its killing me. One more in two days and very scared about this one.
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it has been almost over two months I thinkq
since I have last really posted and I am sorry I don't want you to think that I don't care things got bad here for a little bit, and really I have so much trouble with this site not staying concectted but I do love all of you ladies. I told you there has beeen some problems here well there has been, I have not felt well…
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The chemo
I was just told by a friend who went through this, her last treatment was in March, that she developed floaters and flashes in her eyes. The opthamologist told her the meds could cause torn retina's and if not treated right away of course will cause blindness, and sometimes retinal repair is necessary. UGH!!! Not one…