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Ovarian Cancer

Archives for October 2014

8 cm cyst, AC125 level is 74
I'm 38 and have an 8 cm complex cyst in my left ovary. I'm having surgery next week to remove it, by a gyn. However, he called today to say my AC 125 came back as 74 - which apparently is slightly high. So now he wants to remove the whole ovary while trying to keep the cyst intact, and then send it all to the pathologist…
Topotecan
So I havent been on this site for awhile. Just finished up with Doxil and for some reason my CA's have been going up. So we are going to do another scan then proceed with topotecan. What are peoples experience with it. Were you able to work, I only work 3 days a week.
New here-stage 3c Fallopian tube cancer
Hello everyone. I was diagnosed with stage 3c tubal cancer during an emergency csection on march 10th, 2014 at 35 wks pregnant. the doctors thought I had ovarian, but the primary site was found to be in my right tube. I had a TAH/BSO and debulking surgery after they took the baby. We were trying to wait til 37 wks to take…
Blood work normal, but.....
Hi all - I am very new to this board (just started lurking last week) and wondered about how significant blood work was with regard to diagnosing cancer. In early October, I started having some pain in my lower abdomen and after a few days went to see my GP. They ordered an ultrasound (non-vaginal) which detected a large…
Side effects Taxol/Carbo
Hello, my mom was recently dxd with OC in August. She underwent a massive resection/Debulking surgery bc her tumors presented inside the colon/rectum. All pathology states OC stage 4. She spent 12 days in the hospital and her incision site became infected. She had to wear a wound vac pump for 9 weeks. It has now healed…
Three month scans show continued disease progression
My OVCA continues to progress. I'm dealing with both lung and liver mets. However, my dr. said he has three more drugs to try. He said if those don't work, maybe by then something else will come along. I will see a urologist on November 7. He said I will most likely have a stent put into one of my kidneys as one is not…
Good But Not Great
I'm sorry it's been so long since my last post which was rather bleak sounding, we have been very busy a very tired. My mother woke up after they removed the ventilator and she started breathing on her own. She spoke a few words that day and has been improving since. I would like to thank everybody for their kind thoughs…
To my teal sisters
Lovely ladies, I read your threads and my heart cries for what you all have gone through. Ovarian cancer is such a tough one and too often doctors aren't watching for the symptoms until it is late. Today I had my quarterly doctor visit and as I sat in the waiting room a young couple came in and sat down. I don't know about…
Happy Halloween! (an early start) Stay safe and healthy!
Please post pictures of your costumes or decorations, the scarier and sexier the better. Boo!
Please Pray For My Mother
So, I know my last post sounded promsing but in the meeting with the pulmenologists and palitive care doctors today, it did not go well. The steroids have decreased her inflammation some but not enough. Her breathing test this morning was poor and she had to go back on support. They cannot leave the trach tube in any…
New Update on Mom
Today, we had good news they had switched her sedation from verset(sp?) which is similar to valium to propoflo (the michael jackson drug) and that has eased her discomfort greatly. They also took her off of the blood pressure supporters and she managed her pressure on her own. Her fever was once again into normal levels…
Unsure
I've been reading this board for awhile because of symptoms Ive been having and need some advice on how to proceed. Almost a year ago I experienced right ovary pain during sex. I went to my gynecologist who did feel it during the pelvic exam ( or caused me to feel the pain) and scheduled me for an ultrasound. Between the…
Update on my mom.
So from my last post til now there has been little change. Mom is still in ICU on the ventilator, they give her daily breathing tests to see if the ventilator can be removed but she continues to fail them since her blood pressure, c02 levels and blood acidity increase. There are shadows on her chest x-rays that the…
should I get a second opinion - help - new to this
Hello, OK I have a 16cm complex mass, my CA125 is at 21. My doc said she is going to surgically remove the mass and one ovary. She said she will do a vertical incision for 2 reasons. 1. The mass is large and 2. she wants to look inside my stomach. She said it still looks suspicious - fair and something about a left wall…
Has anyone been hospitalized and sedated?
It's been a rough couple of weeks. My mom had to stay in the hospital after they put in her left plurex catheter for a pneumerthorax, she was there for 4 days before it was resolved. While there she requested a ua done because she thought she had a uti, turns out she did and they gave her antibiotics to take home. I…
I wish you a blessed and meaningful Yom Kippur, Day of Atonement
Private Message Spam
Hello everyone, Thank you to those who've alerted us to the PM spamming from earlier today. While we have security measures in place, we can't prevent all spam. We are currently working on measures to try and block this kind of private message spamming. If you received a message from rita44556 prompting you for money,…
waiting for results
Well doc found a 16cm mass on my ovary. Had MRI and ultrasound done. So far, she said no swollen lymphnodes, no fluid build up. and mass does not look that complex. Waiting for bllod work to come back. Will I need surgery, if so, how bad is the surgery.

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