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Ovarian cancer symptoms and tests
Hi, I actually usually post on the breast cancer board as I was diagnosed in nov with stage 2B invasive ductal carcinoma grade 3 with lymphnode involvement. In dec I had bilateral mastectomy and removal if fifteen nodes. I did six rounds of aggressive chemo and am still doing my herceptin til end of dec this year. I also…
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Newly diagnose ovarian carcinosarcoma 3C
Newly diagnosed and looking for survivors and your experience with treatment choices you made.
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Recurrence or Progression?
My mom was diagnosed with stage 3C ovarian/peritineal cancer in March. She had three cycles of chemo, surgery then 9 more weekly chemo treatments. Her CA 125 was at 12 after her last chemo. She had her one month follow up today and her ca125 is at 58. The Dr wants to repeat the test in two weeks and do a PET scan to see if…
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Need some advice
Hi all! Popping over from the H&N board. Background: I was diagnosed with Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma in 2012 at age 27. There is no known chemo treatment so the tumor was surgically removed & then followed with 6 weeks of radiation. Current issue: I have had two babies since treatment, I have 3 kids all together. My youngest…
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Struggle with doctor
Hi I am 39 and have been having abnormal bleeding (July I bled for 7 days, off ten and then 7 more. August no period. September I started on the 18th and ran until October 4th and started again on October 8th. my normal is three days once a month) as well as bloating, abdominal pain, extreme exhaustion and needing to go to…
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Alexandra
I have been thinking about you alot lately. How are you?
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HIPEC (Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy) & IP (Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy) Specific repl
October 10, 2015 Dear “myljon3@yahoo” Since reading your entry, I decided to look up some references regarding the Intraperitoneal Chemo treatments. I am addressing this letter to you in particular but decided to put it on a separate entry so others could access the info as well, if they are not familiar with it. Anyone…
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Elevated ALT/ AST Causes?
Hello! Hope everybody is doing well today. I have a question with my current condition. I am currently on my third to the last Chemo but since I have an the doctor elevation with my ALT and AST I have to stop my treatment. I am really worried since tomorrow I will have an UTZ and suspected that this is due to Taxol.…
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How are you all
Have not been on here much laterly. I am still doing very good it has been 7 years since i was diagnosed. Just checking in oun all of you to let you know I am still kicking Hugs Azgrandma
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Please help, terrified - Ascites issue post ovarian cancer treatment
My mother was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer around 9 years back. It was discovered at a late stage so the doctors removed her ovaries along with the tumor. The cancer was treated through chemotherapy and she did well for a couple of years before it came back again. For the past 5-6 years, she has been on and off the…
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A toast
Today is Seatown's 70th birthday. Carole hoped she'd be here to celebrate. Since she isn't, I propose a toast. Here's to a life well lived. We won't forget
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intraperitoneal chemotherapy (IP)
Hello to all you beautiful ladies. As a caregiver for my 53 yr old mother, I was wondering if any of you have received intraperitoneal chemotherapy (IP)? My mom was diagnosed with UPSC stage IVb (fluid in lungs) in late July, had a radical hysterectomy Aug 3, followed with IV chemo on cycle 1 then they decided to just…
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Chicago area or University of Michigan gyn/onc recommendations?
I am new to this forum and currently at the point of evaluating which gyn/onc to see as a next step for possible ovarian cancer. I live in southwest Michigan and considering doctors in Chicago (Northwestern, U of Chicago) or University of Michigan (Ann Arbor). If anyone has positive (or negative) experiences with doctors…