Please remember that these discussion boards are a public forum, which means open to the public (i.e. non-CSN members) and the content can be found via internet search engines. Members are strongly advised not to share personal identifiers such as real names, email address, telephone number, street address, etc. This information can be used to identify you and link you to the content you provide. Other areas of CSN are restricted to members only and cannot be found by search engines.

Ovarian Cancer

Archives for April 2016

Medical Marijuana (MMJ) for tumor shrinkage
In reading this forum it seems that most women are using MMJ for relief of symptoms (nausea, pain, sleeplessness, etc). Is anyone (or anyone you know) utilizing THC Suppositories with a goal of tumor shrinkage? Are you using the suppositories as the only form of treatment, or using it in conjunction with chemo or some…
pet scan/help us decide
Hello all, my mother was diagnosed with stage 3C-4 ovarian cancer,she got the debulking surgery before one month and this week was her first chemotherapy shot, CA 125 after surgery still high like 1000 long story short:my mom before surgery only had CT scan of abdomen and Pelvis last week her primary care physician(not the…
Another loss
Just read on Facebook that Colleen (Cafewoman53) passed on Friday. My condolences to her family. We joined this site around the same time in 2010. We became Facebook friends as well. I was blindsided by this. I didn't know she was that ill. We have lost most of the ladies I met here when I first joined. I am overwhelmed by…
After 5 years my sister's oncologist told her she would have choose her doctor
after being diagnosed with stage IV-B USPC, my sister met with a local oncologist and then sought a second opinion at MD Anderson. The chemo options were different and she decided to go with the protocol offered by MDA. Because of the distance, she lives in Florida, she goes to MDA for CT scans and consultation every 3-6…
Surgery is tomorrow
tomorrow is surgery day.Be so glad to have it done.Chemo will follow.
My experiences with Hair loss during chemo treatments - It's not uncommon!
Hello my friends: As you might note, both my husband and I have played “role reversals”. First he was diagnosed in 2002 with Esophageal Cancer, Stage III. Suddenly I became a caregiver. Stats are dismal and my husband is truly a “miracle.” April is “Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month” here in Virginia. Our Governor’s…
Would like someone to talk to
I am 36 years old and was diagnosed with ovarian cancer last March. I had surgery to remove a large tumor along with my left ovary. I have always considered myself a strong person, but over the past year I have really been feeling overwhelmed. My body has gone through a lot physically and have mended well, but mentally I…
Complimentary Integrative Medicine
Hi everyone, My diagnosis is ovarian carsinosarcoma 3C (very rare, fast growing, about 200 women in the U.S. get this a year). I go for my first post chemo follow up this coming Friday! The reason I'm writing is because I was just at a day long conference on CIM, a new term for me. It was the first annual (I hope) and…

Ovarian Cancer

Discussion List