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A Little Gallows Humor
In the spirit of our departed friend, Alexandra....oh, how I miss her humor and wisdom!...a little competition. Can anyone top a CA125 of 18,300 ?
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Scared - Bad luck
So I had low grade stage 1A endometrial cancer and everything was removed except for one ovary. I was 40 and opted to leave one behind. In the last 4-6 months, I've felt bloated at first but I thought I was just gaining weight. Then the bowel issues started to happen enough for me to want to get myself checked out. I just…
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Unexpected call from chaplain at MDA
My sister got an unexpected phone call/voicemail from a chaplain at MDA last night which was followed up by an email asking her to call back and participate in a spiritual intake. She has late stage cancer but has weathered through this battle and is going through a new chemo regime. Her first thought was OMG, I'm dying.…
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Microsoft now branching out into cancer research - sounds great!
Hello friends: Now we “won’t hold our breath, but only God knows where any of us will be 10 years from now, but it’s okay to DREAM. I found this article intriguing. I copied it off the web so you’ll have to tolerate some “side bars” which you can just ignore, but this is the kind of “stuff” science is made of. The whole…
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So confused.Help
I am half way through Chemo now.I have gained a lot of weight.this week I cut back on sweets and snacks.I lost 4 pounds.I was so happy.But my nurse said that's not good.they don't want me to loss.i am my heaviest right now.Does anyone know why they don't want you to loss any even though your over weight?I am thinking…
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Did U know U might qualify 4 help with travel 2 a medical facility ?
Had some good info about help with travel if you live in the Northeastern region of our beautiful country. But for some reason, I sent a letter to Jodi, and it went with no problem. Now I want to give you some info about free air travel if you qualify, and it simply will not post. Sometimes all the treatment we need isn't…
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Do U need to B treated in Northeastern region of our country and need help with transportation
This may be something that some of our sisters may be in need of and didn’t know about. If you live in the Northeastern part of the region there is a charitable organization called “Patient AirLift Services that provides free air transportation for needy individuals. The treatment we need isn’t always “close to home.” The…
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Travel info -flights in Northeastern region if U qualify
This may be something that some of our sisters may be in need of and didn’t know about. If you live in the Northeastern part of the region there is a charitable organization called “Patient AirLift Services that provides free air transportation for needy individuals. The treatment we need isn’t always “close to home.” The…
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Travel info that may be helpful for some of you!
Hello friends - This may be something that some of our sisters may be in need of and didn’t know about. If you live in the Northeastern part of the region there is a charitable organization called “Patient AirLift Services that provides free air transportation for needy individuals. The treatment we need isn’t always…
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Patient AirLift Services is a charitable organization providing travel assistance if U qualify
Hello Friends, This may be something that some of our sisters may be in need of and didn’t know about. If you live in the Northeastern part of the region there is a charitable organization called “Patient AirLift Services that provides free air transportation for needy individuals. The treatment we need isn’t always…
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Best treatment centers for clear cell
My mother was just recently diagnosed with ovarian clear cell stage 2b. Looking at getting a second opinion since her dr has never seen this particular type of ovarian cancer. What are the best centers for treatment? She's located in sc but willing to travel.
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No news, good news, right?
I'm 15-16 weeks post-front line. My oncologist ordered a pet scan, because my CA-125 was 91 at my first post-cancer appointment (it was going down from treatment). Anyway, I had my pet scan on Friday. I was told that the radiologist would read the scan on Friday, and my doctor would have the report Monday. I called today,…
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Stage 4 Ovarian cancer - Scared for my mom
My mother was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer at 52 years old about a year and a half ago. After surgery (hysterectomy) and chemo (taxol) she improved by almost 95% Until a couple of months ago... her oncologyst put her on Cytoxin and she complained of pains and breathing problems but nothing was done. Her leg…
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Endometrioid Cancer - question about chemo treatment for Grade 1-2
Hi, I'm so glad to have this forum here. Last week I had surgery for an ovarian mass. The final pathology report says that I have grade 1-2 endometrioid cancer of the ovaries. The entire mass was removed without spillage, and a lymph node dissection was negative for metastases. Grade 1 lesions are not treated with chemo,…
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Ovarian Cancer and my Wife's Brain Mets
New here.... My wife, who is 59, was diagnosed September of 2014 with Stage IIIc ovarian cancer (BRCA 2 positive). Treated with the standard frontline chemo and was NED after the debulking surgery from 1/2015 through 7/2016. She started having balance issues and trouble writing July 2016. Her oncologists thought maybe a…
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Are there any alternatives to caboplatin and Paclitaxel
My mother underwent her cyto reduction surgery and the Hystopath reports says poor response to Chemo. How much of a significance Hystopath report has vis-a-vis clinical symptoms. She underwent 3 rounds of Chemo before surgery with a combination of Caboplatin and Paclitaxel. Doctor is thinking of altering/changing the Chemo…
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UPDATE - Did you know that SEPTEMBER is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month - TEAL is our color!
Dear Friends, I've tried to post to this site all day. It will not accept my posts. I had listed several web links that are so helpful for research on Ovarian Cancer. So guess it will get cleared up sometime. I've complained to Security, but haven't heard back. This is aggravating. I'm "not out here FOR my health!" I'm…
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SEPTEMBER is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month - TEAL is our color!
Good afternoon OC friends, Hope you have some beautiful “TEAL” pieces of clothing in your closet. Did you know that September is NATIONAL OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS MONTH? Wish there would be a few football teams wearing “TEAL” once in a while. There are other colors in our crayon box besides “pink”. Today, I have a…