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Extreme pain following surgery?
My mother recently had two tumors removed from her abdomen (Stage 2 ovarian cancer), which also involved a colon resection as the tumors were around part of her large intestine and part of her small intestine. She has a vertical incision from about her sternum to her pubic bone, which I'm guessing is pretty standard. She…
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Any Stage II Ovarian Cancer Survivors?
Hi - I am brand new to this discussion board. My mom was diagnosed with Stage 2C ovarian cancer a week ago. Ironically, she had a hysterectomy (including removal of her ovaries) 11 years ago. However, because it was done laproscopically, apparently there were some ovarian cells left behind. She is in complete shock and,…
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No health insurance and worried about symptoms
Hi I just joined this board because I have a few concerns over some symptoms I have... Fit's of all I haven't been to a gynecologist in over 4 years. The last time I went I tested positive for HPV and they wanted me to schedule a colposcopy because they found precancerous cells. I never followed up on it. Anyway now I am…
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Coping with anxiety
I have been having severe, paralyzing anxiety for several months now, even before the recurrence was found in April. How are other people managing that? I meditate, take walks, pull weeds in my garden, have started using medical cannabis, listen to certain songs, and when I can't stand it anymore, take an Ativan. But I…
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Encasement of the inferior vena cava
Has anyone experienced growth of the tumor around the inferior vena cava? My last CT showed partial encasement of the IVC but it was done in the ER to look for something else, the ER doctor didn't mention it, and of course, I can't reach anyone in the cancer center to tell me what that means in terms of symptoms/prognosis.…
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Need advice/help on whether to keep pushing for definitive diagnosis
Hi! Ive been experiencing issues with my CEA and no one can help me so I hope someone can here! My CEA was first checked 2 and 1/2 years ago with some problems I was presenting, the Dr thought I might have uterine or ovarian cancer so she checked it. The first time was 15, and over this time period it has fluctuated from…
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Depression
This is the fourth time I've had surgery (this time I got an ovarian tumor in my right lung) and the fourth time for losing my hair through chemo. I also have bad knees and need both replaced. I am on constant pain with these thoughI have a scrip for painkillers --I can't take NSAID's, like many people. The surgery scars…
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Ovarian 3c possible peritoneal reccurance
I'm 2 months into remission of Stage III C papillary serous mixed low high grade ovarian cancer. Just had a CT that showed: Several new areas of wispy and poorly defined soft tissue thickening in the mesentery, along the serosal surface of the proximal ascending colon and in the pelvic fat as well as new trace pelvic free…