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Ovarian Cancer

Archives for October 2017

Chemo stopped working for me.
After three years on Avastin, it stopped working for me. PET shows new spots on left lung. So, I have appointment on the 6th with my clinicial trial doctor to select a drug. I have a kras mutation so I'm told it will probably be some kind of inhibitor in pill form. I don't know. I'm a little down. Disappointed Avastin…
Please help me
A few weeks back I went to the hosptial with bad tummy pain. A ct scan was done and it was noted my tummy looked like a battle field with the adhesions from operatons I had when I was a child and a hystorectomy done years ago from the adhesion issues. They said they saw a 4cm cyst on my right ovary. I went home. I have…
It's been a long time.. 5 years clear!
I am posting this to hopefully give hope. Its been a long time since I have been on this site. On 9/20/12 (in the middle of a long divorce) I heard those words, you have ovarian cancer. To be more specific my diagnosis was Stage 3b Low Grade Papillary Serous Stromal Cell Ovarian Cancer. (I call it my big girl word). On…
DOXIL-My reply to "BethC"-Does anyone wish to share their Doxil treatment experience, side effects,
Well Good morning Beth ~ Actually I was up very late last night doing research for a dear wife whose husband has been diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer. So by the time I read your letter, I was, shall I say “brain dead”. Now Beth, I read your “about me” page and I see that you didn’t put down an age bracket. Now if I put on…
After 3 years, a recurrence.
Hi everyone. A quick about me and my story. I’m facing a recurrence and it was so out of the blue, I was asymptomatic and thought everything was going great after my original diagnosis in 2014. In 2014 after not having a period for over 2 years, I started spotting and went to my GP. A CA-125 results were 126. An ultrasound…
Bleeding 1year after hystorectomy
I am just shy of one year after my hysteroctomy. Yesterday I started bleeding....like a light period with some small clotting. I called the Dr office and he said to call on Monday to come in. Has anyone experienced this? Is it bad? I have been dealing with rising CA125 numbers, but nothing showed on scans. I had kidney…
Anastrozole
Hi all! I was diagnosed with stage 3b ovarian cancer of the BST variety back in May of this year. It was determined to be estrogen receptor positive so my oncologist has me on anastrozole. The side effects are HORRIBLE....I mean life changing horrible...joint pain all the time, muscle pain, my hair is becoming wiry and/or…
Social Security Disability Insurance
I have Stage 4 Ovarian Cancer which was diagnosed in late August, 2017. I applied for SS disabilty insurance right away, and received approval within 2 weeks. The notice that I received says that although my disability has been approved, I will not start to receive benefits until 5 months after my diagnosis. This means…
CA 125 level -- Symptoms?? 21yrs old
Hi, I'm new to this web..I'm 21 yr old.I'm 'currently' not diagnosed with OC; however, I was hospitalized twice this year because of extreme abdominal pain (this has actually been going for 3-4years but i received little help with the excuse that "I'm too young") and I recently received news that my CA 125 level was 300 --…
What's Next?
I'm new to this site... I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Ovarian Cancer in August. I've had 5 weekly chemo treatments so far, 4 to go before they check to see if it's doing anything. Other than a little constipation, loss of energy, and thinning hair, I'm feeling fine. Assuming that I may become really sick, I applied for and…
Worried I won't know what to do
I've been calling myself "caregiver" but so far I have been doing easy time. I always knew what to do. R - has been through 3 rounds of chemo, including a study "parp inhibitor" - going on 3 years. Her cancer presents as fluid build up in belly and around left lung so we have drained fluids 3 times - giving a day relief…
Lobulated Cystic Lesion of Left Ovary
Hi everyone. I have not been diagnosed with anything as of now. I have had extreme hip pain for a year. My doc said bursitis, so had a shot in the hip. Felt better a couple days, but then pain came back. Not to the extent it had been, but hard sleeping because of pain. Ordered MRI. Nothing wrong in hip, but they noticed a…
Question about liver mets.
Dx OC 3C clear cell in may. Initial ca 125 = 118. Had complete hysterectomy, optimal debulking and power port placement. (No scan recommended and didn't know enough to ask). Started dose dense carbo / taxol. Ca125 went to 24 after first cycle, 7.4 after second and <5.5 (lowest the lab reads) after the third and remained…
MRI or CT ?
Hi - My mother's doctor just ordered an abdominal CT scan as a follow up on some recurring symptoms from a number of years ago. I'm doing some research on her behalf and have found everyone on these boards to be very informative. My current question is what is the benefit of doing a CT scan over an MRI? I've read CT scans…
Pap Smear
Hello. I had a Pap smear today and when she checked my cervix, she mentioned a red spot on my cervix. I am 26 years old, have two children and am married. I’m worried what the red spot could be. I don’t have any other symptoms, however she mentioned I had a lot of discharge but it is more normal for me. She said that she…
Rising CA125, Negative Scans, Letrozole
Hi Ladies, I was treated with Dose Dense Carobplatin/Taxol for Stage II cancer in 2015. When I completed Chemo 9/15 my CA125 was 7 and stayed under 10 for almost 2 years. My CA125 then went to 28, then a month later 268 and now 2 weeks later 470. I have had 2 CT-PET Scans over the past 3 months and both were negative for…
Should I see a doctor?
Mets what is next?
I haven't posted for sometime. I was diagnosed satge 1C in 2012. Recurred in 2015. Recurred 2017 with mets to peritoneal area, abdomen, maybe liver, tumour in neck, 15mm. There are no solid tumours apart from neck so surgery is ruled out. Have had 5 doses of chemo but CA125 not moving from 200 mark. Worrying this is it for…
Ovrain or stomac cancer stage 4
My mother is survive with cancer from 2009, and she has now in stage 3 c or 4, doctor said we give the all type of 9 cheemo for this cancer and now cheemo is not working. in stomac fluid building up and doctors drain the fluid 2 or 3 bottle. After 5 or 6 days again the fluid build in stommac. Plsss give me the solution of…

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