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Exhustive info women need 2 know re Gynecological cancers~
Hello to all my friends here on the OC link: So many of our friends come here with heavy hearts and worries wishing they could find a helpful source of information. We’ve every right to be concerned when all of a sudden we experience abrupt changes in our physical bodies that can’t be explained by the normal “aging”…
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Testing just started
Hello everyone. I have been suffering over the past year-and-a-half. I have a family history of ovarian cancer. On my mom's side out of five girls all but my mom and one aunt has passed away from uterine or ovarian cancer. The aunt that didn't pass away from a female cancer passed away from lung cancer. I am 42 years old.…
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BRIP1 Gene Mutation
I have just gone through bilateral breast cancer surgery and in the process had the gene mutation testing completed. I discovered that I carry a BRIP1 gene mutation which research says puts me at a high risk for ovarian cancer. I met with a surgeon who said the newest research is putting the BRIP1 gene mutation 3rd in…
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scary possibilities
Hello - I had a CT scan at an Emergency Room for a kidney stone. The ER doctor said yes, that the CT scan revealed the kidney stone. I go to the urologist who again views the CT scan and says that he also saw a cyst on the ovary (I am post-menopausal) and a spot on the lung. I am seeking follow-up with other specialists…
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Side effects from carbo/taxol
Recovery from the 6th treatment of carbo/taxol has left me in bed for a week. Has anyone had this and how long did it take to recover?
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A little lost
Hello. I have read this board and everyone seems very informed. I am looking for a few honest pointers. I am not the best at explaining myself so I will try to be quick and clear. I am trying to decide if looking into OC is a logical step for me. I havent Felt well for several months. I experience upset stomach and…
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Stage 3C solely based on Lymph Nodes
So, I guess it started in March 2016. At age 50, my Mom started having awful periods, very painful and heavier than ever before. I work in OBGYN, so I thought this was just peri-menopausal symptoms, as did my provider. So an ultrasound was done, everything is normal besides her uterus is slightly long and her left ovary…
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What to expect at first oncology appt?
After 2 u/s 8 weeks apart showing something on ovaries my family Dr referred me to a gynecology oncologist. My first appt is this Thursday. What should I expect? I have another u/s in the AM and then meet with her in the afternoon. They did not give me any info on what to bring, info they would collect, etc... any tips,…
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Fatigue after chemo treatment
It's been 6 weeks since I completed chemotherapy and I have fatigue now worse then I did before I began chemo. My Dr. has ordered me to excercise 15 min a day but, with the fatigue and the cold weather I have not been able to do much excercising (it's my crutch). Anyone else experienced fatigue after treatments were…
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acid reflux with chemo and after
anyone else have hard time with acid reflux
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acid reflux with chemo and after
anyone here have bad acid reflux it has been 8 years since chemo and the acid is very bad
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"Lessharp"-CA-125 & Ovarian Mass ? & some possible answers 4U-God Bless U on this journey!
[My note: “lessharp”—because of the extensive info links relative to your legitimate and understable concerns about an “Elevated CA-125 and Ovarian Mass”, I thought it best to answer you on a separate link. Others may want to answer you on your original posts which you wrote here: https://csn.cancer.org/node/314468] They…
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Elevated CA125 and Ovarian Mass
I am a breast cancer survivor diagnosed in 2015 with grade 3 DCIS and Paget's. Did mastectomies and moved on. I am negative for genetic mutations of significance. Ended up in the emergency room from extraordinary pelvic pain and cramping on Jan5th. They did a CT and saw evidence of what they thought was a ruptured ovarian…
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Remission
Remission, I just don't hear that word much anymore. I do believe it exists though. I experienced it from June 2016 to August 2017. I'm stage 4 because of the tumor on a lymph node. I'm having 3 rounds of chemo and planning on " remission" again. Best wishes to us all!
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Support Please
Hi, I'm 35 with 4 kids ages 8, 4 & 20mths. I love being a mother matter of fact I'm a single loving mother. I'm battling the HPV virus with fear of the unknown of the extremities of the last pap. In 2000 I got my first battle with cervical abnormalities and I had to go through the cone Leep biopsy and removal of half I…
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Just beginning testing - “things don't look normal”
In November of last year I had a miscarriage at 8 weeks pregnant. I had an ultrasound to confirm baby was gone and at that ultrasound they noted a shiny spot on right ovary and corpus luteum cyst on left ovary (normal). My Dr called and requested that I have another ultrasound in 8 weeks to check the right ovary to be sure…
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Coffee Enema
Hi! I saw a documentary called "The Truth About Cancer." In it, Susane Somers talks about the beneifts of coffee enemas. Just wondering if anyone here has given them a try? What did you think?
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Skipping rounds of chemotherapy
So, my girlfriend has late stage ovarian cancer and has 18 chemo treatments to go through. We're through 5. One week was skipped, and the reason given was 'a break'. This was only relayed to us after they failed to call her with an appointment and she proactively called them. Then again, after hearing nothing from them,…
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Recurrent ovarian cancer survival rate
Hi, My mom had stage 3C ovarian cancer 5 years ago. We found out today her cancer is back. I am just wondering some things: 1. What are the survival rates for recurrent ovarian cancer? 2. Is it staged again, or is it always going to be stage 3c, since that is the stage they caught it at? 3. Are there immunotherapy drugs or…
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Looking for Hope
So, I guess it started in March 2016. At age 50, my Mom started having awful periods, very painful and heavier than ever before. I work in OBGYN, so I thought this was just perimenopausal symptoms, as did my provider. So an ultrasound was done, everything is normal besides her uterus is slightly long and her left ovary…