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Update.....no new food products today....
Dearest Dearest Ladies: Thank you all for your wonderful responses to my last post...It has been a grueling few days....Mom finally has 24 hour care and seems to be resting comfortably for now....with lots of medication.....she is surrounded by her loving family and grandchildren, who she loves dearly....She continues to…
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ENDOMETRIOSIS HISTORY?
Hi, Ladies: I would be curious to get some feedback from all of you. Any of you have endometriosis prior to your cancer dx? I was diagnosed with endo in 1973 after several years of suffering. At that time, there wasn't a lot of info out there, and there really still isn't. However, around the time I was diagnosed I…
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TEST FOR DIM?
Some time ago when we were discussing different homeopathic/nutritional supplements we all take, someone mentioned that there is a recommended blood test to take before you start taking DIM, which is anti-estrogen. If someone recalls what this was, or if you're the person who posted the info, can you post it again? Thanks…
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Some Good news
We saw the doctor with mom this afternoon and he said it looks as though she has had a delayed reaction to the chemo. The ascites was drained almost 4 weeks ago and has not come back!!! He was so pleased and I cannot even tell all of you the small seed of elation that started to form in my chest. I know this cancer is…
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Opinions please
Hi all, I have been lurking around for a while now and posted a few times, I have been amazed and humbled by so many on here, such strength and determination and such love and care for others. The reason I am asking for peoples opinions is this........ My lovely mum has recently finished chemo and had good results from…
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Should I not be eating sugar??
Hello friends, I've noticed while reading through the posts that many of you are saying "no sugar". Have your Dr.'s told you to cut sugar out of your diet? Mine has never mentioned it; and I am a sugar-holic, now facing my 3rd recurrence. (yes, it's back again. I meet with the Dr. the end of Jan to discuss chemo #3).…
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Sister Diagnosed with OVCA Stage 3C in Dec. 10
Hi everyone. I have been poking around this board since this past December but only joined today. My younger sister Karen (46 years old) was diagnosed with stage 3C ovarian cancer on Dec. 4th 2011. She is being treated at MSKC in NYC. Because of the extent of the disease on diagnosis, she started with 3 rounds of…
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Wings Coming Soon
It is with deep sadness that I write to let you all know that Mom's wings are on their way...I hear they are going to be all different colors of blue...with turquoise and aqua....and lots of sapphires........I really don't have much more to say except that I hope her suffering is over soon...I predict that she will leave…
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Our AWOL sisters have checked in.....
I have heard from Annie (Annecris), Joanie (JLoe), and Marty (Mawty) and am pleased to report that they are all doing well. Annie, as I posted elsewhere, is busy planning her wedding, where she will be dancing a special dance with NED. Marty, who has had 2 1/2 years of chemo so far, is feeling great, too. She may have to…
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Ca125 up- Dr wants to keep the chemo going??
How long do you continue the same chemo even when your ca125 is going up?? My onc. wants to continue with the same low dose avastin/taxol, even when the past 2 months my ca125 is up from 27 to 35 to 43. Dont you see a trend here? I had a cat last month which showed improvement from last years. There is a questionable…
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Just diagnosed with ovc, need advice
Hello all I cannot stop crying ever since I got a phone call about my mom"s ovarian cancer. My parents live in Nepal, south east Asia. Mom had the surgery done for biopsy but the physician has asked my mom to return to the hospital in couple of days to discuss what stage it is and may be some treatment option. I"m really…
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Sex
Okay I know that this is a site to talk about the cancer that we have but I dont know where else to post this. Hubby and I have been married for only 4 years and since we found out about my cancer in Feb, his sex drive towards me has almost disappeared. He prefers pornos. Our relationship is almost non existant altogether.…
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conflicting pathology reports
so get this.... as many of you know i was diagnosed 2 weeks ago with ovca. this was done when the ovary was removed they tested and found cancer. was told it was a grade 3 and that we would do surgery on the 16th to determine the stage. last week the nurse from the oncol. office wanted me to sign a release form so that…
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What to expect with laparoscopic hysterectomy and removal of ovaries...
Hello Sisters, I am going to be undergoing a total hysterectomy and removal of ovaries, laparoscopically. I am scared. I undertsand everyone is different, but what can I expect as far as recovery and pain? I am 45 years old with a 2 year old. I want to make sure I have a realistic understanding so I can plan ahead and try…
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Where are you???
Has anyone heard from Joanie (JLoe) or Annie (Annecris)?
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Update ----Hospice vs. Visiting Nurses and weight gain.....
10:20am East Coast Time....I arrive to Mom not being able to swallow pills, she has the dry heaves, and she is very nauseaus...extreme pain and inability to even get to bathroom with help......Sister called the organization the doctor signed us into last week (visiting nurses), and until doctor approves it, we cannot be in…
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Just diagnosed Stage IV
Very afraid, and alone. Feels like I'm going down hill so fast. Fluid around lungs, not breathing very well, pain prevents me from lying down. Vomiting blood. They say chemo will help my lungs, but now with the blood I'm afraid it's already too late. Husband is having a very hard time with this and so stays away from me in…
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Are there any updates on Nancy591
Hi, has anyone heard how Nancy591 is doing. I hope she is doing better and on her way to recovery.
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Looking for a mental health check
I wake up everyday and hope that things are normal again. That somehow overnight little "cancer elves" have made my mother better and all will be sunshine and rainbows again. OK, that is so not happenng!!!! but whats wrong with hope? I want someone to tell me that kicking and screaming, looking for any positive light in…
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Bad Bad Bad Bad
Mom cannot swallow anything anymore...we need drops for under her tongue for pain (which we don't have)...she also needs a pain patch (which we don't have)...she cannot eat and is barely drinking.....My sister is going to call tomorrow for hospice nurses (vs. visiting nurses).....I suggested she call switchboard tonight,…
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Doxil , thrush , mouth ulcers
Hi ladies , hope you are all ok. I am with mum and she is complaining of thrush and mouth ulcers.has anyone else had thrush while on doxil, I asked if her mouth and tongue looked normal she said it she has a whitish film on her tongue , so I am wondering if she has thrush in her mouth, is this common? We have got come…
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ca125
I am aware that a normal ca125 is <35 .... when I was diagnosed in Jan 2011 my initial reading was 5882. Has anyone else had such a high reading?
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trouble sleeping
I will finish my first (and hopefully last) chemo round next week. I was just wondering why it is so hard to sleep. Is it the chemo, the lack of actual physical exercise, or the anxiety of the disease. I dont take steroids so I can't blame that. Does sleeping get better after chemo? Do others have trouble sleeping or is it…
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The power of prayer and positive people in my life.
Two years ago in March, I was dx with this disease. At the time, my prognosis was so poor, that I was encouraged to think about where to place my 14 year old twins since I am a single mother with no family close by. (I am in Kansas and my family in California.) I was told since I would spend alot of time in the Hospital,…
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Why did friends disappear after they heard I have Ovarian cancer?
It seems like quite a few of my so called "friends" have disappeared since hearing I have ovarian cancer. Is it normal? Are people still that afraid of the "cancer" word?
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A Father's Story
This is a link to an NOCC video. It's on the Wyler's FB page. A father's beautiful tribute to his daughter, who died of OVCA. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzcEIx1gFD4 Also, if you "like" the Wyler's site, they will donate another dollar to NOCC. They have raised over $6,000 so far. Please pass it on! Carlene
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Heated Chemo
My sister was diagnosed with ovarian cancer two years ago. She lives in East TN and was in the military. This afforded her to travel to Atlanta to receive heated chemo. I don't know exactly what this procedure is. I just have to go on what she is willing to share. However, after that treatment along with a series of other…
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not the news i wanted to hear
on may 6th i had my last carbo/taxol and on 11th my ct scan. yesterday doctor's office called with ct report. good news - no new spots bad news - whatever was left after debulking surgery got smaller but still there - i have spots on liver and spleen. my gun/onc appointment next friday so i will find out action plan. my…
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The Product of the day is: Breakfast Products.....Maple syrup and cereal
Did you know that there are 210 calories in 1/4 cup of Aunt Jemima Original Mapple Syrup? Given that there are now over 120 fluid ounces of Maple syrup in the house, that's over 12,000 calories....We also have every variety of breakfast cereal you could imagine...With the eggs, and all this, I have decided to throw a…
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Abstract: CA125 Surveillance Increases Optimal Resectability
From Gynecol Oncol. 2011 May 1: CA125 Surveillance Increases Optimal Resectability at Secondary Cytoreductive Surgery for Recurrent Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Gynecol Oncol. 2011 May 1;121(2):249-252, ND Fleming, I Cass, CS Walsh, BY Karlan, AJ Li TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Results of this single-center, retrospective analysis…