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Latest test results
I had blood drawn two weeks ago. CA-125 is 2. HE4 is 37, down from 49 (normal range is 1 to 150). Keep the faith! Wishing you all the best.
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CT results
I got my CT results las Thursday. CT was clear in the bowel, and the pesky tumor on the cava vein was 2.7 cm, up from 2.2. So, it grew a bit but the lymph nodes were zapped by the taxol/carbo, we can assume. My comment to my doctor was that I'm sure that if we were to take a PET, there would be small tumors on the bowel…
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Weight loss and OVCA
I saw LaundryQueen comment that she has noted a correlation with weight loss and initial diagnosis of OVCA. My wife was diagnosed (Stage IV) 6 months after losing 40-50 pounds. Any others have a similar experience?
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TA-65
hello, i would like to know if any of you ladies taking TA-65 and what are the benefits of it and what are the side effects if any. can it be taken while on chemo and where do you buy it. thank you Victoria
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Dear Carlene re: your response to Sarah re: antidepressants
Dear Carlene, I was so happy to hear what you wrote to Sarah re: antidepressants. I couldn't agree with you more. I've been battling this for several years and most recently the oncology nurse said to me, that I should be on antidepressants and maybe should talk to a psychiatrist. I was so furious with her because I felt…
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A tribute to my Mom.... FYI I did not write this.
Without You Mom, without you, there would be no me. Your love, your attention, your guidance, have made me who I am. Without you, I would be lost, wandering aimlessly, without direction or purpose. You showed me the way to serve, to accomplish, to persevere. Without you, there would be an empty space I could never fill, no…
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EASTER BLESSINGS
TO EVERYONE HERE - EASTER BLESSINGS TO ALL OF YOU. MAY YOU FIND RENEWED STRENGTH AND JOY ON EASTER AND ALWAYS, AND MAY YOU KNOW THE LOVE WE HAVE BECAUSE OF OUR RISEN SAVIOR. MY LOVE AND HUGS TO ALL OF YOU AS YOU CELEBRATE IN YOUR WAY, WITH YOUR FAMILY, AND WITH YOUR TEAL FAMILY. MONIKA
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Tinnitus
Hi, I have continued to receive support from all of you, even though I do not post much, since my dx in Aug., 2009. You all are blessings!! I am a little over a year post-chem (a blessing to be sure). I have a question - has any one had difficulty with tinnitus (ringing in the ears). It began about six months ago, just…
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Third Time Survivor - Advanced Stage IV Ovarian Cancer
Since 2003 , I have been going through this up and down rollercoaster of being "chronic." Last time I had Carbo/Gemzar on a 2 week on 1 week off for OVER a year--until I had a reaction to the Carboplatin. That was in 2007. When I regressed this time, I chose a super-experimental chemo pill because after all the expenses of…
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Hi Carlene - no I didn't take your info re: antidepressants negatively
Hi Carlene, No, please be sure you didn't leave me with that impression. I also take an anti-anxiety pill but I guess I just don't appreciate the way nurses take it upon themselves to recommmend anti depressants to a patient. I just feel that people with cancer are dealing with just some type of stress because of the…
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Sarah (The Carcinista)
Sarah has made the decision to discontinue treatment. The current drug is not working, and Taxol or Topotecan, according to her doctor, might give her an additional week or two, but no more. She posted: I’m TIRED. Tired of feeling rotten, of being stuck in the house, of not being able to do anything for anyone but myself…
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Ascites whilst on chemo
Does anyone know whether it's normal to have ascites whilst on chemo? Is it something I need to worry about? I started a course of chemo (carbo/taxol) in the middle of January and had my 4th session about 10 days ago. After the 3rd session the ascites I've had since December began to recede a bit, but now it appears to be…
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It's been two years...
It's been two years since I was diagnosed stage 3C OVCA. I have never gone into remission and will be on chemo forever. My latest cat scan shows no new growth but my cancer is very aggressive so I can't stop chemo. For everyone else (my family and friends) life goes on. But I can not escape the cancer. I'm quite sick of…
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God Bless You All
Hi ladies. My mom passed away a year ago this coming June 13th. I just wanted to tell you all thank you so much for helping me the 15 months that she struggled and battled this horrible disease. I still get on here even though she is gone now and I pray for everyone on here. My heart is absolutely broken that my mama is…
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Need help makidng decision for Maintenance stage of PPC
So glad to find this site - the success stories are so encouraging and discussions so informative. I was orginally diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer by on oncologist in FL. He did not offer any encouragement for curing or maintaining my cancer. I came home to IL and went to the Cancer Treatment Center in Zion IL which…
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Stopping clinical trial :(
Mom got her ct scan results today. The news was not good, stopped the clinicial trial drug, she did 13 of 15 treatments. She started on Doxil immediately. Her spirits are so low, this is now the third chemo regimen she is on. She became resistant to carbo after 7 treatments and now the trial drug is now longer working. I…
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It's Back and so am I, for some help and advice
Ok... Treatment ended June 24, 2010. Ca125 remained stable until two weeks ago. Ten days ago,CA125 was 36 (more than double what it was in December) Today, it's 82. Tomorrow, CT scan is scheduled. Thursday, meeting with med/onc to discuss next steps. Suggestions and advice are welcome! Hugs, Leesa
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Need help with cisplatin experiences
Hi Loves, I'm being switched over from carbo/gemzar to cisplatin/gemzar this week. Has anyone done this combo? I'd really like to know what to expect so I can be prepared. I hear you have to drink/drink/drink and that is always a tough one for me for I have trouble downing all the liquids that I should be doing. I sure…
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CT results
My CT scan today showed the implants and lymph nodes are decreased BUT I do have an increase in ascities. My onc in NYC is unsure if it is due to the cancer or due to portal hypertension from my liver issues. If it is due to the cancer I will have to change treatments. A team of radiologist are going to review the scan and…
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Hi Nancy re: your CT scan
I was so happy to hear about your decrease in the implants and sorry to hear about your pain and the increase in ascites. I had my CT scan last month after 3 cycles of Avastin / Cytoxan and the results weren't too great. Only 1 implant decreased a little, the rest increased a little. I am now on Avastin / Topotecan. We…
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CT scan yesterday
My wife got a ct scan of her abdomen and pelvic yesterday that showed a mass in her one of her ovaries plus what looked like a partially collapsed lung in an xray of her lungs...The doctor has ordered another ct scan of her lung and an ultrasound....We are not sure it is ovarian cancer yet but is it normal for this type of…
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STUPID THINGS THAT INSPIRE US - FANG FISH HAS GIVEN ME A NEW ATTITUDE - what are you?
Hello everyone..at the risk of seeming totally stupid, ever since i found the fang fish and have been using it as my moniker, I feel better....how dumb is that? Why would something like this work? So...i guess i thought i would start a meaningless thread....if you had to pick a mascot for Ovarian Cancer what would it be?…
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CT scan after 2 rounds of chemo
Mom is scheduled for a CT of her pelvis and abdomen tomorrow afternoon. I wait with both fear and hope. We have a care meeting scheduled with her gyn/onc on Tuesday evening. My sister and I are expecting the worst, but desperate for the best. The ascites is back and building, she has been drained twice now. It makes me…
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Daughters that have lost their mothers.
Hi everyone. I haven't been around in a long while, but I still do look over the boards on occasion. I thought I should come back and be with the ladies that have support me during my mom's 7 month battle with Ovarian Cancer. I'm living with my dad and have been since my mom passed in December 2009. I have a pet bunny that…
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ovarian cancer
G'Day http://csn.cancer.org/node/add/forum/0#everyone, my name's April this time last year I was told I had ovarian cancer, in one month my tummy grow so much it looked like that I was having twins. So scary at the time, i had cancer on one of my ovaries and a tumor which weighed 13kgs. They took both my ovaries, a month…
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Ovarian symptoms
I am a member of the Breast Cancer forum, having been treated for breast cancer. I am currently having problems, with some symptoms that are frustrating me. I have been feeling bloated, full feeling in my abdomine, with some lower pelvic pain at times. I have also had to stop eating way sooner than I normaly would because…
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The juice is working
Hi All, I had a PET/Scan last week and got my results today. The juice (Avastin) is working. I was really afraid and worried that it wasn't because I am taking just Avastin alone. But my report came back that it is killing the cancer cells from within on all areas. How awesome is that. I was suppose to see my doctor today…
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My Wonderful Life
This is a website where you can (for free) make your wishes known for your own funeral. (www.mywonderfullife.com) Site Features •Make funeral plans •Write your obituary •Design your own headstone •Write letters to loved ones •List where your stuff is •List your favorite music, memories, values, photos, and writings •Take…
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First birthday after cancer!
Yesterday I celebrated my first birthday after cancer (just turned 28 on 4/5)... althought Im in remission I believe its all gone and I am thankful to even be able to grow older at this point... Didn't do anything to celebrate yet but It was a good day.... this time last year I had just started feeling a large mass in my…
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My moms final CT results---more s*it to deal with
My mom completed 6 mos of carbo/taxol last month. As many folks on this board recall, she has had quite the ovarian cancer journey. Her ca-125 numbers had been dropping well. Last reading was 16. The CT result declared her NED. That is the good news. The bad news is that they have detected a growing aortic aneurysm. She…