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Ovarian Cancer

I need information please
Hi, my sister-in-law (47 yrs old) had a hystorectomy today for what her doctor/oncologist thought was uterus cancer. We were also told by the doctor that my sister-in-law (Linda) had a large fibrosis tumor (not cancerous)on the uterus. Well, when she opened Linda up to do the hystorectomy she discovered it was not a…
Mom going through hell. Anyone had this or heard of it? What can we do to get the doctor to listen??
Mom is 27 radiation and 6 chemo treatments down. She has had pretty much every reaction you could imagine plus some I didn't even think could happen. She ended up in the hospital before Christmas with a pulmonary embolism. Got out 4 days before Christmas but ended up in ER on Christmas day due to dehydration. She wasn't…
hair question
I have gotten my hair back and don't seem to losing it on Carbo/Doxil, but it needs help. I usually color it and have a body perm. I thought I read this was a no-no(???) If so, does it affect the chemo outcome or the hair? I sure have a case of the uglies right about now! Ginny
chemo delayed again
my chemo delayed again... i am very concerned and upset i had my surgery on november 15th, doctors gave me 6 weeks to recover went to see onco 2 days ago just to find out that my ip port was put too high and practically at the rib cage, plus i have pain in my right side. doctor wants to have ct scan done as well as check…
The DAMN nerve!!
So my 4 year old son and I were heading in to hang out with my mom during her chemo today, and right out front of the clinic there are 2 benches. Between said benches is a sign that reads "Kelowna Cancer Clinic - Thank you for not smoking". There are 4 people on the benches... can you guess where this is going? G** damned…
I feel sorry for myself and all of us!
I know there is no cure for ovarian cancer but I always try to have hope that I will beat this and be around for awhile but when you hear the words eventually you will die from this disease it hurt me so bad all I could do is cry on/off for hours!! I can longer have carbo due to 2 bad reactions and I know there are other…
Weight loss....
Just wondering what everybody does to combat the weight loss associated with chemo. My mom is 5'9" and usually a thin 130 pounds. She's down to 108 right now and it's still pouring off her. She just started taking decadron so I'm hoping that helps quickly. She has an appetite but gets full very fast. Plus usually throws up…
Anyone hear from Mawty?
I am getting concerned about Marty (Mawty). She hasn't posted in a long time, either on here or on FaceBook. Anyone have an e-mail addy for her? Carlene
ca125 problems?
My medical center has not been able to do any ca125 testing due to a nationwide problem with the 'reagents' or 'reactors' used. They said the FDA was involved and they are not able to get any 'good' reagents. Is anyone else having this problem. They are drawing my blood but saving it for testing. My blood was draw over…
PLease Pray for My MOm
She gets results from CT tomorrow..She is terrified. We have never had a no progression CT yet. That's all she wants.....we are not asking for regression....just no progression.....Thanks
Ladies....be your own advocate
At the end of our last episode, Carlene had talked to Dr Sabbatini's clinical trial nurse and his scheduler, who gave her preliminary approval and penciled her in for a Jan 19th appointment, re the vaccine trial at MSK. Her local gyn/oncologist's office promised to fax over her records ASAP. (That was for the edification…
Is there no hope for remission for me?
I was diagnosed with stage IV Sept. 10th. The gyn/onc was not able to complete the surgery as planned to debulk and a complete hysterectomy because there was so much cancer in my abdomen. I had the omentum removed, a colostomy, and as much cancer as possible removed before my blood pressure dropped and I was losing a lot…
Update and thanks for the prayers
First of all, thanks for all the prayers......I really appreciate it. Results: My mother's liver tumor grew an inch over the past 2 months. Neither the PARPS or Doxil worked for her. They are pulling her from the trial and placing her on Taxol. I don't know if the doctor was just being nice but we asked if this was the end…
scared before first chemo
hello, next tuesday i am going to see my onco and first chemo by the end of the week, if all is ok. i was first diagnosed 3c ovca end of october, surgery november 15th. Ca125 was 423 before surgery and 53 after... is this ok? dotor told me it is does not matter much as it is just a mark and after chemo we hope it will go…
Abdominal fluid
I just got my CTScan results. It shows moderate amount of fluid in my abdomen. This explains the rise in CA125 (it's 3000). Anyone else had fluid in their abdomin. What was the treatment? Can the fluid be removed? Will chemo get rid of the fluid? Is chemo alway necessary? Thanks for any answers.
Chemo postponed to next week due to low platelets
Unfortunately, my platelets were too low to have my 5th out of 6 chemos today. I am very familiar with the platelet issue as my son has a rare genetic syndrome that includes thrombocytopenia/low blood platelets. I belong to an online support group for individuals and family of persons with Thrombocytopenia Absent Radius…
Cisplatin/Doxirubicin Combination Chemo question
Anyone out there who has had this combo. I have my scans(PET and MUGA for heart) next week and am supposed to start chemo Jan. 20th for my second reccurrence with 8 treatments scheduled.Apparently from news articles, the mfrs are shipping Doxirubicin again in limited quantities although FDA does not show shortage as…
dentist
Can we have dental work and cleaning while on chemo > asked my dentist and he wanted to know my wbc counts..so I backed off as I can not afford to get sick. maybe I should wait for my chemo break in April.
Newbie here
I am a 45 yr old perimenapausal woman, married with two girls, ages 13 and 14. For the past two months I have had a really "full" feeling in my abdomen - kind of like when you eat a real heavy meal but it never goes away. My other symptoms are: nauseau (getting increasingly worse and zofran not helping) cramps (feels like…
NCI Trial IP Chemo
If interested, you can google this. I am starting 5 of 6 Cycles of IV paclitaxel weekly and IP carboplatin for a 2nd recurrence of Stage IV endometrial cancer. The chemo treatment has been refined and is not that difficult. I think that close to 90% of women complete the 6 Cycles. When I complete the 6 Cycles, I will post…
I fear My mom is nearing the end
In May of 2010, my mom was diagnosed with stage iv ovarian cancer. My family didn't believe it. She was the healthiest person I knew. After many rounds of chemo, it seemed like the cancer was going away. Then in November, she had surgery to reverse her colostomy bag, thats when we were told there was a lot more cancer then…
Linda, platelets, Gatorade and Sugar
My one concern with the Gatorade is that it has a lot of sugar, and I've read that cancer likes sugar. I didn't get my platelet number this morning, but I was concerned when I saw a small patch of bruising on my arm. One of the signs we look for with son is patches of petechia (sp?). These are the tiny freckle size red…
Taxol maintenance number 11....and 1 to go
I had Taxol consolidation number 11 today, plus spoke to my doctor about "stuff" in general. I asked him why he said, last visit, that I was probably his last patient to get the 12 months of Taxol. He said because the "newest" trend is to give Avastin as maintenance, or to recommend only "wait and see". Avastin is iffy…
coping with chronic cancer article
While I believe the ladies on this website already know much of what is in this article, there has been a lot of discussion on how we cope and what does chronic cancer mean. I found this article very helpful and even passed it on to friends and family members to help them understand. Womens Health Magazine was kind enough…
New blood test for cancer
A blood test that could possibly replace need for scans as well - at least screening scans... http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=132608325
Back to reality
My holiday break from chemo ends this week and it's back to reality I go. I've been chemoing since last Jan. and am in (my 1st) recurrance since being diagnosed 3c in 2006. This brief parole has does me a world of good. I also got great news today that my CA-125s dropped to 60, which is my lowest count in the past year...…
Big Surprise !
I think even my dr was surprised ! My CT/Pet scan did not find any cancer ! I just finished six rounds of carbo/taxol. Originally she thought she would have to go back in after chemo as she could not take out all the cancer without removing the entire colon. Now she is going to give me six rounds of Avastin. They did see…
Booked to give blood!
Lol! I am really excited! I have just booked in to give my first pint of blood! Before mum was diagnosed I hadn't even considered it, but after going into the chemo lounge and seeing people having blood transfusions , it has inspired me to do it. I know it may not be used for someone on chemo, but I feel I am helping in a…
feeling sorry for myself today
I HATE my "new normal." there. I said it.Don't get me wrong though, I am so thankful that I am here to have a new normal. I am SO thankful that I got to spend Christmas with my children and experience my grand daughter's first christmas with her. I am NED after a VERY taxing year of surgery and IP and IV chemo and MANY…
Diagnosed Dec 7th first oncology appointment not until Jan 31st
I started bleeding in August I am afraid that this cancer is spreading but I don't have insurance and public hospital is a slow moving machine. I am really afraid that this cancer will kill me before I can get treatment.

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