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NED is in the House!
My wife has gone through her initial 3 rounds of taxol/carbo, had a successful surgery in June, and just completed her last three rounds of Taxol/Carbo. Her last three CA-125s have been a 2. She started with a 266 at diagnosis. Stage = 4. CT and X-Rays all came back negative. We are both doing the happy dance! Question,…
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ca125, what do you think of this?
background history: initial ca125 750 prior to surgery, 70 prior to chemo, dropped to 7 6wks after completing all chemotherapy. Recurrence suspected due to ongoing bowel symptoms, ct clear but PET showed hypermetabolic area. ca125 was 12, biopsy 3wks to confirmed recurrence was positive, ca125 dropped to 10. Started chemo…
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Would like get a hold of the spammer!
I am mad that someone had the audacity to break into our house and litter it with trashy solicitations for watches, handbags, etc. If you haven't noticed, they pulled up old posts and added a sales pitch at the end. I tried to flag each one and also notified the administrator. Hopefully, it will be resolved soon. I really…
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Lisa13Q
How did the scan go? Wishing your Mom the best!!!
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Woo Hoo! NED's here!
Hi all I just got back from the doc's office and there is officially NO EVIDENCE OF DISEASE!!!! NED is in the house! My husbands last MRI was clear as well so it's like having twin Neds. I am so happy. Now the prayers change to "please Lord, no recurrence.". Thank you all for you thoughts and prayers of support. I believe…
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My body and I are no longer BFFs
Sometimes it's hard to live in a body you no longer trust, that has betrayed you before and may betray you again. I would really like a new one. Even a used one would be okay, not too many miles, as long as it's clean inside (I can clean up the outside myself; I really would not mind.) It's not personal; I just don't feel…
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Scary week
What a week. I am very sad. My dear buddy, my 11 year old lab/chow "Blue" died last night. We had been fighting cancer together and he finally lost his fight. What wonderful protector and friend he was. I know it may seem trivial with all of us fighting for our human lives, but I miss him. My 8 yr old son was heartbroken…
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So very sad :(
My Mom had surgery yesterday. Unfortunately, the oncologist was only able to remove Mom's appendix and not the tumor. It was too big and the location interferred with her blood supply. My beautiful Mom has been given a lousy one year to 18 months to live. My Father wants a second opinion but I fear it won't make a spec of…
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Need Help
A little background. Went to the hospital with shortness of breath and told she had pnuemonia. Her plueral cavity was filling up with fluid making it difficult to breathe. After draining the fluid they came back in and said she had lung cancer. They did a procedure to try to block the fluid from buildig up, and then we…
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Lost In Myselft And Reaching Out For Help
I should and do thank God for letting me live as long as i am,But somewhere I lost myself along the way though cancer,chemo therapy,No feelings in my hands and feet,server pain in my feet from chemo therapy in 2007 from PPC,and more chemo therapy in 2009 from colon cancer.I take methadone for pain from back fusion before…
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cancer treatment center of america
anyone have experience with these hospitals
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Avastin and Oral Cytoxan side effects ?
New to this site and I posted this in another discussion. I was dx 8/2006. Since then 9 surgeries including initial debulking, bowel, spleen removal and removal of reacurring tumors and 35 chemo treatments (all kinds). I was on Avastin and taxotere and my oncologist is switching me to Avastin (every 3 weeks) and oral…
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Stories
Any stories about people whose first round of chemo after surgery wasn't working very well but they went on to attain remission? I would love to hear some. Thanks
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I think chemo has trashed my thyroid
Pre-Cancer, I had a somewhat sluggish thyroid, for which I took 15mg per day of Armour Thyroid. Every check up I've had since then has shown my thyroid function going down, down, down. The nurse just called me, with the results of last week's labs, and they are bumping me up to 90mg of the AT. Has this been an issue for…
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Sometimes...
Sometimes I just feel like screaming. I just needed to share that. Nothing new is happening, I'm just caught in the limbo between chemo and checkups. I've gained 10 pounds and I can't rid myself of the fear that it's ascites. My husband refuses to acknowledge any possibility of recurrence EVER. And I just needed to scream.…
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Tie One On
Hi- thought I'd share a Teal awareness project for the month of Sept. - I'm tying a teal ribbon on my car's antenna. I'm also making little card-stock symptom info cards that I will attach to ribbons to hand out to friends and family. When I go to the grocery store- I will place a ribbon and info card under the windshield…
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Doxil
Hi, I just saw my Dr. today. I've had 8 rounds of cabo/taxol and my ca-125 is 56. My Dr. wants me to start on Doxil. CT-Scan is clear.I thought he would give me a break and just watch me but he wants me to start it at the end of the month. I just had my last Chemo Sept. 8th. Has anyone done back to back chemos. I'm so…
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Clinical trial for vaccine
Hi everyone! I have been approached by my Drs office about participating in a clinical research trial for a vaccine for ovarian cancer! I evidently fit the criteria for the research at this time ( I am in remission & have had chemo in the last 2 mo.)...I don't know anything else about it at this time, as my oncology nurse…
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How do you get into the chat room
Hi i cant seem to get into the chat room,Can you help me,i tryed to hit chat on the left side of the under member directory and all it says is webmaster and i hit that and nothing happens.Thanks for your help.Mary
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Shout Out
My dear Teal Warriors, I had my check-up on Monday and still dancing with NED. I did learn something: the cancer survivor clock starts the day of dx. I thought it was a day of the last chemo. So I am a a 13 month OVCA survivor. I want to thank everyone of all the prayers and AWESOME advice and laughs I have received over…
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Oh For The Love Of Lady Gaga...
Okay, I know we're suppossed to be possitive, And I really really hate bringing my personal situations but, Honestly, I have absolutely NO ONE to turn to but you lovely ladies... So here is goes. I gave Hawaii A chance and came in with a really possitive attitude, but every night my dad picks a fight or makes me feel so…
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Surgery
Hi Everyone, My Mom is having surgery tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m. She has to be at the juravinski cancer clinic for 6. I thought she would be an emotional basketcase tonight but she was surprisingly calm and animated. I pray that everything goes well for her. I am a little frightened because I have read and heard a few…
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Bonnie Update from today
Thursday, September 2, 2010 7:29 AM, CDT I realized, after a couple emails, I did not share with you what the Dr said was happening with my leg. I am bleeding inside and that is causing the swelling and pain. Did ice it to help stop the bleeding, but it is still painful and swollen. I was thinking, by today, it would be…
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Remembering a Lady with Grace and Courage
Forgive me if i seem out of place but im a male. Ive been in this particular board before to attmept to support and provide information on ovarian cancer months ago but left after realizing it may have been inappropriate for me to enter this specific cancer room. Being a two time cancer survivor myself and having…
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CARING BRIDGE UPDATE FROM BONNIE
Thought I would share this with all of you. As always, we're thinking of you, Bonnie, and extending lots of hugs and prayers! Monika Just a quick update ~ notice I didn't say brief. Heheheheehe! The nurse was out and drew labs, figured my platelets were low they are five now. Anyway tomorrow Josh is taking me to get…
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wattups!
I just found out about this site..and by accident. anyway, I'm 28 and 3c ovarian. I wanted to plop my blog addy on here...because maybe it might help someone else laugh about their spot in life right now. Cuz, Canser sucks. Dont' we all know. But I don't think it has to be ugly, too. heh. http://lifewithgertrude.com also,…
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Bonnie Update
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 7:48 PM, CDT Sorry there haven't been updates but I have been waiting to see what is going on. Her temp seemed like it broke late yesterday and she thought she would maybe go home tomorrow. This evening it has started to spike again. They are treating her with antibiotics and fluids but they have…
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Big week
Hello. Writing to ask your prayers and thoughts for my wife Linda. Today she's having a colonoscopy, which is admittedly long overdue, but now related to making sure there is no intrusion of cancer from a tumor, most likely a product of her 5 -year history of ovarian cancer. The tumor is bumping up against the colon I…
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When to return to Dr
I have ovarian cancer stage 3. I had surgery & they couldn'd remove anything because it too extensive & I wanted a quality of life. Then I started with the 6 chemo treatments , I did very well my last CA 125 was 29, the cat scan showing my tumor was reduced. that was the last of July. I know my tests results because my…
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Where does one find where there are studies on PARP inhibitors
Does anyone know where there are any PARP inhibitors studies?