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    Ovarian Cancer

     

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    • User: "cancer survivor x 4"

      National Cancer Survivor Day

      Hello Everyone, today I went to National Cancer Survivor Day at Mercy Hospital in Baltimore. There were many inspiring stories from ovarian cancer survivor's. All stages. There were tons of survivor's…
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      Started by cancer survivor x 4
      Ovarian Cancer
    • User: "sanam"

      extreme numbmess in feet by Gemzar/campto

      Hello ladies My Mom had extreme numbness in her feet tonight.The side effects of this regimen looks like more than what we expect as her oncologist reassured us that the side effects would be less tha…
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      5 comments
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      Started by sanam
      Most recent by Karen9182
      Ovarian Cancer
    • User: "angiedryden"

      high pulse with first chemo

      My mother had her first chemo treatment on Tuesday. She has a power port which is completely under the skin, which is great. She had the combo of carbo/taxo...that may not be completely spelled right,…
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      10 comments
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      Started by angiedryden
      Most recent by Karen9182
      Ovarian Cancer
    • User: "tmc576"

      port bleeding

      As I already posted, my mom had her port inserted today. Bleeding is an issue with her because of her medications. It has blead through a thick bandage in about 5 hours. The nurse said to call the doc…
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      14 comments
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      Started by tmc576
      Most recent by tmc576
      Ovarian Cancer
    • User: "azgrandma"

      White count finally coming up some

      my white count finally came up some it went from 0.7 to 0.9, this is still low, but I just know God can bring it all back to normal.
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      Started by azgrandma
      Most recent by azgrandma
      Ovarian Cancer
    • User: "azgrandma"

      I AM OFFICIALLY CANCER FREE

      JUST GOT THE NEWS I AM OFFICIALLY DANCING WITH NED I AM SO RELIEVED AND HAPPY AND GIVE GOD ALL THE GLORY
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      23 comments
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      Started by azgrandma
      Most recent by azgrandma
      Ovarian Cancer
    • User: "sanam"

      Radiation

      Hello everybody My Mom's surgeon asked for radiation therapy in her pelvic area. she is already on Gemzar/Campto after her surgery which was 1 month ago. Do you have any experience with radiaition? wh…
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      10 comments
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      Started by sanam
      Most recent by sanam
      Ovarian Cancer
    • User: "Hissy_Fitz"

      In case I go missing.......

      I put my contact info in my profile, so if I go missing and you guys are wondering what happened, you can at least email me. Maybe we could nominate someone to receive and store email addresses and/or…
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      4 comments
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      Started by Hissy_Fitz
      Most recent by msfanciful
      Ovarian Cancer
    • User: "MK_4Dani"

      Blood Donors

      After reading Bonnie's post about blood donors AND Leesa's post about getting the message out: I posted on my facebook wall: All that are able: PLEASE donate blood. It is so important to many sick peo…
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      4 comments
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      Started by MK_4Dani
      Most recent by azgrandma
      Ovarian Cancer
    • User: "leesag"

      Getting the message out

      Visit our facebook page and add your thoughts and ideas to this discussion: (I had lots of time to think today, it was a chemo day!) Don't worry about hurting my feelings if you have other ideas, the …
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      4 comments
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      Started by leesag
      Most recent by Tina Brown
      Ovarian Cancer
    • User: "Lisa13Q"

      Results...not so good

      Well, I should trust my mother's intuition. Spots everywhere....no symptoms yet....she feels great. No treatment as of now...I loved the gyn/onc's approach...very gentle and supportive. We go back in …
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      13 comments
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      Started by Lisa13Q
      Most recent by saundra
      Ovarian Cancer
    • User: "BonnieR"

      Bone Marrow Biopsy

      God's morning to all! Haven't updated for awhile so thought I would post a little bit this morning. Tomorrow is the bone marrow biopsy to see what is going on, my daughter Lynn is going with me as I n…
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      11 comments
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      Started by BonnieR
      Most recent by LuvMyMom3
      Ovarian Cancer
    • User: "Hissy_Fitz"

      A couple more "happy stories"

      More happy stories.....all true and all recently posted: I was diagnosed IIIC in May, 1987. A friend of mine was diagnosed in the fall of 1985 or 1986. She recurred after 14 years but after treatment …
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      3 comments
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      Started by Hissy_Fitz
      Most recent by leesag
      Ovarian Cancer
    • User: "RandiK"

      CA-125

      I have a question. My Mom was diagnosed in February with stage 3a ovarian cancer. Her ca-125 was 3250. After her surgery, and they said they got it all, but before her first treatment her ca-125 was 2…
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      3 comments
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      Started by RandiK
      Most recent by msfanciful
      Ovarian Cancer
    • User: "vicki_howard"

      my mom in indiana tribute and thanks

      Hello all you wonderful people Thanks for helping at our time of need. As I've said before what comes around goes around. My mom entered eternal life Wed at 4:09pm with her family by her side. She fou…
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      15 comments
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      Started by vicki_howard
      Most recent by eward
      Ovarian Cancer
    • User: "rockchicksurvivor"

      update on my treatment etc

      Well I had chemo and another scan yesturday and my catscan showed I am stable, that is great but I am beginning to wonder if I will ever go into remission again?! My doctor is so busy I never really g…
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      13 comments
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      Started by rockchicksurvivor
      Most recent by Karen9182
      Ovarian Cancer
    • User: "Tina Brown"

      Too scared to be happy

      I just wondered if anyone ever felt the anti-climax I am feeling after receiving positve news from the hospital. My oncologist (himself) phoned me the other day to offer good news that my CT scan was …
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      16 comments
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      Started by Tina Brown
      Most recent by LuvMyMom3
      Ovarian Cancer
    • User: "LuvMyMom3"

      My mom was just DX not long ago- I love her so much

      She is 65. Just wanted to say you are all strong women and you are all also in my prayers. God Bless you - and you will beat this as I know mom will. She has a wonderful ocologist/gynecologist. This h…
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      20 comments
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      Started by LuvMyMom3
      Most recent by LuvMyMom3
      Ovarian Cancer
    • User: "leesag"

      Eyebrows are melting!

      Hi Ladies, Here is a frivolous and yet important question. I've been using brow powder to stencil in my eyebrows. However, as the weather becomes "hazy, hot and humid" here in Baltimore, my eyebrows a…
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      7 comments
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      Started by leesag
      Most recent by msfanciful
      Ovarian Cancer
    • User: "sanam"

      Gemzar and Campto?

      Hello everybody I am new to this network and I am here for my Mom. This is american cancer society and I am coming from another part of the world so maybe treatments and protocols are diffrent here.As…
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      7 comments
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      Started by sanam
      Most recent by msfanciful
      Ovarian Cancer
    • User: "nancy591"

      PET/CT vs CT

      I am wondering why a PET/CT is not the choice diagnostic tool when monitoring for recurrence. A PET/CT caught my recurrence early. The CT portion showed all clear but the PET portion showed hybermeata…
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      10 comments
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      Started by nancy591
      Most recent by msfanciful
      Ovarian Cancer
    • User: "pjdreams"

      Native American Lakota Healing Prayer

      Sharing a poem that was given to me by a family member while I was very sick. My grandfather was a Lakota (born on the reservation in South Dakota). I found this very comforting. *********************…
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      4 comments
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      Started by pjdreams
      Most recent by catcan
      Ovarian Cancer
    • User: "Karen9182"

      Any info or advice about IP chemo?

      I am getting ready to start IP chemo (taxol/cisplatin) next week. I am 5 weeks out from my (very successful) debulking surgery, and before that, 3 cycles of IV chemo (taxol/carbo), which is what I bel…
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      9 comments
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      Started by Karen9182
      Most recent by nancy591
      Ovarian Cancer
    • User: "upsofloating"

      Gemzar seems to be working!

      Finally got my ca125 results from last week and its down to 104! In February it was up to 256 shortly after starting Doxil. It continued to rise up to 658 by 4/15 :-( one week after changing to Gemzar…
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      7 comments
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      Started by upsofloating
      Most recent by kayandok
      Ovarian Cancer
    • User: "LPack"

      Ultra Sound!

      That is my update for now. I did have my CT scans and chest xray on Monday, May 17th. My "new" onc/gyn scheduled me to have a pelvic ultrasound today. I see him Monday, June 28th. He feels this may/ma…
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      6 comments
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      Started by LPack
      Most recent by nancy591
      Ovarian Cancer
    • User: "tmc576"

      IP

      Just wondering what makes someone a good candidate for IP? Wondering if this may be an option for my mom, and what questions to possibly ask the doctor. Thanks! Tracey
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      6 comments
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      Started by tmc576
      Most recent by saundra
      Ovarian Cancer
    • User: "Tina Brown"

      Asites build up

      I have a friend who has PPC and has been fine for a while now after her chemo. However she is worried that the fluid is beginning to build up in her abdomen again. She is feeling bloated. Do any of yo…
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      8 comments
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      Started by Tina Brown
      Most recent by eward
      Ovarian Cancer
    • User: "Lisa13Q"

      Can some mother give e their opinions on this please?

      As you all know, my mother's CT scan indicated a recurance 2 weeks ago. After speaking with the gyn/onc I really pushed for a PET scan and after being reluctant because of insurance issues, she agreed…
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      8 comments
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      Started by Lisa13Q
      Most recent by Tina Brown
      Ovarian Cancer
    • User: "tmc576"

      carbo/taxotere without port?

      Anyone go through chemo without a port? My mom's cardiologist wont let her stop taking her plavix to have the port put in. Surgeon wont put it in if her bloodwork shows something - mom talked to the d…
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      12 comments
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      Started by tmc576
      Most recent by Hissy_Fitz
      Ovarian Cancer
    • User: "Hissy_Fitz"

      Another "feel good" story....Stage IIIc and still in remission after 3 yrs

      Copied and pasted this from another board.... Presently, I am almost 32 months out from diagnosis (stage IIIC) and I am thankfully still in remission. I try to be positive and assume I have a future, …
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      2 comments
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      Started by Hissy_Fitz
      Most recent by LuvMyMom3
      Ovarian Cancer
     

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