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Ovarian Cancer

Your thoughts on taking estrogen ?
Hey everybody, Sorry if this topic has been discussed before but I was wondering if anyone out there has any experience/thoughts about taking estrogen to relieve hot flashes/night sweats. Prior to my hysterectomy in August 2009 I was still menstruating. So of course the surgery put me immediately in menopause. My…
Recurrent Ovarian Cancer - 4th time
Hello. Would like to hear from anyone that has had a similar situation. I was diagnosed in 2003 with stage 2c Ovarian Cancer. I was 38 years old. Surgery and carbo/taxol was done. 4 years later, in 2007, I had a recurrence. Again, carbo/taxol. I went into remission until 2009. carbo/taxol again. Again this year, another…
results of yesterday's CT/PET & CA125
Well, not the news I wanted but it could have been much worse. My CA125 went up from 34.6 to 53.9, and 2 of the 3 lymph nodes that had disappeared on my last CT/PET lit up again. (sigh) The news on my scan is unofficial, but here's what I learned: The para-aortic lymph node that lit up is really tiny and wasn't even…
looking for NCEllen?
Like to talk to you, can't believe how much we have in common and I too live in Matthews NC
Update
Well everyone, we saw the oncologist yesterday, and my mom did ask the right questions I think, and the doctor handled them really well. First of all, my mom asked what would happen if she chose not to have chemo. The doctor explained that there was some cancer left behind, and that while it would not grow overnight, that…
Has anyone heard of taking Claritin for neuropathy?
My Mom is struggling with very painful neuropathy. Today her doctors told her to take Claritin. Has anyone used Claritin to help with neuropathy and if so was it successful? How were you told to take it? Does anyone have any other suggestions that can help ease the pain of neuropathy? Thanks so much ladies. It is so…
how long before you can eat fresh fruits and veggies
i really miss thee things how long before you can have them again
Ca125 results--going down
Hi Everyone, I have Stage IV diagnosed 3/19/10, being treated in NY Sloan Kettering. Too advanced to debulk initially, had 3rd chemo carbo/Taxtere today, allergic to taxol at 2nd chemo. I am 55 y/o and never had any other health issues except overweight and hypertension. Baseline CA125=2628 After 1st chemo= 575 After 2nd…
what is dancing with ned
waht is this
Pet scan is scheduled getting nervous
I go next wed for pet scan are they horrible or what what are they like, i go at 2 pm they say I can not eat after 7 am. getting nervous about getting it done, will the cancer be gone" etc amyone else nervoous when they got theirs
Mom update impovement
Hello Ladies, Mom received first chemo Tues. She is improving. She ate half milkshake yesterday. She only has the small air piece under her nose, no iv's in currently. The next 10 days are crucial according to dr. She is out of ICU. She is really fighting. I am so proud of her. She does whatever the nurses ask of her.…
Anyone been on PARP INhibitors? Any feedback? They are offering my mother the opportunity to join a
Anyone know how effective these are? Side effects? I have looked at the research...it looks promising...
Thanks, ladies....and yay me
I had chemo today and asked the folks behind the desk if I could provide a box/basket for head covers, take one-leave one kind of thing. They said, "Yes." So before next month, I will put together something attractive to hold them and drop it off with a starter set of hats and scarves I can not use. (Except for the red…
Can anyone use these?
A number of my friends have signed me up for free hats from a variety of groups, web sites, etc, or in some cases, purchased and sent me hats, scarves, etc. I really appreciate their thoughtfulness. However, some of them don't fit (I have a very small head), and some just aren't my style. If anyone would like one or more…
What the H to eat???
Hi Ladies, I was surfing around and saw a new study on BPA in canned food. One of the highest ever recorded levels was in one I keep in my pantry all the time. With pesticides, mercury, BPA, etc., etc. what is safe to eat? I'm not even sure organic is worth the money! And, can I eat outdoor grilled food? I notice now that…
Neulasta blues....
Emily, 27 I am about to get a full hysterectomy and bladder surgery Tuesday the 25th. Due to my low white blood cell counts (3.1) my doctor gave me a shot of Neulasta- I feel more weak now then ever. My back and neck are in extreme pain, sore throat, and a headache out of this world. “which is worse – my heartbreaking…
Nervous - again
First, I would like thank everyone who helped to keep me a little calmer when I had questions about taking Avastin. Now, I have another worry. I took a normal mammogram and was told I have to take another because my breast are "dense". Is this something that I should worry about? I think every time I hear of a change, even…
Hello (shyly entering the teal colored room)
Hi everybody, I'm pj, a fellow ovarian cancer fighter. I stumbled onto this website quite by accident yesterday and have been fascinated by all your stories. I finished my chemo in January and have been doing all I can do get my energy and vitality back. I live in Wisconsin and having the warm weather finally arrive has…
CA 125 jump up
I had been undergoing chemo treatment since July of last year and stopped when I got the all clear on January 7th of this year. I had a ca 125 count at less then 5 as of march but went to my onc for my checkup and found out this morning that its now up to 58. Just wondering if this has happened to anyone else and what was…
chest drain
My mom is one year into her stage 4 primary peritoneal cancer. She has had a recurrence and has had 2 chest drains since starting doxil. Has anyone had a permanent drain "installed" and how has that gone? We are wondering if that is next for her. Wishing all of you a good day.
HELLO
SORRY I HAVEN'T BEEN ON HERE MUCH.WHEN I TOOK CHEMO BACK IN 2001 FOR OVARIAN CANCER,I HAD REACTIONS TO THE CHEMO.WELL AFTER ALMOST NINE YEARS,I'M STILL HAVING A REACTION.WHEN I WAS TAKING CHEMO,I FELT LIKE SOMEBODY HAD POURED A BUCKET OF ICE IN BOTH MY FEET.WELL GUESS WHAT??I'M STILL HAVING THOSE SAME FEELINGS IN MY FEET.I…
I have had the worse day today
my x daughter in law called and chewed me out becaue my sister showed up for my grandaughters granuation, told me to leave her daughter alone. I told her this was not going to heppen she will be 18 in july, so hopefully she can contact me then. Her mother made her delete me from facebook. I have done nothing but be good to…
Watch this!!!!
http://www.presentruth.com/2010/05/can-food-kill-cancer-video/ Copy and paste into your browser. So hopeful and so interesting!
got my news from doctor today you won't believe this
URGENT PRAYER REQUEST DOCTOR JUST CALLED MY WHITE COUNT IS STILL VERY LOW AND HAS DROPPED A LITTLE LOWER . DOCTOR IS GOING TO GO ON AND ORDER PET SCAN AND SEE IF THE CANCER IS GONE, HE SAID I MAY NOT NEED ANY MORE CHEMO. PLEASE PRAY ALL CANCER IS GONE AND I AM HEALED IN THE NAME OF JESUS AND THEY WILL FIND NOTHING ELSE…
Touching base
Hello all. I'm writing to say that it's been two years and three months since my wife Linda finished treatment for a recurrence of ovarian cancer. Her health has been good and she's walking and exercising and most importantly, working in the garden she loves. We have one child still living with us who's finishing up…
What should I do
I have someone on facebook that keeps sending me e mails abut i am going to die from the chemo, it is poison and will kill me etc. I have written telling her this upsets me and please do not tell me this kind of stuff again, did she listen?? no, i got an even worse one this week telling me since I am so skinny and frail…
Checking in
Just checking in with you ladies. I have not forgotten you, just don't feel like getting on the computer these days. I am improving but it is very slowly. I have to make a trip to Dallas, weekly, and that is 330 miles one way which leaves me exhausted. My incision is a 4"x1.5" open and has to be packed with a dressing…
Back to Onc/Gyn past Wednesday
I did go back for my scheduled appointment with my onc/gyn Wednesday and let her know what Dr. Copeland from The James Center had said (previous post). She told me that she had not sent me there to change doctors only to get a second opinion on the sensitive bone marrow! But she also told me that besides me she has one…
Another great survivor story...
I don't remember if I posted this story or not....she was diagnosed at Stage III C in 1997, went NED, then had a recurrance. She is still going strong, 13 years after her diagnosis. My mother, Susan, was diagnosed with stage IIIC ovarian cancer. She had surgery in July 1997 and for the first time that I can remember, I saw…
Pathology report/Post op notes
Hi everyone. My mom is 55 years old and was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in March when a tumor was found in her upper abdomen underneath a prior incision from gall bladder surgery. She had a hysterectomy 4/13, and spent the next 3 weeks in the hospital. She has other health problems (diabetes, heart disease), and is…

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