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Boyfriend isn't supporting me
I am going through my 2nd round of chemo.....stage 2 ovarian cancer. I had my first treatment yesterday and my boyfriend was there for me. I feel terrible today; headache, nausea, exhausted. I ask my boyfriend to come home after work and he calls me 'dramatic' and tells me he is going to have beers with friends. What…
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Checking in...
Has anyone heard from AZgrandma? worried about her. Also, Dorion- how are you feeling?
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Odd Girl Out
I just needed to post this, because you all have given such me a feeling of community that I forget how rare this cancer is. I went to a Look Good/Feel Better session at my cancer center, and of course, we began by introducing ourselves. For some reason, almost everyone began with the kind of cancer they had. (which is…
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Yay me! (A blatant bit of plagiarism from Jen Lancaster)
Had my labs yesterday......hemoglobin was down to an 8, so they sent me in bright and early this morning for two yummy pints of packed red blood cells. I'm pretty sure I will be coming back as a vampire in my next life. Got my CA 125 results, though, and it was a little, tiny SIX. I couldn't be happier if I looked at the…
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Saundra: Friday update
Hello, ladies. This is Saundra's husband Joe. Her fifth day in hospital at Baylor Medical Center in Dallas. Today she was able to get up and walk three times (with a walker). The doctors say she is progressing nicely. She has no appetite, just nibbles a little. We have had instruction from the stoma nurse on changing…
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New-Be
Hello all you Wonderful Ladies, I have met with my Gyn-Onc, and to start I really really like him..Very caring and at the same time really knows his stuff. I will be going into the hospital on 20 April for a colonoscopy followed by mass removal/hystorectomy on 21 April. The surgeon is also removing the fat pockets woman…
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Latest scans show NED
Hello to all, My latest Ct scans show NED. CA 125 is 16.5 vs 637 last Nov..I have had 6 chemo treatments over the past 5 months Due to widespread amts of cancer cells and size of tumor when i was first operated on,the decision was made at that time not to remove anything, instead to set up the chemotherapy regimen..I have…
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Had my Cat scan yesterday
Good news, I am dancing with NED I feel so blessed,and happy for my son and daughter to get this good news. Love to you all Oska
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Susan523
Hi Susan, I see you posted you were in remission 4 times in 4 years. Please tell me what meds were used and how long. I was trying to piece it together by reading your previous post and your profile. I am currently on Doxil for first recurrence and unsure if it is working. CA125 is still normal but it might be unreliable…
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Wed. Update on Saundra
Thanks Ladies! You don't know how much your prayers mean to me and my family. Getting out of bed is hard. May walk some today. On soft diet now. Hugs and prayers back to you. Love, Saundra
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Update on Bonnie-great news!
I'm not sure Bonnie wants the whole post from Caring Bridge posted, so the big highlight states that "I may be home as early as tomorrow evening;for sure Sat. morning." (I'm not sure all go to that site to check.) Isn't that amazing? She said as of yesterday, she only had an IV antobiotic left, no NG tube! (Wow, I hated…
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Facebook too!
Hi ladies. I hope you are all well. Would also love to be friends on FB. My email address is minky1225@aol.com You will see my teal ribbon as my pic!
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Bonnie's Caring Bridge post- Monday
God's Morning to you! It is me Bonnie and I am on my first walk all by myself. Still on only ice chips, NG tube down my nose and tummy pretty quiet. But feeling better, now if my body would let go of the 23lbs it is retaining since surgery, who would think no food for over a week and everday your weight continues to climb,…
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Post Chemo Depression?
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with stage 1c ovarian cancer last June, had a complete hysterectomy in July, and finished up my chemo treatment in November. I had a number of complications, all related to the surgery, the most recent being a hernia repair two weeks ago. Throughout my recovery and chemo treatments my spirits…
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A change of heart
I feel so much hopelessness here. I never came to these boards before now. I doubt I will be posting here again. You must give up your thoughts of death and replace them of thoughts of LIFE. If you were given 7 days to live but were told you might be able to have 30 days instead which would you take? Would you live every…
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Tuesday update on Saundra
I'm Sandy's daughter, Debbie, and I'm with her at Baylor hospital. She has been recovering wonderfully well from her colostomy surgery yesterday. She was alert and talkative all morning, has been on her feet twice to sit in a chair for up to 50 min at a time and had an appetite for her clear liquids lunch! Mom sure is…
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Don't look, Marley
Hello everyone, Marley wouldn't like this post because it will probably come across as negative, I suppose. But, I do need any encouragement possible from you wonderful ladies. I got "good news" just over a week ago that my marker had dropped almost in half after one treatment of my new drug. However, a tumor in my neck…
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I finished my chemo for stage 2 ovarian cancer and am experencing a lot of stomach ache. Any one els
I dont have the discomfort all the time
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HELLO
SORRY I HAVEN'T BEEN AROUND LATELY,BUT I'VE BEEN SICK WITH SINUS AND ALLERGIES.AS I TOLD YOU ALL BEFORE,I'M A CANCER SURVIVOR OF OVARIAN CANCER.IN JULY WILL MAKE 9 YEARS CANCER FREE.I GO TO SEE MY DR THAT DID THE SURGERY ON ME BACK IN 2001,THIS MONTH.HOPE AND PRAY EVERYTHING TURNS OUT GOOD WITH THAT.I HAVE MY CA-125 BLOOD…
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Celebrating the end of chemo
Hiya everyone I just thought I'd up-date you on my progress. Last Friday I had my LAST carbo/taxol infusion (I HOPE it is my last!!!!! It will be for now - don't know what the future holds, too scared to hope it is the LAST for ever) Anyway my CA125 from # 5 was 70 & I am just waiting to find out my "baseline" number from…
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Today I Celebrate
Dear Teal Warriors Five years ago I joined this board. I was in desperate need of women who could help me deal with my recovery and help me through the horrible thoughts and feelings that go with being a survivor and watching a mother die of ovca. Today I am a much stronger person because of you! Today I celebrate 10 years…
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HELLO
I WILL DEFINITELY LET YOU ALL KNOW HOW MY CA-125 COMES OUT.I,TOO,HOPE AND PRAY THE NUMBER IS LOW.I GO APRIL 13 TO SEE MY DR FOR MY CHECKUP.I GO TWICE A YEAR FOR MY CHECKUPS!THANK GOD.THERE IS LIFE AFTER CANCER.I'M LIVING PROOF OF THAT.YOU ALL WILL BE,TOO!!TAKE CARE.TALK LATER. LOVE YOU ALL MORE GOD BLESS YOU ALL LYNN
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HELLO
GOT THE RESULTS OF MY CA-125 BLOOD TEST TODAY.THE NUMBER WAS 7.9!!GOOD!GOOD!GOOD!JUST WANTED TO LET YOU ALL KNOW THE GOOD NEWS.I'M PRAYING FOR ALL OF YOU THAT ONE DAY YOU ALL WILL BE A CANCER SURVIVOR JUST LIKE ME.I LOVE YOU ALL VERY MUCH!GOD BLESS YOU ALL!TAKE CARE.TALK LATER. LYNN
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Linda
Anyone heard from Linda (Dorian)? Anyone have a phone number or other contact info? I am really getting concernced about her. Carlene
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What else can go wrong
Got all three neupagen shots last week, white cound did come up a little bit, but not enough Now they are sending me out to a hematologist to see what he can do to get the white count to come up and to see why the chemo is affecting my blood this way. Please pray I will not have to go to the hospital that anything he does…
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Free Stuff & Good Information~
Hello everyone (Marly, hun, this one isn't for you), There is a wonderful kit full of information and some useful items for ovarian patients. I especially found the "signs & symptoms" information cards to be useful to hand out to my family members. I actually wish I had more of them... http://ovarian.org/patient_kit.php I…
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New-BE
Hello, my name is Cathy and I am not sure I have cancer as of yet however surgery is urgent. My problem stems from my insurance issues and the decision of Who (what type) of doctor to preform the procedure. After being on a PPO for over 20 years I was moved to an HMO after an on duty police related injury left me disabled.…
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Update on Saundra
This is the e-mail I received from Saundra's husband... Sandy underwent about four hours of surgery this morning at Baylor Medical Center, and will remain in the recovery room until late tomorrow morning. One large tumor was on her colon, also compromising blood vessels to her left leg. The surgeons got about 85 percent.…
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INDURATION
HI Ladies, Has anyone ever had 'Indiration" a hardening of the skin with the possibility of ulcers or splitting skin? My OVCA has spread to the lymph nodes in my right pelvic area, and I'm having Gemzar treatments. I also have lymphedema in the right leg. My pelvic bone area is swollen, reddish, has some hard areas on the…
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Surgery
Well, the news isn't good. The diverticulitis has turned in to a bigger problem. There is cancer in the sigmoid colon and almost blocked off. The Dallas doctors are trying to schedule surgery ASAP but with Easter weekend, most likely not until next week. They will section out the colon, put ureter stints in to protect the…