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Saundra: Monday afternoon
Hi ladies. Saundra's husband Joe here: she is still recuperating at Baylor Medical Center in Dallas, from surgery on April 5 for removal of a large tumor on/in the colon and around the blood supply to her left leg. Although she had a colostomy, the outlook is hopeful that the sole remaining portion of tumor can be…
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re-shave after hair grows back??
Hi All, Just a quick question for anyone who's hair is coming back (or has in the past as the case may be)... Mine's just coming in (1/4 inch or so of delightful fuzz) but i've heard that it may be a good idea to shave it again at this stage?? Don't really know the thinking behind it but i assume it's something about the…
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Update Bonnie-Sunday from Caring Bridge
Update: Mom has asked for prayers for her blood count to come up, it is currently at 6.5 and for her bowels to start moving. She is feeling a little better but there has still been no movement so the blockage remains. She will also see the urologist today. I will update as I know more. A quick note from Michelle. Mom came…
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Long Term Survivors
http://www.inspire.com/groups/ovarian-cancer-national-alliance/discussion/18-year-cancerversary/ This discussion thread will bring a smile to your face! HUGS! Leesa
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Stubborn Pleural Effusion
My mother started chemo last Monday, but by Wednesday they admitted her to the hospital to put a port in to drain the Pleural Effusion. At the same time they put another port in to drain the ascites. A couple of days later they did a procedure with talc to seal the lung from abdomen and stop the Pleural Effusion from…
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Avastin dosage?
Hi ladies, I have a weird question and without going into too much detail at this point, I am looking for information on avastin dosages. Those of you that use it, what dose and how often do you have it? Thanks for you help, kathleen:)
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update on my Mom
Hey, haven't been on here in about a week or so. Just thought I would update ya'll on my Mom. She goes back to Houston tomorrow for her 2nd carbo/taxol treatment on Monday. This past week has been tough on her. She started losing her hair. At first she just had my sister cut it off to where it was about an inch all over.…
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For Donna....
Donna.... I did read your first message under "Primary Peritoneal Cancer", but you might want to start a new thread. Most of the members here have OVCA, so not everyone may have read the PPC thread. You should ask your doctor to do an ultrasound or CT scan, if nothing else, just for the peace of mind. Also, a CA 125 test.…
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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