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Chemo was canceled this week
platelets ar down to 25, they will not give me any more until they come back up. this is depressing, this is third time this has happened, but this is thte lowest it has gone
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MK_4Dani is cancer free :D
Doc appointment today: Scans are clean, I am NED and in total remission! I am one happy person today and thankful to the good Lord. This board helped me so much...it is a part of my life to "check the board" in the evenings. Sleeping good tonight! MK
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Got my life stry book finished and back
Well i wrote a book on my life it is called "growing up at Picher, Oklahoma. Picher is the most highly poluted town in the united states. it is the biggest superfund site in the us. It turned out very well. I am currently working on another book titled the town we love, Picher, Okla, hope to finish it while on chemo, it…
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If this doesn't work......
Hi Ladies Well it's taken me threee days to write this post. Not sure if I wanted to alarm you guys. But doctor "kiljoy" tells me that if the taxol works he'll be laughing and I siad I'll be right along with him. Then he tells me that if it doesn't work, well that means that I've ran out of options and that it would be…
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First Chemo
Ok, just a quick update. First chemo was uneventful. Benadryl made me very loopy and sleepy ;) I did get my CA125 results. I'm a bit conflicted.... It was 9824 before surgery and has only dropped to 7000 after surgery. Also, CT showed a 1.5 cm nodule on peritoneal wall. Doctor M. still seems confident that we can beat this…
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Hold On
When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you,till it seems as if you couldn't hold on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time the tide will turn.
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Pet Scan
is it horrible like an mri? i do not mind the ct scan but has anyone had the pet scans? I have to get one and hate feeling like I am in a coffin like the mri's.
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thyroid issues
I was wondering if anyone has experienced thyroid issues or graves disease after having chemo? I am now going through this and found out my thyroid is too low and had my meds changed. I have had a treatment for the graves disease. Just wondering if anyone else had this occur? :)
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A "funnish" thread: What do you do to relax/pass the time during chemo treatments?
We had the cancer book thread a while back, I thought I'd start a new one for just plain fun stuff or relaxing stuff that we can do during our marathon chemo treatments, or during those days when we don't feel like doing anything too energetic. I just placed a Barnes and Noble order for several trashy novels including the…
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Radiation
My mom is now under way with radiation treatment to hopefully shrink her tumor which is located in the pelvis area. She has ovarian cancer but it has settled more near her rectum. They tried 3 treatments of chemo before they discovered the mass did not shrink any and there fore she could not go through with the debulking…
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BUFFALO NEW YORK AREA WOMEN - NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS
Hi...I'm a stage 3C, 11 yr. ovca survivor from Williamsville, NY. I am the SHARE Ovarian Cancer Buffalo Regional Coordinator and a Hotline Volunteer. I am looking to train women who are interested in doing this type of support for women with ovca. Please respond to this post if you would like more information about…
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My CA is 6.1 :-D finally!!!!
Hi, everyone, Wanted to let you know that my treatments are complete, and my CA is now 6.1 (3.5-17.0 is the scale). I'll now have a CT Scan to see if things are "clear", and whether or not I'm officially in "remission". (!) I'm so scared to get my hopes up; as it's come back on me 3 times, for a total of 4 chemo sessions.…
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Just a few ?'s
My Mom was just diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer. She had a total hysterectomy, tumor and omentum removed on Feb. 23. She was told that she would have to have 6 rounds of chemo, one treatment every 3 weeks. The doctor just told her this week that her lymph nodes were not swollen and they don't think they are affected.…
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Questions about MD Anderson-Houston
Hi, I am posting for my mom who is still recovering from her surgery. She has been seeing an OB oncologist and is not sure if she should go to MD Anderson for her treatment. Her doctor is saying that she can do her chemo in her office. I know there are a couple of ladies on here that are going to MD Anderson for treatment…
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Does anyone know what happened to Lady Jogger?
I read her posts from a while back. She has not posted in over a year, but was very active before that. She was dealing with a not-so-good prognosis. Carlene
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Dancing with NED
I am officially in remission, per my gyn/oncologist. CT scan was normal. CA125 is 13. I start maintenance chemo (reduced dose of Taxol only, monthly infusions for one year) on the 24th. He sent me downstairs for a mammogram, since I have not had one in several years, but my breast and pelvic exams were normal. Carlene
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Hmmmmmmmm....cheesecake
Preheat oven to 350. Crust: Mix together 6 tablespoons melted butter, 1/2 cup sugar, and 2 cups graham cracker crumbs. Dump into springform pan and using a measuring cup, pack the mixture up the sides of the pan and onto the bottom. Bake for 6 minutes. Cool. Filling: In a stand mixer or food processor, beat 24 oz of…
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how is everyone doing?
Just wanted to stop in to say hi, how are you to everyone?! How is treatment going etc? I have not been feeling too well lately but I will be ok. :) hugs to all
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Care giving...
I'm currently caring for my 54 y/o sister who has ovarian cancer. she had surgery on 11/15/09 and has had four chemo-treatments. over the weekend she ended up in ICU in Bemidji then flown back to the U of MN she has pneumonia and a blood infection. Not sure how to keep her upbeat when she is so uncomfortable. Support…
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Mammograms
How are your mammograms looking these days? My CT scan picked up some asymetry (tissue etc that is present in one breast but not the other), so my gyn/onc did a breast exam (found nothing) and sent me downstairs for a mammogram. He said not to worry about it, but having already been struck by lightening once (OVC), how can…
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Reporting in
I saw my gyn/onc today and my CA-125 was 162 not much higher than the end of Jan. at 158 so I thought that to be good news since I have not had chemo since Jan. 6th. I will get my second dose of Doxil Friday and he warned me that the CA-125 usually goes up for awhile on Doxil. He concurs that I should have this…
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New OVCA Detection Drug Info
New Test to Help Determine If Ovarian Masses Are Cancer The Wall Street Journal - Dow Jones (Copyright (c) 2010, Dow Jones & Company, Inc.) New Test to Help Determine If Ovarian Masses Are Cancer The Wall Street Journal: March 9, 2010, byLaura Johannes Doctors and hospitals are getting a new test that many think will help…
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Positive data from clinical trial
I found this article at ovariancancer.org. Thought everyone may be interested: Nektar has positive data from ovarian cancer study Nektar Therapeutics on Monday reported that early results from a trial of an experimental cancer drug suggest a slowing in the progression of ovarian cancer. The results come from a mid-stage…
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If I have ever made any good decisions in this life... joining this website is one of them!
I just can't thank you all enough for the emotional support that you've all given me over the past couple of months. I really don't think I would have made it through without you! I am happy to report that Mom is feeling alot better right now! I am feeling quite blessed! If I can offer any advice in return to all of you...…
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Update-warning:This post is grim and please use your discretion before reading...
HI all. There has been so much going on with Mom lately that I haven't had a chance to post... Just a little background again.. Mom was taken into ER on jan 11 for shortness of breath. They told me that she had a blood clot in her leg that had traveled to both of her lungs. She was put on heparin and I was told they were…
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New research: it may be OK to get Nuelasta on chemo day instead of the day after
I get bulletins from CancerSTAT and an especially interesting article was in today's. It's such a pain to come back to a clinic to get your Nuelasta shot the day after chemo. This article suggests that it makes no difference if you gi ahead and get your Nuelasta shot on chemo infusion day to save yourself the extra trip.…
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surgery followed by cisplatin and gemzar
Hello everyone, I am fairly new to this site and have felt the connection and compassion that all of you offer. Any help and advice you can offer will be so appreciated. Today I was told my cancer is back, 3rd time in 3 years and yes it was discouraging but I am determined to fight and prevail. That said, my dr is…
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New member
Hi everyone, I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Jane and I was just diagnosed with ovarian cancer stage 3C. I had a bilateral hysterectomy two weeks ago. It was a nightmare. I was so sick by the time I went to the ER that they couldn't do the surgery for a week. Even then they didn't know if I would make it. I was…
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Day 1
Hello all! My mother was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer in January 2010 and from what we've been told and researched, she is staged about IIIC. Today was her first day of Chemo and though her spirits were up and we were able to laugh and joke with each for the 6hr period.... I'm TERRIFIED!! But I could never show it in…
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Liver Tumors/ question for Saundra
Hi Saundra I also have three tumors on my Liver, My question you mentioned a RFA treatment and I was wondering what this was. Thank You Dinora