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Superiority of Weekly Paclitaxel Challenges Ovarian Cancer Treatment Paradigm
This just came out February, 2010, and I found it fascinating: Superiority of Weekly Paclitaxel Challenges Ovarian Cancer Treatment Paradigm Dr. Maurie Markman is Vice President, Clinical Research; Professor, Gynecologic Medical Oncology; and Chair, Gynecologic Medical Oncology; The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer…
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debulking
Hi Ladies I keep seeing this word "debulking" and I"ve been meaning to ask. What the heck is this anyway. Should this be something that I should have. Sounds like they go in and scrape around to get all the tumors out of the way. Linda
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Tamoxifen treatment for preventing recurrent Ovarian Cancer?
Hello... My name is Brad and I am posting this on behalf of my mom, who is currently about to start Tamoxifen as a "preventative" treatment. After being diagnosed with stage III cancer in 2007 she has been in remission since October of that year. In December after her regular 3 month check up, her CA125 test was 32. Her…
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Armidex
Hi girls, haven't been on in awhile. I see there are several new people I hate that. I am curious if anyone here has been on Armidex? It is a breast cancer med but my doctor feels he has ran out of options (think its time to look for 2nd opinion on that). My mother googled Armidex and found alot of harse side effects so I…
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How can I help my family?
I know this is supposed to be the time that I "focus" on myself. But I have a family that I've always taken care of, and I can't just stop doing that. How can I help my husband and my daughter deal with this? My husband lost his mother to cancer almost 10 years ago to the day of my diagnosis. This is very difficult for…
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Chemo Today
Off to my second chemo treatment. Thank you for all your prayers and information. I have to find out what my CA125 was and is. Blessings Leanne
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Etopocide
Well, here it is almost 3yrs and three treatments later. The first time was carbo and taxol for 8 months with a 1yr and 1month remission. The second time was doxil/carbo/avasin for 6 months with a six-month remission. Now I'm into day 11 of my third treatment of "etopocide" it is an oral form of chemo that I'm to take for…
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Changed my picture
This one is more "true to life". It is recent and post-chemo.
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Celebrating!
Teal Warriors, I am celebrating my 2 years of surviving Ovarian cancer since my diagnosis two years ago today! Praise the Lord for His many blessings! Love you all, Libby♥
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Happy to find this site that has such caring people.
Hi, This is my first time visiting this site and I am please to find such a caring group of people. I was diagnosed with clear cell adenocarcinoma stage 1A ovarian cancer in November. I had a total hysterectomy and thank God it did not spread to the glands. I am doing 6 chemo treatment Paraplatin & Taxol. I have completed…
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Fatigue. It's beginning to impact my life.
I had some fatigue with my initial treatment protocol, but nothing like this time. The weekly taxol is REALLY beginning to make me TIRED, in a way that is affecting the quality of my life. I am 7 rounds into a 1/3-strength WEEKLY taxol infusion, followed the next 3 days each week by shots of Nuepogen. This 'easy' chemo has…
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Sending prayers
I just wanted to tell you all that I keep you in my prayers every night. Mom is just beginning her struggle with this horrendous disease and this board has been a big part of my sanity.. Thank you for helping me tremendously! Live,laugh,love
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OK, Mixed results..has any one experienced this???
First, thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. Bonnie, I was thinking a lot about you today and hope things went well.Here's how our day went: Mom's CT scan shows an area, near where they re-sectioned her colon that is "suspect (this area was cancer intense obviously). The radiologist says she's cancer free and that's…
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saw my oncologist
Hi Ladies, I have been kind of down lately, I know it's needing the double hernia surgery in Oct., developing lymphedema, and needing to restart chemo in Jan. One negative blow after the other, I know many of you can relate to how that goes. I recovered from the surgery, and had to immediately start a new chemo, Gemzar for…
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Post Hysterectomy Pain and Discomfort
Was diagnosed stage 3 ovarian cancer in June, 2009, after a total hysterectomy. Completed six rounds of chemo in November and getting stronger. The nagging pain and discomfort originally felt in mostly right lower abdomen is getting more intense and frequent. Should I be concerned?
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Honest answers please
Hello again. I just got home from visiting mom in the hospital-I am getting a little nervous that she might know more than what she is telling me. They are going to put a port in on Monday for chemo/radiation. I asked her what kind of treatment they are going to be doing(so I can come home and post it here to get info) and…
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Honoring my mother.. via my skin
Yesterday, I went to honor my mother via tattoo. I've always wanted a tattoo but I did not know what I wanted to get. Now, I know. It is an ovarian cancer ribbon with the Japanese character for mother (haha). My mother was half Japanese and one thing that we would do together was go to Chinatown in Seattle, to this huge…
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Is doxil a better drug?
Dear ladies: I am a newbie. Recently, my oncologists thought I am having a recurrence of ovarian cancer. Their advice is to start chemo again with doxil. I had taxol/carboplatin previously. My wbc and rbc counts were dangerously low during my previous treatment. Do you ladies have experience with doxil? In terms of side…
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Chemo is complete!
I finished my last treatment of chemo today! 6 rounds of carboplatin via IP, and 18 weekly Taxol treatments. CA-125 started at 377 and now is 4. The lord is full of grace 'cause I asked him to please get me through and he did! This week I saw a few posts of people who are having tough go of it: you can do it, have faith in…
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New CA125
It's 12.5!!! Can you picture me doing the happy dance?
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A little miffed..should i be?
OK, wednesday is a big day. After 6 months of what you are all familiar with: chemo, major debulking, cisplatin, kidney damage etc., my mother goes in for her CT scan results and her HUGE meeting. Onc, says CT scan shows two "somethings" where both her re-sections were, and since her previous CA-125 was high Onc's nervous,…
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Official Diagosis
I met my GynOnc today. He greeted me with a hug! It's officially ovarian cancer that has spread to the peritoneal wall. He assured me that he and I would be having a long term relationship. I'm scheduled for surgery either 2/3 or 2/10 and will know more about staging then. I'm a little freaked about my CA125 markers. Has…
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Post chemo blues
I have just had my 3rd treatment of Carboplatin/Taxol and up to now have coped pretty well with it. I have also had some fantastic results with my CA125 as it has come down in stages from 1119 - 887 and the very lastest count was 291. However this is day 2 post chemo and I feel so ill. I am weak, disorientated, lethargic…
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Doctor's Report
I saw a gyn/onc from Dallas that was in town this month, alternates with my usual one to check my colon pain/diverticulitis. I have now had three pelvics in the last three months and no one can feel any tumor. He ordered a CT yesterday and my oncology nurse called with the report this morning. I have a lymph node next to…
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Doing well
I just think everybody would like some good news! My chemo was switched back to taxol/carboplatin (from topotecan/avastin) in early Dec. The CA-125 was 408, It was drawn again (after 1 2/3 cycles - I'm on weekly treatment) and it was 62!!! I'm hoping it will continue to fall into the normal range again. Other good news -…
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Needle Recall
I plan on asking the nurses if they use theses needles! WASHINGTON — Federal health officials announced the recall of 2 million medical needles Tuesday because of a risk they can push bits of silicone into patients' bodies. The Food and Drug Administration said Japanese manufacturer Nipro Medical Corp. has voluntarily…
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I want to hear some good news
Hello Everyone, The board has been very active lately. I am sitting here reading it and my heart is breaking. I am scared to death. People are having re-occurances. The chemo's are not working and some people are not doing well at all. The only good post I saw this week was Hissy-Fitts. Then I saw the picture of LisaQ's…
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LisaQ?
I haven't seen any of your posts around here in a while. How are you and your mother doing? In my thoughts, Brittany
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Facebook Alert
There is apparently a Facebook app that sends notifications to friends without notifying that they are doing it. Here is what happened to me tonight and I am so upset that I am in tears about it! I received a notification from a relative that she had commented on my "funny grave." So I wanted to see what she had commented…
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PLease Pray tonight...tomorrow is a BIG day
Tomorrow is a big day. Mom meets with the surgeon, and oncologist to see what progress has been made over the past 8 months of chemo, surgery, and chemo...respectively. She is terrified. I have no idea what to expect...I stayed in MN and will be on conference call, My sister will be with her...I feel a little guilty for…