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Needle Biopsy
The procedure went smoothly and was hardly painful. Took about 30 min. but I was at the hospital for 6 hours with all of the intake, waiting, and recovery time. I will not get the lab results for a couple of days but did learn that the "mass" is solid and about 5 cm on the sigmoid colon. It was not there on May 15 CT scan…
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Health care proposal
Hi ladies, I'm concerned about the new health care plan the White House is proposing, I assume that some of you are also concerned. I thought we might get some opinions here on the forum. My husband and I have Medicare as our primary insurance, and private ins. as our secondary. We're very content with the care we've…
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Mood of the day: hopeful
You have all been soooo supportive and helpful that I wanted to update you on what's going on for me. I had my pre-op appointment with my gyn yesterday. It was very good to get to talk to her face to face. The ct scan looked good. Nothing going on with any of my other organs other then a huge collection of kidney stones…
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How do you motivate yourself to get screened?
Hi everyone, I'm the daughter of an ovarian cancer survivor. I'm also writing a chapter for a website about ovarian cancer, and I'm looking for tips on how to motivate yourself to get screened, particularly if you have a genetic susceptibility or strong family history of cancer. Getting yourself out the door and to the…
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Just wondering Topics.....
I have several issues that I've been wondering about lately. I'm on my 6th round of chemo now and my hair has begun to grow back. I shaved my head when hair started to fall out (during 2nd treatment) but it never seemed to stop growing totally. What I have now is very fine & grey. Also I have read that during treatment…
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etoposide V-16
Well girls this is my next drug of choice. I took my first pill this morning, 2 pills a day for 20 days. Has anyone been on this chemo and can you tell me something about it? I would so appreciate all the insight you could give me. Thanks and God Bless, Jan
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no insurance no chemo
Hi all, I am new here and fairly newly diagnosed. I have had a port implanted and one round of chemo with taxol and carboplatin. My first chemo was 28 days ago. I have been unable to get another appointment for chemo because I do not have any way to pay for the treatments. I do not have insurance or cash and am in the…
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Skin
I have noticed that my mom's skin gets very dry easily. So after she gets out of the showers, I put lotion on her body, because it absorbs better into the skin. Is dry skin a side effect from the chemo? Also, my mom has lost around 60 pounds and she hates looking into the mirror at herself. Her skin is saggy and thats a…
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Lauracec update
I knew Laura as we were both treated at Kaiser in Portland, Oregon. She is the one that told me about CSN. I received this e-mail from her husband and wish to share it with the board. I know she had lots of friends on the board. "I lost my wife, Laura Harkins, to ovarian cancer on June 14, 2009. Ovarian cancer is difficult…
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CA125
First time posting....wanted feedback on others experiences with CA125s. My count has been going down slowly after starting chemo. Cisplatin/Taxal IV/IP. After completing round 4 my count was at 21. After completing round 5 it went up to 36.5. My Dr. doesn't want to change anything yet so I just got out of the hospital…
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No real answer yet
After four days of leaving messages on an answering system and getting no reply I got hot today and finally got to talk to my gyn/onc nurse. She copped not plea as to why she was not returning my phone calls but did say their only records was a chest x=ray and not a CT scan. She obviously was looking at wrong records.…
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Lyn...
I just noticed that you have fibromyalgia as well as the ovarian cancer. I was diagnosed with fibro in february and am on Savella (a very new med!) and flexeril(sp? I have generic of course). And was doing really well until three weeks ago. Then I started with this major exhaustion. Really it's beyond even what I've felt…
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Questions about Neulastin vs. Neupogin
I haven't been posting too much lately because I've been pretty weak with anemia, for which I'm receiving Procrit injections. I haven't had too bad a reaction to the Procrit, just achiness that is relieved with Tylenol and occasionally Ibuprofen. My white count is also very low which lead to bronchitis, which I've also…
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Good News
My mom went in for her 4th round of chemotherapy at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance today. She called me while I was at work and told me the news. She wanted me to know. Her CA-125 went from around 600 to 288!! Does this mean that the cancer is dying? I know that the CA-125 is a tumor marker, but I just want to ask to…
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New doctor report
I have been scheduled for a needle biopsy (under the CT scanner) next Wed to determine if this mass is a tumor or an infection from the diverticulitis. The CA125 is now up to 290 which could be caused by either. Hopefully, now we will have an answer on what to treat. The local oncologist is on top of it. Thanks for the…
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First whisper of trouble?
Hello folks. I track the board, but being a guy I don't always have much to contribute to many of the discussions. My wife Linda ended treatment for recurrence last Feb 08 and has been healthy this whole year and a half. Other than a hernia resulting from the surgeries, she's been active and looking ahead. But our most…
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Variances in staging diagnosis
Good Morning friends: I am in need of some information and support as I am very very confused about my current situation. To refresh you , in October I had a hysterectomy and debulking and was diagnosed at Stage 1C. That was followed by six rounds of Chemo. Thankfully my CT scan was clear and my last CA125 was 15. I have…
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Bonnie, Sue, Joanne and Sandy
What chemos have you received? My Mom´s Onc has told me she is terminal and there is nothing else to due. She is in the hospital due to an occlusion(blockage)in her intestine. Dr.says it´s due to implants and disease progression. She has received Bristaxol with Carboplat, Cisplatin with Gemzar, Femara, Avastin with…
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BrittanyC
Hi Brittany, You haven't posted for a while, how is Mom doing? Jane
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one down...three to go!
I had my first treatment last Wednesday. I feel better now, because I know what to expect. Does that sound dumb? I have not had a lot of side effects (praise God)! I am having some muscle aches from the shot, I can't remember the name of it. It's that shot that boosts your blood cell production. I do have "medicene head" .…
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Out of NED
I saw my gyn/onc. and he felt a mass during the physical. I am scheduled for a CT scan tomorrow morning and they did another CA-125 to see what has happened in two weeks to that number. He is agressive minded and wants to get on this ASAP. I have has pain in my left groin and he thinks that is a growing lymph gland. CT…
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Bonnie - visit
Bonnie, I don't know how to email you or tell you anything except through this board (I tried facebook, too). But I did want you to know that we have canceled our trip to Minnesota in August. The wedding is scheduled for Sunday, August 9th and my chemo is scheduled for that following Monday 10th at 7:45 a.m. in…
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test results help
Hi, I had a CT scan done a few weeks ago and the found a 4.3 cm mass on my left ovary and a 2mm calcification. I just had a CA 125 done. I was able to get the results but not talk to my Dr. the ca 125 is 7.9. What does all this mean? Thanks for any help.
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side effects of gemzar
I'd like a little info as to the side effects of Gemzar, in particular, Hair Loss. Anyone help?
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Side effects of Gemzar
I begin Gemzar tomorrow. I would like to know some of the side effects with this med. Do you lose your hair?
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UPDATE :They all say ' Don't Wait, Get it Diagnosed Early' - Ya, right. Sigh.
PREVIOUSLY WRITTEN: Shoot me now. I am in Canada so this might just be a Canadian health crisis issue, don't know but I am at wits end trying to help myself. I have posted a couple of discussion topics and covered all my health info but suffice is to say that I am an 18 year survivor of non hodgkins lymphoma with…
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help?
hi. i recently had surgery to remove two tumors. i was told that they were 'borderline malignant,' and that i was really lucky that the malignancy didn't spread... but no one ever told me that i had cancer. the only incidents that i've read about and were similar to mine were about people who do have cancer. so i'm just…
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Quick Update
God's morning to all :-) I know some of you read caringbridge so this is old news and a bit more. This is the day ~ this is the day ~ that the Lord has made ~ that the Lord has made ~ we shall rejoice ~ we shall rejoice and be glad in it and be glad in it. :-) Yesterday's clinic visit was good and I recieved another dose…
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TO BLUEROSE
Please let us know how your appointment went. If you posted somewhere else about this, I'm sorry. Can't seem to find anything. But I'm very interested to know what the doctor said. Update us when you're able. (((HUGS))) Monika
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thank you
I just wanted to say "thanks" for all the info and support I have recieved so far. I am anxious about my first chemo on Wednesday, but I am ready.