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Update from Japan
I finished my 3rd cycle of cisplatin/gemzar and next Monday will go in for #4. I just got my CA125 results today. It was 37.7. It still is not "normal" but hey! I will take it! I am relieved as the numbers have been going down, but very slowly. Side effects seem to be getting better. Still in hospital for at least 4 days…
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Surgery
Hi Ladies - I wanted to write and just request a few prayers as I get ready to undergo surgery to remove my gall bladder and repair an incisional hernia this coming Thursday. I have been having stomach pains, horrible cramping in my back and nausea for many months - but until I had to make an ER visit & had an ultrasound…
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Interesting development - but you may know about it.
Hi everybody. I saw this link from my regular google cancer updates and thought I would share it with you all. You may now about it already please follow the link: http://wanderingsemantically.wordpress.com/2009/04/03/ovarian-cancer-vaccine/ Maybe they will get it right soon. Best wishes Jeremy
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gemzar or doxil?
HI ladies, I have a question for a Canadian friend who also has OVCA and lives here in Japan. She was dx 12-06 3C, had carbo/cisplatin/taxol for first line chemo, carbo/taxol for 2nd line and is going on femara to have a break for a few months. Her next chemo choice is gemzar or doxil. I have noticed that doxil seems to be…
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Decadron ?
I was diagnosed with Ovarian and Endometrial Cancer in December 2008. I've noticed that since my chemo treatments have started I have been getting angry about little things and then I take it out on people who technically don't deserve it. Is anger a side effect from this steroid? I heard that it could be but haven't…
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Help please!
My mother-in-law had a swollen belly in the fall and a CA125?? that was around 300. Jan. 13 they did complete hysterectomy, removed cancerous tumor that was connected to an ovary and part of her intestine. We were told they got 98% of cancer and chemo would get the other 2%. They said it was stage 3C-4. Sent home to…
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Result of Ct-Scan
Hi Everyone, I just got the result of my Ct-Scan. I have a tumor on the top of my vagina. My CA-125 went from 34 to 50.6 in a few weeks. I guess my CA 125 is a good indicator something is wrong. The Onc where I get my chemo made a appointment immediately to see my GYN/ONC in Lehigh Valley for Tuesday. My Onc up where I…
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Tamoxifen at end of effectiveness
Hello everyone! While I am still taking tamoxifen (just short of a year now), it seems to have lost its effectiveness in lowering my CA-125, which has been lurking in the upper 50's and low 60's for a few months. I'm going to have another CT scan soon. Other than that, I feel good, look all right (except for having a…
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starting doxil and avastin tomorrow
just got back from onc. i have been having a lot of pain issues he said lets get going on the chemo. I had a fever of 101 when in there so he did all kinds of test to check for bacteria in the blood etc if in good shape by tomoorow we will get started. God Bless everyone, Laura
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Good Morning to All
I Hope all of you have a great day. I am posting an update and a request. At my last 3 month check up,I got a great report. My gyne-onc at Loyola felt nothing and my CA-125 was 8.59. It has been 9 months since I completed peritoneal chemo. Praise to the good lord above. I am sending prayers for all of you everyday. A…
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What steroid do you get for chemo?
Hi ladies, I am just regaining my strength from my chemo cycle. I had gemzar on Feb 9th followed by cisplatin on the 11th. My goodness! the cisplatin knocked me down. I had extreme nausea and vomiting in spite of the steroids and anti-nausea. I was in the hospital for a week. I have a question for all of you veterans, what…
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CA-125
Sorry I have not been on lately but I have been in Indiana, my brother had a heart attack, he had 3 stints put in. If you could keep him in your prayers. He is really doing great though, thank you Jesus! I also have a praise report, although Hexalen has been a harder drug for me to take for some reason, my CA-125 went from…
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To Bonnie and Sandy
Thank you both, for your info. What I didn`t ask was how often was this kind of Carb given to you? (weekly monthly..) Thanks to your info I gave the Dr. the exaple of you both but since we live in Mexico and things are different I was thinking he was going to say no since I already had asked him that if he the carb would…
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Tokyo
Just checking in. My son and family are running my legs off seeing lots of interesting things. I did not get to see Kathleen as she was having chemo and I did not bother her. We are back in Tokyo after 4 days in the Kyoto/Okinawa area. Missing you and don't have time to post but sure am thinking of you all. ((((Hugs)))…
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Mono5: question about a supplement I am hoping you're familiar with...
My last chemo should be on Thursday (postponed AGAIN due to my low platelets!) and my son gave me a supplement he thought I should start taking after I am done with chemo. It's called NeuroCleanse and includes 2 bottles of pills: CellClear and BioClear+. The claim on the box is "the only true celluar detox". The CellClear…
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CA-125 Back Praise God.
I have had 3 chemo treatments, but the results after two is 15! Thank God. He gets all the honor and glory.
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To Bonnie
Hi Bonnie, I was readxing that Carbo gave you an allergic so you had to have desensitization to have it. Can you tell me what this is since my Mom also is allergic to Carbo. Tks a lot. Liz
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(((HUGS)))
I think it's time to share some (((HUGS))) I know I could use them.We have a lot of wonderful, caring Teal Warriors on this board and we are all going thru some difficult times. So let me be the first to give a HUG to each and eveyone of you. Hugs, Prayers and Love, Terry Trust all with God He understands Your slightest…
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some releif today
I have been a wreck for at least the last week. I have had a lot of pain in my abdomen, intestinal cramping and burning.and I have been an emotional wreck. I have kept my smile through most of this untill now. My smile is back this afternoon and I think I will keep it. I went to onc who did my surgery today.(not my reg onc…
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Breuss Diet - anybody done it
Hi there, This is Jeremy, some of you may have remembered my wife Angela from postings earlier in the year. Well things have not gone well for us, all the chemo's have not worked and we have run out of options medically. The tumors have grown to the extent that Angela now has a partial bowl obstruction which is causing her…
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Question for Sandy (Green50)
Hi Sandy I couldn`t help to read all the chemos you have been through the past 7 years. Can you tell me how long was your remission after your original 1st round of chemos? Another question I´d like to know is how many chemos of each were you normally given.. for example..Doxil..and Gemzar, etc-. And most important.. were…
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The Blue Update
Hi Ladies..I wanted to update you all on my adventures since losing my Highmark Blues insurance. I have navigated the COBRA plans, yes the stimlus plan does help a lot. The problem is you need to pay two months up front without the 65% discount..that would be over $1000 for me...no way could I do this. So, sorry Highmark…
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Gemzar A Go But Bad News
Hi, I went to see my oncologist this morning where I live to set up my chemo regiment. He spent almost a hour with my husband and I.I asked to have a second opinion. They are going to send me to Fox Chase in Philadelphia, PA. After that I will start Gemzar full dose. I asked for the second option because I asked how long…
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2nd opinion?
we have alot of air miles added up on a credit card and my husband wants to get a second opinion just to make sure we are doing everything we can. he e-mailed me a list of places that are suppose to be top 5 in us. he put them in order of wich is closes to us. we live in oregon. I'm not sure if it will do any good or not.…
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back from the onc
I got to look at reports of pet and ct scan and it definantly has progressed. it is all little spots spread out though so they can't do surgery about it or anything. so they are unblinding me on the avastin trial to see if I was on the drug or placebo. it will take a few days to find out. I pray I was on the placebo…
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sort of got more news also
my nurse called today and said the onc wants to see my husband and I on thursday he got my ct results. just had it yesterday and last week did my first pet scan. he said there is progression so definantly going off avastin study and says I have some in my lymph nodes in my chest also. that scares me because my lymph nodes…
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need prayers for mom-in-law
My mother in law is going in tomorrow am for a hysterectomy. she had a biopsy of a tumor in her uterus and it showed high grade undifferientiated sarcoma. she is very obese and not in very good health so they are going to try doing it lapriscopicly(spelled wrong) with robotic arms. I read these post everyday because I have…
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CSN Homepage Models
I hope everyone has seen BonnieR and Saundra's pictures featured on the CSN homepage. Looking good, ladies! Sue
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Update on my Mom
My Mom is at home. Since February 21st (imagine that.. the day my Dad passed away 16 years ago). She started to get a bit better, and tks to God the tube was removed last Tuesday so that has made her feel a lot better. With the tube she could barely speak, and barley even swallow saliva. She has a bad anemia which has put…
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Doctors Report Help Please
Hi Ladies. I just returned from my appt.with my Gyn/Onc. I've been so upset about my ct scan results. My Onc where I live read them and said it looks like a tumor. Well, when I went to see my Gyn/onc he said it looks to be a cyst. He did a pelvic exam and felt nothing. I was thrilled. He still wants me to do more chemo. :(…