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Ovarian Cancer

Stage 1C g3
Hi Ladies, Haven't been around for a while, I started chemo in January and have been so ill ever since. I'm having Carboplatin only but it clearly doesn't agree with me. I had my 3rd dose on 4th March and it was the wors one so far, eight days of sickness despite anti sickness medication. I still don't feel great, but am…
FDA alert-Avoid CIPRO RX for Urinary Tract Infections, sinusitis, bronchitis if lesser drugs will su
Good evening friends~ Today in my list of medical alerts, I see this article by the FDA released May 12, 2016. Now we are told that Ciprofloxacin (Cipro), should not be used to treat uncomplicated infections such as sinusitis, bronchitis, and urinary tract infections for which other drug types are effective. Each one of us…
BRCA and antiestrogens
reading literature in brca and antiestrogen therapy seems that BRCA gene related ovarian cancers do not respond to antiestrogens any BRCA positive ladies have any input on drug therapy when frontline carbo/taxol fails?
Mother is carboplatin-refractive, what else can we do?
My mother, age 76, was diagnosed with Stage 3C Ovarian Cancer in October 2015. It was too advanced, diffuse to operate so she did the traditional Carboplatin/ Taxol chemo for a series. In January, the dr said that while the tumor shrank, it was complicated to operate and she'd risk a colostomy, which scared her. The dr…
stage 4 ovarian cancer second line therapy
Good morning all, My mother is 65 years old and was diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer in December after sudden accumulation of 7L of ascites. She had optimal debulking at Sloan kettering in January 2016: Total hysterectomy, omentectomy, removal of gall bladder, spleen, part of duodenum rectum bladder and lymph nodes.…
Do you realize how important this info is to a spouse of an OC fighter?
I don't know how welcoming you all are to a male on this discussion group of mostly women, but I got to tell you that since my wife's diagnosis on March 31st, 2016, this is the only one that I've found helpful to learn about ovarian cancers. By reading many posts, I feel I have a general grasp of info where I am actually…
CA 125 for ovarian cancer
rising CA 125 after first cycle with taxol+carboplatin?? any one has same?should I worry please answer me, before surgery,it was 4000,then after surgery it went down to 800, now after first cycle of paclitaxel+carboplatin it is 1300???? I appreciate any kind soul who can answer me frankly and advice me,thank you
Thank you, Redbook!
I realize this is from February but I appreciate that they are bringing this forward. I hope you enjoy the article: http://www.redbookmag.com/body/health-fitness/a42578/female-cancers/
Clear cell ovarian cancer
Hello. My mother was diagnosed with stage 1c clear cell ovarian cancer last summer. She had surgery to remove everything followed by 6 cycles of carbotaxol chemo. She completed chemo in October of 2015. Unfortunately, the cancer came back as stage 4 this February. She started doxil/avastin but has had an allergic reaction…
Feeling hopeless
this is my first blog. my name is Tania and i'm battling recurrant stage 4 ovarian cancer. I was diagnosed late feb/ early march 2015. Had 3 rounds of carbo/tax followed by debulking and hysto and then 4 more rounds of carbo/tax. My CA125 went from a high if 1745 to 7 and clean CT in Sept 2015! I could hardly believe it,…
New and so confused in this
<p>I was diagnosed with cervical cancer after some time of painful sex. I have most my cervix removed and after I wwas told to do a pet scan and a mri. After that it showed I had a tumor growing in my ovarie I had it biopsied and take. Out but I feel so strang bc they dont want to do chemo or radiation. And this entire…
ROLL CALL - JUNE 2013
It's been 6 months since the last Roll Call. Time sure flies. Please post a short status report of where you are in your journey. Dear long-term survivors! If you are just lurking please post too to give newbies some hope and inspiration. Thank you ladies,
New here and wondering if anyone else had choriocarcinoma??
I was diagnosed last February with ovarian choriocarcinoma after a miscarriage. Very rare cancer. It's been one year since my treatment and I feel pretty good physically. I haven't really talked much about what I went thru last year. People just don't understand. They try..but they just can't. So was just hoping someone…
WA DC July 2016 Conference
I registered for the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance conference July 8 to 11, 2016 in WA DC. From Washington State to WA DC, wow what trip! Maybe you will be there too?
Just trying to see if I can post
Don't know about you, but my posts have not gone thru for days, so forgive me for not answering. I put them in WORD and tried to paste and the same old SECURITY msg comes up. I've complained, but so far nothing has improved. I'm still here. If this posts, it's a fluke, but I'll try. Loretta
pet scan/help us decide
Hello all, my mother was diagnosed with stage 3C-4 ovarian cancer,she got the debulking surgery before one month and this week was her first chemotherapy shot, CA 125 after surgery still high like 1000 long story short:my mom before surgery only had CT scan of abdomen and Pelvis last week her primary care physician(not the…
New to this journey
Greetings: I feel like I am in the twilight zone, but glad to have found this support network. Beginning last November after having the flu and then what was seemingly a bad reaction to anticiotics that resulted in stomach issues of diarrhea, nausea, vomitting, the symtpoms seemed to continue and appeared off and on. At…
worried and wondering
so I came to this site because I'm worried and wondering. Hoping to gain some insight while I either wait, or figure out what to do. In early 2011 I had an abnormal pap. In June 2011 I had a cancer positive colpo. I became pregnant with my second son in Oct 2011 and my prenatal exam revealed that my pap was clean. I didn't…
Ovarian Cancer after hysterectomy
I was dignosed with Ovarian Cancer last week.I had a hysteretomy 28 yrs. ago.I am amazed that I have Ovarian Cancer with no Ovarys.Wondered if anyone on here has gone through this.Thank you
Medical Marijuana (MMJ) for tumor shrinkage
In reading this forum it seems that most women are using MMJ for relief of symptoms (nausea, pain, sleeplessness, etc). Is anyone (or anyone you know) utilizing THC Suppositories with a goal of tumor shrinkage? Are you using the suppositories as the only form of treatment, or using it in conjunction with chemo or some…
Another loss
Just read on Facebook that Colleen (Cafewoman53) passed on Friday. My condolences to her family. We joined this site around the same time in 2010. We became Facebook friends as well. I was blindsided by this. I didn't know she was that ill. We have lost most of the ladies I met here when I first joined. I am overwhelmed by…
New here~fallopian tube carcinoma stage 2
I was diagnosed June 24,2014 with fallopian tube carcinoma stage 2..I had mentioned prior to testing to my PCP that something was wrong..I was tired, abdomen swollen, and was getting up at night every 15 minutes to use the bathroom..he still had me wait to have a pelvic ultrasound saying that 8 months prior I had had a…
After 5 years my sister's oncologist told her she would have choose her doctor
after being diagnosed with stage IV-B USPC, my sister met with a local oncologist and then sought a second opinion at MD Anderson. The chemo options were different and she decided to go with the protocol offered by MDA. Because of the distance, she lives in Florida, she goes to MDA for CT scans and consultation every 3-6…
Would like someone to talk to
I am 36 years old and was diagnosed with ovarian cancer last March. I had surgery to remove a large tumor along with my left ovary. I have always considered myself a strong person, but over the past year I have really been feeling overwhelmed. My body has gone through a lot physically and have mended well, but mentally I…
Alexandra
I have been thinking about you alot lately. How are you?
Surgery is tomorrow
tomorrow is surgery day.Be so glad to have it done.Chemo will follow.
Rising CA-125
Hi everyone, I'm just three weeks out of my first line of chemo (6 rounds of Carbo/Taxol) and had my first blood test yesterday. My CA-125 went from 10 to 13. It had been declining steadily while on chemo (196 to 103 to 43 to 14, 10, 9, etc.) 8.6 was the lowest, and it's fluctuated a bit between 8 and 10 (up to 11 when I…
Recurrence after 7 years
Hi there. I am new to the board and I'm writing on behalf of my mother. In February 2009 she was diagnosed with stage one ovarian cancer. She had surgery and chemo and it was gone for seven years. This past February she had a CT scan due to some pelvic pain and they said she had a cyst. She went in for surgery this past…
My experiences with Hair loss during chemo treatments - It's not uncommon!
Hello my friends: As you might note, both my husband and I have played “role reversals”. First he was diagnosed in 2002 with Esophageal Cancer, Stage III. Suddenly I became a caregiver. Stats are dismal and my husband is truly a “miracle.” April is “Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month” here in Virginia. Our Governor’s…
Complimentary Integrative Medicine
Hi everyone, My diagnosis is ovarian carsinosarcoma 3C (very rare, fast growing, about 200 women in the U.S. get this a year). I go for my first post chemo follow up this coming Friday! The reason I'm writing is because I was just at a day long conference on CIM, a new term for me. It was the first annual (I hope) and…

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