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Need your opinion - recurrence
Hi. Previously posted as new member - in recurrence. I met with my doc today to go over the CT results. I have a small mass in the pelvic area. I have 2 options - chemo alone or surgery and chemo. The surgery should delay the next recurrence but by no means prevent it. What is your opinion on what option I should take? By…
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CA-125
I couldn't wait until my appointment on Wednesday to see what my CA-125 was. So I called today and they said it was 342. From a cancer stand point how bad is that?
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nervous!!
So monday is the day and im getting so nervous!! im having such a bad day. I had a dream that felt so real and in my dream it was before cancer when i was skinny and had long hair with highlights and felt good.....then i woke up and went to go look in the mirror totally forgetting about everything and then i burst out into…
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silly ?
are you really, really sick and do you always lose your hair with chemo? i am wanting to get married as soon as possible. but if i do chemo i just dont know what the next few months hold!
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I dont understand....
I just had surgery 2 weeks ago for ovarian cancer. And the doctor said he wants to do treatment. But if he said he got all the cancer why would I have to do chemo?!?!
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Has anyone fought cancer the natural way?
Has anyone fought cancer the natural way? just by eating better?
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Worried High CA-125
Hi, I start my first chemo April 14th.I had my surgery Feb. 29th. My doctor said he got 90% of the cancer out and chemo should take care of the rest. Before surgery my CA-125 was 30,000. I had another blood test taken last week and it was 7,222. Has anyone heard of numbers that high? I have read a lot of the posts here and…
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Thank you for being here
Hi everyone...I've been reading replies and you all know what's going on. My new gyn-onc had planned for me to have the desensitizing procedures just like Bonnie is having, and he discussed this with my onc here. I even discussed this with her, and thought it was decided. When I showed up for treatment, I got the small…
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My son's always around
Hey Everyone, I haven't been on between my son being home on Spring break, then he was home from school sick, I've continued to try to get better for surgery on the 18th. I've had a stubborn cough, but finially got to the doctors for med's. They're working good but I have to stop taking them for my pre-op blood work. Then…
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treatment,again
Hello to all, and welcome to all the new ladies! Well, the bad stuff is back again...the topotecan only worked while I was on it. I'm being treated with Gemzar and Carbo now, and have already had an allergic reaction to the carbo. I'm being treated in a small town cancer center and they don't put a lot of effort into…
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Look Good Feel Better
Hello Ladies, well I just wanted to share my experience with this wonderful program with anyone who hasn't gone there yet. It was absolutely wonderful, these ladies really help any of us that don't have a clue with make up or wigs or anything of what we are going through. Now although I'm a make up artist and know most of…
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Great websites
I get cure magazine which i love every month. its a free subscirption magazine and has tons of information and stories. It listed this website also but there were a couple i would like to sharw and i hope that someone will get something out of one... www.plwc.org (people living with cancer) www.aamft.com (marriage and…
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Lisa Won
Lisa won! thanks to people like you who got involved in the voting.
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New member - in recurrence
Hello to all! My name is Carol and I was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer in Nov. of 2005. I had surgery the day before Thanksgiving that year. I sailed through chemo and have done extremely well until my CA125 numbers started going up last Dec. I just had a doctor's appt. last Tuesday, and he "felt something." Without…
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Some Information On Avastin
Hi Again, My surgery was 2/29 and I have stage 3COC. I will start my first chem on 4/14. I am going to have a port put in on 4/7. I was asked if I would be willing to take Avastin in a clinical trial. I will also be on a combination of taxol/ carboplatin. I would have to sign consent forms. I am a little nervous. Has…
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Update on my Mom and personal great news.
Hi all my Mom just recieved her2nd Avastin and Genoxal chemo, apparently not as rough as other chemos, just some minor nosebleed. So we are making that trip to Spain, I pray the Lord all goes well and we come back o.k. Great news for our family... I`m pregnant again!! I'm so happy I can share this with my Mom and scared…
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Introduction and questions
Hello ladies, My name is Phyllis and I was diagnosed Oct 8 2007. I am 38 years old, married going on 17 yrs and have to boys ages 12 and 8. I was stage Ic and grade 3. I had a complete hyst. (both ovaries, cervix, uterus, and lymph nodes). I then had 6 rounds of carbo/taxotere. I now am doing Xeloda (1500mg a day) and…
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surgery date set
Hi everyone thanks for you prayers, my surgery date is set for April 9th. do you know how long I will be in hospital? I think a couple of days, not sure, I will be celebrating my 54 birthday in East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry, Ohio, what a birthday present. I am getting nervous about having this done, talked…
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Kathie's Chemo
Hi All...this is Rebekah, Kathie's daughter again. I hope one of these days soon she will feel well enough to get on and chat with you guys herself, but for now you are stuck with me! Just wanted to update you that she had her third round of Gemzar/Cisplatin yesterday. We thought he was going to have to switch her to…
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Scared of the Unknown
Hi, I'm new to the board. I want to say God Bless to all of you. I'm 56 and had a hysterectomy in 1990. My ovaries were not removed. I was dx with stage 3 oc in Feb.2008 and had major surgery Feb.29th.My doctor said he had got almost all of it out except for the cancer that had spread and crusted over on the outside of my…
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Good thoughts
Hi everyone. Tomorrow I am heading to my first follow up appointment after ending chemo in December. I try to tell myself it's all going to be okay - but you know how it is, the night before and I'm feeling anxious. I'm just asking for you to take a moment and send me positive thoughts tomorrow. I'd so appreciate it. My…
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neuropathy
Hi everyone and happy Easter.I know that neuropathy is common during and after chemo, but has anyone had it in their arms? If so, what did you do about it. My doc had me try neurontin. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks and hugs to all.
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Third reoccurrence/Avastin-Cytoxan
My wife had a power port removed last week and her orignal smaller unit put back in its place. When her Gyn/Onc surgeon talked to me he congratulated us on our 5 year anniversary. It was 5 years to the date from her first operation/diagnosis of Stage 4 OC. When diagnosed it had already spread through lymphnodes to liver.…
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Did you have a daVinci Hysterectomy
I'm REALLY wanting to hear from any and ALL WOMEN who have had the daVinci Hysterectomy. I'm having one on Friday April 18th at 8:00 and I haven't connected with anybody that has had one yet. Is anybody out there that's been through this surgery....? I sure hope to hear from some of you women that went through this. THANK…
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Topotecan
Well I may have ask this question before, but...The Gemzar didn't work and my numbers went up 30 more points this month so my doctor wants me to start Topotecan. I really want a break. I have been on chemo for almost 2 yrs with about a 2 month break Jan. and Feb. of 2007. I have heard different things about Topotecan. Has…
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Resources and referrals
I've communicated offline with a couple people about things Linda and I have used to recruit help during treatment, etc. The first thing I might encourage you to visit is our CaringBridge site: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/lindacudworth. This is a good way to let friends know how you're doing and how they might be…
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ok so now the hair is coming now
Alright, so I knew it was coming out but still it's sad, more of a sad sight. So my question is this, does your head become more sensitive to the touch, mine is it's a wierd feeling, me no likey! do you wear something around the house in bed to keep the hairs from being all over the place? I'm wearing a turban and I look…
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just some questions and another update...
This is Jesse again. Her surgery is scheduled for April 14th at 8am. theyre going to remove the cancer on the abdomen well what they can and then she will get chemo and some radiation. My question is what can i do as a caretaker to make her feel better. is there anything i should or shouldnt do. any advice would be gladly…
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spot found on left ovary
I am a 2year survivor of colon and rectal cancer, now been to my gyno and he has found a spot on my left ovary, so a total hysterectomy is in order. my sister has been battling ovarian cancer for the fast 3 years, on the third round of chemo, any sugestions on how i should prepare for the surgery, and afterwards, my ca 125…
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Did you have a daVinci Hysterectomy
I'm REALLY wanting to hear from any and ALL WOMEN who have had the daVinci Hysterectomy. I'm having one on Friday April 18th at 8:00 and I haven't connected with anybody that has had one yet. Is anybody out there that's been through this surgery....? I sure hope to hear from some of you women that went through this. THANK…