Ovarian Cancer

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Ovarian Cancer

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  • User: "curlee8661"
    Hi ladies (and Chris), I've been wondering what date is considered as the start of remission? Is it the date you're officially told you're in remission, or is it when your number dropped signifficantl…
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  • User: "BonnieR"
    Goodmorning everyone, I heard this on the news this week and wanted to share it with all of you. A discovery made by a University of Minnesota scientist may give women diagnosed with breast or ovarian…
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  • User: "lizper"
    Has anyone heard of a hormone therapy called Femara? The Onc Dr. decided to give my mom this because of the symptoms she has had. But her marker out of 21 is at 8.96 . So he said it´s better to think …
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  • User: "mopar"
    Yes, my level actually came down from 27 on December 5 to 16 on January 3! I am so elated, I'm sure you all understand. I told my physician's PA to please let him know that I really believe it was rel…
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  • User: "unknown"
    does anyone know of any ovarian cancer jewelry websites?? please let me know. thanks! Hope everyone is having a wonderful start to the new years and all are in my prayers =]. Love Jennarose*<3
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  • User: "BonnieR"
    God's morning to all. This is a praise post! In November I switched to getting carbo every 6 weeks and I am happy to say my ca125 is still staying low. It went up a couple points but is still at 12. T…
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  • User: "lindachris"
    I haven't posted in a bit but the news on my wife Linda after four rounds of cisplatin/Gemzar is that her CA-125 has dropped to 4 from a high of 500. She has two more cycles of 2 rounds, then a CAT sc…
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  • User: "tiffanyann1215"
    hello all, i have not been diagnosed yet but im fearing it. for the past 3 months i have been dealing with horrible back pains, feals like labor pains,they go into my pelvis and down my legs its auful…
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  • User: "tdb1985"
    has anybody had the rash from doxil and if u did, was it very painful? i'm having such terrible pain, taking pain meds, but it doesn't seem to touch it. thanks for your help
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  • User: "Susan523"
    Happy Holidays everyone... Doesn't feel like holidays to me anymore. Not since I was dignosed. (May '06). Life just hasn't been the same, has it?? Anyway, I had an exploratory laperoscopy on Nov 29th,…
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  • User: "Debbie2007"
    My oncology gyn had me stop my breast cancer chemo 12/27/07) and is planning my surgery for 1/8/08. My turmor marker blood test rose from 35 to 95 during chemo so he's convinced now that I have ovaria…
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  • User: "mopar"
    Seasons Greetings to all of my wonderful friends! I received a copy of my December 5 CA125 report - it is 27! That is up (2 months earlier) from 10. You can be sure I was upset when I received the let…
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  • User: "lizper"
    I wish all of my beloved friends from this site enjoy the holidays and may God give a wonderful and better 2008 filled with health and peace. God bless you all. Love Liz
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  • User: "dorion"
    Well the time has come and it will be my turn to go where you ladies have been, I have no idea but a bit more informed after reading some of the postings, can't really read them cos it scares the crap…
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  • User: "kris43"
    Today was my last treatment for ovarian cancer and I am just elated. After 4 surgeries, 2 infections, 2 "delays" because of poor blood work, a blood transfusion, bone pain from Neulasta, 6 rounds of t…
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  • User: "floridajo"
    Well ladies I officially got the news from my Onc. and it's back on chemo for me. I'll be starting next week on Topotecan. I will have it 1 time a week for 3 weeks and then off 1 week.We will do a min…
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  • User: "StaceyEle"
    Hello Ladies, Well my mom's number was down to 110 and not moving after carbo/toxil. Her onc let her rest and it started climbing again. They tried etoposide and then topotecan with avastin. It seemed…
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  • User: "unknown"
    today on christmas eve is exactly one month of being cancer free!!!! =] im so extremely excited. I hope all of you will be saying the same. My heart goes out to all of you woman that are still struggl…
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  • User: "Cindy54"
    Hello Ladies. I have been lurking around the board reading all you posts. You are some of the most hopeful women I know.I cannot believe that it is now one year since Mom passed. This has been a year …
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  • User: "collins"
    I just got my ct scan report back last night. I have been off treatment for 3 months and my tumors have grown. A lymphnode has doubled in size (grown about a half inch) another lymphnode and the tumor…
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  • User: "unknown"
    Hey Everyone! I would like to start off by saying thankyou for all of your help and support!! I really appreciate it! Secondly Im wishing everyone a happy merry chrimstas. I hope everyone can put asid…
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  • User: "paula2"
    You have been given all the advice I wish I'd had when I was diagnosed, 6 and 1/2 yeaars ago. The part I really heard, was take it one step at a time. Do something about what you can control, one teen…
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  • User: "curlee8661"
    I'm re-posting this for "Dorion" since the original thread was getting very long and probably no longer being read, and therefore not receiving the expected responses. --------------------------------…
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  • User: "curlee8661"
    Hi, I was just reading about this natural compound called Gravizon (Graviola with other substances added to it), and wondering if anyone has heard anything about it, or used it? Apparently it was/is(?…
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  • User: "lady_em"
    Hello everyone. This is my first time posting something regarding my cancer. I was diagnosed in June '07 with Stage 3 Ovarian Cancer and just finished my last cycle of chemo on Nov. 21st! Yipee...than…
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  • User: "dorion"
    Hi to everyone, well this is my first rodeo. I've just been diagnosed with ovarian cancer Wednesday and I'm a basket case. All I hear is "silent killer" "5 years". I go to see the cancer doc tomorrow …
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  • User: "saundra"
    I saw the surgeon (gyn/onc) today and after the exam he said that everything felt "perfect". My CA-125 was down another point to 5. He wants me to try to go for 12 months of this maintenance dose of t…
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  • User: "challen14"
    Hello everyone! I finished my 10 cycles of Topotecan on the 6th, and I'm finally feeling about half human again. I got the CA125 results on the 5th, and my number was 2.7. I was so thrilled, I just ha…
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  • User: "floridajo"
    Well ladies after 2 months of testing,it looks like I'll be starting chemo on the 20th. The Dr. is just waiting for the patholgy report on the ascites. He has gotten the preliminary report which confi…
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  • User: "lizper"
    My Mom has been having pain in her stomach, a bit of little loss of appetite, gas, etc.. all the bad symptoms. She thinks its gastritis because of a family problem but that is what she thought last ti…
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