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Ovarian Cancer

Blood in urine
I had my last chemo (taxol+carbo) the 11th and now have bloody urine. Has anyone else has this as a side effect? No other symptoms of a bladder infection. Waiting on Dr. to call me back.
Help Again - Setback
Hello, This is loeyann again, if you recall I was here a few weeks ago telling you all about my sister, well we had a major setback. She went for her second round of chemo, and well to make a long story short she ended up with a perforated bowel and had a large abcess removed from her belly port area. She is in CCU and on…
ovarian cancer
I had surgery for ovarian cancer stage 3 on December 8th followed by six session of chemo (Taxol) I have since developed terrible muscle and joint pain, after numerous blood test doctor says my ERS is high and I have polymyalgia, has anyone had similar results?
stage 3c ovarian
diagnosed fall 06 8 rounds of chemo-not succesfull -pet scan last week - spread to lymph nodes -moved to maintainence stage-would like to hear from survivors who have encountered similar problems . what will my future look like re treatment or possible remission ?
vey confused!!
My daughter is 28 yrs and a single mom. She has had 2 opnions and the last Dr. wants her to see an oncologist. Her CA-125 was 290.. she has all the syptoms of ovc. Is it true that they won't really be able to tell if its cancer until surgery? There is so much that we don't understand... Both of the other doc's have told…
has anyone "heard'' from Heidinmatt?
Hi ladies.....It has been a loooooooooooong time since I posted. I was dx ovc stage 2c grade 3 in Dec.2000. Had 2 rec. I am now in rem. going on 9mths. The very first time I posted here, Heidinmatt responded, and we exchanged e-mails,ect.Well, the last time I talked to her was right before my first rec. I have not been on…
Good report
CT results showed 50% reduction and no new spots. CA125 went from 2988 on 3/2 to 388 after two chemo treatments. We will shoot for 6 chemo treatments like kathie and then discuss surgery. I am tolerating the chemo well and counts are recovering rapidly. Thanks for your prayers.
Hi all, some advice
Hi, some have said to expect abdominal pain or disconfort from gemzar. My Mom has had pain and I asked her Onc if this could be to the chemo, he said No. Could this be cancer pain? Does this mean chemo is not working? What do u think? Liz
sugery date
i now have a date for my surgery. it's may 18th. i am very excited right now but know as the date gets closer that i will be nervious. please keep my family in your prayers. this is so hard on them the way i know it is for all of your familes also. kathie
Update from Joanne
Hello all.Yesterday I really had a super day. First I saw my Onc for a pre-chemo visit..and he said I'm his "star" chemo patient right now..my ca-125 is 17.9. I have had no adverse reactions so far, my blood work is excellent, and he was impressed that I haven't lost any hair!!! That was all good I do however have swelling…
chemo before surgery
I am wanting to get more information on papillary adenocarcinoma, the type cancer I have according to a needle biopsy. I am taking three rounds of taxol+carbo hoping to shrink this enough for the debulking surgery. Mine is widespread in the abdomen and three troublesome spots in the liver.
Huge doubt abput recurrance...
Once you have a 1st recurrance.... does this mean you will always be having recurrances????? Or is there any cases that after being treated for 1st recurrance you can be in a long term remission like 2,3 or 4 years. Is this even possible???? Liz
new ca-125 #
i just received my new ca-125 number that was taken last week before my 6th tx. and it has gone back up to 1,700. this is still a lot lower than where i started but it must mean that tx are no longer working. i have an appt. with gyn-onc tomorrow and i am praying that he will sit up surgery as soon as possible. i don't see…
What should I expect from Gemzar & Carboplat?
My Mom is having 1g Gemzar, 200mg Gemzar plus 300mg carboplat then a weeks after 1g Gemzar and 200mg Gemzar to reinforce. Then 2 weeks off. She will have 3 cycles of this then a PET SCAN and then probably surgery. How do these drugs work??? Can they eliminate all the tumour or just shrink some of it??? LIZ
found new site
i just found chemocare.com some of you may have already visited the site but for those of you that haven't it answered a lot of my questions. saundra there was a good section on how to add extra calories to your diet. there was also a site that listed all chemo drugs and their side effects. it also explaned the difference…
stabilized ovc disease
I was diagnosed with ovca, stage 3c, in Feb 2005. I went out of remission in July 2006. I have been on carboplatin and Topotecan for 4 treatments. after 2 treatments it showed a slight decrease. I had another ct scan yesterday and it show no change. My doc was not upset but said I had stabilized disease. She is going…
Cysts & Biopsies
My CT scans show cyts, I then have biopsied and they are fluid filled cysts, no cancer; I thank God! Prayers get me through all of this, and I pray often driving down the road, and my community prays with me and for me, I just thank God each day He allows us to be here to pray. Does anyone else ever get these cysts as…
My Mom's surgery update
My Mom wasn`t operated AGAIN.They tried correcting the lack of patassium and magnesium from last time through IV to avoid arythmis again and it hurted like hell dosis was lightened and tolerated ok.. then she couldn't tolerate the laxatives and was vomiting all afternoon, then her blood pressure was very high! The…
Article on Superfoods for Cancer Paients and Survivors
I just read an online article from Ladies Home Journal on 7 Super Foods for cancer survivors and 6 foods for cancer patients. Thought that some of you might be interested in the article. I am not sure how much I believe that they actually work but like most of us I am always willing to try anything along with conventional…
update
Goodmorning everyone, I just wanted to let you know I saw my Dr yesterday. My ctscan was stable and ca125 at 57, it was 60 last month. So at least everything is holding and I will stay on the Etoposide another month. Maybe this oral chemo will continue to hold everything still or better yet knock it back little bits at a…
Intraparatoneal chemo
Has anyone out there gone throught IP chemo
About My Sister
Hello all. I'm a new member here and have been reading your posts for a couple of days. First, let me say how very sorry I am for what you all have been through or are going through. But, wow, what a strong, loving group you are, and that's what led me to actually share this with you. Last week my sister (just younger than…
To all stage IIIC with recurrences...
Can you share were your recurrences have been found??? How have you been treated and what remission did this give you? My Mom has her 1st recurrence solid lesions found around liver, diaphragm, adyecent to stomach, rectum and colon. We are proposed a debulking surgery and IP chemo with cisplatin heated up to 42ºC for some…
Mom's surgery... need urgent advice!!!!!!
My Mom was supose to have debulking surgery plus IP chemo last Thursday...outcome was no surgery at all..when cutting through skin (after 15 min of surgery) she had 2 aritmias which made them stop procedure. They realeased her this morning and studies say her heart is ok and that the problem was low magnesium and potasium…
Have questions about Gemzar
Hi everyone... Just met with my onc and it looks like I will once again be on chemo...This will be my 4th kind since 10/05...First time was Carboplatin & Taxotere..After 6 treatments my CA125 was down to 7.9...After 4 months it was up around 400..Second treatment was Topotecan..numbers were coming down really well until…
pathology report
How long does it usually take for a pathology report. I had surgery on April 6th and still not report. Is the fact that it is taking so long a good sign???? You know, no news is good news!!
Stage IIIc or IV?
Who can tell me if you are origanally found with superficial liver mets and mets on diaphragm, is this considered stage IIIC or stage IV? I have heard different opinions on this. LIZ
Update on my Mom's case
Hi all. Onco Surgeon checked my Mom's PET Scan and said lesions are very operable and that are nor big, and recommended debulking surgery for next Thursday and a port put in her abdomen for IP chemotherapy at the same time. I do not know how long surgery will last, I do know that the IP chemo will be done for an hour and…
My Mother's Memorial Site
(My mother's memorial page) http://fayclark.home.texas.net/sandra.htm Hello everyone, It's been 6 weeks since my Mom, Sandra Goodman passed away from Stage III C Ovarian Cancer which she fought for 14 years. She passed away (Feb. 24, 2007) I thank you all for your positive thoughts and prayers during her illness. A…
Makes me think
Now that my Mom has reocurrence I think back and have more doubts. When you are stage III B... the implants ae suppose to be under 1cm right? Can implants or mets be debulked when they are that size?

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