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hot flashes from surgical menopause
Hi, I am new to this site. I was diagnosed with oviarian cancer this past December, and had a total hystyrectomy on Christmas eve. I went through the mood swings, and found that herbs have helped with that. I fired the gyn that did the surgery, because he didnt discuss any hrt treatments, I have a new doc, and she wants to…
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i'm a survivor- lets be freinds
hi, gee, where to begin...finally to find a group that knows where i've been and what i've been thro...... lets share our feeling, outlook and our stories and become freinds....someone who can really relate to our needs..our feelings..our moods...! so type me a few and i will get back to you. please don't keep me waiting…
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trying to cope (also new to site)
Hi. I was operated on 2 years ago for stage iv ovca. 3 weeks ago I was operated on again and they removed my omentum. My surgeon asked me why they didn't remove the omentum when they did the hysterectomy 2 years ago, does anyone know why they wouldn't have removed it when they did the hysterectomy?
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Uterine Cancer - Chances of Ovarian Cancer
Hi, Everyone! I was diagnosed with uterine cancer on February 13th and will have a complete hysterectomy this Thursday, February 26th. I'm in the very early research stages of gynecological cancers and was wondering if any of you were diagnosed first with uterine cancer and then during surgery it was discovered that it had…
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hot flashes from surgical menopause
Hi, I am new to this site. I was diagnosed with oviarian cancer this past December, and had a total hystyrectomy on Christmas eve. I went through the mood swings, and found that herbs have helped with that. I fired the gyn that did the surgery, because he didnt discuss any hrt treatments, I have a new doc, and she wants to…
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COULD IT BE?????
Hello, ladies! I just need to talk to someone so that I don't go crazy waiting! September, 2002 I was dx with cervical cancer. Rad Hyst and over 20 lymph nodes later, they assure me everything was fine. No chemo, no radiation. You worry and worry. My right leg has repeatedly swelled for no apparent reason and I oftentimes…
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Ovarian Cancer
My name is Rae and I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer/uterine cancer in October of this year (They aren't quite sure which one it is). I was not given a stage however I was told that they think it was "Pretty advanced". It was stumbled upon while I was undergoing surgery for what was suppose to be only fibroid tumors.…
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Hi All - New To Group
I am 26, recently dx as OVCA stage 3A and have been reaching out to others w/ similar stories. I have already learned so much from you all and look forward to chatting more. I will begin my chemo on Friday, and I am nervous about how it will affect me physically and mentally. Any advice? I think you are all amazing, Take…
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Symptoms?
Hi all, I'm Esther.. I have some burning questions abt the symptoms of ovarian cancer, especially with the symptoms. I donno if my situation indicates possible symptoms of ovarian cancer. My menstruation has always been regular each month. But the problem is on the 13th or 14th of the calendar, I would have like a half day…
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Which vitamins to take?
Hi, I was diagnosis with ovca 8/04 and had 6 rounds of chemo. My ca125 went from > 3000 to 15. Right now I'm taking vitamins A, E, C and zinc. Anything else I should be taking? Also a friend recommended Essiac. Anyone taking Essiac? Thanks for all your help, j
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Pain on one side
Did anyone experience pain in either side of their abdomen during chemo? Is this just a part of healing from surgery? It's been 4 months.
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FYI: New cancer drug on the possible horizon ...
Hi, everyone! As we all have come to realize, knowledge is power. With this in mind, here is a tidbit of information. I just read an article about a new cancer drug that has been developed. Its called Avastin. It is supposed to inhibit the growth of new blood vessels to tumors,(a process called angiogenesis), thus…
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New to site
I had a gastric bypass in August of 2002 and everything was fine. I became frustrated because I wasn't strinking evenly. I complained about that for about 4 months and finally it was decided that I had a hernia and they did a cat scan and suddenly I had stage 4 ovarian cancer. I've had my surgery and and am on my last…
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HOW DO YOU DETERMINE CANCER-FREE STATUS?
I had surgery in March 2000 when my cancer was discovered and removed. I went through 6 rounds of chemo, which ended in September of 2000. Do I say I've been cancer free since March of 2000 or September of 2000? It's probably a silly question, but I'd love to know. Thank you!
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Maintenence Chemo
I am looking for information concerning maintence chemo. I was diagnosised with stage 4a ov/ca in Feb. Will finish my 6th round of chemo(carboplatin/taxotere) on the 15th of August and my oncologist is now introducing the possibility of doing monthly maintenence chemo. I am currently in remission (CA125 is 11) and have…
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Tamoxifen for recurrent ovarian cancer
It appears that I have the beginnings of recurrent ovarian cancer (I was originally diagnosed in January 2002 with stage 1V ovarian cancer) As there are only small signs of this recurrence my Doctor -who is a gynocologist oncologist has suggested that I have nothing to loose by taking TAMOXIFEN tablets for a month before…
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Need a new treatment facility
My sister is fighting a recurrence of fallopian tube cancer after a 10-year remission. Ten years ago, she had a TAH-BSO. The recurrent disease was "optimally debulked" from the lymph node. She has completed about 5 or 6 different chemo courses in the last two years, including platinum drugs, Topotecan, Doxil, Gemcitibine…
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Burning sensation????
Has anyone experienced a burning sensation under the ribcage on both sides of the body? If so, can you tell me what it was?
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Update about treatment
Hi everyone, Just wanted all to know that I had my first chemo treatment on this past Tuesday and everything went very well. It took seven hours because they ran the treatment very slow. At one point they tried running it faster but I began to have pains in the chest so they slowed it down again. I haven't felt ill and…
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Update: Poss.OvCa surgery
Just to let you know, I did have my surgery last Tues. and all went well. They removed my ovaries. (This was my 6th abd. surgery, incl. 2 cesareans, 1 previous partial hyst., 2 hernia repairs.) Prayerfully, it's my last. The biopsy and all final tests came back benign (no cancer). So I thank all of you for helping me go…
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Up Date On My CT Scan
Hello to all of you ladies. I got the results back on the CT Scan yesterday and they found more cyst then just the one so know I have them on the right and left ovaries. The one on the right side has grown from 2.2cm to 3cm. I am to go in for surgery on the 29th for the (1 cyst) so I am now waiting on the doc to call me…
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Thank you for responding to gaining weight
Thank you all for your help and most important for the support and encouragement. It's not the cancer itself that usually gets the best of a person. May God bless you all. I am new to the cancer survivor network but look forward to getting to know you. God Bless!
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Update On Whats Going On
Hello and thank all of you for your help and concern on my problems. I have seen another doctor today and he wants to do a CT Scan on my adbomen and Pelvis. This well take place at the end of the week or first of next week he said. They are to call Wesd. and let me know when and a time. He didn't want to do a CA125 because…
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Major Signs Can Someone Help
I have been having some problems for a while. Its only getting worse but my doc keeps saying its only a little infection only she can't find anything all is coming back neg. from the pap to vaginal testing. They did a ultrasound and found a cyst that was 2.2cm in size. So she finally agreed to have a laporoscopy done which…
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Chemotherapy
My wife and I had the medical adage that since most of surgical oncology is curative (62%), we wanted to fight her cancers with surgery. Each and every one gave her more life to live. In cases of cancer being in stage I or II, success rates border over 93%. All of the surgeons that were involved in her cancer fight over…
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Need Answers quickly concerning treatment type
Has anyone ever had single agent therapy? Carboplatin alone?????
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Topotecan
Has anyone had any success with Topotecan as a form of treatment for recurrent OVC? Thanks.
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In remission ... now what
Hey all! It's been a while since I've been here. Well my CA125 is down to 17.1!!!! Doc finally allows me to call it remission, but he still wants me to continue with chemo, as long as I can, if I can handle it, but it's up to me. I've had 11 treatments now, plus surgery, I've really had enough. However, if I continue with…
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Ovarian Recurrance
I'm 40 years old and 5 years ago was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer. In January 2003, I was diagnosed with a recurrance. I'm having a hard time dealing with this. I'm not working anymore after being hospitalized for blood clots in my lungs (Cancer related) and have way to much time on my hands. I have joined a support group…
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ovarian cancer - 5years plus
Hello! I am new to this site. Cancer is something I want to talk about, but alot of people get upset. I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer April 22,1998, during my annual checkup with my Gyno Dr. I received 6 chemo treatments, and every six months, I receive a pap test and internal. Plus, I have the CA 125 blood test every…