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Cancer Hospital Ratings
HI Ladies.. I brought this link from another forum, thought you may be interested to see how your hospital is rated.. Ron http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/rankings/cancer
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Insomnia Thoughts
I had chemo today. It was much more eventful than usual, and we were there hours longer than we expected. Had to get lots more steroids than usual, so I expect I will be awake until....Monday morning when I get to work!! Haha!!! So, while I'm not sleeping, I am reflecting on some emotions I've experienced lately. First, an…
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Hysterectomy leakage
I am new at this so sorry , I just had a hysterectomy on July 8 2014 , today 7-15-14 I started leaking fluid this evening . The first of any issue . I have no blood in urine I have had no bleeding in general , it has my attention and concern I do have a doctors appointment tomorrow to find out what kind of cancer I have,…
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can neuropathy cause bad itching sensation
Hi Oh experienced ones Yesterday the palm of my left hand was driving me nuts itching - no topical reason could be seen - no spots bumps or rashes. Laat night at bed time the other hand started itching. I started thinking about it - if the nerve mess from neuropathy can cause the sensations it does Could itching be a…
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Debulking done
Hi everyone I first posted on this site 17th June ,I had been diagnosed with 3c ovarian cancer and I was waiting for debulking surgery , I'm glad to say that has now been done , all gone very well my surgeon was able to remove all cancer he could see and omentum ect. I felt quite poorly for the first couple days but…
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Treatment
Started my second round of chemo today with carbo and gemzar. Did have flushing and itching with carbo. This i the 8th cycle when you count my initial treatment. They stopped the infusion, and treated me with benadryl and solumedrol. I was able to finish with no problem. My CA125 is down to 32!!! Kim
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Here we go again! Stupid OVCA!! I HATE this disease!!
Hi Ladies, I do not know what I would do without the support these boards offer. I have a "lump" about 1 centerimeter in my neck. (left side). I will have CT of neck, chest, and abdomen next Tuesday (10th). The dr. said he doesn't know for sure what this is. He just doesn't want to wait. Also, I have lost 4 lbs. in 9 days.…
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What to do when the doctors don't agree?
So we are not sure who to trust with these doctors. When my mother got her last CT scan it showed decreased overall mass in all of her tumors except one and what the radiologist described as a ‘significant reduction in plural nodularity and decrease in now small plural effusions’ this sounded promising even if her ca 125…
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Has anyone heard of this or been treated in this way? HIPEC
New treatment effectively kills Ovarian cancer Doctors are trying a new way to treat Ovarian cancer by using chemotherapy that's been heated up to kill cancer cells. By Denise Dador Thursday, June 19, 2014About 22,000 women are diagnosed with Ovarian cancer each year and more than half die from it. The disease is hard to…
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CA-125 at 37.5 after Surgery
Hello there, I am Naval. My husband has been posting and asking details about my Ca all this while. Its a month since my Surgery and I have gathered the courage only now to come onto this Forum and talk about my Ca. My husband is always in so much praise about this Forum. Thanks all of you for your advices and opinions. It…
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So confused ...elevated CA 125
Good morning , this is an update to my previous post. 3 weeks ago a ct scan and ultrasound found a 7cm complex ovarian mass on left ovary, a small comp. mass on the right as well as a enlarged left Fallopian tube with fluid and debris in it, a 5cm fibroid, enlarged uterus the size of 4 month pregnancy and small amount of…
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Private Message Spam
Hello everyone, Some of you know that we have had previous problems with a particularly tenacious scammer named sarah, and unfortunately she has struck again. While we have security measures in place, we can't prevent all spam. We are currently working on measures to try and block this kind of private message spamming. If…
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Avastin and Doxil
Hello, I was wondering if anyone has been on doxil and avastin after being on several other treatments. How long did it work. I have stage lll ovarian cancer thanks
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Alexandra
Good luck on your ct scan tomorrow
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OvCa WEB site
Hi Ladies... not sure if you were aware of this one or not... but has some interesting videos... the current one talks about a combo of oral drugs... http://www.onclive.com/onclive-tv/Dr-Patel-on-an-Analysis-of-Olaparib-and-Cediranib-for-Ovarian-Cancer Ron
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Let's have some fun..
all of us being in a chemo haze one time or another have done or said very embarrissing things ....one of my worst was a a few years ago I wished everyone a Happy Mothers Day....on the prostate cancer site. Can't make this stuff up...walked around with shoes on wrong feet.Wore shirt inside out. Thinking back you just gotta…
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Catching Up.
Catching up finally on all your news, Life has been busy, even went on a cruise. Have checked in briefly from time to time But not had the time to comment in rhyme. It's now Winter here so things quitened a lot Just wanted to praise such an impressive lot. When one visits this site feeling distraught You'll always find…
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A good friend
I don't usually post and if I do it's on the colon board, as I lost my husband to this insidious disease, but today I learned that a good friend and colleague lost her battle with OC. She was the most positive, loving and caring person I'd ever met. Not to mention how hard she fought, right up until the end. I will never…
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mastectomy part 2
Just finished my second surgery on my mastectomy. Had a reduction in size on the left to match the right, some "shaping"done and nipples formed. 4 hours under general anthestia. In a couple of months I get to have the tattooing and then I am finished. No estrogen tissue in this body...
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Mom fighting Cancer
Hello everybody, I am new to the forum. Felt very encouraged to ask opinions around after reading very supportive messages and genuine advise. Ok so my mom has been battling her OVCA stage 3-C since Dec 2011(CA125 ~1200) (Type High grade Serous). She has had 4 rounds of chemo. Round 1 she was on Paclitaxel/Carboplatin the…
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Update on my mom.
I haven’t had time to get on in a while and I thought this would be a good opportunity to post an update. My mother is now in a phase II clinical trial to measure the effects of an experimental immune enhancing drug or placebo vs Doxil. The study is double blind, but given the fact that 4 hours after receiving the…
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Trial: anti-PD1 and anti-KIR combined
IS ANYONE PARTICIPATING IN THIS TRIAL? This trial sounds very promising. It combines two experimental drugs, the much-sought-after PD-1 drug BMS-936558 (nivolumab) and an anti-KIR drug BMS-986015. This trial is available to qualified patients with colorectal cancer, kidney cancer, melanoma, NSCLC (non-small cell lung…
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Naturopath Upstate New York (?)
Hi, Can anyone recommend a Naturopath in the Upstate NY area that specifically works with ovarian cancer? (Rochester, Syracuse, Buffalo, etc.) Finding many on the west coast but no luck near home... Thanks!!
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Fatigue
I am currently starting chemo therapy for my first reccurance after 17 months of being in remission. I had my first treatment with carbo/gemzar Tuesday. I know with my initial treatment fatigue was a big issue. I wanted to start this discussion to get input from as many as possible about how they fought fatigue during…
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mammogram pain with neuroipathy-- anyone else findf it much worse
I hadn't had a mammo for years & the onc had me have one- I suspect as a baseline a we move into my "watch& wait stage. Inormally have ahigh pain tolereance & do remember them as hurting a little - but never anything that coulsdn't be tolerated for a few seconds. Seriously this one about finished me PAIN at a 11 - almost…
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My Wife diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer
Hello, my Wife, 43 yrs of age has been diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer. Her CA-125 is 508 and there is neoplasticism lesion in the right ovary of 6.5x5.2x6.2 cms and a smaller lesion of 2.1x1.7cms in the left ovary. No free fluid is seen. i have no idea what this all means but the gynac just said it does not look good and I…
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Is a CT scan better than an ultrasound?
I posted my symptoms yesterday (see: new here, please help) I had a doctor appointment today and initially he said he was going to order an ultrasound but by the end of the exam he changed his mind and ordered an abdominal/pelvic CT scan with and without contrast. Is this better than an ultrasound at detecting a problem if…
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Platinum Resistant Women, Anyone on Doxil and a parp inhibitor?
My CA-125 started rising as soon as chemo ended with a good CA and cat scan. My CA has since gone up several times and the doctor wants to put me on a clinical trial of veliparib and Doxil. I would like to know which drugs the women who were declared platinum resistant wound up taking and how are you doing? Do you take…
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Researchers identify ovarian cancer biomarkers
Researchers have identified markers unique to the cells of blood vessels running through ovarian tumors. The finding, while preliminary, could one day improve screening, diagnosis and treatment for this disease. The team of researchers from the University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania, and universities in Greece…
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CA 125 Elevation in the Safe Zone
Good Morning Ladies! It has been awhile since I posted, but I keep up with all of you everyday. You have helped me get through my fight of Ovarian Cancer. I just finished my last chemo last week. I have a question for you. After my surger my CA 125 number was 24. Then after my first round of chemo it was 11 until my last…