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Hippocrates Health Institute?
Has anyone ever heard of or had experience with the Hippocrates Health Institute in Florida? Considering it as an after treatment with the conventional stuff is over. Looks life a fancy cancer spa but have heard a wonderful story about it.
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Pamela B
Pamela B is MIA! Hasn't posted in over a month, after her first chemo session. I can't believe how concerned I feel about all the women on this Board. I really do care!
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Hi Kikz (Karen)
I was just wondering how you are doing and what's your doctor's game plan for you? Kelly
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CA-125 and other business
Well, I wrote on this board a couple of weeks ago about a test I had for Thyroid. It is fine!!! My blood work was redone and came back normal. All scans were normal. Yea! I have a question though...has anyone had their CA-125 tested at two different labs? Did you notice the readings are different. When I had me Ca-125 done…
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Just have to share
I'm extremely fortunate to be able to meet so many teal sisters through my connection with my naturopath and the retreats she holds for women with cancer. At the March retreat, she presented the treatment plans of a few volunteers, who were attending the retreat. These women were here to learn about cancer and to become…
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Video from MSKCC explaining why some of us get cancer
http://www.mskcc.org/education/high-school-outreach/why-we-all-don-t-get He tells us we're eating too many carbohydrates.
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Not what i want to be discussing
Since Feb ive been posting how my numbers have been going up. I did CT scan then a Pet scan now they have found four areas in question. Im going to Cancer Treatment Center of America have to do biopsis there and find out what method to address this with. Really sucks because it was a year ago in May that i finished my last…
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Has anyone out there been pregnant and diagnosed with OC simulatneously???
My story is rather long, so I'll just give you the abbreviated version..... I'm a 35 year old working wife/mom of 3 girls, ages 11, 8 & 5. I felt a mass in my abdomen in Oct. 2012 and went to see a gyn that specializes in pelvic surgery. Doc sent me for an ultraound in Nov. 2012 and found that I had a 16 cm mass on my…
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Patient-Specific Cancer Cell Lines Designed To Predict Chemotherapy Sensitivity
In laboratory studies, scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have developed a way to personalize chemotherapy drug selection for cancer patients by using cell lines created from their own tumors. If the technique is successful in further studies, it could replace current laboratory tests to optimize drug…
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Hypochondria + Free Canadian Healthcare = ???
For the last 3-4 weeks I have been having all kinds of aches and pains, especially upper back and joints. Plus persistent cough (cold? smoking?), foggy brain and sleepiness (chemo? menopause? being lazy?) - obviously I have diagnosed myself with brain, lung and bone cancer. Don't judge. At least I ruled out prostate…
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Help
Hello,I'm 27 years old and since January have been having on again off again pelvic pain and lower back pain.ive had a Pap test which was fine and have had three dr do a pelvic exam and have had an abdominal ultrasound done all which they said is fine.for the last week though I have had spotting everyday even though my…
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This story is 1 year old... tragic and inspirational
Bride-to-be, 32, dies of ovarian cancer 90 minutes before she was due to get married Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2122264/Bride-32-dies-ovarian-cancer-90-minutes-walk-aisle.html
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Swelling in legs and painful knee joints
I haven't been on the board for awile, but wanted to stop by and ask a question. I was diagnosed with stage 1C ovarian a year ago, had a complete hysterectomy, oopherectomy, omenectomy, and the removal of several lymph nodes (not sure how many). I went through 8 rounds of taxol/carboplatin (once every three weeks) and…
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Let's talk Menopause
Q: How many women with MENOPAUSE does it take to change a light bulb? Woman’s Answer: One! ONLY ONE!!!! And do you know WHY? Because no one else in this house knows HOW to change a light bulb! They don’t even know that the bulb is BURNED OUT! They would sit in the dark for THREE DAYS before they figured it out. And, once…
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4th go round
My cancer has come back now for the 4th time. They are trying Doxil (caleyx here in Canada) again. I prevoiusly had that with carbopaltin on the 2nd recurrence and it worked to bring the numbers down that time. Have had the first round of doxil and my numbers have increased by 150. They say don't worry as this sometimes…
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ascites fluid
Hi ladies. I stared my first dose of Doxil on monday,and I know it may take a little bit to start working. However, in the mean time I am starting to get uncomfortable from the ascites fluid. I am always bloated, and having stomach pain, and I am very tired all the time. My doctor said they will base it on me, and I can…
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delay in chemo
I was supposed to have my 5th round of chemo today but my platelets were low so I have to go back on Thursday and have them retested and hopefully can have my chemo then. Has that happened to anyone else.
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How did you do on Avastin?
In July 2012 I was diagnosed with primary peritoneal cancer, which has an identical treatment protocol to ovarian cancer. I underwent 6 months of chemo on Taxol/carboplatin, then just last week had surgery. The surgeon reported no visible cancer, but biopsies showed there still were cancerous cells. So it's recemmended…
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Raging Doxil rash!
Hello everyone. That dreaded rash has hit big time, mainly in my bra and belly area!!! It started about 10 days after my 3rd infusion! It's fiery red and painful. I've been using some of your posted remedies including bag balm. I also used some calamine lotion last night, and ice packs. How long does it last? My 4th…
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1 year +
Hi, March 7, 2012 I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. I had the debulking surgery, followed with 18 weeks chemotherapy, both IV and IP. August 3, 2012 I was declared cancer free. Yeah! Feburary 2001 I had two lumps removed from my right breast. No chemo required. Currently, I have an 87% chance of breast cancer. So, the…
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Hobby ideas
HELP! Mom is getting restless! She needs to get out and exercise more, she's in treatment but is doing fine, only has symptoms for a few days after treatment and it's just been fatigue and joint pain, but in between that time I'd really like to see her doing more. She doesn't have a car, but does anyone have any idea's for…
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From Israel with love
Last week flew by so fast. I am back home from Israel. It was glorious and a total sensory overload. Hot sun, turquoise sea, white sand, exotic trees, delicious food, smells of flowers and spices, bright colors, constant background of loud middle-eastern music, even louder overlapping conversations in Hebrew, Arabic,…
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I have a lot of spare time on my hands
I decided to calculate who posts more on CSN, men or women and on which boards. To simplify I assumed that all breast and gynecological are women, all prostate and testicular are men and all other boards are 50/50. Results are sorted by number of posts in descending order. Women lead overall 70 / 30. Over third (34%) of…
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To fight or not.....
Not sure if i am posting in the right forum as we may be dealing w/ 2 types of cancers. A family member was diagnosed with Anal cancer 2 weeks ago. Since they have done a CT and CA125 test. It now seems that there is caner in the overies and also in the abdomin. Drs are not sure if the oviarian cancer has spread to the…
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Proud of mom
My mom (Chris8588) has been such a trooper through this whole thing, words cannot describe how blessed I am to have her as my mother. Watching her go through this has reidrated the fact that she is the strongest woman I know. I would do or give anything to her and I wish she weren't so hard on herself.
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What chemo for 1st recurrence ?
I had 6x IP/IV cisplatin/taxol and had a 16-18 months of NED (CA125 started to rise from 8 to 24 in Dec 2012, CT scan clean; March 15 CA125 - 39 CT scan shows tiny ( less than 5mm) nodules in upper abdomen. I wanted to do 6x carbo with 18 weekly Taxol, but my onc suggested 6x carbo/gmzar x12. I am 48 and took cisplatin…
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Bye Bye Port.....
This morning was my port removal surgery... It took longer to get me ready than it did to do the removal. I am so happy to have it out. Now I don't have to look at it anymore. Not that I will ever forget what I went through last year but at least now I will not have the constant reminder every time I get dressed. It will…
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We Are Moving.....
My husband grew up in new england and only came here to upstate ny to go to college. Then we met and before you knew it we fell in love and got married a month after he graduated. We spend our vacation every year all over the new england area any have always planned on relocating there aft err the kids finished high…
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Constant fatigue
Hello everyone. Ladies I need your advice. I take care of my mom fulltime. 83yr old on Taxol/avastin. Taxol/avastin week 1 and 3 Taxol week2 off week 4. Cr125 was at 300 after first round down to 132. Mom is always tired to start with and I can understand all she has been through and all she is going through. I just don't…
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Easter
I do believe in the living Christ and His word. Saying that doesn't make me some super person who can withstand things without falling apart by any means. Had to leave Sunday school class this past Sunday due to crying. Just hits me sometimes. However, if we look at Christs closest followers, his disciples, I'm reminded…