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Sarcomatous
Has anybody heard of this component in ovarian cancer? Apparently, my mother has a mixed cancer, and this component is more aggressive and takes longer to respond to chemo, if it responds at all. She is getting slowly better, one week past chemo. Still in the hospital, no ng tube, moving her bowels and eating light foods.…
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Bowel Obstruction - please help
Please - any thoughts, suggestions appreaciated. I am quickly losing all hope. Prior to beginning chemo, my mom was nauseaus - and bloated. She was able to eat and drink small amounts, and was urinating and having small bowel movements. She had her first chemo on Friday,and it has been a steady decline ever since. First of…
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Does CA-125 fluctuate durring Chemo?
Hi All: I am presently in Chemo. I just started my thrid round today (each round being 3 weeks). After my first round my CA-125 was 5. I had the test at the usual spot, but this week there was no lab technician at my ususal spot and I had to get it done at a different lab. Both places send to Nordx Lab. This week, my CA125…
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Advanced Ovarian Cancer
Can someone define what advanced stage ovarian cancer is? Is that when it has spread a far distance in the body from the original site, such as the brain or lungs? I always thought stage 4 was advanced and stage 1 was low grade and stage 2 and 3 were somewhere in between.
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Ho, Ho, Ho... checking in
Hi Loves, I had my gemzar infusion yesterday and my cisplatin/gemzar last week and have been down for the count. I havn't been able to catch up as yet with all that going on on the board, but wanted to let all know that I doing well. Many of might know that I've been on chemo for the past 3 years for my recurrance. I'm…
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Question for Tethys (fat flush plan)
Hi Tethys, I read your recommendation of the fat flush plan on another thread. Have you used this? I found the website and it looks very interesting to me! I am on Doxil for my first recurrence. However, I need to do something. I lost a lot of weight when I first become ill last year. I've already re-gained 20 lbs. of it.…
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Erika Beth a.k.a. Erixka
Erika is a young mother with 5 small children living in Israel. She was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer in July 2012. She posted on this board a few times. She writes a blog called "Mama Bla Blah". Judging from her recent posts she is having a hard time with chemo. If anyone wants to show their support, blog address…
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Planned CSN Outage
CSN will be down from 9 pm Eastern Time Thursday (tomorrow) until 9 am Eastern Time Friday getting a badly needed software upgrade. You will notice a few formatting changes and enhancements. Most importantly, site functionality should improve significantly. Regards, Greta aka Your CSN staff
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Gender and Ovarian Cancer
Queer Soup Theater, a small nonprofit theater company based in Boston, is working on a new theater project. Queer Soup is interested in creating a theater piece that explores the complexity of issues around how those who identify as FTM transgender, genderqueer and/or gender nonconforming have experienced a GYN cancer,…
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Seeking Cancer Patients with Anxiety For Research Study (NY City)
Like, which of us do not have anxiety? LOL I've been a participant in this study since the summer, and have nothing but the highest praise for it. It is so well run, so carefully thought out, and so effective! I can honestly say that my experiences in this study have changed my life. I am also lucky enough to still be in…
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port
I am having my port placed on thursday. What is the procedure like and can you feel the port do you know that it is inside you
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Pattie Soo...
....where are you...She Runs..Hissy Fitz....
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NG tube
My mom in still in the hospital after first chemo on Friday. Not tolerating it well, w/ nausea and vomitting. Seemed to be better yesterday, taking sips of liquid. Overnight, I don't know why, but they put a nasogastric tube in to suction out all secretions in her stomach. I cannot get anymore details than that. My mother…
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Bloddy Nose
Question: I have a cold and when I blew my nose blood came out. Is this normal for someone going through chemo? Also, I just have a head cold with no fever. Am I suppose to tell my Oncologist that I am sick?
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Power Port Removal
I haven't been on the board for some time now and thought I would check in. I just got the results yesterday from my 4th CT scan of this past year and I'm told everything looks good. As far as I know, there is no sign of cancer in my body right now and that is a blessing. And so, I am going in tomorrow morning to have my…
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Please Watch: Stress, Portrait of a Killer - Full Documentary (2008)
Hi beautiful ladies - I come from the breast cancer forum and wanted to share this documentary. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYG0ZuTv5rs
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Advanced Ovarian Cancer
Can someone define what advanced stage ovarian cancer is? Is that when it has spread a far distance in the body from the original site, such as the brain or lungs? I always thought stage 4 was advanced and stage 1 was low grade and stage 2 and 3 were somewhere in between.
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Worst day - please help
I'm sorry for posting so much, and being so needy. I don't know where to turn. My mom started her chemo yesterday - and is sooo very sick right now. She is in the hospital w/ IV fluids and zofran - unable to even swallow her saliva. Just prior to the chemo, she was nauseous, but was able to eat and drink small amounts (and…
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Strange pain
Ok..I am starting my 3rd three week cycle of Carboplatin and Taxol. Three weeks ago my CA125 was 5 so I am assuming my chemo is doing its job. It has been a little over 8 weeks since my total open hysterectomy. Yesterday I started having these wierd pains. On my left lower side I have a pain that feels like a nerve pain…
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I moved on Monday. Took 2nd round of Doxil on Wednesday.
Hi Ladies, Well, after having lived with my sister and her family for 2 1/2 yrs. (since my husband's death in '10), I have moved into my own apartment!! YEAH! 2 bedrooms, 2 baths. With the help of family and several friends, most everything is put away. On Wed. I took my second round of Doxil. So far, so good. Just a…
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Naturopath tests
This question is for those that have visited a naturopath. I am going to visit another one closer to home. He wants to run a variety of tests on me that I'm not sure of necessity. An igG food hypersensitivity($219). Intracellular micronutrient analysis (370$). The visit itself wil cost $200. Just wondering of anyone else…
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Chemo starts Tomorrow
For my mother. Thank You God. They are starting her on Taxon(?) and carboplatin - all in one day, it will take 10 hours. Three weeks later, they will give her a big dose of one the first day, then smaller doses of the other once a week for the remainding two weeks. then another 2 rounds before possible surgery? Does this…
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Hello Everyone....been awhile...Fang Fish here.....
Well, it's been a year and 5 months since Mom got her wings and I'm doing ok. Not the same but ok. There isn't a day that goes by when I don't think about her, but it isn't quite as painful. I come here about twice a month and read the posts. I'm sorry to see the new people but smile when I see all those who were here for…
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Mom waiting for chemo to start - very sick - is this normal
My mother was dx last week. We are still waiting final biopsy results, they won't start tx until they recieve it. It has been 10 days since tenative dx. She is sooooo uncomfortable, w/ nausea, and now pain, and seems very weak (maybe the pain meds?). SHe is so bad, I am afraid she is going to die before she even begins…
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Mom waiting for chemo to start - very sick - is this normal
My mother was dx last week. We are still waiting final biopsy results, they won't start tx until they recieve it. It has been 10 days since tenative dx. She is sooooo uncomfortable, w/ nausea, and now pain, and seems very weak (maybe the pain meds?). SHe is so bad, I am afraid she is going to die before she even begins…
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Mom waiting for chemo to start - very sick - is this normal
My mother was dx last week. We are still waiting final biopsy results, they won't start tx until they recieve it. It has been 10 days since tenative dx. She is sooooo uncomfortable, w/ nausea, and now pain, and seems very weak (maybe the pain meds?). SHe is so bad, I am afraid she is going to die before she even begins…
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Terrified
Tomorrow my mother meets w/ the medical oncologist for the first time to discuss last week in the ER, said she had a 20 cm tumor, looks like it's coming off of her ovary, looks cancerous, most likely advanced. She has a lot of ascites. The surgeon has already said surgery is not an option right now due to the extent of the…
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Does Blood sugar have any effect on CA 125?
I have read in a couple places that a low glycemic diet will bring down a CA 125 level. Has anyone heard this or any connection with Diabetes, blood sugar an Ca 125?
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New here - 19 year survivor and recently dx mother
Hi. I am a 19 year survivor of ovarian cancer - dx in 1993 (I was 25 years old, and i am 45 now) I had and immature terratoma germ cell tumor, stage 1, grade 3, found in an dermoiod cyst. I was pregant at that time, and went through 3 rounds of chemo - cisplatin, bleomycin and etoposide. I tolerated it well, and have been…
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Burst bubble
I had my yearly checkup with my surgeon on Thursday. I love him and although he is frank, he is also encouraging. He mentioned that my CA 125 results were trending downward since I began the Tamoxifen in July. I said except for the current one which rose from 24 to 31. He shrugged and said, same thing. I said, you say! I…