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Night Sweats
I am having real problems with night time sweats. It is something I used to have when I was first diagnosed. At the time my oncologist said it was the "activity of the cancer" causing the heat. It soon went as the chemo began working. However, it is back. My numbers are up to 1,600 ish and I know my cancer is growing. I…
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anyone on cisplatin?
or have been on it. will be starting this drug next wed. recent cat scan not good. Read that this drug can cause some serious side affects. Hoping this drug brings the numbers down for me. Whatever the side affects are I will get through it, just need some incouragement and hope and prays. thanks Kathy
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Trouble with chronic constipation
Hi, sorry I've been AWOL but I have just come out of hospital. It appears that my cancer has continued to grow and I have an increased thickening throughout my peritoneum. Everything inside of my abdominal cavity appears to be squashed and this is causing me extreme discomfort and pain. I have chronic constipation that I…
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Good news for a change!
I had my 4th dose of Doxil yesterday and my CA-125 was 18 !!! The Dr told me to "enjoy the summer....but stay out of the sun". I am not so sure about the 'stay out of the sun' part but I plan to enjoy many more summers!
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Side effects - do they get easier? any suggestions?
I just had my first treatment of chemo this past Wednesday and am now 5 days later feeling like i can do stuff again. I had a skin rash, constipation (still have that), muscle pain, flushed face, tiredness (a lot) and general feeling like crud for days. Does this get easier as you go with more treatments (I have to have 5…
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Laparotomy vs Laparoscopic for initial surgery?
Hello, I've been scheduled for surgery with my Gyno/Oncologist. I was wondering what all of your thoughts are having been through this, which surgery is 'best' for the first time? I have a Complex Mass on my right ovary, partially solid, partially fluid and have great concerns that it may be ruptured in laparoscopic…
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Sleep Apnea Tied to Increased Cancer Risk
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/20/sleep-apnea-tied-to-increased-cancer-risk/
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menopause symptoms
Hi; I'm 52, had my right ovary removed in April and since then have had about 10-12 hot flashes/night sweats every day not to mention the anxiety, fatique, and lack of concentration. So anyone out there have just one ovary removed and have menopause seem to go into high gear? So tired of drs right now so really don't want…
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cat scan results not good
The pain I'm having in my stomach are due to a tumor on my small bowel. the report reads-there are some dilated fluid-filled loops of small bowel measuring 3.9 cm in diameter, nonspecific and may represent ileus pattern, however, developing small bowel obstruction is conceivable. Next week (wed,) we will start cisplatin.…
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My Angel has her wings
Hello All, I want to thank you all for all of your kind words and encouraging thoughts. I am sorry to say that my mom was diagnosed on 2-19-12 and lost her fight to ovarian cancer on 5-14-12. I now have lost my dad, my mother in law and now my mom in a 2 year time span. We have no parents left (including parent in laws). I…
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42 YR OLD OVARIAN CANCER SURVIVOR ASKS WHAT NOW?
I was diagnosed at age 39 with Stage IIIA. Been in remission since 7/00, and my CA125 has been 10-14 ever since, so my prognosis looks good. BUT, I keep saying to myself: "What now?" I have a boring job, and life seems meaningless. I am married, and my husband and I are on different work schedules. We have no children…
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defeated and not feeling well
since they made me a stage 3 with lymph node involvement I have felt so defeated. My surgery was done with a laproscopy. I wonder if I would have done the other surgery if things would be better now? All I know is if one more person tells me to "stay strong" I am going to blow a gasket. It makes me feel like I am letting…
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The Proverbial Bus
I am crushed. One of my first thoughts when I was diagnosed was relief that I would not have to mourn the death of any of my five brothers or sisters, a small perk but it was important to me. My older sister has died in a car crash coming home from working a twelve hour shift at her hospital. The accident investigators…
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Abdominal fluid build up, now on Gemzar
Hello, I just joined this network and am wondering if anyone has any insight or experience with Gemzar chemotherapy and whether it works on abdominal fluid build up. My mom was diagnosed with advanced primary peritoneal/ovarian cancer 10/08. She initially had fluid build up in abdomen and around lungs, which is how she was…
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breast shrinkage?
Hello all...Lori Ann here! I am wondering if anyone has experienced a noticeable shrinkage in their breast size with this disease? I have not actually "measured", but it's pretty obvious that my breasts have shrunk AT LEAST one cup size. I have not had any other weight loss thus far....I have just found out I have this…
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poopergirl
how are you doing? haven't seen you post lately. Hope you feeling better. Been thinking about you. Love and prays. Kathy
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Where to go now?
A few weeks past I mentioned that my sister was showing symptoms of OVC or something. She has a mass in her left adrexena(sp)area...lower left abdomen. A pelvic sonogram revealed nothing. The mass was found via CT. She is anemic and has bathroom issues like no tomorrow. She can eat normally. She did have a thyroid issue…
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Feeling Overwhelmed
Hi Everyone - I'm new here so be gentle with me. ;) I just passed my 18 month mark from my last chemo treatment (6 treatments - 3 carbo/taxol, 3 carbo/taxotere - completed 11/18/10) and so far NED, so yay! I have horrible neuropathy in my feet (I'm 47 but often feel and/or walk like I'm 87!) and chemo triggered rheumatoid…
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waiting for test results AGAIN
ahh, where to start. I have Stage 1A,clear cell, tumor grade 3. I know the stage one is supposed to be encouraging but the clear cell and tumor grade are not and I was put on the standard chemo treatment. The whole time since diagnosis (2-29-2012) I had this nagging feeling there is still something wrong. I have a new onc…
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Low white count
Well thought I would be celebrating treatment #3, and being half way thru. But my numbers were off, and my white count was too low. So I have to come back next week and see how it is. Talk about disappointment!! I was also told I would be given a shot to boost up the white cells after the next treatment. Has anyone else…
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Can fibroids turn cancerious
Hi Everyone, I am new today and not sure if this is where I should ask my question so if it isn't please let me know where to ask. I just got back from having my ultrasound which shows a small fibroid I think 9 MM. My history is that my mother died of stage 4 ovarian cancer in 2000 she had a tumor the size of a honeydew…
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Carlene? Where are you?
I haven't seen Carlene on here in a while. Hope she's okay!
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Luminaria Bags Pictures Posted on My Site
I normally post on the Uterine Discussion Boards but sometimes here. I do read on both sites since I have Uterine cancer and Ovarian cancer is in the same area, it helps to get different opinions and treatment advice. Anyway.... My daughter signed up a team – Pepper’s Kickin Cancer” for walking in the Relay of Life Event…
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Tofu?
Hi Ladies, Is tofu okay for us to eat? I've never eaten it before. The other day when I read the ingredients number one ingredient is soy beans. Trying to be careful. This diet thing is a whole new learning experience for me, plus I am finding conflicting info. out there. Thanks. Carla
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Update Lpack
Til we meet again.... Missing you already, but I know that you're at rest Smiling through the tears, because you deserve And I heard that you reached Glory's side today So allow me to convey Congratulations, you have made it To where the angels trod A celebration in the presence Of Almighty God And I sure wish I could be…
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Update on Mammogram discussion
The radiology place called me this AM and said they would like to look at previous films. Freaked me out big time. I have had 4 mammograms in the last 9 years or so (I know....but they NEVER came back suspicious or anything other than perfectly normal, so I wasn't as good about getting the test done as I should have been).…
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My mom was diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer
Hello everyone, I am posting on this website at 1 o clock in the morning because ever since I found out my mom's cancer had come back, I am not able to sleep anymore. My mom was diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer 2 years ago. She received 6 rounds of chemo and all indicated the cancer was gone. She was in remission for…
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Sleeping
Hello all I seem to either want to sleep or I am sleeping . How much time should I be sleeping I can't imagine I should be in bed as much as I am. I just finished my 5th round and I am wiped out, all I want to do is sleep. Any advice AggieJ
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News
Hi ladies(and gentlemen)! Thank you so much for all of your kind words of encouragement and support. I so appreciate it. I talk about my web support group often. I did get positive news on Wednesday. My CA 125 was 9.1 - up from the low of 6.9 but when I complained that it had risen my doctor said come on, it's probably…
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Update
Hello ladies, Friday I went to the Onc for my pre-chemo check up. My ca-125 went down another 3 points to 17! I was a bit disappointed since after my first round of topotecan it went down 34 points...but I look at it this way..down is down...right?? While there I mentioned to my Onc that my newly aquired hernia has popped…