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Ovarian Cancer

Pain
Now I know we all have cancer. And I know chemo can cause pain. Having said that, I have had sharp off and on pain in my right upper quadrant since surgery. My cat scan shows and enlarged liver but no obvious masses. So we decided it was from all the probing and biopsies they did within my abdominal cavity. It subsided and…
Pain
Now I know we all have cancer. And I know chemo can cause pain. Having said that, I have had sharp off and on pain in my right upper quadrant since surgery. My cat scan shows and enlarged liver but no obvious masses. So we decided it was from all the probing and biopsies they did within my abdominal cavity. It subsided and…
Pain
Now I know we all have cancer. And I know chemo can cause pain. Having said that, I have had sharp off and on pain in my right upper quadrant since surgery. My cat scan shows and enlarged liver but no obvious masses. So we decided it was from all the probing and biopsies they did within my abdominal cavity. It subsided and…
Pain
Now I know we all have cancer. And I know chemo can cause pain. Having said that, I have had sharp off and on pain in my right upper quadrant since surgery. My cat scan shows and enlarged liver but no obvious masses. So we decided it was from all the probing and biopsies they did within my abdominal cavity. It subsided and…
Pain
Now I know we all have cancer. And I know chemo can cause pain. Having said that, I have had sharp off and on pain in my right upper quadrant since surgery. My cat scan shows and enlarged liver but no obvious masses. So we decided it was from all the probing and biopsies they did within my abdominal cavity. It subsided and…
Pain
Now I know we all have cancer. And I know chemo can cause pain. Having said that, I have had sharp off and on pain in my right upper quadrant since surgery. My cat scan shows and enlarged liver but no obvious masses. So we decided it was from all the probing and biopsies they did within my abdominal cavity. It subsided and…
Pain
Now I know we all have cancer. And I know chemo can cause pain. Having said that, I have had sharp off and on pain in my right upper quadrant since surgery. My cat scan shows and enlarged liver but no obvious masses. So we decided it was from all the probing and biopsies they did within my abdominal cavity. It subsided and…
Ultrasound question
Anyone know how common it is to have an ultrasound report that states "all ovarian ca is not ruled out by ultrasound?" Also is a complex solid mass of 4.3 cm on the ovary concerning in someone who is 52? Thanks
It's back
I just received info from my oncologist that me cancer is back. I have to have surgery and then the same chemo treatment I had the last time. I am really feeling sorry for myself right now because I know what to expect. Does anyone have any suggestions for the pain in the bones of the legs from treatment? It is so painful…
Going back to work
Hi, I survived my port surgery, and first treatment!! Weird how that is a celebration, but to me it is. Just have 5 more to go. I am happy to write that my nervousness was the worst part of the chemo treatment. I had myself so worked up over it, that I was sick to my stomach. Number one, it was painless. Yes, it was long.…
I finished chemo
I am so happy! I can't believe it is finally over. These last 5 months have been the hardest of my life. I didn't think I could do that last taxotere but I did, with a reduced dose. I have a CT on April 9 and then my followup on April 16. Another surgery at the end of april to repair a hernia and do a second look. How long…
Ovarian Cancer stage 3
I have a friend, who's best friend has Ovarian Cancer stage 3 (and germ cell cancer?) It was found during pregnancy and she has been fighting the last 3 years. It is not responding to Chemo. Anyone similiar to her? Any new options she can look into? She is in her early 30's and lives in CA
recurrence into NED
I was wondering if after going through a second surgery for ovarian cancer and chemo, what is the posibility that I might acheive at least NED??? Currently going through chemo (gemzar, avasitin, carboplatin) and on my 6th chemo found out that I am allergic to carboplatin. The first go round i was allergic to taxol. My…
navelbine, anyone heard of this drug
DR wants to start me on this Monday. From what I have read its more of a lung cancer drug than OVC. She says it will be easier on my body seeing that I had major surgery on Feb.8 th. Recent scan showed a few lymp nodes on stomach has not spread to vital organs. Ca125 was 454 on Jan.21-after surgery it was 1514, 2 weeks ago…
Fingernails
I can't believe it. This stupid poison is now making my fingernails come off. Has anyone ever had that happen? Linda PS Do you think I can glue fake fingernails to the nailbeds....LOL
Silly Question
Tomorrow I fly back to NY to get my mother's apartment ready for renting. I haven't any desire to go. Tonite, I played back the slideshow I had put together for her service. I swear I heard her tell me to turn it off....so I did.....would never want to risk the wrath of my MOM..LOL..ok, here's the question: Are they really…
new member in remission
I am worried now about recurrance. The studies I have read said there is a 5 year survival rate. I had stage III ovarian cancer. My treatments were intravenous and intraperitoneal Cisplatin and Paclitaxil chemo.I have 2 teenagers and want to see my grandchildren some day.Any encouragement would be great. Thanks.
Question for those of you on avastin
I just started avastin every 21 days (400ml). (I will also do 75ml/m2 taxotere and AUC5carbo.) I am curious what dosage others are getting of avastin. I know a couple of you are on avastin maintainance too, so I am curious about how that is working also. My doctor has purposely given me time between my avastin and chemo to…
Avastin plus cytoxan
Is anyone has been treated with this chemo combination I'd like to find out how it worked-side effects etc etc
Your always there
My pallaitive care nurse was talking to me last week about doing something to help me deal with all the changes and all the side effects of my chemo. I told her musice helps a lot and so does writing, I told her about my last poem and she is now going to use it in their welcome packages to new patients. She also said she…
Update on "Helpless"
Hello All, My mom is finally out of the hospital after a repeat visitfor difficulty in breathing with fluid in her lungs and abd. Well one internal medicine doc had asked me if I had thought about hospice. Naturally I had broke down, I'm not ready to give up on my mom. Another had also asked my mom when she had to go back…
Avastin and cytoxin
Soctor is recommending this combination to treat complication of ovarian cancer. Any one experienced this treatment?
slapped in the face
I know none of you know my husband or the kind of man he is. Let me tell you he is deeply caring, has been a rock, and taken very good care of me. Which may be hard for some of you to believe when I tell you how he stuck his foot in his mouth yesterday. I am newly diagnosed with Stage 1a, tumor grade 3. Very aggressive and…
excessive eye tearing on taxotere
I'm about to lose my ever loving mind with the eye tearing. Has anyone else had this side effect on taxotere? My eyes are like a fountain all day long. I wake up with them crusted shut from tearing all night long. Is this going to go away now that I am done with chemo? Is there anything I can do about it in the meantime?
new abdominal and back pain... what the....
I was diagnosed with stage 4 OC in May of 2010. My CA 125 was somewhere in the 4000 range. I had 7 rounds of carbo/taxol and a complete hyst. and spleenectomy, followed by more chemo. Finally got my numbers down to about 103 and took a much needed holiday. My numbers began going up as soon as I stopped chemo. I started…
Report on Benefit for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Event
That I was lucky enough to be able to attend today in Syracuse, N.Y. When I was invited to attend, I had no idea that it was going to be such a huge event. There were 250 guests, a fashion show, local TV personalities and politicans and some very interesting speakers. Jon Zeidman, Director of Development of the Ovarian…
garden gal here-update on what has happened last 2 months
On my last post I told you about a fistula I developed. Was told they could not operate and tried to put a bag (not sure what you call it)on it because it was draining quite a bit I might add, they had no luck it kept leaking. Then a cathada was put in for TPN feedings that only lasted a day, my small bowel protruded right…
chemo
Going through my first sickness since chemo. one of my biggest complaints is the neurologic?// pain and weakness in my legs. any one else have that? It's scaring me
Has anyone had to wear compression stockings due to edema with your cancer
I recently was told by my dr. that I needed to wear thigh high compression stockings. Not sure what is the best type. Has anyone had to buy them and wear them and if so, what name did you purchase & how did they work. Thanks.
What's in your personal chemo kits?
I know this is sort of a silly question compared to most I've seen on here, but I just have to ask it. (Plus, silly things keep me from focusing on the depressing ones.) You see, I--like many others--have my own little chemo bag I bring to my treatments. I bring quite a bit of stuff with me. But I feel like there is…

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