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What does ascites pain feel like?

Disneynutt
Disneynutt CSN Member Posts: 134 Member
in Ovarian Cancer #1
I don't know if I have it but I've been off chemo for a long time now and I have terrible pain in my midsection right above the belt line and below. It's been almost a week now. I have gas and a bit of constipation too. Could this be ascites? I don't know what it feels like as I don't think I had it before.

Thanks,
Kate

Starting Doxil on Monday.
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  • Hissy_Fitz
    Hissy_Fitz CSN Member Posts: 1,834 Member
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    Kate....I found this on the
    Kate....I found this on the Inspire board and thought I would cut-and-paste it for you. The thread waa about Doxil, and this is what one person had to say (other responses were good, too).


    I'm on Doxil and I had CT scan after the 4th treatment and it showed no measureable signs of cancer which was a miracle because my dr never thought it would happen. I had been taking a few other types of chemo since last Jan. and nothing worked. I will have my 8th treatment on 3-11 then my CT in April and hopefully it will still be working. I've had a lot fewer side affects with Doxil than I have anything else and I work full time 45-55 hours a week.
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  • Disneynutt
    Disneynutt CSN Member Posts: 134 Member
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    Hissy_Fitz said:

    Kate....I found this on the
    Kate....I found this on the Inspire board and thought I would cut-and-paste it for you. The thread waa about Doxil, and this is what one person had to say (other responses were good, too).


    I'm on Doxil and I had CT scan after the 4th treatment and it showed no measureable signs of cancer which was a miracle because my dr never thought it would happen. I had been taking a few other types of chemo since last Jan. and nothing worked. I will have my 8th treatment on 3-11 then my CT in April and hopefully it will still be working. I've had a lot fewer side affects with Doxil than I have anything else and I work full time 45-55 hours a week.

    Thanks so much. I so so
    Thanks so much. I so so appreciate your sending this along. It is bringing tears to me eyes. I have such hope. And I'm ready to charge in their like the teal warrior that I am. Although a weenie teal warrior. :-) Oh well.. I still can overcome.

    Take care Carlene,
    Kate
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  • Hissy_Fitz
    Hissy_Fitz CSN Member Posts: 1,834 Member
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    Disneynutt said:

    Thanks so much. I so so
    Thanks so much. I so so appreciate your sending this along. It is bringing tears to me eyes. I have such hope. And I'm ready to charge in their like the teal warrior that I am. Although a weenie teal warrior. :-) Oh well.. I still can overcome.

    Take care Carlene,
    Kate

    Weenie warrior women
    Good for you, Kate!

    I plan to live til the day I die. Not just breathe until I stop breathing, but really live. Go to Disney. Disney abounds with life.

    Carlene
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  • Disneynutt
    Disneynutt CSN Member Posts: 134 Member
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    Hissy_Fitz said:

    Weenie warrior women
    Good for you, Kate!

    I plan to live til the day I die. Not just breathe until I stop breathing, but really live. Go to Disney. Disney abounds with life.

    Carlene

    I love this weenie warrior
    I love this weenie warrior women and have to laugh every time I read it. I have canceled my 2 night stay but will go for the day on Tuesday with friend and sister. I will even get to have lunch at the Canadian place in EPCOT which is nearly impossible to get into so really looking forward to that. I hope the flowers are out for the show.

    -K
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  • msfanciful
    msfanciful CSN Member Posts: 559
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    Hi Kate,
    I've been away for
    Hi Kate,

    I've been away for a while and have been living with stage iv ovca for 4 years now.

    I must say this is my 3rd time in remission (at present a little over 6-months now) stage is hard to get rid of. :-)

    Nevertheless; the pain accompanies a belly that begins to swell; before I had my hysterectomy I appeared to be 9-months pregnant. It was very painful, achey, difficult to move. Once I had the surgery and began my chemo the acites was taken care of.

    I have not had this symptom now since my surgery and I hope all goes well with your treatment.

    Sharon
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