Response to cfont11 and asking for prayers please.....

Christine B.
Christine B. Member Posts: 137
in Ovarian Cancer #1
Hello, My story is something similar to yours..... I went into the hospital in September with fluid around the lungs, bloating, and throwing up. To make a long story short, initially the plan was to do the total hysterectomy etc. to remove everything, and a temporary colostomy for a blockage. However, only the omentum could be removed and 7 or 8 inches of the intestines resected with a temporary colostomy. I began to lose too much blood and my blood pressure dropped and the surgery was not completed. So plan two was to have 4-6 carbo/taxol chemos and then complete the surgery. During the chemos the gyn/onc felt nothing unusual after the 3rd chemo and my CA 125 dropped steadily from 24,000 before surgery to 34 after my 5th chemo. This all gives me hope. I have a CT scan scheduled for March 8th and the follow-up doctor appts. with the gyn/onc and chemo doctors on the 16th. I'm not sure whether I will have a second surgery as I was orignally told by the gyn/onc since he once commented that we'd have to see about that after the chemos and as for the temporary colostomy he also seemed a bit vague at one point which I read by his body language. The chemo doctor had also said that since I was stage IV, I'd probably always be seeing him for treatment. So I'm not sure what they'll say after they see the scan. I'm praying that the chemo did its job to shrink the cancer enough for me to somehow find remission with or without surgery. I'd sure like to be rid of the colostomy bag too as it is so near my stomach that I am constantly having to drain or change it. I'm anxious about what the doctors are going to say and would appreciate prayer please. PS: I went to a support group meeting here in San Diego, CA, this week and am happy to share that I met some ladies who shared stories of hope even with stage 3 and 4 ovarian cancers. It helped me a lot as does the support I find here in this discussion group. You are all in my prayers as well, Christine

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  • LaundryQueen
    LaundryQueen Member Posts: 676
    #2
    Hoping the best for you
    Christine
    Thanks for your prayers. I am adding you to my prayer list. I expect to hear the good news from your scan soon.
  • Mum2bellaandwilliam
    Mum2bellaandwilliam Member Posts: 412
    #3
    LaundryQueen said:

    Hoping the best for you
    Christine
    Thanks for your prayers. I am adding you to my prayer list. I expect to hear the good news from your scan soon.

    Good luck Christine.
    Wishing you the very best of luck , and sending my prayers your way. Keep positive, and god willing you will get your remission. Go girl!
  • kikz
    kikz Member Posts: 1,345 Member
    #4
    Mum2bellaandwilliam said:

    Good luck Christine.
    Wishing you the very best of luck , and sending my prayers your way. Keep positive, and god willing you will get your remission. Go girl!

    Keep strong
    I hope and pray you will have positive results soon. This is a tough fight but we women are tough cookies.

    Karen
  • poopergirl14052
    poopergirl14052 Member Posts: 1,183 Member
    #5
    sending prayers to you Christine
    I am sending tons of hugs to you also. I believe you will have a remission. most people do. I am stage 3c and had six wonderful months of chemo before I started back again. My dr said our illness is treated like a chronic condition and I I will need monitering for the rest of my life. I think this is what your md was telling you. It is possible to have eaven longer time off chemo and that is what I am hoping for. My fifth tx is Tuesday ad then one left. Yay I want to take a vaca soon. ASk your md again about your colostomy reversal. It has been d one. Good luck and keep posted...val.....oops I meant six wonderful months OFF CHEMO

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