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Havehope2
Havehope2 CSN Member Posts: 22
in Ovarian Cancer #1
Today I started treatment 2 of 6 Taxol/Cisplatin IV / IP and I was worried about my blood results and my first CA 125 post chemo. The bloods were excelent and the CA 125 went down from 24 before started chemo to 11. I was dx with CA 125 very high levels 3,3000, it went down to 180 after surgery than 24 and now 11. Tomorrow the awful Cisplatin IP. First time it was painfull and put my brain in a cloud. I was out for 5 days. I hope this time to be easier.

Wish you all only good news!
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  • kikz
    kikz CSN Member Posts: 1,345 Member
    #2
    Congratulations
    on your great results so far and hope it continues to get even better.

    Karen
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  • JoanC
    JoanC CSN Member Posts: 231 Member
    #3
    IT GETS BETTER
    I had IP also and it does get better(easier) Hang in there it is worth it.
    (((HUGS))) Joan
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  • Mum2bellaandwilliam
    Mum2bellaandwilliam CSN Member Posts: 412
    #4
    JoanC said:

    IT GETS BETTER
    I had IP also and it does get better(easier) Hang in there it is worth it.
    (((HUGS))) Joan

    Positive!
    That all really positive, hope you are better with the IP, hang in there, I would have loved for mum to have had it.

    Liz xx
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  • Mwee
    Mwee CSN Member Posts: 1,338 Member
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    treatments
    Those are wonderful results. It'll be worth everything to score those kind of numbers. I've had many different kinds of chemos, but I'm being switched to cisplatin for the first time my next treatment. Believe it or not ... you kind of get used to the routine of being out for five days and pulling yourself back up to get ready for the next round. I prepare by stocking up at the grocery/health and beauty store/library and netflix and become a couch slug for the next five days. You learn that you just have to give in to the brain cloud and fatique. Oh/ drink lots of water!
    (((HUGS))) Maria
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  • Cindy Bear
    Cindy Bear CSN Member Posts: 569 Member
    #6
    Great
    Those are great nos. Hang in there. I think Maria's idea of stocking up on groceries, toiletries and laying in a supply of fav movies and some good books is great.
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  • Cafewoman53
    Cafewoman53 CSN Member Posts: 735 Member
    #7
    Great Numbers !
    Keep it up you are doing wonderful, I hope the time passes quickly for you as it did for me , it seemed like the chemo time flew by !
    Colleen
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  • carolenk
    carolenk CSN Member Posts: 907 Member
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    Cafewoman53 said:

    Great Numbers !
    Keep it up you are doing wonderful, I hope the time passes quickly for you as it did for me , it seemed like the chemo time flew by !
    Colleen

    IP Cisplatin
    Dear Colleen

    If the chemo is kicking your behind, just imagine what it is doing to the cancer!

    If you would ever consider seeing an osteopath for "abdominal rehab" when IP chemo is done, I have a feeling that it would be most beneficial to you to keep the abdominal adhesions "loose."

    take care and be well,

    Carolen
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