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I had my first recurrence

sarahb74
sarahb74 CSN Member Posts: 81 Member
in Ovarian Cancer #1
.... in January 2011 after a full years remission. I was treated with 6 cycles of carbo/taxol which didn’t work, followed by 4 cycles of doxil which didn’t work either. Now they’re going to change me to topotecan. I hate this, it absolutely stinks. I know others go thru far worse than me but I could really do with a break! Please, wish me luck everyone. I start next Friday.
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  • poopergirl14052
    poopergirl14052 CSN Member Posts: 1,183 Member
    #2
    Hope this juice will help
    and give more yeats of ned....val
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  • carolenk
    carolenk CSN Member Posts: 907 Member
    #3
    poopergirl14052 said:

    Hope this juice will help
    and give more yeats of ned....val

    Dear Sarah
    I'm wondering why
    Dear Sarah

    I'm wondering why Topotecan & not Gemzar? I was told Gemzar had a better response rate than Topotecan.

    All that being said, Gemzar is a major butt-kicker. Good luck with your next round of chemo...hopecully, 2012 will be a better year for you.
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  • Radioactive34
    Radioactive34 CSN Member Posts: 391 Member
    #4
    Prayers and hugs going your
    Prayers and hugs going your way.
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  • Mwee
    Mwee CSN Member Posts: 1,338 Member
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    needing a break
    I can totally relate.... I started chemo January 2010 for my 1st recurrance. I started on carbo/taxol, then doxil, then carbo/gemzar... until I became allergic to the carbo. I was then put on cisplatin/gemzar and guess what?... my numbers are coming down after all this time. I'm thinking that those beastly little cells are throwing their arms up and crying "Uncle". I hope this is the cocktail that will do it for you. Hang in there.
    (((HUGS))) Maria
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  • lovesanimals
    lovesanimals CSN Member Posts: 1,366 Member
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    Mwee said:

    needing a break
    I can totally relate.... I started chemo January 2010 for my 1st recurrance. I started on carbo/taxol, then doxil, then carbo/gemzar... until I became allergic to the carbo. I was then put on cisplatin/gemzar and guess what?... my numbers are coming down after all this time. I'm thinking that those beastly little cells are throwing their arms up and crying "Uncle". I hope this is the cocktail that will do it for you. Hang in there.
    (((HUGS))) Maria

    Hang in there
    and wishing you good-luck, Sarah. I hope this new drug will do the trick for you.

    Kelly
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  • sarahb74
    sarahb74 CSN Member Posts: 81 Member
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    carolenk said:

    Dear Sarah
    I'm wondering why
    Dear Sarah

    I'm wondering why Topotecan & not Gemzar? I was told Gemzar had a better response rate than Topotecan.

    All that being said, Gemzar is a major butt-kicker. Good luck with your next round of chemo...hopecully, 2012 will be a better year for you.

    I wasn’t given a choice
    I come from the UK where there is possibly less choice than in the US, unless perhaps you pay for treatment privately. He just said my next chemo if I wanted to carry on with treatment was Topotecan.
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