Parp Inhibitor

BadassMom

Any ovarian cancer ladies here on a Parp inhibitor? I thought I was finished with treatment and had the medicine for 3-5 years bomb dropped on me. I was so shocked I didn’t even write anything down. I was bummed the first week. Now I need knowledge!

Me: ovarian cancer, 2a, hysterectomy & 6 rounds of chemotherapy (carboplatin and taxol) completed.

katalina333

https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/328445/parp-inhibitor

katalina333

hello Badassmom,

I am surprised there are no comments here? I’m also on PARP inhibitors Lynparza. Started 2 months after chemotherapy ended, also a big shock for me. I had assumed I would get a little break before beginning maintenance drugs. So I was sad for a bit but also grateful that there IS something to help keep the cancer at bay ( stage 3c). It took me about 3 months before I started to not feel tired and low level nausea. Now, 5 1/2 months in, I mostly feel pretty good, although there are some days that I am more fatigued. I am 69 years old, almost 70, and was treated for stage 2b breast cancer in 2008, so this old body has been through a lot! I just try to be patient and gentle and know that healing takes time. The worst part of the PARP symptoms for me are a lot of gas and occasional indigestion, and a bit of a decrease in appetite. I hope you’re adjusting well to the addition of the PARP inhibitors and enjoying your life.. without too much fear of future recurrence. Let us know how you are doing. I’d like to hear more from the PARP ladies on this site!

BadassMom

thank you Katalina333 for your reply. In the end I did not have to go on the Parp inhibitor. I’m so happy you are having a good experience with it. You are such a positive warrior. Thank you for reaching out.

katalina333

happy to hear you didn’t need the PARP inhibitor. thanks for your reply and I hope you continue to do well!