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Manuelaingermany's discussions
Something to laugh about
- By Manuelaingermany · Posted August 19, 2009
- In Ovarian Cancer National Alliance · 8 replies
- There have been so many sad news on here, that I thought we all need a little laugh once in a while, so I thought I share a funny story with you. I was visiting a friend after just getting my wig. I was ...
Unwanted hairgrowth on face?
- By Manuelaingermany · Posted July 30, 2009
- In Ovarian Cancer National Alliance · 16 replies
- I know we all want our hair back after chemo, but I dont wont it were it is growing now. I have a lot of hair in my face all of a sudden. I actually shaved my face near the ears around the cheeckbone ...
Surgery for bowel obstruction
- By Manuelaingermany · Posted July 25, 2009
- In Ovarian Cancer National Alliance · 20 replies
- After finishing chemo on April 28,09 (with anaphylactic shock as a highlight) I was hoping things would go uphill. Well, 3 weeks later, I spent 1 week in the hospital for a bowel obstruction. Had to go ...
Mistletoe therapy
- By Manuelaingermany · Posted March 21, 2009
- In Ovarian Cancer National Alliance · 9 replies
- here in Germany, about 50% of cancer patients have a mistletoe therapy. I have just startet mine last week. Take 3 shots a week that I give to myself, and its supposed to boost up your immune system ...
When do hotflashes stop?
- By Manuelaingermany · Posted March 14, 2009
- In Ovarian Cancer National Alliance · 13 replies
- Even though they are not painful, I am getting sick and tired of my hotflashes. It´s been 3 month since surgery. Had up to 3 really bad hotflashes at night (totally soaked and had to change pyjamas) the ...
White Blood Cells extreme low (0,7) after Neulasta
- By Manuelaingermany · Posted February 15, 2009
- In Ovarian Cancer National Alliance · 5 replies
- Had my second round of chemo last week, had an allergic shock to Taxol, but was able to take it the next day extreme slowly. After my first chemo I had high fevers for a week and was hospitalized, so ...
CA125 after surgery
- By Manuelaingermany · Posted February 1, 2009
- In Ovarian Cancer National Alliance · 8 replies
- My CA125 before surgery was around 980, after surgery it is 165, which scares me, since it is still so high. Will have my second Chemo next week, so no new CA125 test yet. Can you tell me your CA125 results ...
Going back to work?
- By Manuelaingermany · Posted January 19, 2009
- In Ovarian Cancer National Alliance · 18 replies
- So often, I read, that some or most of you are working during or after chemo. My doctor has told me, that most likely, I will not be able to or have to work again, due to the intensive surgery, and the ...
Terrible pain in Tailbone
- By Manuelaingermany · Posted January 10, 2009
- In Ovarian Cancer National Alliance · 5 replies
- I am 44, slim, exercised, rarely eat meat or fat, had my daughter young (with 22), breastfead, had my tubes tied with 30, and still, now I am one of you. My symptons since middle of October 2008 where ...