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July 19th thru 24th

Lori_intexas
  • By Lori_intexas · Posted 11:10 pm
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • Last Saturday I went to go see my friend in the hospital. She was still in "progressive care". When I walked in I could tell she was not well. Her breakfast tray was untouched and by the door instead ...

IP CHEMO

chelle64
  • By chelle64 · New reply 9:08 pm
  • Discussion in Treatment · 2 replies
  • I finished my IP and IV chemo in March and my stomach is still bloated especially my lower stomach. My stomach gets really bloated each time I eat. I weigh a few pounds less than I did before I got cancer ...

Blood Transfusions

annejulia
  • By annejulia · New reply 5:11 pm
  • Discussion in Side effects of treatment · 5 replies
  • I have been on Gemzar/Carboplatin combo after my fourth abdominal surgery in February of this year. Last week I had to have a blood transfusion for the severe anemia which is a side effect of this treatment ...

I want OFF This Roller Coaster,,,now!!!!

ThePhoenix
  • By ThePhoenix · New reply 5:03 pm
  • Discussion in What, me worry? · 10 replies
  • I had my check-up today...everythig "felt"normal.However,the doc noticed I was "bloaty". I mentioned that in the 2 months since I was there(according to their scale) I gained 6 pounds!! Now from the last ...

Please Pray

PamRn
  • By PamRn · New reply 4:08 pm
  • Journal · 21 replies
  • I would like to ask everyone to pray for my friend Barbara. She has been battling ovarian cancer for years and it looks like this part of her journey is almost over. There's no more chemo to try and she ...

How long has anyone postponed chemo?

Hippieebi
  • By Hippieebi · New reply 1:36 pm
  • Discussion in Treatment · 1 reply
  • Hi All! I've been hit with low platelets again for upcoming treatment #5. They were 25 last week and 42 this week. So Friday's treatment is probably postponed for a week. I'm hoping they will come up ...

Treatment #4

mikecalginia
  • By mikecalginia · New reply 11:11 am
  • Journal · 8 replies
  • My Mom is to have her fourth treatment tomorrow, 23 July. The third one was very dificult for her to recover from, and already she has to go for another. Sometimes I wonder if she will recuperate and ...

History of Mittelschmerz (Ovulation pain)

artattack59
  • By artattack59 · New reply 10:30 am
  • Discussion in Research · 21 replies
  • To All: Something has been gnawing at me since the dx of 3c OVC. Since I began ovulating at about the age of 14, I have experienced "Mittelschmerz", ( the term for ovulation pain). The pain so bad that ...

Doctor Appt

Kellyr1
  • By Kellyr1 · New reply 9:20 am
  • Journal · 5 replies
  • Today's appt went very well. My heart was racing a little bit but like I told the nurse that was from my nerves and she could not believe that I was nervous. I guess with all the visits with her I was ...

Adopting after Ovarian Cancer

MichelleT
  • By MichelleT · New reply 7:11 am
  • Discussion in Young survivors · 15 replies
  • I'm new to this board, and have recently completed my treatment for Stage 1C. I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at 34 years old, and had been married for only 9 months. I was trying to get pregnant ...

Ovarian cancer "magnet" research takes first promising steps

joseph2
  • By joseph2 · New reply yesterday at 9:16 pm
  • Discussion in Research · 2 replies
  • Some scientists have taken an intriguing approach to fighting cancer by "dragging" it out of the body with magnets. I think it's best to let the article explain itself: "Magnetic nanoparticles coated ...

Just a Hello From Dove

Dove
  • By Dove · New reply yesterday at 5:51 pm
  • Journal · 7 replies
  • Hi everyone I am sorry I have not been able to post to all of you individually. I have been busy with summer things and trying to keep my mind on other things. I did get a surprise I wanted to share with ...

checkup time

PamRn
  • By PamRn · New reply yesterday at 3:31 pm
  • Discussion in What, me worry? · 3 replies
  • Friday is checkup time again. I thought I was doing well, then I started getting nervous. It's been about 4 months since my last visit , 5 mo since I finished chemo, so I guess they will do a ca-125 this ...

Shoulder Pain

MaryW
  • By MaryW · New reply yesterday at 2:31 pm
  • Discussion in Recurrence · 11 replies
  • Hi to Everyone! I appreciate what you all share - It continues to inspire me and give me courage. I was diagnosed in 4/2004 with stage 3C and have been on chemo almost continuously with little breaks ...

Email received from a friend that I wanted to share

Kellyr1
  • By Kellyr1 · New reply yesterday at 1:30 pm
  • Discussion in What, me worry? · 5 replies
  • Was not sure what topic to post this under so I hope this will help some one out! Dear Lord: I thank you for this day. I thank You for my being able to see and to hear this morning. I'm blessed because ...

Upper GI test , has anybody had one?

songbird78
  • By songbird78 · New reply yesterday at 11:49 am
  • Discussion in Treatment · 7 replies
  • Well since Im complained enough to my Nurse Practioner today, About how im feeling, my last CA was 20 , before that 26 . I felt really worried about my bowels and such, and called today and like many ...

QVC to Have a Special Fashion Night Benefit for OVCA

DTMEDIC
  • By DTMEDIC · New reply yesterday at 8:34 am
  • Discussion in Awareness and fundraising events · 5 replies
  • QVC is having their Super Saturday Live programming on Saturday, July 26th. Encourage friends and family to watch and buy during this show to benefit the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund...supposedly items ...

acsites

mary_randall
  • By mary_randall · New reply July 22, 2008
  • Discussion in Recurrence · 2 replies
  • HI, I stopped chemo in June at my doc's suggestion. He felt my body needed a break. I do feel fine but also know that the waist on pants are tighter and my feet are swollen. He wanted treatment to resume ...

Slow-Rising CA125

Susan5
  • By Susan5 · New reply July 22, 2008
  • Discussion in Recurrence · 18 replies
  • Anyone had experience with a slow rising CA125? Last IP/IV chemo June06; ca125s been 6-8s for 2 yrs; all 6 week intervals; then 17 & 4wks later 21.... I'm a bit scared! Everything I read says if it begins ...

3 Down 3 To Go

Hippieebi
  • By Hippieebi · New reply July 22, 2008
  • Journal · 13 replies
  • I'm at day 5 after my 3rd chemo. Almost didn't have it because of low counts again. I'm glad I did (boy, that sounds crazy!) because I didn't want to get off schedule. I got a Procrit shot this time and ...

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