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Discussions

a remedy

ohelin
  • By ohelin · Posted 7:03 am
  • In Good news · 5 replies
  • i recently got this remedy from someone whose wife was diagnosed with advanced ovarial cancer in 2003, the doctor said she could only survive for 6months at most. And she used this remedy, and up till ...

I thought Wed. 11/4 was the end of my life...

Dodie1
  • By Dodie1 · Posted yesterday at 8:45 pm
  • In What, me worry? · 21 replies
  • After having 14 chemo treatments with the same drug (Carbo), Wednesday my body decided that it wanted to have a severe allergic reaction. I was trying to be brave and tough and not say anything about ...

red road to recovery

tonye
  • By tonye · Posted yesterday at 1:22 pm
  • In Good news · 3 replies
  • Anybody out there familar with the good red road? Its a spiritual path that I am walking along with my treatments...those interested contact me i would love to share stories of inspiration from creator ...

multiple micro tumors on bladder

Pockets
  • By Pockets · Posted yesterday at 8:49 am
  • In Recurrence · 6 replies
  • Has anyone heard of having small tumors through out their abdomen. In May I has surgery, BSO, debulking, etc. Had 6 rounds of chemo followed up by a CT a CT Scan. CT scan was clear, except for a few cysts ...

Dr. Oz

abbaschild
  • By abbaschild · Posted yesterday at 7:24 am
  • In Good news · 7 replies
  • Did you see the notice on our website that Dr. Oz will be airing a segment about ovarian cancer on this Wednesday, November 11th??!!!!! Don't forget to tune in!! Blessings and hugs ...

Probiotics?

jeaniet
  • By jeaniet · Posted November 6, 2009
  • In Side effects of treatment · 5 replies
  • I have seen some of you mention taking probiotics. Is there any particular brand that is better? Is it ok with chemo? thanks jeanie ...

Gemzar

Lynn1947
  • By Lynn1947 · Posted November 6, 2009
  • In Treatment · 9 replies
  • I was diagnosed in November 2006. Since then, I have had three major surgeries. With the exception of the time spent recovering from the surgeries, I have had a very good quality of life. I had assay ...

Inspired and it paid off

uju99
  • By uju99 · Posted November 6, 2009
  • In Treatment · 4 replies
  • Today there was a blood test....prior to officially 2'nd round of chemo which is on coming Monday..... I was so worried about some * (star) values and ca-125 values in blood work My wife had blood test ...

I.P.H.C. & CEDARANIB

Executive
  • By Executive · Posted November 6, 2009
  • In Help desk · 5 replies
  • Hi there - I need to find out if anyone here has had this procedure, or "Shake N Bake" or Sugarbaker. We ive in Northampton in England. My dear wife Christine is 58 and has Peritoneal stage 4 - diagnosed ...

Obama and Ovarian circa '07

CATSMEOW
  • By CATSMEOW · Posted November 6, 2009
  • In Financial and insurance issues · 20 replies
  • "To fix health care, we have to fix Washington," he says at the end of the ad. It's an anecdote Obama has been recently field testing on the campaign trail. This is how he told the story of his MOTHERS ...

Libido?

ctaffel
  • By ctaffel · Posted November 6, 2009
  • In Side effects of treatment · 19 replies
  • I don't know about you but I am 43 and I went from a happy, full of life, sexual person to feeling like an it. My poor partner is being so good but I don't have any sexual desire at all. Nothing does ...

Starting weekly Taxol on Monday

mnjk04
  • By mnjk04 · Posted November 6, 2009
  • In Treatment · 9 replies
  • I'm starting weekly Taxol this Monday and would really like some feedback on any side effects and also how you have responded to this regimen. It will be 3 weeks on and one week off. Thanks ...

Rise in ca 125 after one round of Avastin

LindaDT
  • By LindaDT · Posted November 6, 2009
  • In Treatment · 6 replies
  • I am currently being treated for my second recurrence. I started out taking carbo and gemzar but had a reaction to the carbo and so we switched to avastin and gemzar. My ca 125 before the first round ...

KNOWEDGE NEEDED

Executive
  • By Executive · Posted November 6, 2009
  • In Late stage · 6 replies
  • Hi there - We are in Northampton in England. My dear wife Christine is 58 and has Peritoneal stage 4 - diagnosed in October 08. Had good initial chemo response from carbo/taxol & ca down to 20 from 284 ...

KNOWLEDGE NEEDED

Executive
  • By Executive · Posted November 6, 2009
  • In Clinical trials · 4 replies
  • Hi there - We are in Northampton in England. My dear wife Christine is 58 and has Peritoneal stage 4 - diagnosed in October 08. Had good initial chemo response from carbo/taxol & ca down to 20 from 284 ...

KNOWLEDGE NEEDED

Executive
  • By Executive · Posted November 6, 2009
  • In Research · 4 replies
  • Hi there - We are in Northampton in England. My dear wife Christine is 58 and has Peritoneal stage 4 - diagnosed in October 08. Had good initial chemo response from carbo/taxol & ca down to 20 from 284 ...

ovarian cancer

waywen
  • By waywen · Posted November 6, 2009
  • In Help desk · 5 replies
  • Sorry wasn't sure what topic to start a discussion under! I am really worried and have been in alot of pain for a few months now and desperately need help and advice. The doctors are sending me round ...

Hair Regrowth

Cactacat
  • By Cactacat · Posted November 6, 2009
  • In Side effects of treatment · 10 replies
  • I know there's been a lot of discussion here lately about regrowing hair after the end of treatments, but I can't seem to find it right now. So, my question -- how long before you begin noticing any significant ...

Excited about seeing a new doctor

Jennali
  • By Jennali · Posted November 5, 2009
  • In Treatment · 9 replies
  • On Monday I am consulting with an integrative medicine doctor. He will add to my team, not replace anyone. He is the only integrative medicine doctor in GA who trained for two years under Dr. Andrew Weil ...

Same song, 5th verse

Jennali
  • By Jennali · Posted November 5, 2009
  • In Treatment · 8 replies
  • Quick update here. I started my 5th round of chemo yesterday. So far, so good. I am on Gemzar/ Carboplatin this time. I am a bit worried about the bone marrow suppression, but don't think there is a whole ...

OCNA: The Dr. Oz show will be doing a segment on ovarian cancer featuring our very own Dr. Barbara Goff. Show scheduled to air Wed., Nov. 11th.

OCNA: @chargergirlnat Thanks for the retweets!

OCNA: Our e-newsletter just went out yesterday! Are you on the mailing list? Sign up today. http://capwiz.com/ovarian/mlm/signup/

OCNA: We will be out at the GCF race this Sunday in DC. Visit our booth! For more detials & how to join team teal visit http://tinyurl.com/yl2m93q

OCNA: Two-time cancer survivor (The Commercial Appeal) ... http://bit.ly/3EiicZ

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