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It is growing so fast and this scares me.

By tweetymarie · 1:39 am
16 replies
I am still here. haven't felt good though. My brother took me to Ft Worth to c some family n that probably didn't help but I needed to go c them. I am very sore.The pain is worse n it is growing so fast ...

I cut my hair...

By HeidiBennett · Yesterday at 10:48 pm
6 replies
What an emotional rollercoaster that was. Part of me says cut and donate...part of me says what if I don't lose my hair. (full well knowing i'm losing my hair) I drove to the salon with my mom this last ...

Ovarian Cancer Research Fund

By SJS1958 · September 5, 2008
1 reply
As part of its two year, $500,000 commitment to fight ovarian cancer, Electrolux will be donating $200 to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund for every Turquoise Sky Washer and Dryer pair purchased. Electrolux ...

Almost a Year

By Kristasmom · September 1, 2008
7 replies
I'm coming up on a year that Krista has been gone. People close to me say don't make any big decisions the first year. I feel like I've been in a fog. There is a Gail Perkins Ovarian Awareness Walk on ...

I want to share the good news

By Gabriele · August 29, 2008
14 replies
Dear brave OvCa sisters, I want to share my good news after receiving so much information from this blog. With your help, I have persevered and conquered the C Monster. A few weeks ago I was given the ...

Privacy and control

By Brian · August 27, 2008
48 replies
At Inspire, we think about privacy all the time. Virtually every web site has a privacy policy; you can read ours here: http://www.inspire.com/about/privacy/. But simply following the letter of a privacy ...

Referred to Hospice.......another update.

By tweetymarie · August 25, 2008
64 replies
Well., those dreaded words were spoke to me Tuesday 08-22-08 by my Ca. Dr in OKC. I wanted to keep u updated but had a hard time writing this one. Yes, I was told they couldn't find anyone to touch me ...

Half way thru Chemo

By teresam78 · August 24, 2008
1 reply
Hi everyone. My name is Teresa, I am 30 years old and am a mom to 2 wonderful boys one is 3 and the other is 9 months.I was digonsed with stage 1c ovarian cancer at the end of May I had been experiancing ...

I bought hats...

By HeidiBennett · August 23, 2008
24 replies
I hear some women shave their heads before chemo, so they feel in control... I bought hats. I do feel in more control also, and that is a great feeling! I'm still debating on the hair part tho, mixed ...

Medicare & PET Scans

By CaraPolicy · August 21, 2008
0 replies
OCNA presented at this advisory meeting yesterday: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080820/us_n m/medicare_petscan_dc_2 Imaging industry seeks more coverage for cancer scans By Susan Heavey Wed Aug 20, 12:40 ...

Avastin causing high blood pressure

By Nancy2627 · August 20, 2008
5 replies
Hi, I didn't get chemo #14 yesterday because my b/p was too high. I am so tired of getting chemo. I get real scared right before my treatment. I get real anxious and even 2 Xanax don't help. I have to ...

OC Journey

By HeidiBennett · August 19, 2008
13 replies
Just recently fuond out and still trying to wrap my head around this. We just told our son tonight and he is ok with it. He asked a few questions which I hope we answered ok and he will be ok through ...

OVCA after a hysterectomy

By nlachance · August 19, 2008
13 replies
Ladies of Teal I need your help. I have a sister who is a twin, not my twin, who is now showing signs of OVCA. She has been going back and forth to doctors getting the gastro runaround, ibs, celiac, collitis ...

What is going on with me?

By Kellyr1 · August 18, 2008
13 replies
I thought all this sadness was behind me. It has been about 6 weeks since my last treatment, about 3 weeks since my port surgery and this morning all I seem to do is cry. We had a followup appt with the ...

I am going to make a change for once in my life.

By Nancy2627 · August 17, 2008
2 replies
Because I have been depressed on and off for the past few months as I have been getting chemo every 3 weeks for over a year now. I have decided to attend a support group. I don't know which one I will ...

HALLIE BERRY FIGHTS FOR OVARIAN CANCER

By sbender3 · August 15, 2008
0 replies
DURING MY CHEMO WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK, WHILE MY HUSBAND WAITED FOR ME, HE WAS READING HIS GOLF MAGAZINE. HE TORE OUT A FULL PAGE ADD, WITH HALLIE BERRY AND A CALLOWAY DRIVE-TEAL BLUE ON THE CLUD HEAD. CHECK ...

God is still in control !

By tweetymarie · August 15, 2008
28 replies
Greetings to all.....I had another cat scan done n lab work. My ca125 went from 1,079 to 4,569. My ct scan showed more growth n new masses all in my abdominal n pelvic region, mostly around my liver ...

Staying Active with Cancer

By CaraPolicy · August 14, 2008
0 replies
Today's article from the NYT focuses on special exercise classes for patients in active treatment: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/14/health /nutrition/14fitness.html?_r=1&oref=slog in Personal Fitness ...

Yondelis seeks approval in US for treating ovca

By CaraPolicy · August 11, 2008
0 replies
“Pharma Mar –the subsidiary of Zeltia, S.A.- has communicated to the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) that the Phase III pivotal trial in ovarian cancer (ET743-OVA-301) has shown positive results, which ...

Life Goes On

By jacqui2 · August 11, 2008
15 replies
Has anyone resumed any aspect of normal life between treatment and or reorrcurrences e.g. holding down a job, taking any holidays? maintaining a relationship? I'm just at the start of the journey and ...

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