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What, me worry?
How are you coping with the different emotional issues relating to your treatment and diagnosis?
"end" of chemo feelings, good doc?
- By 3bears · New reply 12:44 am
- 18 replies
- Today was my last of six chemo treatments for stage 1C, clear cell. I expected to feel great about being "done" - but instead I feel depressed. It seems like the beginning of an endless wait - wondering ...
Parking Rant!
- By kibbitzqueen · New reply yesterday at 11:24 pm
- 24 replies
- Yet again I was 'confronted' if you will, with a rude comment from some man I didn't know in a Parking lot. It seems he took it upon himself to be judge and jury in a situation he knew nothing about by ...
Taking Control of your Finances while Fighting Cancer!
- By kibbitzqueen · New reply July 2, 2009
- 6 replies
- Here are a few of my personal tricks for taking control of your financial situation. Below is how I finally took control. If you follow the steps you can too. These are only a suggestion and I make no ...
Travling while going threw chemo treatments
- By Pockets · New reply June 29, 2009
- 20 replies
- I am having my 4th round of chemo and had plans prior to finding out about my ca to be with family in California. Friends are telling me that I should not board a plane 6 days after my chemo treatment ...
Good books
- By Mimzi · Posted June 25, 2009
- 0 replies
- I'd love to hear recommendations for books you've found inspiring or informative - so that when I don't feel well enough to get off the couch but feel well enough to read I have something worth reading ...
Question
- By benjen879 · New reply June 22, 2009
- 28 replies
- Can anyone tell me how long from first sign of symptoms until diagnosis it takes to find out that you have ovca?? My symptoms have been going on for about 1.5 years. Is that a long time?? I am going to ...
What gives you hope?
- By GL71 · New reply June 22, 2009
- 28 replies
- I have been thinking about what gives people HOPE and I would just like to know what gets you through a bad day? What makes you HOPE for tomorrow? What "Inspires" you to move forward? And, what or who ...
How long?
- By Haya · New reply June 22, 2009
- 43 replies
- My OVCA tumor was discovered on my birthday in 2008 during a routine check-up with my Oby/Gyn doctor. An ultrasound check revealed a 15x14x13 centimeter large tumor on one of my ovaries. Huge! I wonder ...
Tired and Confused
- By acutee-2 · New reply June 15, 2009
- 13 replies
- I have posted about my symptoms and issues in a couple of other people's discussion boards but I finally think I should start one of my own. After 2 months of pelvic pain, lower back pain, heavy periods ...
Bye-Bye Porty!!!
- By ThePhoenix · New reply June 12, 2009
- 15 replies
- After two years, its finally gone. I got my port removed this past Friday. All is well, except for a reaction to whatever they swabbed me with(itchy and bumpy). Hopefully I will never need one again ...
Finally
- By benjen879 · New reply June 12, 2009
- 13 replies
- My laparscopy is scheduled. They wanted to do it really soon, but b/c I have no $$ right now I have to wait. I am having it done 08.31.09. Keep your fingers crossed that it is just endo and not OVCA ...
radiating pains on left side of pelvis going down into thigh
- By royaltudor · New reply June 8, 2009
- 3 replies
- Hi Girls, Just wondering what you all think. A couple of weeks ago I had my first 3 month follow-up PET/CT scan and CA-125 for my borderline cancer stage 1C. The PET/CT showed a 3 cm cyst on the left ...
Is a PET/CT really sensitive to ovulation
- By royaltudor · New reply May 31, 2009
- 2 replies
- Hi Girls, My PET/CT scan last week showed a 3 cm x 1.7 cm mass on the left pelvic wall, which the report said was consistent for a left ovarian cyst. It had a PET SUV value of 9.0, but it turns out that ...
Lost a friend Sunday
- By Dodie1 · New reply May 27, 2009
- 14 replies
- A friend that I've known all of my life lost her battle with breast cancer Sunday morning. We were diagnosed at the same time, by the same oncologist a little over 2yrs. ago. Her and her hubby had adopted ...
Undifferentiated Cyst?
- By royaltudor · Posted May 26, 2009
- 0 replies
- Hi Friends, Does anyone know what the term "undifferentiated cyst" might mean? A nurse told me over the phone last week that my first PET/CT follow-up scan for my borderline ovarian showed an undifferentiated ...
ovarian tumor cell - estrogen sensitivity
- By rainsunshine · New reply May 22, 2009
- 4 replies
- Hello ladies, Can you please share your experience of testing tumor cell sensitivity to estrogen and progesterone? when did you do the test? Is it helpful for your treatment? Can it be done six months ...
immunizations
- By yolie · New reply May 21, 2009
- 3 replies
- I have been on chemotherapy for the past 2 years; most times I feel pretty good. What I try to do is live my life as normal as possible, one way is babysitting my grandchildren a few days each week. Recently ...
Lab results are "up in the air"!
- By Dodie1 · New reply May 20, 2009
- 9 replies
- Well....I got my lab results back Wednesday the 13th. My CA125 that isn't supposed to go over 35 is 72. So now I have to go back on June 8th for a new cat scan and more lab work. If anything shows on ...
symptoms
- By Sandiestar · New reply May 20, 2009
- 3 replies
- I have just been told I have recurrant BOT on my remaining ovary... I feel super tired quite often and have started having a few dizzy spells when exercising, I also seem to put on weight reagrdless of ...
Ovarian cancer at 14 ??
- By Brunettebarbie · New reply May 17, 2009
- 7 replies
- Hi my name is Maggie and i am 14. I am quite worried about ovarian cancer because I have all the symptoms. Is it possible that i have it at this age ?? thank you xxx ...
