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"Life Changes and We Change To Adjust To It"
- By Ciboney1 · New reply 11:07 am
- Journal · 15 replies
- I have been missing from here for a while with not much to say; because of some issues here on the forum and because I have had some news I didn't want to hear ( as I know many of you have had the same ...
Stage 1-c but no grade
- By KELLSMOM · New reply 10:51 am
- Discussion in Newly diagnosed · 21 replies
- My daughter, age 40 , was diagnosed with Stage1-c Ovarian cancer 10 days ago. It was confined to one ovary , measured 5 inches across and had not been palpable on vaginal exam as the ovary had shifted ...
Has anyone else experienced cramps after hysterectomy
- By CountryGirl46 · New reply 10:03 am
- Discussion in Recurrence · 24 replies
- I had my hysterectomy three years ago and I still feel like I am having period cramps. They use to come on just once or so a month but now it is daily. I talked to my OBGYN and asked him about this and ...
Probiotics?
- By jeaniet · New reply 9:52 am
- Discussion in Side effects of treatment · 3 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 ...
Should I or should I participate in PARP study?
- By ctaffel · New reply 9:41 am
- Journal · 3 replies
- Hi all. I am new today on this website and hope to find other people like me. I am having a recurrence after 5 years and 2 weeks of OvCa. Originally it was Stage IC back in 2004. It is now all over my ...
Gemzar
Port Removal
- By Legendswolf · New reply 9:21 am
- Journal · 15 replies
- Man ths sucks that I have to be in Seattle on my Birthday which is on December 1 and then surgery on the 2nd for my port removal that goes to my stomach...i am looking forward on the removal so I can ...
Dr. Oz
- By abbaschild · New reply 9:18 am
- Discussion in Good news · 3 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 ...
ovarian cancer
KNOWEDGE NEEDED
- By Executive · New reply 9:09 am
- Discussion in Late stage · 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 ...
Inspired and it paid off
multiple micro tumors on bladder
- By Pockets · Posted 8:49 am
- Discussion in Recurrence · 0 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 ...
Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Movement Weekend
- By rem · New reply 8:48 am
- Journal · 6 replies
- Greetings Warrior Women, I want to make sure everyone is aware of this upcoming event: http://www.wcn.org/media/announcements/2 0090325.html Maybe even President Obama will be participating given his ...
Obama and Ovarian circa '07
- By CATSMEOW · New reply 8:37 am
- Discussion in Financial and insurance issues · 11 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 ...
Rise in ca 125 after one round of Avastin
SEX
- By loveoneanother · New reply 8:01 am
- Discussion in Recurrence · 38 replies
- Hey ladies i just wantto bring this subject to the table for a little feed back. have any of you given up on sex . I've been married for 25 years and to a loving careing man. He still finds for desireable ...
Free housecleaning for cancer patients
- By abbaschild · New reply 12:22 am
- Discussion in Good news · 6 replies
- Legendswolf just gave us some great info today! If you are a cancer patient receiving treatment, go to this website, sign up, get your doctor to fax a note confirming you are in treatment for cancer ...
Gemzar / Cisplatin / Avastin
- By GEPI · New reply yesterday at 8:17 pm
- Discussion in Recurrence · 28 replies
- Hello, A short recap. I am Stage IIIC clear cell (diagnosed nov. 08) and after 8 treatments of Carbo / Taxol with the last 3-4 with a CA of about 20, stopped chemo in mid May 09, I recurred immediately ...
Abagovomab vaccine trial?
- By ReneeK1 · New reply yesterday at 7:25 pm
- Discussion in Clinical trials · 28 replies
- What would you do in my situation? I've just completed 6 rounds of chemotherapy for stage 3 serous papillary adenocarcinoma, high grade. I've been asked to take part in a phase 2 (vaccine) study for abagovomab ...
BRCA1 monitoring
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