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Libido?
- By ctaffel · New reply 2:32 pm
- In Side effects of treatment · 5 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 ...
red road to recovery
When you get the news you don't want to hear...
- By shoppingkharma · New reply 2:24 pm
- In Recurrence · 39 replies
- This is actually excerpt from my blog which I wrote the day before yesterday but it is what I just went through and I hope and pray many more of you will never get the news that I got just the day before ...
Jealous and angry
- By bohan54 · New reply 2:05 pm
- In Recurrence · 46 replies
- Not attractive to admit to these emotions and right up front I apologize. I am new to this community, introduced by a friend from MedHelp. Hope she doesn't disown me for this post! Seems everybody here ...
Obama and Ovarian circa '07
- By CATSMEOW · New reply 1:23 pm
- In Financial and insurance issues · 16 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
Hair Regrowth
- By Cactacat · New reply 1:06 pm
- In Side effects of treatment · 6 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 ...
Starting weekly Taxol on Monday
Inspired and it paid off
SEX
- By loveoneanother · New reply 12:56 pm
- In Recurrence · 39 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 ...
peripheral neuropathy
- By lovemnms · New reply 12:35 pm
- In Side effects of treatment · 26 replies
- Hello! I had surgery for stage 3 ovarian c. in May of 2008. In July 2008 I started treatments and went through 8 rounds of Carboplatin/Taxotere chemo. My last treatment was Dec. 2008. I seem to be doing ...
ovarian cancer
KNOWLEDGE NEEDED
KNOWLEDGE NEEDED
- By Executive · New reply 12:16 pm
- In Clinical trials · 3 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 ...
KNOWEDGE NEEDED
- By Executive · New reply 11:13 am
- In Late stage · 5 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 ...
Stage 1-c but no grade
- By KELLSMOM · New reply 10:51 am
- 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
- 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
- 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 ...
Gemzar
Dr. Oz
- By abbaschild · New reply 9:18 am
- 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 ...
