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Journals
Confused
- By lavendardream73 · Posted October 13, 2009
- 4 replies
- Well, here I am searching the internet again feeling as though I am either crazy or something is really wrong with me. In previous years I have experienced severe cervical dysplasia and had a cold knife ...
UPDATE ON MY UPCOMING SURGERIES
- By sonia40 · Posted October 13, 2009
- 6 replies
- Hello all well its been a while since ive been on this site...mainly because ive been so busy moving home..finally settled....for those wonderful and caring people who have been reading my posts i just ...
Radiation Therapy Appointment in KC
- By tyke2you · Posted October 13, 2009
- 0 replies
- Radiation Therapy Appointment in KC Today I came to KC for the preliminary workup for radiation. I am so very glad the other radiation clinics didn't work out. The Dr. at St. Luke's is Soooooo much nicer ...
Better!!!
- By Favored · Posted October 12, 2009
- 2 replies
- Hello to everyone. I have been doing better overall. I went to see my oncologist last week and he said things look good. But, I still must take the yearly CT scan. My brother passed on September 22, 2009 ...
Update on ovca
- By trish33 · Posted October 10, 2009
- 5 replies
- Hi Everyone, Been a while since I posted, My ca125 is climbing slowly, CT scan next week, and check up later.Since I posted my husband was diagnosed with lung cancer, found out when he went to hospital ...
Vegan
- By kayb · Posted October 9, 2009
- 20 replies
- It's been three months since I turned vegan. I was informed by "gary null's " people that this was the best way to deal with cancer. She said--cancer is like fighting a pitbull. You can't fight a pitbull ...
Series 1 Day 1
- By Amy2012 · Posted October 8, 2009
- 21 replies
- I woke this morning two minutes before the alarm went off. I had this dream again about the old woman sitting in her gardens with me, with a cobbled fence, and the Lake (Ontario), beyond us. I dream about ...
IV VITAMIN C TO PROLONG REMISSION
- By suemac · Posted October 6, 2009
- 7 replies
- Greetings all, I will be starting the U of K protocol by Dr. Jean Driscoll for IV vitamin C and Ovca in about two months. Has anyone else tried this? I believe I will be having the treatments weekly ...
Hair Fell Out Right On Schedule
- By tyke2you · Posted October 4, 2009
- 9 replies
- On October 2nd. I got up and had a brush full of hair. They tell you to expect your hair to fall out about two weeks after chemotherapy. Mine fell out right on schedule. Knowing I would be without hair ...
No bowel movement
- By tesberco · Posted October 4, 2009
- 10 replies
- Just spoke with mom. She has not had a bowel movement...this will be her 5th day. We are scared again because she does still have two partial bowel obstructions that the surgeon said were inoperable ...
New Worries
- By Amethystmd2559 · Posted October 3, 2009
- 6 replies
- For my ovarian cancer, I am through with chemo, for right now at least. The doctor has decided to wait to see if another attempt at debulking will be a good idea after another CT scan at the end of the ...
FRIDAY, OCT 1, 2009
- By kayb · Posted October 3, 2009
- 8 replies
- Yesterday, I was told I should strongly consider surgery once again to go after those nasty little tumors, called granulosa cell tumors! Damn!!! Not again! Why do they return, disrupting my life??? I ...
I Need The Secret To Energy!
- By wright2fight · Posted October 2, 2009
- 10 replies
- Women of the World, I am so hoping that someone can point me in the right direction on regaining their energy after chemo! Yes, I am a newbie at this entire cancer thing! Likewise, I guess that I'm not ...
LATEST CHECKUP - LOWEST CA-125 WOOHOO!
- By Angel1955 · Posted October 2, 2009
- 6 replies
- I had my latest 3-month check-up on September 9th, 2009. I got a clean bill of health and my CA-125 was the lowest ever since my cancer - 10.5! My last check-up was 14. Each day is a blessing. I'm happy ...
Problems with Kim's first IP with Cisplatin?? Sept 09
- By kimsmom · Posted October 2, 2009
- 9 replies
- Kim made it through the 24 hours of IV Taxol..followed by saline and then 2 hours of Cisplatin IP. The next day, yesterday, I think...she went back for Neulasta shot. Last night, she was complaining of ...
3 time recurrence
- By martih · Posted October 2, 2009
- 2 replies
- I'm an almost 4 year survivor - have had 3 surgeries and am now on my 4th time with "treat"ment. I'm weary but my CA is responding - glad I'm still platinum sensitive so the Carbo can work. Anyone else ...
Dr. Won't Do Radiation With Carbo/Taxol Treatment
- By tyke2you · Posted October 2, 2009
- 8 replies
- Went for first radiation treatment 10/1 but Dr. would not do the radiation. Dr. said he had a patient who had a very bad reaction -- severe skin rash -- when treated with radiation followed by carbo/taxol ...
Keeping positive
- By tesberco · Posted October 2, 2009
- 2 replies
- Well, mom's surgical wound is open. There are two openings a small one and a big one. Doctor is having us pack the wound and change the dressing twice a day. It's getting better, less deep and no purulent ...
Having a bad day!
- By Ovacom06 · Posted October 1, 2009
- 16 replies
- Lost a dear friend today, we were diagnosed around the same time me with ovarian cancer and her with melanoma. I am trying to stay focused on Valerie’s spirit, and my faith leads me to believe that ...
Problems with port
- By drdu12 · Posted September 30, 2009
- 6 replies
- Hi everyone, I had a subclavicular port put in about 4 months ago since I was starting weekly chemo and wanted to minimize IV's. It was placed on the left side, and after my first cycle of chemo I began ...
