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Journals
Treatment through Kaiser Permanente in N. CA
- By Tisha2 · Posted September 15, 2009
- 19 replies
- Hi I am in the beautiful Napa Valley. I am a Kaiser patient. I was diagnosed with PPC in 4/06. Everything has been handled by Kaiser. I would like to see if there are any other PPC or Ovarian Cancer Kaiser ...
Am I A Survivor?
- By curiouscat · Posted September 15, 2009
- 16 replies
- My office is planning a big Breast Cancer Awareness Month campaign. And while I understand, it did disappoint me that they chose not to do anything for Ovarian Cancer Month. At least this year. But, I ...
Fundraiser for breast & ovarian cancer support org
- By Beth_at_SHARE · Posted September 14, 2009
- 0 replies
- On Monday, September 21, there's a great fundraiser at Chelsea Piers. Twenty-five of NYC's top women chefs serve their signature dishes with the help of 25 celebrities. All proceeds support SHARE: Self-help ...
Three times a charm
- By dunya · Posted September 14, 2009
- 3 replies
- I'm on this journey with my mother who has been in remission twice in 2 years. She just began her 3rd chemo this time with Doxil. I'm encouraging her to use foods to assist in the fight.("Foods that Fight ...
Done with Chemo, Living Day by Day
- By kennebec · Posted September 13, 2009
- 4 replies
- I finished chemo in July 2009. My hair is growing back. It's more like puppy fur than hair but anything atop my scalp pleases me. My eyebrows are coming in thick. And my lashes are now about half-length ...
Beginning the journey
- By mombon · Posted September 12, 2009
- 9 replies
- I found out last week I had stage 3 ovarian cancer. I have spent the week visiting obgyn/onogologist, surgeon who is going to place the port for chemo. I am also in the process of getting an opinion from ...
travel insurance
- By crolly · Posted September 12, 2009
- 1 reply
- Life has changed for us all but we all battle on with this diease, what makes me more up set is all the things we now have to deal with, jobs, benefits, and the one most on my mind is travel insurance ...
OVARIAN CANCER
- By mimmy · Posted September 11, 2009
- 11 replies
- BATTLING OVCA AGAIN .AT FIRST DEVASTATION GRABS YOU AND THEN YOU REALIZE THAT YOU GOT TO FIGHT THIS WITH ALL YOU HAVE . I AM BELIEVING WITH THE ADDITION OF AVASTIN (PROVIDING MY INSURANCE WILL APPROVE ...
cancer symptoms?
- By chipsanddip · Posted September 11, 2009
- 28 replies
- Hi, I'm Tia. (40 yro fem) A few too many health issues right now to post, but I just looked up signs or cerv cancer and now I'm a little worried. I have autonomic dysfunction and ibs and seizure disorder ...
Draft of my narritive essay, Expecting the Unexpected
- By Duesterhoft138 · Posted September 10, 2009
- 4 replies
- It was one of the rather warm days in December, I found myself sitting outside of the doctors office, on the phone with one of my closest friends. “They said it’s cervical cancer, but she will be fine ...
The List
- By lifeisgrand · Posted September 10, 2009
- 21 replies
- You've probably seen The Bucket List where two strangers face their impending death by making a list of all the things they would like to do before kicking the bucket. Then they proceed to do them. While ...
Hi All From Dove Remission or not??
- By Dove · Posted September 9, 2009
- 21 replies
- Hi everyone I had a unscheduled check up a couple of weeks ago my doctor was away on family emergency. So I saw his stand in I have been passing blood from the cervix. When he examined me he said he could ...
Putting it on paper - Page two!
- By rktk · Posted September 8, 2009
- 8 replies
- I suppose I could start by asking how do I feel or what do I do for fun? - Just kinda in a limbo state today - I'll go back to the Dr. on Thursday afternoon late - I plan on asking what exactly they did ...
First posting--Surgery and moving on
- By PATORN · Posted September 7, 2009
- 10 replies
- I had my surgery in Feb '08 followed by 6 months of chemo. My original CA-125 was 188.6. Now that I know more I see that that wasn't so high. To get to the point of having surgery, I had to change DRs ...
TIES THAT BIND PROJECT
- By 10yrsurvivor · Posted September 7, 2009
- 0 replies
- Artists united to benefit the Ovarian cancer research fund have created a phenomenal doll with charms and altered ties to auction off to help find a cure. Please check out their blog at http://projecttiesthatbind.blogspot.com ...
why im here....
- By AnniesChickenLittle · Posted September 6, 2009
- 7 replies
- My Grandmother was diagnosed Aug. 30, 2007 with stage 4 ovarian cancer and fought a heroic battle until May 11, 2009 when this evil disease took her from us. she fought with the utmost dignity and grace ...
There Will Be A Day
- By abbaschild · Posted September 6, 2009
- 6 replies
- There is a young man named Jeremy Camp who one day met a girl named Melissa and fell in love with her. But after a few months, she broke it off. He was crushed. When he saw her next, she had been diagnosed ...
In Recovery
- By Sherice · Posted September 5, 2009
- 15 replies
- Its been 2wks and 3 days since Ive had my operation for Ovarian Cancer and Im still kinda sore. During my catscan at John Hopkins Hospital thy also found a blood clot in my right lung. So Im on Lovenox ...
Update
- By Mle42305 · Posted September 4, 2009
- 7 replies
- I found out that it was stage IIIb cancer that i have. I went to see the med. oncologist on 9/1....she was very unsure of whether or not I should have chemo. They took my case to the tumor board at the ...
Getting ready for 9/04
- By calicokat · Posted September 4, 2009
- 3 replies
- I am normally a very quiet person. After taking care of my Gram in her last days with us. I decided to find a voice. I was and still am very angry , why can't we diagnose this earlier and save lives ...
