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Better!!!
- By Favored · New reply October 13, 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 ...
I'm curious....
- By laughingnikki · New reply October 13, 2009
- 20 replies
- So, I'm 32. No ovaries. Which means No babies...of course. I haven't had a period in a year...and I think, thats one blessing in all of this. So, when I started bleeding on Monday, I absolutely FREAKED ...
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 ...
Update on ovca
- By trish33 · New reply October 12, 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 ...
The Preparation...
- By barb46usa · New reply October 12, 2009
- 20 replies
- It is going on 3:45 am - have to leave for the hospital in an hour... Am I apprehensive? Of course, how can I not be? I've never had any surgury in my life... In a way this week has dragged by, in other ...
My letter to Kroger
- By specialT65 · New reply October 11, 2009
- 8 replies
- Here's a letter I sent to Kroger. This is just a start in my letter writing. Today, September 25, 2009, I received my regular email from Kroger and when I opened it your pink heading caught my eye right ...
FRIDAY, OCT 1, 2009
- By kayb · New reply October 11, 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 ...
A "recurrent" sentence I hate!
- By drummedup · New reply October 10, 2009
- 26 replies
- As I visit various Oncology sites from all over the world, 1 sentence seems to come up very often. "Recurrent Ovarian Cancer is incurable". Well, is it? Are they any ladies out there who've recurred any ...
Final Goodbye to my Angel Seka!!! She lost the battle to OC!!!
- By hope4seka · New reply October 10, 2009
- 69 replies
- Final Goodbye to my Angel Seka!!! She lost the battle to OC!!! It is with great sorrow and sadness that I am sending this out. Seka passed away late Tuesday evening August 18, 2009. I can’t understand ...
Dr. Won't Do Radiation With Carbo/Taxol Treatment
- By tyke2you · New reply October 9, 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 ...
Need to vent on my concerns and thoughts
- By kmeha · New reply October 9, 2009
- 21 replies
- So, i was diagnosed with stage 1c of ovca in June of this year and i know that i am lucky that they caught it very early on. I still can not help myself from feeling like i have entered this death sentence ...
The numbers game
- By lifeisgrand · New reply October 8, 2009
- 15 replies
- I saw my oncologist today for my 6 week after chemo check up. He starts reviewing all my lab studies, saving the CA125 for last and he says "your CA-125 is normal" and starts to move on. Whooo buster ...
IV VITAMIN C TO PROLONG REMISSION
- By suemac · New reply October 8, 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 ...
No bowel movement
- By tesberco · New reply October 8, 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 ...
Having a bad day!
- By Ovacom06 · New reply October 7, 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 ...
New Worries
- By Amethystmd2559 · New reply October 6, 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 ...
I Need The Secret To Energy!
- By wright2fight · New reply October 5, 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 ...
Three times a charm
- By dunya · New reply October 5, 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 ...
LATEST CHECKUP - LOWEST CA-125 WOOHOO!
- By Angel1955 · New reply October 3, 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 ...
3 time recurrence
- By martih · New reply October 3, 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 ...
