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What - Inspire is a place where you can connect with people who share your health concerns and find information and advice in groups sponsored by organizations you know and trust.
Why - As a member you can use Inspire to let friends and family know how you're doing, contact others who share your health concerns, receive personalized updates and information about participating in surveys and clinical trials, and more.
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Advocacy
Track the latest in advocacy efforts and how you can become involved.
DO Something!
- By lifeisgrand · New reply October 28, 2009
- 12 replies
- Okay ladies (and gentlemen). Today is the day we need to DO something for ovarian cancer. There has been a lot of discussion in the past month or two about awareness and yes a lot of complaining about ...
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Awareness and fundraising events
Post information on upcoming awareness events and share ideas about fundraising activities benefiting ovarian cancer.
Sick of Pink
- By Kristardh · New reply yesterday at 1:12 pm
- 47 replies
- Hi, I don't want to appear bitter, but I'm sick of pink. Anyone else out there feeling like a step-child? I heard more about breast cancer awareness and "the fight for the cure" on October 1st than I ...
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Caregivers and family members
Connect with other caregivers and family members to share your experiences and get advice regarding difficult topics.
Switching meds...or not? How long do you wait???
- By dunya · New reply November 4, 2009
- 4 replies
- So things are kind of rough with Topetecan. My mom has never been so immobile cn hardly walk from the lathargy...After the first month of Topetecan the marker has gone up 100 notches to 450 or so. In ...
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Clinical trials
Discuss questions, comments and worries you have relating to clinical trials.
KNOWLEDGE NEEDED
- By Executive · New reply 12:16 pm
- 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 ...
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Financial and insurance issues
Share tips, resources, and ideas how to ask for and get the financial assistance that is out there.
Obama and Ovarian circa '07
- By CATSMEOW · New reply 1:23 pm
- 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 ...
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Good news
Post good news here. From good check-ups, cancer-versaries, to celebrations such as remission.
red road to recovery
- By tonye · New reply 2:30 pm
- 1 reply
- Anybody out there familar with the good red road? Its a spiritual path that I am walking along with my treatments...those interested contact me i would love to share stories of inspiration from creator ...
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Help desk
Have a question about using the site? An idea for making it better? Post here and let us know how we can help.
ovarian cancer
- By waywen · New reply 12:25 pm
- 5 replies
- Sorry wasn't sure what topic to start a discussion under! I am really worried and have been in alot of pain for a few months now and desperately need help and advice. The doctors are sending me round ...
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Late stage
Discuss issues related to late stage ovarian cancer.
KNOWEDGE NEEDED
- By Executive · New reply 11:13 am
- 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 ...
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Newly diagnosed
Start here for help! Discuss what to expect, worries, questions and where to go for help.
Stage 1-c but no grade
- By KELLSMOM · New reply 10:51 am
- 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 ...
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OCNA Annual Conference
The 12th Annual Ovarian Cancer National Alliance "Celebration of Life" Conference is July 6-8, 2009 and Lobby Day on Capitol Hill is July 9, 2009. We encourage all of you to use our Inspire group to discuss the various events and activities, share personal experiences from previous years, find a roommate and more! Also, stay tuned for discussions from the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance staff about Lobby Day on Capitol Hill, the new "Legacy Corner" campaign, updates on the Clinical Trails Forum and a frequent Questions & Answer session. If you would like to speak with a staff person directly about the Conference, please contact Liz Bauer, Events Director for the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance, by phone at 202-331-1332 or conference@ovariancancer.org.
Save the Date! 13th Annual Ovarian Cancer National Alliance Conference
- By OCNA_Events · New reply November 3, 2009
- 2 replies
- The 13th Annual Ovarian Cancer National Alliance Conference will be July 10-12th, 2010 with Lobby Day July 13, 2010. The Conference will be in Washington, D.C. at the Omni Shoreham Hotel. To purchase ...
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Recurrence
Discuss issues related to recurrence.
When you get the news you don't want to hear...
- By shoppingkharma · New reply 2:24 pm
- 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 ...
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Research
Discuss the latest in ovarian cancer research. What have you been hearing and reading about in current articles and news reports?
KNOWLEDGE NEEDED
- By Executive · New reply 12:20 pm
- 1 reply
- 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 ...
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Side effects of treatment
Discuss with others your experiences of symptom management. Remember to always consult your doctors and nurses about specific concerns.
Libido?
- By ctaffel · New reply 2:32 pm
- 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 ...
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Survivor stories
Share your story and be inspired by the stories of others.
Has anyone heard from Dodie?
- By Jennali · New reply yesterday at 3:52 pm
- 7 replies
- I worry when regulars don't post for a while. Is anyone in touch with Dodie? There are some others missing in action, too. Please post if you know anything about one of our members ...
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Treatment
Share information on current and emerging treatment options, including quality of life issues.
Rise in ca 125 after one round of Avastin
- By LindaDT · New reply 1:08 pm
- 4 replies
- I am currently being treated for my second recurrence. I started out taking carbo and gemzar but had a reaction to the carbo and so we switched to avastin and gemzar. My ca 125 before the first round ...
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What, me worry?
How are you coping with the different emotional issues relating to your treatment and diagnosis?
Just need to vent....
- By kmeha · New reply yesterday at 10:33 am
- 3 replies
- So i have to vent about it all! I got finally good news my insurance has decided to cover my surgery and the chemo and the port surgery Finally. They claimed it was a prexisiting condition. Also last ...
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Young survivors
Talk with other young survivors about issues unique to youth.
Life After Ovarian Cancer
- By darlingclem · New reply November 5, 2009
- 16 replies
- As some of you may remember, I'm the 11 year survivor of Ovarian Cancer that just recently found out I'm pregnant! I suppose as recently as it could be with only 5 more weeks until I hit my due date ...
