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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 ...
Sweetest Video Ever!
- By Sue_Shustar · New reply November 2, 2009
- 3 replies
- My brother emailed this Youtube clip to me in support of my journey and it really got the tears flowing. Hope you enjoy if you have not already seen it. I think it won an award at Caan Film Festival but ...
Very Touching Article
- By Amethystmd2559 · New reply October 29, 2009
- 5 replies
- OMG, this article is about a 6-year-old girl, and how she left notes all over her family's house for them to find after she died. http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/33505351/n s/today-today_books ...
Sad news about our sister ReneeK
- By Jennali · New reply October 18, 2009
- 14 replies
- Remember Renee? I just found this. I am so mad and sad. KOPF Renee (Lebrizzi), 45, of Monroe Twp., died Tuesday, September 1, 2009, at her home, surrounded by her loving family, after a valiant fight ...
support groups
- By tonya01 · New reply October 1, 2009
- 6 replies
- HELLO EVERYONE:)!!! MY SISTER AGE 35 JUST GOT DIAGNOSED WITH OVARIAN CANCER SHE HAD HER FIRST CHEMO TREATMENT LAST THURSDAY THE 24TH OF SEPTEMBER, SO FAR SHE HAS FELT NAUSEUS AND EXTREMELY TIRED... I ...
Doxil
- By annejulia · New reply September 27, 2009
- 28 replies
- I am currently going to start Doxil after I get an echocardiogram. I know one of the side effects is damage to the heart as well as many other problems. I was wondering if anyone is this support community ...
Surgery this week
- By HollyKSS · New reply September 22, 2009
- 7 replies
- My mom is having major surgery this week - removing uterus, ovaries and then also going through a process called "debulking" where they remove cancer nodes attached on to her abdominal wall. She has been ...
Round 3 with Doxil
- By dunya · New reply September 14, 2009
- 2 replies
- Hi, I'm on this journey with my mom who just beganher 3 rd round of chemo using Doxil. So far it's good without much nausea just a lot of tiredness. She says she feels some sensations in her abdomen though...not ...
Hope4seka: The switching of Hats while Fighting Cancer
- By kibbitzqueen · New reply September 8, 2009
- 2 replies
- My mother felt the very same way. The ironic thing is, she had cancer and passed away while I was in what I call 'remission-ish'. She found out about her cancer in February (on my birthday mind you) and ...
Aunt Donna
- By auntdonna · New reply September 6, 2009
- 4 replies
- Updating you all on my Niece and need some feed back on this please. After a second set of test, Blood and ultra sound they have oppted out of doing surgery just yet. Is this normal I dont know enough ...
A Little Lost...
- By jkl2i · New reply September 4, 2009
- 15 replies
- My mother began her journey with OC on November 4, 2008. Within three weeks she had been diagnosed Stage 3, undergone an extensive debulking, and was looking at starting chemotherapy right before Christmas ...
Meghan would have been 24 today
- By cmcgrady · New reply August 31, 2009
- 17 replies
- Meghan passed on Oct 22, 2007 at the age of 22. Today is her birthday, she would have been 24. I miss her so much. Meghan's Mom ...
Scared
- By auntdonna · New reply August 18, 2009
- 17 replies
- I have just days ago been told my 29 yr old niece has advanced ovarian cancer. She has already had a CAT scan, ultra sound, biopsy, and blood tedt done. She has been put on several cancer medications ...
New Website for "Daughters of Ovarian Cancer"
- By Diane_OConnor · New reply August 9, 2009
- 2 replies
- Hi Everyone, A wonderful young woman, Donna Blankenship of Bend Oregon, has just launched a new website for daughters (also sons!) of ovarian cancer. Here is her introduction: "Daughters of ovariancancer.com ...
Fighting for hope...............
- By VER · New reply August 2, 2009
- 31 replies
- I haven't written anything for quite a while but I am always reading other discussion and I do gain alot from sitting here "eavesdropping" on everyone's discussions and the support that is offered. Since ...
Contacting old friends--what to tell them?
- By TealOak · New reply July 16, 2009
- 16 replies
- We all lose touch with friends over the years and consider getting in contact with them again. I have several friends I have not spoken to in over 10 years--no issues just fell out of touch living in ...
black stools following her 1st chemo
- By kimsmom · New reply June 29, 2009
- 4 replies
- Has anyone noticed stools getting black after their 1st chemo. My daughter had carbo/taxol IV yesterday and has done great, but she noticed her stool looking really dark and thought it might mean something ...
Should I have BRCA 1 and 2 testing?
- By Hil323 · New reply June 26, 2009
- 17 replies
- I need advice, should I get a BRCA1/2 genetic test? My maternal aunt died of Ovarian Cancer. We believe my Great Aunt died of Ovarian Cancer in the late 60's. My grandfather was told that it was a "female ...
A worried mom needs advice.
- By bannh · New reply June 18, 2009
- 27 replies
- This may sound crazy to all of you. After over a year of running to doctors my daughter has been told she has a 3.5 cm cyst on her right ovary. Her stomach doctor found it. The gyn has scheduled surgery ...
Animals and healing
- By kalo555 · New reply June 12, 2009
- 5 replies
- I am fascinated by the many ways our animal friends help us through our difficulties. They have so much to offer us and do so selflessly. Do you have any interesting animal stories to share? How have ...
