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METFORMIN - GLUCOPHAGE
- By WEMBILL · New reply yesterday at 1:30 pm
- 2 replies
- Has anyone heard about Metformin and wether this med is taken independent of Chemo. My frien is stage IV with mets to the liver and I have heard that this drug destroys the stem cells that cause recurrence ...
Clear-Cell Adenocarcinoma, anyone?
- By SarahSagehen · New reply yesterday at 1:27 pm
- 32 replies
- Does anyone else out there have Clear Cell? The (few) medical journal articles I can find describe the prognosis in terms that range from "poor" to "dismal" (yes. a medical journal. "dismal.") I'm very ...
Help With Constipation
- By abbaschild · New reply November 19, 2009
- 12 replies
- I was watching Dr. Oz today and he was talking to a woman who had a problem with constipation and asked his advice. I know of the problems constipation causes with our sisters going through surgeries ...
Recurring ovarian cyst ruptures. Advice?
- By MsAmarie · New reply November 17, 2009
- 9 replies
- First of all, I am not sure this belongs here, but I am pretty worried about my health and I've seen through a few links how supportive this community can be. I'm going to start from the beginning so ...
ovarian cancer
- By waywen · New reply November 15, 2009
- 6 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 ...
I.P.H.C. & CEDARANIB
- By Executive · New reply November 9, 2009
- 7 replies
- Hi there - I need to find out if anyone here has had this procedure, or "Shake N Bake" or Sugarbaker. We ive in Northampton in England. My dear wife Christine is 58 and has Peritoneal stage 4 - diagnosed ...
illiostomie help
- By gt4pack · New reply November 7, 2009
- 10 replies
- My wife had a colon resection 4 weeks ago and wound up with a temporary illiostomie, our problem is because it is temporary the surgeon did not give her a good stoma letssay it is an innie instead of ...
Is smell a symptom?
- By gg1 · New reply November 3, 2009
- 46 replies
- I was wondering.........How many of you ladies think that Ovarian cancer has a smell? I think it is a sympton ...
Maintenance Chemo
- By Fight_Back_Kelly · New reply November 2, 2009
- 14 replies
- Hello All I was diagnosed in April 09 with IIIc OvCa. I had a very aggressive and successful debulking surgery by my Gyn Onc and then 6 rounds of carbo/taxol chemo. My CA 125 dropped to 28 after first ...
Getting Flu Shots
- By RhodaLois · New reply October 27, 2009
- 8 replies
- Have finished chemo (topotecan) oct. 15. Not sure if I should get flu shot and/or H1N1 shot. One nurse says yes, I can; another said chemo patients should wait 3 months after finishing protocol. rhodaf@maine.rr.com ...
PET scan vs CT scan? Which is best?
- By kennebec · New reply October 25, 2009
- 14 replies
- I'm wondering which scan is better in regards to detecting recurrence of OvCa. I'm stage III-C diagnosed in Jan 2009. Finished with chemo. And getting CT scans every 3 months. Also testing for CA-125 ...
Wheatgrass
- By Onthemend · New reply October 11, 2009
- 6 replies
- Does anyone know if wheatgrass contains phytoestrogens? Does anyone use wheatgrass? Thanks, Christina ...
Primary Peritonial Carcenoma
- By VER · New reply October 4, 2009
- 37 replies
- I was diagnosed, with what they thought was OVC Stage 3C Cancer in October of 2008. After 4 chemo treatments and recent debulking surgery this past week they have discovered it is in fact "Primary Peritoneal ...
Port a cath
- By christinem1968 · New reply October 3, 2009
- 16 replies
- How long does a port a cath have to stay in? I've been in remission for over a year now and I want to get it out but half of me says wait just incase your cancer comes back and the other half of me says ...
bowel obstruction
- By annejulia · New reply October 1, 2009
- 15 replies
- I was wondering if anyone has had a bowel obstruction with their Ovarian Masses??? I had one when first diagnosed and now I am feeling that same way as I did. Vomiting, constipation, weight loss , abdominal ...
San Diego area sisters?????
- By wolfi · New reply September 29, 2009
- 10 replies
- Hi girls! anyone here in the San Diego area? Love to hear from you. Hugs and be well, Jan ...
No CA125 Test at last appointment
- By mmtraynor · New reply September 25, 2009
- 5 replies
- I was diagnosed with Primary Peritoneal this time 4 years ago. No tumors. Just cancer cells in the Acities Fluid. I was given an extra year of maintenance chemo. I was told if they could keep me in remission ...
Gyn/oncologist in Delray Beach, FL
- By zircons · New reply September 17, 2009
- 3 replies
- I have a friend who has a gyn/oncologist who does not have a good bedside manner. He is very cold and told her they would treat her until the end came. Does anyone have suggestions for one with a nice ...
HE-4 Test
- By Mia0719 · New reply September 10, 2009
- 1 reply
- Hi, I just got my results from my HE-4 test. The nurse at my doctors office told me that it is normal "33". My CA125 came back at 5.9. Can anyone please tell me what the range is for the HE-4 and what ...
SUGAR! Why do we limit this?
- By gunpowderandlead · New reply August 29, 2009
- 48 replies
- Help! I am confused with this sugar thing. Why can't we eat things with sugar? I have been craving candy! I put a tea spoon of sugar in my coffee every day! I ate a whole angle food cake by myself! I ...
