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Open Hysterectomy

Zid
  • By Zid · New reply August 19, 2009
  • 5 replies
  • I've done a lot of research into the new robotic da Vinci procedure versus an open, old-fashioned hysterectomy. I'm well aware that the da Vinci method is far less intrusive, requires less healing time ...

Discharge

3bears
  • By 3bears · New reply August 8, 2009
  • 3 replies
  • I had a complete hysterectomy and oophorectomy in January, and have had zero discharge since then. Recently I've had a bit of discharge, as one might have between periods, it seems to be a bit bloody ...

Chemo Brain in the New York Times

3h
  • By 3h · New reply August 6, 2009
  • 10 replies
  • There is an article about chemo brain in today's (Tuesday, August 4) New York Times, and it said there will also be another one next week, so check it out if interested in chemo brain ...

Recurrence / Residual CLEAR CELL ????

GEPI
  • By GEPI · New reply August 4, 2009
  • 8 replies
  • Hello, So many on this site are successfully battling with residual disease or multiple recurrences, but I would appreciate it if I could hear from any of you diagnosed with clear cell and facing recurrence ...

ovarian cancer 1c

bsrrgz
  • By bsrrgz · New reply July 27, 2009
  • 6 replies
  • hello all,my mum is 52 years old and ovarian cancer stage 1c ,bad cell her abdominal fluid.we havent got chemo.First time her ca 125 is 2555,17 and surgery ca 125 is 277 is it good?all children are so ...

Help with this site........

psenjoylife
  • By psenjoylife · New reply July 13, 2009
  • 2 replies
  • I really like this site. The members and information here is awesome, however......I seem to have problems with the technology of it. I continually have to log in all the time. Once I log in and start ...

Bone marrow lesion

patsybee
  • By patsybee · New reply June 28, 2009
  • 8 replies
  • Hi everybody, I just received a call from my doctor's office and they said that an MRI showed a lesion in my bone marrow on my thigh. I have stage 3C OVCA and this lesion first showed up on a bone scan ...

bowel obstruction

darsgirl
  • By darsgirl · Posted June 26, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • my mother was dign. in 06 with stage 4 (i think) primary peritneal cancer that is not contained. she had surg. 2 rounds of chemo, now bowel obstruction in small intestines. they have tried decompresion ...

Left ovary out of place

Martha18
  • By Martha18 · New reply June 22, 2009
  • 2 replies
  • Hi, so, i'm 18 and I had an ultrasound done on my stomach and i found out that my left ovary is on top of my uterus. Is this normal the nurse didn't really explain to me if it was bad or normal or anything ...

CA-125

michellelovejoy
  • By michellelovejoy · New reply June 18, 2009
  • 3 replies
  • Well I had my 2nd 3 month check. My CA-125 was 13.6 which I am very excited about. I still however have this terrible pressure up under my right ribcage. I have had every test know to man. It isn't my ...

easy way to keep track of care

ibarra
  • By ibarra · New reply June 18, 2009
  • 10 replies
  • I was looking for a easy to use way of tracking all the information and about my chemo treatments and medications and questions for my medical team a sort of medical journal, does any one know of a website ...

Pinching pain

michellelovejoy
  • By michellelovejoy · New reply June 18, 2009
  • 12 replies
  • Hi, I was diagnosed with a low malignant potential tumor on 8-15-08 of this year. I had my ovary removed along with my tube during a laparotomy procedure. It was ruptured. It has been almost 4 months ...

PET SCAN EXPERIENCES

GEPI
  • By GEPI · New reply June 17, 2009
  • 18 replies
  • Hello, I have finished treatment and I am scheduled to do a PET scan in a week or so. I have read the info the hospital provides but would really appreciate it if you would share your experiences. I have ...

HELP NEEDED PLEASE

Executive
  • By Executive · New reply June 9, 2009
  • 11 replies
  • Hi everybody – welcome to the month of June. Now some of you may know me from being on this site and also the Cancer Buddies Website - we are in the U.K. My darling wife Christine who is 57 – was diagnosed ...

What to do??

benjen879
  • By benjen879 · New reply May 29, 2009
  • 9 replies
  • Hello All: First let me "Thank you" for taking time to read this. I feel trapped between a rock and a hard place and just need some advice. I am a 29 year old mother of 2 perfectly healthy children that ...

New At This

SurvivorDee
  • By SurvivorDee · New reply May 29, 2009
  • 2 replies
  • Hi Everyone, As you probably already figured out, this is my first time starting a discussion. I will like to know, is there anyone else who will be attending the the OC National Alliance Conference for ...

Could a dermoid cyst be an ovarian cancer?

Marielle
  • By Marielle · New reply May 28, 2009
  • 27 replies
  • Hi everyone, I've been really stressed out recently. This is making me go nuts. So I hope somebody can enlighten me on this one. For the last three weeks I've been having this weird pulsating (ticking ...

Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer

PattyWarriorwoman
  • By PattyWarriorwoman · New reply May 25, 2009
  • 21 replies
  • Has anyone ever heard of this type of OC or been diagnosed with this type? It turns out I have endometrial cancer Stage IIb (technically unstaged) and Ovarian (unstaged as well). When I asked my onc what ...

My Heat Flashes

abbaschild
  • By abbaschild · New reply May 22, 2009
  • 28 replies
  • I was wondering with these heat flashes....I know y'all have had them, right? When do they stop? Someone told me they eventually go away. I've had mine over a year now....and I am ready for them to "fly ...

Getting my daughter to eat

twin17
  • By twin17 · New reply May 18, 2009
  • 20 replies
  • My 17yr old daughter was diagnose with stg. 3 "germ cell "ovarian cancer March 2009. Right now, she's going through chemo and doing okay. Her treatment consist of Cisplatin, Bleomysin, & Etoposide. I'm ...

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