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Late stage
Discuss issues related to late stage ovarian cancer.
Different Lab Results
- By Shar123 · New reply June 15, 2009
- 8 replies
- I am currently on Taxol/Carbo/Advastin Clinical Trial. My CA-125 before 1st treatment was 6550. After 1st treatment it was 6350. After 2nd Treatment it jumped to 8697, this has everyone puzzled. My question ...
CA-125 going up during Chemo
- By Shar123 · New reply June 12, 2009
- 10 replies
- I was Diag with Stage 4 in March 2009. Had major debulking surgery. Had Cancer in 3 out of 6 lymp nodes taken. Surgeon got all of tumor, and what was left was millimeters that he said chemo would take ...
Anyone with cancer on their retroperitoneal lining?
- By ReneeK1 · New reply June 4, 2009
- 16 replies
- I am wondering if you have cancer in this location, how are you being treated? Pls tell me about your docs plans now and for the future if you know. I am getting pains in my back and it's really scaring ...
Hospice Care in Indianapolis, IN area
- By WestChesterJoe · New reply May 29, 2009
- 1 reply
- Can anyone recommend an open access hospice provider in the Indianapolis, IN area? Thanks ...
Ann Coulter's mother
- By momanderson920 · New reply April 25, 2009
- 19 replies
- I know alot of people are probably not fans of Ann Coulter, a conservative political journalist, however she recently lost her mother to ovarian cancer. Though I don't agree with her view on politics ...
CA-125 (7223) before surgery. (2832) after surgery and before Chemo. Is
- By Shar123 · New reply April 22, 2009
- 10 replies
- I had an optimal de-bulking surgery on March 18th, 2009. Stage 4 OV. Doctor said he left a few little spots like a speck of pepper. He assured us chemo would get that. My CA-125 before surgery was 7223 ...
Chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting
- By Phyllismay · New reply April 21, 2009
- 21 replies
- Six years after diagnosis and several sessions of chemotherapy I have just had three weekly doses of topotecan. For the first time I am having nausea and vomiting and can see what a very unpleasant experience ...
DNR
- By whiteja5580 · New reply April 15, 2009
- 13 replies
- Good morning, after getting over the loss of my mother to Ovarian cancer. I have started or am starting to write a book about the 2 year process from dianosis to treatment to end of life care. And one ...
Chemo first - then surgery
- By Lemona · New reply April 13, 2009
- 13 replies
- I am Stage IV ovca and just finished 8 rounds of chemo. Unlike most patients, I had my chemo first and the surgery will be soon. The point is to reduce the tumors as much as they can which has happened ...
Second Opinion?
- By Sunny01 · New reply April 1, 2009
- 13 replies
- I had surgery 8/7/2008 for what the Gyn/Onc assured me was a complex cyst. He was so sure, a Ca 125 nor a CT scan was done before surgery. I woke up with a diagnosis of Stage III OC, my Gyn/Onc telling ...
Encouragement for the Soul
- By Rose2 · New reply February 11, 2009
- 2 replies
- Our Savior is leading us!!! All the way my Savior leads me; What have I to ask beside? Can I doubt His tender mercy, Who through life has been my Guide? Heav’nly peace, divinest comfort, Here by faith ...
Ascites (fluid) buildup in abdomen
- By rick1 · New reply February 8, 2009
- 23 replies
- Has any one dealt with malignant ascites buildup that required draining? Pam had to have 3 1/2 liters drained which ballooned up in about a week. She is already showing a little additional buildup. Anyone ...
Ascites: When will it go away for good?
- By got_hope_for_mom · New reply December 30, 2008
- 5 replies
- Hi everyone! My mother was diagnosed with StageIIIC Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma. In total from November 15-the present she has had 11 liters of ascites extracted. Does anyone have this problem? When ...
Good News
- By gina67 · New reply December 1, 2008
- 8 replies
- Johanne got the results of her CT Scan yesterday. They are all clear :) The gyn/onc did a pelvic and rectal exam as well, and said he felt nothing and it all looked good. We are looking forward to a happy ...
1st recurrance + bowel obstruction
- By golfgal · New reply September 20, 2008
- 10 replies
- Hi. Dx's 3C Sept 07. 6 carbo/taxol, surgery Apr 2, 3 more carbo/taxol, ending June4. Now symptoms of partial bowel obstruction, CT shows progression of disease thru abdomen, tumor pressing on bowel. To ...
Fluid in Lungs
- By San · New reply August 15, 2008
- 27 replies
- I am stage 3C, grade C OVC and am on treatment (topotecan) for my 3rd recurrance in less than 3 years. I have had fluid accumlating in my lungs now for nearly a year and my doctor is waiting for me to ...
An update
- By gina67 · New reply August 14, 2008
- 6 replies
- Hello Everyone, Just wanted to give you all an update on Johanne. She is now 5 weeks out of her last Chemo, and is very excited as she has discovered her eyelashes, and eyebrows are growing back in. She ...
Abdomen size
- By Lemona · New reply July 12, 2008
- 4 replies
- I'm curious about the size of my abdomen. It's kind of flabby. It has never looked like this and it's always worse at the end of the day. I've had 8 chemo treatments and there is no ascites remaining ...
Chemo treatments taking their toll
- By gina67 · New reply July 2, 2008
- 17 replies
- Hello Everyone, I don't know if you remember my earlier posts. My wife Johanne is 43 years old and has stage IV Ovca. She is supposed to have her 4th round of Chemo on Friday. However, after her blood ...
Is sugar bad?
- By gina67 · New reply May 29, 2008
- 28 replies
- Hello there. Hope everyone is having a good day. I was just reading some posts and I came across someone saying "cancer loves sugar". So my question is this: Should someone with ovca cut out her sugar ...
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