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Stage 1-c but no grade
- By KELLSMOM · New reply yesterday at 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 ...
SEROUS BORDERLINE
- By ASCHE · New reply November 6, 2009
- 7 replies
- Hi everyone, I have been trying to research my diagnosis. I was so releived to find out I didn' t have cancer when they said I had borderline. Then someone said well that is considered stage one. Asked ...
How much variation is expected in CA 125 after chemo ends?
- By Onthemend · New reply November 6, 2009
- 17 replies
- My CA 125 was 8985 (ish) after debulking and came down to 14 during chemo. I am almost 3 months since ending chemo. My ca 125 is now 19. Is this indicitive of a return of the disease? My doctor presented ...
diet
- By juliach · New reply November 2, 2009
- 20 replies
- I was diagnosed of IIIc OVca. I went through my second chemo. I am trying to have a healthy diet, trying to avoid dairy products. Every morning I would blend my own vegetable and fruit juice. Does anyone ...
Broken heart/ Fluid build up
- By MarieBatt · New reply October 23, 2009
- 6 replies
- I'm 31 and an ovarian cancer survior. I had my surgery two years ago, and I'm doing pretty well. What breaks my heart is that my 52 year old aunt was just diagnosed wtih ovarian cancer and is scheuled ...
Having cancer at 22?
- By AggieChristian · New reply October 21, 2009
- 22 replies
- My name is Jessica, I'm 22 years old, and I have just been diagnosed with stage IIc ovarian cancer. I am looking for a "friend" to talk to while going through this new stage in my life. I have been checking ...
Fluid on legs
- By Teddyjack · New reply October 21, 2009
- 6 replies
- My Mom is 79 and was diagnosed 3C about 4 weeks ago. Her Gyn onc could not remove the tumor because it was attached to too many areas and was the size of a cantelope and hard as concrete. She also had ...
Results...No Zebra...
- By koh847 · New reply October 18, 2009
- 3 replies
- Funny...odd funny....that I read the post below about zebras. My husband is a physician and over the years he would periodically say, when you hear horses hooves, you don't think of zebras. That's what ...
New
- By Ginssoninlaw · New reply October 8, 2009
- 5 replies
- Hi, I have just went through small cell lung cancer with my dad who passed in July and we found the Inspire Lung Cancer Site to be a source of great information and confort. My dad was diagnosed in October ...
Stage 1C Rupture
- By marg1980 · New reply October 4, 2009
- 12 replies
- I just found out that my granulosa cell tumor was ruptured while being removed. My problem is no one knows what to do with me as far as further treatment. I've seen 4 doctors and have gotten 4 different ...
BRCA1 + and Unable to decide
- By PositiveJude · New reply October 4, 2009
- 10 replies
- Hello, I have been recently told I am BRCA1 pos and my doctors are suggesting a double mastectomy and oophrectomy. I am still unable to decide what to do. I wonder if there is anybody out there who had ...
BRCA -1 New Diagnosis
- By jdlocke · New reply September 29, 2009
- 25 replies
- Hi everyone. Glad to see this group exists. I have recently been dx at BRCA1 (April). Strong fam hx of breast and ovarian cancer. My surgery to remove ovaries and tubes is in 2 weeks. (no dx of cancer ...
North Carolina
- By ndsorMelva · New reply September 28, 2009
- 13 replies
- I live in eastern NC. I saw where many people from here are members. I would love to know where you received treatment ...
Any Australian ovarian cancer survivors on the list??
- By Diane_OConnor · New reply September 28, 2009
- 2 replies
- A friend of mine has a niece in Australia who has just been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She lives about 5 hrs. north of Brisbane and would like to connect with any other survivors in Australia. Please ...
Raleigh/Durham NC Support Group?
- By koh847 · New reply September 23, 2009
- 15 replies
- Does anyone know whether there is a support group in the Raleigh/Durham area? Thanks, Kim ...
Newly diagnosed
- By tesberco · New reply September 22, 2009
- 19 replies
- Hi there. I'm very new to this support community. My mother was recently diagnosed with cancer in her bowels which they said appears to be ovarian tissue per pathology. She had a total abdominal hysterctomy ...
Terms and abbreviations for "Newbies"
- By Shamrock2009 · New reply September 18, 2009
- 15 replies
- This list may helpful for "newbies" to understand abbreviations and terms you will come across. Please respond with other terms you may want to add. Definitions and Abbreviations: Salpingo-oophorectomy ...
Staging info for "Newbies"
- By Shamrock2009 · New reply September 17, 2009
- 16 replies
- I hope that this will be helpful information about staging and grading for Ovarian Cancer (OvCa), Peritoneal Cancer (PPC) and Fallopian Tube Cancer (FTC) "newbie" sisters on this site: This info is copied ...
Restaging information for "Newbies"
- By Shamrock2009 · Posted September 15, 2009
- 0 replies
- Information about restaging for Ovarian Cancer (OvCa), Peritoneal Cancer (PPC) and Fallopian Tube Cancer (FTC) "newbie" sisters on this site: There has been much discussion on this message board about ...
body aches + newly diagnosed
- By amsterling · New reply September 11, 2009
- 9 replies
- hi everyone. i am 21 years old and was diagnosed with ovarian cancer (non-gestational chorciocarcinoma) 3 weeks ago. they took out my left ovary and fallopian tube. i am now undergoing chemotherapy. any ...
