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34 with Ovarian Cancer
- By sassylassie · New reply yesterday at 11:34 pm
- 21 replies
- Hey, I am newly diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer. Is there anyone my age that has gone through this? I have had one ovary removed so far and will have another procedure after more tests to see how aggressive ...
gynonc in New York City needed
- By Fndian · New reply yesterday at 9:15 pm
- 3 replies
- anyone had good experience with or knows of an gyn/onc in NYC for surgery ...
Referrals in Florida for ovarian cancer
- By sassylassie · New reply May 21, 2013
- 8 replies
- I am 34 and recently diagnosed with ovarian cancer: I still need staging surgery and will have to go through chemo. Can anyone please provide me with what dr they liked and used and what protocols were ...
Wicking sheets - any suggestions?
- By SandySTL · New reply May 19, 2013
- 16 replies
- Surgery 4 weeks ago. Chemo started Wed. Hot flashes kicked up to every hour and 1/2 at night. Researching wicking sheets online and haven't seen many great reviews. Does anyone have an recommendations ...
75 year old Mom recently diagnosed with cancer
- By nurse_linda · New reply May 19, 2013
- 21 replies
- My mom is 75 years old. She started getting swelling in her legs and pain in the bottom of her feet. She started slowing down and we noticed weight loss. She began complaining of certain foods causing ...
My mother had first chemo Monday
- By Sam1212 · New reply May 17, 2013
- 13 replies
- Hello Everyone, My mother was diagnosed with Ovarian (?) cancer 3C at the end of February. Her 52 year old sister died from the same thing 25 years ago. My mother is also a breast cancer survivor. They ...
ovarian cancer during pregnancy?
- By dawrhino · New reply May 16, 2013
- 13 replies
- Hello, Im writing in behalf of my wife. She is in 22 week of pregnancy and just last week developed blood clot in her jugular vein ( in neck) her primary OB put her on lovenox but we were able to also ...
Spokane area anyone??
- By chirogirl · New reply May 16, 2013
- 3 replies
- Hi, I live in the Spokane/Coeur d'Alene area and want to connect with other women with Ovarian cancer in my area. I was diagnosed this month and start chemo soon. I would love to hear from you. Sherry ...
New here
- By calafia · New reply May 14, 2013
- 3 replies
- I'm 65 and have undergone three surgeries since February of this year, still feeling extremely fortunate to be diagnosed early with Stage 1a serous papillary adenocarcinoma. A week ago I started chemo ...
Reoccurring Fallopian tube growth
- By Mjh5102 · New reply May 10, 2013
- 4 replies
- Although I am now just 25, I am dealing with my second set on abdominal symptoms. Six years ago, I spent multiple days a week at my gyno trying to convince her something wasn't right. At this time I was ...
age 50 serous carcinoma IIIB G3
- By chirogirl · New reply May 9, 2013
- 4 replies
- Hi, I had surgery a week ago but only found out yesterday the results of the pathology report. Of course, I was hoping it would have been better news but at least it wasn't the worst. My surgeon was great ...
Cyst or Ovarian Cancer?
- By rosebottom · New reply May 6, 2013
- 10 replies
- Hi there, well I'm another one new to this forum. I'm a 40 yr old mum of 5, no history of ovarian cancer in my family (although my sister-in-law had this disease when she was 32 and was successfully treated ...
Breast Cancer and Ovarian Cancer
- By 4Gail · New reply May 4, 2013
- 3 replies
- My wife had breast cancer in 2001 and came through it nicely with surgery, chemo, radiation and then 5 years on tamoxifen and 5 on Femara. Then o.c. showed up in Jan 2013. She is BRCA 1&2 negative. Anyone ...
new to this
- By bb1951 · New reply May 3, 2013
- 18 replies
- newly diag. with high grade stage 3c ovarian cancer and stage 2 uterine cancer two different cancers. high grade serous papillary carcinoma of bladder liver peritoneal and appendix. I was handed the pahology ...
Seeing Gyn Onc for 1st time..Question Suggestins
- By ajburris0115 · New reply May 1, 2013
- 19 replies
- Hello, I am 40 yrs old & I'm being referred to a Gynecological Oncologist due to a concerning mass on my left ovary that was found by a transvaginal ultrasound. I've been having symptoms for about 5 month ...
Epidural during surgery - now have a rash on back
- By SandySTL · New reply April 29, 2013
- 7 replies
- One week ago had radical hysterectomy and tumors removed. Before surgery they gave me an epidural to help with pain and increase healing. I have Stage IIIC Ovarian Cancer. Yesterday my back broke out ...
Clear cell coming from endometriosis
- By cielo · New reply April 12, 2013
- 2 replies
- Hi everyone, please give me info about my illness. I had my total hysterectomy last March 20, 2013. Stage 2 clear cell coming from endometriosis, This is the pathology evaluation. Do I need to do functional ...
Borderline muinous tumour
- By Aliddy · New reply April 3, 2013
- 6 replies
- I was unaware anything was wrong, random chance whilst laying on metal boat roof on my tummy felt hard lump. Went to Gp immediately sent for unltra sound, tumour was 18cm with septations. MRI then TAH ...
Just Found out...Ready to go forward.
- By jvarnell · New reply March 31, 2013
- 5 replies
- On March 20, 2013 I had my ovary/tubes removed and on March 26, 2013 the results from the pathologist came back with a tumor and cancer in the ovary. I see the Oncologist on April 1, 2013 to find out ...
Finally got an answer!!!! Adult Granulosa Cell Tumor
- By jdavisrn · New reply March 28, 2013
- 20 replies
- 2 weeks ago I went to the hospital to have a Lap assisted vaginal hysterectomy. I was having lots of bleeding problems and had an 11cm cyst on my right ovary. I have a history of ovarian cysts and had ...
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