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Side effects of treatment
Discuss with others your experiences of symptom management. Remember to always consult your doctors and nurses about specific concerns.
New chemo is kicking my butt!
- By Jennali · New reply 12:46 pm
- 10 replies
- I only hope it is also kicking the cancer cells' butts! I went in for labs today, one week after my Gemzar last week. My blood counts are all down pretty drastically. I was mentally prepared for a Neulasta ...
Night Sweats & PJ's
- By TealOak · New reply yesterday at 10:03 pm
- 7 replies
- My hot flashes have diminished to the point where I just seem to have these awful night sweats. I typically have to change pj's 3 times during the night; my sheets & comforter are soaked to the point ...
dealing w/ scarz
- By amsterling · New reply yesterday at 5:36 pm
- 5 replies
- hello all. dealing with scars from surgery and treatment (and also from a previous car accident!), do any of u women (or men) know whats better... vitamin e or aloe vera??? thank you ...
Hair Regrowth
- By Cactacat · New reply yesterday at 11:44 am
- 14 replies
- I know there's been a lot of discussion here lately about regrowing hair after the end of treatments, but I can't seem to find it right now. So, my question -- how long before you begin noticing any significant ...
Libido?
- By ctaffel · New reply November 18, 2009
- 20 replies
- I don't know about you but I am 43 and I went from a happy, full of life, sexual person to feeling like an it. My poor partner is being so good but I don't have any sexual desire at all. Nothing does ...
How about those side effect's!!!
- By tedford · New reply November 18, 2009
- 4 replies
- Does anyone have any blatter problems from taken taxol and carboplatian??? Going to my doctor tomorrow my obgyn said my blatter was weak and I"am in pain all day and night ...
IP taxol and Cisplatin side effects
- By Gailssister · New reply November 13, 2009
- 12 replies
- My sister just completed her first chemo cycle for stage III. Day one was IV taxol, day 2 was IP cisplatin and day 8 was IP taxol. She has some diarrhea and stomach cramps with bad gas pains too. Any ...
Testosterone anyone?
- By ctaffel · Posted November 13, 2009
- 0 replies
- Has anyone spoken to their doc or have any info at all on the possibility of taking even small doses of Testosterone after Chemo is over to treat menopausal side effects ie) libido ...
Hair coloring
- By Amethystmd2559 · New reply November 11, 2009
- 26 replies
- Has anyone tried coloring their hair after it grew back in? I have heard that hair won't hold color well after chemo. I have dark brown hair, but it is coming back with so much white in it. LOL! Don't ...
Phlebitis in arm - should I cancel CAT Scan
- By suemac · New reply November 11, 2009
- 1 reply
- Hi all, My last treatment for my first recurrence was 3 weeks ago. For the first time I developed phlebitis in my arm. This is a red raised warm very tender area under the skin with hard nodules that ...
My pathology report
- By kmeha · New reply November 10, 2009
- 6 replies
- I have my pathology report and i have tried to look up to see the meaning of the words but hoping someone will know what it all means. My path report says this Well-diifferentiated papillary cystadencarcinoma ...
HELP WITH ADHESIONS & SCAR TISSUE
- By Angel1955 · New reply November 9, 2009
- 5 replies
- I think I may have adhesions or scar tissue from two previous abdominal surgeries, including my ovca debulking. I just went back to my doctor and he took another CA-125 test and did an examination, saying ...
peripheral neuropathy
- By lovemnms · New reply November 9, 2009
- 30 replies
- Hello! I had surgery for stage 3 ovarian c. in May of 2008. In July 2008 I started treatments and went through 8 rounds of Carboplatin/Taxotere chemo. My last treatment was Dec. 2008. I seem to be doing ...
Probiotics?
- By jeaniet · New reply November 7, 2009
- 5 replies
- I have seen some of you mention taking probiotics. Is there any particular brand that is better? Is it ok with chemo? thanks jeanie ...
Hot flashes long after menopause
- By quacker · New reply November 6, 2009
- 12 replies
- I've just finished my third course of chemo (carbo and Gemzar) and for the past 6 months have started with hot flashes again. I'm 20 years post menopause, and 15 years symptom free. My GYN/oncologist ...
Elevated Liver funtion tests---Avastin? Carbo? Gemzar?
- By jeaniet · New reply November 5, 2009
- 8 replies
- Ladies.....I am on Carbo/Gemzar/Avastin. Going into round 3 next week. My liver has been inflamed since I started these 3 drugs. Oncologist doesn't seem to know why. Any of you (especially on Avastin ...
Problems with excess hair?
- By Amethystmd2559 · New reply November 1, 2009
- 41 replies
- Since I am through with my chemo, my hair is trying to grow back, and that is all good. Even my eyelashes, are coming back with more than before and lots thicker. But so are my eyebrows and some facial ...
avastin and hypertension
- By sbender3 · New reply October 30, 2009
- 53 replies
- i have been on acastin since september 2, 2009. i have had 3 treatments, and am scheduled for the 4th weds this week. i went to my alternate doc last week, and had him test my blood pressure, i felt like ...
"De-plumping" of "it" - vaginal area
- By mawmaw4 · New reply October 26, 2009
- 39 replies
- I think I may have said this before but here goes. I was totally unprepared of the effects of a total hysterectomy with the, what I call it, de-plumping of the vaginal lips etc. I mentioned this to the ...
Anyone know anything about digestive problems & ovarian cancer?
- By Erin_Pet · New reply October 26, 2009
- 3 replies
- My mom was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, stage 3b, in June of 2008. She went through chemo, was doing great. Then in April of 2009, she was rushed to the ER with a foot of dead bowel that had to be operated ...
