Side effects of treatment

Discuss with others your experiences of symptom management. Remember to always consult your doctors and nurses about specific concerns.

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Illeostomy very low maynesuim

Vicola
  • By Vicola · New reply May 17, 2013
  • 6 replies
  • Hi I have just had a illeostomy 8 weeks ago, unfortunetely I have a very low magnesium level and have to go on a drip once a week over a 4 hours. I also take magnesium tablets but it still doesn't seem ...

Taxol

Orangelady
  • By Orangelady · New reply May 17, 2013
  • 40 replies
  • The greatest effect chemo has had on me and the most incapacitating is horrible muscle and bone pain after taxol. My treatment team doesn't want me to take any sort of NSAID (Ibuprofen, aspirin, etc ...

Chemo choices

BarbF
  • By BarbF · New reply May 14, 2013
  • 24 replies
  • Hi Ladies, I am a 9 yr. Stage IV ovacan survivor. I have been in treatment for the fifth time since 2004. Currently, I am on Gemzar, but it appears to have quit working for me as there was a slight rise ...

neuropathy

C55
  • By C55 · New reply May 13, 2013
  • 11 replies
  • Anyone have any suggestions to help with neuropathy? My sister finished chemo October 4th. She had IV and IP for six cycles ...

Excessive gas and stomach pain

Ceets
  • By Ceets · New reply May 13, 2013
  • 8 replies
  • For the past 5 to 6 days I have been getting stomach pain and excessive gas every time I eat. I thought I may be getting something viral since I didn't feel to well this week but now I am not so sure ...

Tamoxifen?

Teripat26
  • By Teripat26 · New reply May 10, 2013
  • 4 replies
  • Hi all, well my Mum just had her latest appointment CA125 is back up over 2000 finally they have said to start the tamoxifen because the tumours are estrogen positive. they said the.chances of it working ...

Chemo Belly??

Orangelady
  • By Orangelady · New reply May 10, 2013
  • 5 replies
  • I had a massive surgery after my diagnosis of Ov Ca. Afterward, my belly was distended and I was told this was normal and would go away over months and that chemo would help "dry that up". By the time ...

Water retention

miraclegal
  • By miraclegal · New reply May 9, 2013
  • 7 replies
  • I have serious water retention during chemo and I hate this. How to reduce this and prevent? Why there is water retention due to chemo ...

broken arm

yuriko715
  • By yuriko715 · New reply May 9, 2013
  • 9 replies
  • CAN'T BELIEVE IT BUT YESTERDAY I TRIPPED OVER MY OWN FEET AND BROKE MY ARM AT THE TOP WHERE IT JOINS THE ROTATOR CUFF. BOY DOES IT HURT. THE PAIN MEDS ARE HELPING. I GO TO MY ORTHO. DOC TOMORROW TO SEE ...

Carbo taxol treatment

Colli
  • By Colli · New reply May 8, 2013
  • 4 replies
  • I have had increasing Itchness with my chemo treatments, and number s6 was itch all over body after this chemo. They want to meet me and take me off the cargo, and are looking at something that sounds ...

liver detox

Gratefullady
  • By Gratefullady · New reply May 6, 2013
  • 5 replies
  • I am 4 years out of chemo and have been trying to loose about 10-13 pounds. I am struggling horribly with this. The weight just does not seem to budge. I know that our liver is a great detox organ and ...

Avastin & dizziness / Mouth sores

yogajill
  • By yogajill · New reply May 2, 2013
  • 2 replies
  • Has anyone experienced dizziness as a side effect of Avastin? Thanks so much. Also, for anyone who's having mouth sores, try dabbing honey on the sores. Efficacy may depend on the kind of honey, I'm not ...

Suzy's mom

SuzyKf
  • By SuzyKf · Posted May 1, 2013
  • 0 replies
  • Hi everyone I wonder if anyone can address side effects of Arimridex My mom had surgery to remove a large tumor in early February She did great, recovered without any issues( she is a 12 year survuvor ...

umbilical hernia following ovarian surgery

sebastopol
  • By sebastopol · New reply April 29, 2013
  • 7 replies
  • I am 77 years old, with ovarian cancer diagnosed 10/2012. I had the debulking surgery same month. I now have an umbilical hernia, about the size of a grapefruit, and increasing. I was lucky to find 2 ...

cramps after a hysterrectomy??

mummy424
  • By mummy424 · New reply April 29, 2013
  • 3 replies
  • has anyone experenced period cramps after getting womb out ? its been 8wks since i had mine out and twice i have felt the cramps ...

Gemzar side effects/allergy

Jackieoh
  • By Jackieoh · New reply April 27, 2013
  • 3 replies
  • Had 2 treatments of gemzar . Ran a 101 fever 2 days after treatment and got a rash on the 3rd day on my whole body. Also after 2nd treatment threw up a week after treatment. Has anyone else experienced ...

Doxil and extreme fatigue

Lindiherr
  • By Lindiherr · New reply April 23, 2013
  • 15 replies
  • I am in my third recurrence with ovaca, and have just started Doxil on April 9th. Today I am extremely tired. None of the other chemos have made me feel this way. My first chemo I took taxol and platin ...

survior guilt

bklyngirlx1
  • By bklyngirlx1 · New reply April 22, 2013
  • 36 replies
  • I was not given two years to live with my advanced cancer,this past march has been exacty two years.. emotionally I am drained, to afraid be happy, too afraid to live ...

Has anyone been on Gemcitabine/Gemzar chemo?

Shyloh
  • By Shyloh · New reply April 12, 2013
  • 12 replies
  • My doctor is recommending that I start Gemcitabine/Gemzar chemotherapy. If you have been on this I would appreciate it if you would share your experience. I have been searching on-line but the information ...

Fever with Chemo

modda65
  • By modda65 · New reply April 8, 2013
  • 3 replies
  • Hello, I just want to ask has anyone began to have fevers after being on chemo for a while? I stated chemo on again in Nov 2012, doing Carboplatin, Gemzar and Avastin. It have been rough with severe headache ...

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