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Surgical consult today -- surgery upcoming

By tnh9479 · New reply June 11, 2013
13 replies
We had an appt with the pediatric surgeon today. He said after reviewing her ultrasounds and MRI, that yes my four year old daughter does have multiple small cysts on her remaining ovary. He feels they ...

MRI today and surgical consult on Monday

By tnh9479 · New reply June 6, 2013
20 replies
My 4 y/o daughter has an MRI today after two ultrasounds a month apart showed a slightly growing cyst on her remaining ovary. The oncologist told me to schedule her a surgical consult because he feels ...

Losing one ovary and resulted to ovarian cancer (Stage 1-A) cannot be pregn

By danzkie · New reply April 21, 2013
14 replies
I am a young survivor of Ovarian Cancer. i lost one ovary , and I want to know if theres still a possibility that in the future or someday I can get pregnant ...

infertile ovarian cancer survivors out there?

By lgetya · New reply April 11, 2013
10 replies
I was diagnosed and treated at age 30. (6 years ago) Single, no children, infertile (no ovaries) Is there ANYone out there with these same problems? I have been searching for a sister who know's what ...

15 year survivor celebration

By ariege623 · New reply March 14, 2013
28 replies
Hi! My name is Alyssa and I am 20 years old. In March of 1998 I was five years old and diagnosed with ovarian cancer. After surgery and radiation, I was declared cancer free and this year I am celebrating ...

vein shrinking after chemo... was it also for you?

By psa2012 · New reply March 9, 2013
16 replies
as days go by i observed my veins are getting thinner and thinner. everytime my blood is drawn it takes 3 times to poke me before they get the right vein. i am nt scared but lately its been an issue to ...

Doxil Long Term

By cocopty · New reply February 26, 2013
8 replies
Does anyone know what the long term side effects of Doxil are? I am recieving treatment in Panama and they didn't discuss them with me before I started treatment. I am a bit concerned ...

i got a question

By goonsgurl · New reply February 21, 2013
11 replies
I am alittle bit confussed before i had gone through my surgery i had been getting these spots on my skin mainly my shoulder area after i was told that they would start to go away but now i have it on ...

In the clear but people still act oddly around me

By Cola · New reply January 29, 2013
10 replies
Hello everyone, Sorry about the length. Only a short while ago I was told that my chemo worked, at that I feel I should have been happy. Even though I didn't feel elated by the news I pretended to be ...

I have a friend that needs help

By sdcindy · New reply January 23, 2013
30 replies
Hi all of you wonderful survivors!!...My name is Cindy Silver...I'm a 2 year....Stage 4 survivor...and have become close to a young woman who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at 22 ...she had a complete ...

SCTAT 6 month post surgery imaging

By tnh9479 · New reply November 27, 2012
6 replies
My almost 4 year old daughter had her six month post surgery pelvic and abdominal ultrasound today. This is her second post surgery u/s. Both have come back normal!!!! Her Ped onc is continuing to monitor ...

Ovarian Cancer survivor 36 yrs old with one Ovary Left

By EliaMueller (Inactive) · New reply October 8, 2012
4 replies
I am trying to find someone around my age with one ovary left and uterus, that might be experiencing extreme fatigue during periods. I opted not to do chemo, just had a one pound tumor removed a year ...

Long term effects of chemo?

By jennstrong · New reply September 17, 2012
22 replies
I have been 1 yr out from chemo! Yay! But I still feel sluggish and my mood swings hot flashes are horrible! I don't know how to feel most of the time. I just turned 30! I'm wondering about long term ...

i know i am young but i am frustrated to tears

By nbaranov · New reply September 7, 2012
35 replies
I am not diagnosed with anything but here are my symptoms: For starters im 20 years olds For 3 months now i have had no menses i went into the OBGYN to take a blood quantitative hcg (possible pregnancy ...

Post Ovarian Cancer and Pregnancy

By mpreshunz · New reply July 16, 2012
12 replies
I have a question for anyone that is dealing with or has dealt with ovarian cancer and had one of the ovaries removed... I have never had a normal period...I skip months at a time and it never comes on ...

Adhesion surgery Pro Vs Con

By vbentley · New reply May 10, 2012
9 replies
I am 24 years old and I am a stage two ovarian cancer survivor...every since surgery a year ago Ive had pelvic adhesion pain and I am possiablly considering surgery to see if it can help take it away ...

Can you offer any help . . .

By danddsmom · New reply May 2, 2012
3 replies
My Ovarian Cancer journey began in 1999, I was 26. The type of tumor is called granulosa cell tumor. Since then I have given birth to my amazing son Damian who is now 11 and daughter Delanie who will ...

Please support my fundraiser!

By guysj01 · New reply April 22, 2012
2 replies
Hi fellow young survivors! I am planning a fundraiser for Ovarian Cancer National Alliance, and I've entered a competition by GOOD (the magazine) to win funding to cover the overhead costs of the fundraiser ...

Dealing with the emotional aftermath

By JenniPenni3d · New reply March 7, 2012
18 replies
Hi, I am just wondering if there are any of you out there like me who had some sort of oophorectomy. I had a bilateral salpingo oophorectomy about 7 months ago at age 22. It wasn't my choice, and I am ...

What would have been

By JenniPenni3d · New reply February 29, 2012
13 replies
Have you even though about what would your life had been like if you didn't get diagnosed with cancer? I don't too often, but tonight I was thinking, and just got so angry at what cancer had done to my ...

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