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Ovarian cancer

Share your personal experience with ovarian cancer. Discuss your treatments, share information you've learned along the way, and discuss strategies for screening and prevention.

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momsusan
  • By momsusan · Posted November 16, 2009
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  • I am trying to get information about ovarian cancer. My mother was diagnosed with stage four ovarian cancer. she had surgery and chemo. they told her she was cancer free and a survivor. she was diagnosed ...

pain after chemo?

kolson
  • By kolson · New reply November 1, 2009
  • 8 replies
  • I had my second round of chemo for ovarian cancer last week. I have a lot of pain in my joints and bones. Does anyone else experience this? My Dr. looks at me like am nuts. It is really painful but I ...

Thoughts of hope and inspirations

hope4all
  • By hope4all · Posted July 15, 2009
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  • I have a list of quotes that keeps the fire in me going. Here is one of my favorites: Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for the moment, and I want ...

Ovarian Cancer Stage I at 39

treeshouse
  • By treeshouse · New reply January 11, 2009
  • 16 replies
  • Ovarian cancer is called the silent killer. I was one of the 20% that was diagnosed and had surgery before it became stage II this past August. I had horrible digestive and menstrual symptoms. Always ...

Taxol weekly for recurrent ovc

studioofkings
  • By studioofkings · Posted January 7, 2009
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  • I am scheduled to begin taxol weekly for treating reMcurrent ovarian cancer. I had carbolatin and taxotere 2 years ago but they didn't work.....any info about this treatment? Mary Anne ...

Hand pain from IV

studioofkings
  • By studioofkings · New reply December 31, 2008
  • 6 replies
  • Hello I am having hand pain from the IV in my hand for the last 2 chemo treatments. Does anyone have any ideas on treating hand pain? Thanks for any help..MAK ...

Hair loss question

kolson
  • By kolson · New reply December 6, 2008
  • 27 replies
  • Hello group, My hair has just started to fall out. I had long hair and cut it short expecting this,,,but it is still a shock as many of you must know. My question is this. What did you do? Did you shave ...

Make up on my bald head

kolson
  • By kolson · New reply October 21, 2008
  • 4 replies
  • Hello, I had ovarian cancer and am in the process of taking 6 rounds of chemo. Had my second treatment this week and I have already lost my hair. I found that using Bare Minerals power makeup on my head ...

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dleach
  • By dleach · Posted July 31, 2008
  • 0 replies
  • Here at Inspire we often use the phrase "Together, we're better". It's our catchy way of saying that we believe in the power of the working together to improve our health and well being. Part of our work ...

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