Persistant ascites after 5 rounds of cisplatin chemo??? What is going on?

What is going on .... My mom has undergone 5 rounds of chemo and saw her surgeon/gyn onco  at moffit yesturday. I love to see him for a consult every now and then. He said her belly swelling is ascites. About 3-4 lbs probably. He wants her oncologist to add taxol to her treatment. Im so concerned about the ascites. Anyone experience ascites that wont go away even with treatment of chemo!

[nyc lady]

Maybe they need the right chemo for the ascites.

I have no suggestions, no answers, just sending you hugs and bumping this up to the top.

Pam

[gah_70]

Has she had Taxol yet?  If not, that is a good one for ascites.  It may take a little while, but It should help.