WHAT IS RESIDUAL OVARIAN CANCER?

[LOUISE333]

MY SWEET FRIEND HAS RESIDUAL OVARIAN CANCER.  I KNOW IT IS VERY, VERY SERIOUS AND SHE HAS HAD IT FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS NOW.  SHE WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSP. LAST NIGHT WITH AN OBSTRUCTION OF SOME SORT.  SHE IS SO VERY SICK.....AND WEAK,  YET NEVER COMPLAINS.  SHE IS THE MOST AMAZING WOMAN AND I AM BLESSED TO CALL HER "FRIEND."   HER COLORING IS AWFUL NOW.  THEY DID A LOT OF TESTS ON HER TODAY TO PINPOINT EXACTLY WHAT IS CAUSING THIS OBSTRUCTION SHE HAS JUST DEVELOPED.  SO, WHAT EXACTLY IS "RESIDUAL" OVARIAN CANCER??
tHANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO ANSWER ME.

[msjazz]

I arm sorry you lost your husband, and now your friend is going through this.I will pray for her too. We are here if you need to talk. Hugs Donna

[LOUISE333]

Thank you for your response.  Yes, she is and has been on so many different chemos and I don't know the name of them all.  At this time she is on a pill form but it is no longer effective and they are getting ready to try something else.  She has had so many surgeries that scar tissue blockage is a def. possiblity....but, I also think it is the cancer itself as you mentioned. I lost my husband 3 + yrs. ago.....short version---so many surgeries, the intestional blockage is what finally took its toll and him.  I pray this is not so with my friend.  I also pray for healing for you.  ann

[msjazz]

Residual cancer is cancer cells that remain after surgery and/or chemo for the original cancer diagnisis. Is she currently on chemo? It sounds like she may have an intestial blockage, which could be caused by a twisted or pinched intestine, or actual cancer cells in the intestines. Possibly they can allieviate the blockage without surgery. I had a blockage last fall caused by an adhesion from the original surgery twisting my lower intestine. I hope she gets better soon. Let us know.  Donna