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New ovarian cancer diagnosis
by Don2003, May 25, 2008 06:55AM
Hi everyone...a tremendous friend of mine's mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in the maldives. In case you didnt know, the maldives is a band of 2000+ islands, southwest of india and have relatively scarce healthcare resources...( it is 3rd world medicine) Anyways, she was diagnosed w/ a "serous adenocarcinoma of the ovaries", which was removed via total hysterectomy. Fortunately, there was no metastatic spread, as least as far as the surgeons could tell by looking. Her ca-125 levels pre-surgery was slightly over 700, and they have not received the repeated tests post-surgery yet. Does anyone know what the chemotherapy tx of this disease is like? Does anyone know about the regiment, what drugs? how long? how well do patients normally handle it ? She is going to have to get her chemo done in India (which has pretty good medical facilities) instead of here in the states.
Thanks alot for your help everyone, I truly appreciate your help with this!!
-Don
Thanks alot for your help everyone, I truly appreciate your help with this!!
-Don
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How do patients handle it...physically or mentally... We all lose all our hair, suffer low blood counts, I had blood transfusions, my bones ached and I suffered horrible neuropathy in my legs and hands... am I typical... probably...Its no picnic... but if it puts her in remission thats the goal... ovarian cancer is considered almost a chronic disease and there are many women here who have been almost continuously on chemo for several years... some get lucky and have a longer remission...
Best of luck to your friend... Ronni
We all respond differently to chemo.
I had a much easier time with chemo. I had the same treatments as Ronni, but I didn't completely lose my hair. No bone pain. No low blood counts. I had neuropathy, but combined traditional and nontraditional treatments, including supplements and acupuncture, helped a lot. By the way, I'm 55, overweight and a big wimp. I was surprised at how easy it was.
Best of luck to your mom. Sounds like they found it very early.
Survivor Susie