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Who’s interested in a group for Ovarian cancer 60 and over?
Gynecologic Cancers | Last Active: Jun 1 9:16am | Replies (31)Comment receiving replies
jm, exercising and socializing are SO important! Keep it up.
I complained before about how I never had any good news to share. That made it easy to remain pessimistic. So now (ironically?) I finally got some good news. My second course of chemo is finally finished. Got a PET scan to see whether or not it was helpful. On our way to get the results, I warned my husband that if the cancer progressed during the chemo, I would not be eligible for a third course of chemo. I would be referred to hospice. So I was trying to prepare us both for the worst, as well as hoping that the PET scan would at least show a little improvement.
So I was shocked when my oncologist said, “All clear!” No evidence of disease (NED). First good news I’ve heard in two and a half years!
As a medical person, I certainly understand that doesn’t mean I’m cured. But at the very least, it buys me some time.
I can’t exercise due to profound fatigue. But I am trying to socialize as much as I can!
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Can I ask about your 2nd treatment?
I have stage 4 ovarian cancer. I’ve went through a first course of chemo and it left me with several tumors. The surgeon who did the cancer debulking had to leave some tumors due to their location. He though that chemo would get rid of them but it didn’t. I’ve been on Avastin for about 10 months now and it’s been keeping the tumors from growing but I’ve been told that I’m lucky. Usually it doesn’t work this long.
My oncology surgeon said that when the tumors start to grow that there are 5 other chemo drugs that can by tried but there’s a much slimmer chance that any of them will work. Can I ask if your second course of chemo was done with new chemo medications?
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L!Congratulations, I’m so happy for you , that is such great news. So thanx, ill certainly celebrate your good news. Iget it on the fatigue and neuropathy for me, but i push myself as much as I possibly can. Sometimes it’s really paid off, i have gotten stronger and feel better in some ways for sure.
Will you do maintenance? The side effects and chemo brain get old and embarrassing. Not sure what all to do.