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Ovarian Cancer: Should I go on Maintenance Therapy?
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Hello! I'm Sheryl and I am new to this site! I have mixed feelings about going on Lynparza 400mg due to the side effects, and I didn't know whether it would be worth it or not. I finished my IV chemo of carbo/taxol 2months ago, and have put off starting maintenance while we addressed a complication from my original surgery(hysterectomy). I wound up with a condition called hydronephrosis in one of my kidneys and have lost complete function in it. However my other kidney is perfect and my kidney levels are still normal. I am just concerned when I start the lynparza, will it affect my one remaining kidney. I also have high blood pressure now which concerns me as well. I was wondering if anyone can shed any light? Thank you!
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I understand having competing health issues. I have Crohn's Disease and I'm being treated for a rare aggressive uterine cancer.
But cancer trumps Crohn's in my opinion. My maintenance drug can cause heart failure. I'm receiving what will be maintenance drug with my chemotherapy regimen already. We see from the echocardiogram that there has hee negative impact on my heart, (I didn't have heart issues going into this. )
I want to live. Bottom line is I'm going to try everything that has some science behind it to live. I decided I am going to add a cardiologist to my team to monitor my heart as I receive the treatments.
I also discovered that food choices can impact high blood pressure and Autoimmune diseases. I first worked with a dietitian to learn how to eat for health then I turned to a Functional Doctor to help me regain my health. Almost all his treatments address diet. It's a difficult transition to go from being someone who only knew the Standard American diet to a whole food plant based diet.
For me it's worth risking my heart health to survive cancer, but I'm going into it knowing the risk and I'm trying to initigate him as much as possible
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Hi there,
I don't have any experience with your condition, but did have carboplatin and paclitaxil for endometrial cancer. I am about to go on hormonal therapy. I too am concerned that it will do any good, and neither does my oncologist. At this point it is the best of all "evils" as far as side FX. If it proves to be useless, or my condition worsens, I'd be put on targeted therapy, which my onc. referred to as "the big guns".
In any event, I strongly suggest you talk to your oncologist about your concerns and learn as much as you can about the treatment s/he is suggesting. In addition, have him/her refer you a kidney specialist to discuss the matter.