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My ovarian cancer surgery for stage one was done in August 2012. A complete hysterectomy. In December 2024, a new mass was found by CT scan, and surgery was performed January 2025. I was to have 6 chemotherapies. I only did 4. I tried the immunology drug Avastin on my second round of chemo. My blood pressure was 200/80. An ER trip to bring it down. Then 3 or 4 massive bloody noses. More ER visits resulting with my nose packed with something similar to a tampon. Then hospital stay and 3 blood transfusions. My eye doctor said there was a small leak in one of my retinas. The Avastin was terminated after only one dose. Because I had low white and red blood cells, and PET scan came back negative, I only did four sessions of chemo with approval of one oncologist. So I do my second PET scan tomorrow. If something shows up, I’ll start chemo again. No immunotherapy drugs. I thought they were supposed to be the new miracle drug but the side effects were too drastic for me.

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@lindamartin I'm currently getting treated with Avastin and finished my 16 th infusion.
This drug comes with a range of unpleasant side effects, including high blood pressure. I also went to the ER once before I got blood pressure medication.
At the start of receiving Avastin I had nose and gum bleeding, which did stop
with time. Now I have increasingly arthritis which I blame on Avastin. Avastin is challenging on mind and body.