Greetings
I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer stage 3C in April 2025. I had chemo, then a major debulking operation with HIPEC, then more chemo. I started on Lynparza about three weeks after my last chemo. I have been on it now for about three months, although my oncologist stopped it for a few weeks when my blood indicated neutropenia. I was originally on 300 twice a day - it was tolerable, but it made me feel just generally bad. Now I am on 250 twice a day and it feels so much better. If you are having trouble with it, ask your doctor to reduce your dose, it makes a huge difference and apparently it’s still effective in stopping the progression of cancer. I feel good now… I do have balance issues and lightheadedness, but I do not believe those are related to the Lynparza because they started suddenly and it was during the period when I was off the Lynparza. No one knows why I started having the balance issues and lightheadedness. I am working on it with a neurologist and cardiologist to find out the cause. I did have some balance issues originally when I had chemo. Also, I was smoking pot when I first was hit with the lightheadedness. But it hasn’t gone away, even though I am no longer smoking pot. I wish I could still smoke pot, but I don’t dare in case it is contributing to the lightheadedness. Smoking pot and eating gummies really helped me feel good and have fun, so I miss it. Thank you, and I hope everyone reading this is having a good day.