Has any one taken this for maintenance from recurrence of Ovarian Cancer?  If so can you tell me about your side effects? I am having back pain, joint pain in my hip and knee, and nausea. Just wondering is this anything to be concerned about...my doctor says that unfortunately that is the side effects and that’s way he gave pin pills...but I hate taking so many pills I was wanting to know what you have done to help...Thanks ..read more

Hello Everyone, Let me say thanks in advance for any and all advice or comments. It is very kind of you to share your stories and opinions. I may not be able to respond right away. Sorry for such a long post. I just want to get all of my info and questions out there. I will update with new information as I get it. My husband and I are looking for advice about what is most likely the beginning of my Ovarian Cancer journey. I have not had a biopsy yet but all signs indicate OC.   I am a 62 years old woman who most likely has ovarian cancer. I went to my primary care physician for what I tho ..read more

I am so disappointed in the ACS decision to stop assisting cancer patients who do not need a caregiver with lodging assistance. Now not only do I have to travel out of state alone for treatment (I'm an elder orphan) I have to find a way to pay full cost of lodging. I have no relatives or friends that can travel with me. I just can't afford it.  ..read more

Short: Is anyone here from Atlanta and can recommend a superstar gynecologic oncologist? And other doctors you'd recommend, including primary physician ? Or did you go out of state for your surgery/treatments? Long: A few days ago I got a devastating radiology report - CT/MRI showed ovarian malignancy on right kidney, peritoneal carcinomatosis, ascites. This is after I already had a kidney cancer removed back in 2020 (was clean since then). I got out of that one easy - just a robotic surgery, no chemo. Part of the kidney was removed, yet it's still functional. I was placed on semi-annual follo ..read more

Obviously, I am new. So new, I haven't yet even got an oncologist. The gynecologist is personally calling around to find one for me. Two pathologists didn't know what I had so they sent it to Mayo clinic and the pathology report just came back this week. I was told this type is very rare. I had a large tumor on one ovary. It was all a surprise because the surgeon thought she was going after a cyst but it turned out to be an edematous tumor. There was no indication (CA-125 and OV-something or other) that it would be cancer, but it was. But it is low-grade and they caught it early, so I am not w ..read more

Hello, I am a high school senior and I want to know if I can do anything for my mom with ovarian cancer. My parents immigrated from Vietnam. When they had kids, my mom was a SAHM. Around 14 years later, she became a single-parent that worked to raise us. We couldn’t afford the house, so my mother packed most of the our stuff and drove 2 hours for a smaller, but extremely cheaper area. There wasn’t any child support and my mom had little to no experience for work. She sold all of her old jewelry and gifts. She picked up cosmetology and did it for a few years. Her current job is aiding elderly a ..read more

I am trying to research ... In November 09 I had surgery and they removed both ovaries ..the left ovary had Stage 1 Cancer ..clear cell. Nothing in the right ovary or pelvic wash. they recommended I stage the cancer. So in Dec 09 complete hysterectomy...no cancer was found anywhere....lymph nodes clean. Said they cancer was removed in the first surgery and they removed the ovary unbroken...today met with the oncologist and he recommends chemo??? they same chemo that I would be given if I had Stage 3 or 4 cancer. why?? because it was a clear cell cancer. Said if 100 women had ovarian cancer onl ..read more

If you folks have had this happen how did you go... my wife's ovarian cancer has reemerged... She has had her first round of Doxil/carboplatin and now she is saying that using distilled water for proper hydration is a problem become it is starting to taste bad... We are going to try apple juice but I was wondering if Gatorade would be a good try... I just am concerned that the electrolytes in Gatorade may be an issue with chemo... Any experience with this ..read more

We had planned to visit the beach next year before we found my wife’s ovarian cancer has reappeared. She is started on Doxil/carboplatin… has anyone had this challenge before ..read more

hi, my wife is presumably to have ovarian cancer. big belly, bloating and loss of appetite started about one month ago. Went to primary doc, then did an Ultrasound about 3 weeks ago, it showed 3cm pancreatic tumor and ascites. Scheduled for a CT scan the following week. Then her bloating/cough got much worse so we checked into the ER about 3 days after ultrasound. In the ER, they did CT scan, biopsy, paracenthesis and bloodwork on 9/22. it showed she has two tumors about 10cm x 10 cm in pelvis area, one on each side. Her CA-125 is at 15085. Pancreas are normal. Still waiting for biopsy results ..read more