ovarian cancer

Latest post 04-17-2009 5:24 PM by barbara58. 1 replies.
  • 09-14-2008 5:16 AM

    ovarian cancer

    hi i am dealing with ovarian and endometrial cancer. i have 2 primary cancers that have both spread to the lymph nodes. i would love to hear from other ovarian or endometrial cancer  patients and see how they are coping and what treatments and options they have discovered. thanks.-Lisa 

  • 04-17-2009 5:24 PM In reply to

    Re: ovarian cancer

     Lisa-  I know that I am probably responding after the fact, but I too have ovarian/fallopian cancer.  It spread to my lymph nodes and adominal wall.  I am in CT. and have an excellent gyn/oncol. doctor, Tom Rutherford at Yale New Haven Hospital.  He performed a radical hysterectomy and staged my cancer at 3C.  I have just completed my 6th chemo treatment.  I am in a clinical trial, GOG-218, and will continue to be carefully monitored.  I have been very fortunate that my side effects have not been drastic...fatigue, shortness of breath, aches, itchy skin and some blurred vision.  I was out of work and home bound for 6 weeks.  I have been back at work fulltime since Feb. 2nd.  The day of my first chemo, I went from being scared and anxious, to being positive and a fighter.  I buzzed off my hair before it came out, got myself a great wig and some cute headscarves, and started back to the gym slowly.  I know that I have a long uncertain road ahead of me, but I am the one doing the walking!

    Please let me know how you are doing :)

    Barbara

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