5 Year Plus Survivor (3C Advanced Ovarian Success Stories

Hi,

Any had Advanced Ovarian Cancer 3C or Worse and have survived  more than 5 years? What has been your secret to success? Are you on a particular diet, Supplements, Natural treatments etc.. I am from LI, NY and my Mom is 70 with stage 3c she is in stable not improving but not getting any worse. She is just getting over Pnemonia and 2 Ulcers which may still not be fully healed. Some days she is more peppy that other days. Her biggest negative is she is on feeding tube. My Mom has had trouble swallowing food since January. She did have 2 Ovarain cyst last December that were drained and then soon after were recieved additional chemo. Currently she has a small tumor in Lymph node were she is recieving radio-static therapy for. I hopeful she will be able to eat again once they figure out what is wrong. There is the possible of paraneoplastic syndrome???? There is also the possible that the great wonder called chemotherpay may have caused this serious damage. I am greatful to still have my Mom; hopefully she will be with us for another 10 years, 20 is proably being to optimistic. I am also hopefull to provide a better quality of life so we can take her on nice trips to New England. She loves New Port, RI and Plymouth, MA. Thank you for reading this. I look forward to hearing back.

Tom D.

On 7/16/2007 Sleepy123 wrote:

Hi,

Any had Advanced Ovarian Cancer 3C or Worse and have survived  more than 5 years? What has been your secret to success? Are you on a particular diet, Supplements, Natural treatments etc.. I am from LI, NY and my Mom is 70 with stage 3c she is in stable not improving but not getting any worse. She is just getting over Pnemonia and 2 Ulcers which may still not be fully healed. Some days she is more peppy that other days. Her biggest negative is she is on feeding tube. My Mom has had trouble swallowing food since January. She did have 2 Ovarain cyst last December that were drained and then soon after were recieved additional chemo. Currently she has a small tumor in Lymph node were she is recieving radio-static therapy for. I hopeful she will be able to eat again once they figure out what is wrong. There is the possible of paraneoplastic syndrome???? There is also the possible that the great wonder called chemotherpay may have caused this serious damage. I am greatful to still have my Mom; hopefully she will be with us for another 10 years, 20 is proably being to optimistic. I am also hopefull to provide a better quality of life so we can take her on nice trips to New England. She loves New Port, RI and Plymouth, MA. Thank you for reading this. I look forward to hearing back.

 

Tom D.

 

To Tom D. and everyone else out there,

My boyfriend  heard a wonderful story today from a nurse who is taking care of an 80 year old woman. Approx 35 years ago this 80 year old woman was diagnosed with stage 4 ovca and was given 6 mos to 1 year to live. She treated and is still alive today!!!!! Don't know all the details, but fact is she survived all this time!!!! Miracles DO happen. Never give up hope. I will pray for your Mom and I wish you both all the best.

Diane T.

PS to Tom - I live on LI too. I was told by the Ovarian Cancer Coalition in Boca Raton FLA that we on LI have a higher rate of OVCA for a few reasons. Higher Jewish population, contaminated water table due to  Grumman and Republic Aviation  dumping chems into our ground water during WWII. Nice hugh??