My mom has ovarian cancer that has spread

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Nayconfused Message: Dear Mary, Caregiver Nayconfused Recommend this Message Report Abuse Email a Friend Track this Message [Remove] Subject: Dear Mary, Date: 11/17/2006 I read about your story. My Mom was diagnosed with Ovarian CA stage 3c and ever since she's been taking chemotherapy. She only stopped for 4 months, but her CA-125 levels went up, and so she started chemo again. She's been on Carboplatin and Taxol; recently, she was taking only carboplatin. Now, the problem is that even with Carboplatin her CA-125 levels are rising. So, I'm really worried as to what this means. Does this mean she also will not respond to other meds? I wonder how the IP-6 has worked for you... I really need to talk to other people who are also going through the same thing. I feel so lonely, angry, and frustrated. My Mother is becoming more and more withdrawn, it's like I don't know what's going on in her head anymore. I've heard of Gemzar, anybody has any information about it? Please help!! Love, Nay! Private Reply Quote Reply to This Message Lindy1951 Message: RE: My mom Patient Lindy1951 Recommend this Message Report Abuse Email a Friend Track this Message [Remove] Subject: RE: My mom Date: 04/30/2007 On 8/18/2002 Julienne S. wrote: Dear Carol, I read about your sister not having insurance...here is what happened in my Mothers situation and maybe you could do the same thing...a trusted friend of the family sent out a newsletter to all of the family members friends, co-workers, etc. stating the situation of her health and financial situation. She set up a Benefit Account at the bank and people started donating money to the account. Some people gave one time or a few times and others set up a regular withdrawal from their account every month. My Mother was so surprised how many people wanted to help, she was so encouraged by the response. Every month the trustee of the account gives my Mother a list of the people that have donated money. My Mother writes a thank you card and gives them an update on her condition. At any time they can contact the trustee and get an update also. Anyway, maybe this is something that you can do also. It has worked out better than I thought it would when I first heard about it. i also have ovarian cancer. Mine has come back after 3 years and is worse than the first time. It has spread to my lymph nodes and through my body they also told me it was terminal, but couldn't tell me how long i had to live, so i figure that i would be around for a while. I searched for another doctor found one who has put me on another kind of chemo Doxin i have a reation to it with swollen feet and my hands hurt terribly. what i want to know is what is this IP-6. that ive read about? Thank you also I Private Reply Quote Reply to This Message Sonia_329 Message: RE: Dear Mary, Caregiver Sonia_329 Recommend this Message Report Abuse Email a Friend Track this Message [Remove] Subject: RE: Dear Mary, Date: 04/30/2007 HI sorry to hear about ur mom . my mom is suffering from advanced metastatic breast cancer which has spreaded to liver and bone. She had Gemzar it is a chemo but unfortunately it didnt worked for her. she will start xeloda which worked for her before but she had severe hand and foot syndrome so the doc gave her Gemzar but it didnt work and the tumor bacame bigger. You can talk to ur doctor about gemzar may be it will work for your mom. wish you all the luck. sonia Private Reply Quote Reply to This Message
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