Ovarian cancer

I have been dealing with ovarian cancer for 7 years now. I have started having a lot of stomach and digestive problems. We are trying to do some pain management, however, anything that takes the discomfort away makes me very sick and out of it. Anything else just doesn't work. Eating very small amounts does help a little. Does anyone who may be dealing with the same thing have any suggestions?

On Jun 20, 2012 2:07 PM ivy01 wrote:

I have been dealing with ovarian cancer for 7 years now. I have started having a lot of stomach and digestive problems. We are trying to do some pain management, however, anything that takes the discomfort away makes me very sick and out of it. Anything else just doesn't work. Eating very small amounts does help a little. Does anyone who may be dealing with the same thing have any suggestions?

Have you tried drinking aloe vera juice. This helped me a lot. Also choose low acidic foods for your diet until your stomach heals. I am out 5 years with having chemo each year. Around the third year I ended up with gastritis. I no longer have gastritis, my stomach is fine. How many chemo's have you had?

Eat very small meals several xs a day that isn't hard to digest. Stay away from fresh vegatables. I eat a few bites of food every 2 or 3 hours due to similar problem .  I still am miserable most of the time, but they said theres nothing they can do, so I just live with it.

I have had chemo treatments three times in the last 8 years. I do not get any treatment now as I am terminal. Its all about being comfortable now.  I've just returned from a meeting with a pain management team. It seems the area where the stomach emptys into the intestines is becoming a bit blocked and this is causing some of the gases to back up. I've been given some medication for this and, yes I agree, looking for more low acid foods may be the way to go. I will try aloe vera juice. Something I have never thought of. Thanks for the advice. I hope you are doing well and continue to do so. Thank you for responding.

May I ask what your prognosis is?

Yes, this does seem to be exactly the same for me. The only thing they are doing is giving me meds for the acid that backs up into the stomach due to some blockage. I do eat much smaller amounts as well. There goes my morning coffee. I feel I will end up on a diet of soup and water. I wish you all the best and hope your symtoms do not get any worse. Thank you for the advice.

On Jul 12, 2012 7:27 PM ivy01 wrote:

I have had chemo treatments three times in the last 8 years. I do not get any treatment now as I am terminal. Its all about being comfortable now.  I've just returned from a meeting with a pain management team. It seems the area where the stomach emptys into the intestines is becoming a bit blocked and this is causing some of the gases to back up. I've been given some medication for this and, yes I agree, looking for more low acid foods may be the way to go. I will try aloe vera juice. Something I have never thought of. Thanks for the advice. I hope you are doing well and continue to do so. Thank you for responding.

May I ask what your prognosis is?

Have you decided to not receive treatment, or was this your oncologist's decision?  They told my sister that her ovarian cancer was chronic, but did not use the term terminal.  CTCA Drs. tell everyone that people with cancer do not have an expiration date.  I hope that you find relief soon.  I know that my sister had abdominal pain because of adhesions in the peritenium and bowels. It helps if you are able to keep your bowels moving, because gas can cause a lot of distress.

I will be praying for you.

Actually I have had all the treatment that can be given. My oncologist says any treatment would cause more discomfort than any good it would do. So we are at that point of comfort meds. I only take a med for acid at this point. We are trying to find a pain med that works, but doesn't send me into space as most of them do. I never did well with pain medicine. They just don't agree with me. One of the things I do each day is tai chi. It's very relaxing and you don't have to get into strange positions or break a sweat. It seems to relax my insides as well as the rest of me. One of the best things I have found to do. I recomend it to all cancer patients as it is easy and everyone can do the moves.

Thanks for the prayers. It's the best medicine there is.

That's fantastic Lynne. You're right. They really don't know. I'll be praying for you. Being happy and living for the moment is my motto. Each day I tell myself that maybe someday the cancer will get me "but not today".