On 2/18/2008
movingforward wrote:
Dear Tish,
I was sorry to learn of your news-I am new to this sight and my mom was dx in june 07 with PPC stage 3 c. What was your inital stage? My mom is 77 and she had a full hysto, omentum removed along with her appendix. Those organs were covered with the cancer. She had 8 chemo treatments and is in remission since December 07. 2nd week in Feb. her ca125 is at 7. If you can give me any information on what your stage was that would be helpful to me. I hope that you are feeling good today and my prayers are with you. Take care.
Dear movingfwd; I was staged PPC 3c in April of '06. I am 60. I think it is good news that your moms CA-125 is in the low range of normal. Congrats to her! This cancer can be beaten. I have met online, people that have been in remission for anywhere from 8-15 yrs.! Your mom is in my prayers. I do believe in the power of prayer.
I am going through Chemo again. Carboplaten and Gemzar, instead of Taxol, we didn't want the neuropathy of the feet to get worse. The tx is going ok. I had a pretty bad first tx, but I think it was my nerves as much as anything. Txs are going much better now. I just had the CA-125 a couple of days ago. I don't know if the number has gone down or not.
I don't have a port yet. The nurses are having a hard time finding a good vein to use for the drug infusion. So, I am scheduled to have a chest port put in March 12. I am nervous about that. I have read about infections etc. with these. I guess it will be better that being stuck anywhere from 2-4 different times to find a good working vein.
I had a scare last night, Sunday. Advice n;urse told me to go to lacal ER. Spent most of the evening and past 1:00am before I was allowed to go home from the local ER room. I have to give myself Neupogen shots in s series of three. I had given myself only one on Saturday evening and Sunday midafternoon I was experiencing very bad stomach and abdominal pain with nausea and dry heaving.. This is one of the more serious side affects.
I was scared. I was worried about a bowel obstruction. X-ray was clear for obstruction, but showed I am constipated. I have become pretty constipated with all the drugs and apparently this is part of the problem. Yuck! Not fun!
I am feeling much better today. (Thank You God.) I was in remission for about 16 months before a ct scan showed it back. I am staying positive and strong and will fight every minute I am given to stay around and watch my grandchildren and great grandchildren grow up and have their kids.
Oh my goodness, I am sorry for going on and on. I am putting an end to this novel. Give your mom my love and blessings and keep some for yourself and your family.
Tish-a co-warrior in this fight!