On 10/3/2006 Soxfanjan wrote:
I was originally DX 8/1/05 with OC Stage IV. Turned out to be PPC. Had 6 chemo sessions prior to 1/23/06 surgery and 4 more after surgery. In May we saw no signs of cancer so I assumed I was in remission. Had a great summer celebrating my new life, new hair, new attitude, etc., etc. Last month began having that old bloating feeling again, just around the time I had a colonoscopy (clean!). Called my Doc who I absolutely adore, and was advised to get a CA125, pronto. Numbers came in at 161 (damn!) so I'll be having a CT asap to see what's going on. Anyway, I've been really down in the dumps and pretty scared, too. I have been a fighter throughout the ordeal; everyone told me my positive attitude has been one of the the strongest they've ever seen. The problem is, I want to see/read/hear more about survivors of PPC. I never thought that would be so difficult as I didn't realize how rare a cancer this is. I'm somewhat relieved to find other sisters who share my pain and I truly hope to hear more stories of survival.
Just curious as to how you were doing and feeling. My mom was diagnosed with ppc stage 3c. The doctors were unable to remove the tumor under her transverse colon, but did do a hysterectomy and he stated her abdominal area was full of cancer cells. She starts chemo this week with Taxol and Carboplatinum. We are just hoping for some good time after this chemo course. Keep up your positive attitude, I am trying to help my mom find hers.