CancerCompass message board discussion started by cur4lman on 9/25/2007 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,16487,0.htm Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Hi, One of my very, very close friends was diagonsed with 3c ovarian cancer on Sunday morning, 9/23/07.  I am so sacred for her and I want to do something.  I feel so helpless right now.  I need someone to talk to about this and let me know that everything is going to be okay with her.  I have been reading for a couple of days now about the stages of ovarian cancer.  If anyone has any information on this please don't hesitate to respond. Thank youMatt cur4lman Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT  On 9/25/2007 cur4lman wrote:Hi, One of my very, very close friends was diagonsed with 3c ovarian cancer on Sunday morning, 9/23/07.  I am so sacred for her and I want to do something.  I feel so helpless right now.  I need someone to talk to about this and let me know that everything is going to be okay with her.  I have been reading for a couple of days now about the stages of ovarian cancer.  If anyone has any information on this please don't hesitate to respond. Thank youMattHi Matt -I know how scared you and your friend must be. I was dx'd in 4/04 with IIIc (which it turns out I was a stage IV).  I was terrified of the chemo, but it really wasn't as bad as I thought. Not too tough. I read everything I could on OVCA and the treatments. It helped me in so many ways. By educating  myself I was not afraid of the unknown. I could also be a partner and advocate in my care. The very best advice I can give is not to let this knock you down. Stand up and fight. Fight with love, laughter, and prayer. Believe me it works. I am not in remission right now and in chemo again, but I keep going. I live on Long Island, so I am always in NYC for shows dinner etc. I am not in pain, and other than being tired some days, I think I do pretty well. Be an advocate and a fighter, and be happy and live each day to the fullest. I know that sounds cliche, but it is really important. I will keep your friend in my prayers (let me know her name)and both of you be strong.Diane t.  Diane t. Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT Diane, Thank you for your kind words.  Her name is Lman (eehman) and she is 27 years young.  Can I ask you a few questions?  Did you have to have the surgery before the chemo?  How long do es everything last?  Can you still work on a daily basis and travel in between treatments.  I ask this because this is her favorite thing to do, travel during her off season.   Matt cur4lman Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT  On 9/25/2007 cur4lman wrote:Diane, Thank you for your kind words.  Her name is Lman (eehman) and she is 27 years young.  Can I ask you a few questions?  Did you have to have the surgery before the chemo?  How long do es everything last?  Can you still work on a daily basis and travel in between treatments.  I ask this because this is her favorite thing to do, travel during her off season.   MattDiane,Like I said I want to do something for her.  I want to go see her before all this happens to reassure her that it is going to be okay and she will get through it.  She doesn't want me there but I like it will help to look forward to something when she is going thru this.  Do you think it is a good idea to see her or id it going to make her more stressed and harder to deal with it or do you think it will take her mind off it for the time being? Matt cur4lman Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT Hi Matt, I can relate to what you are feeling. Today my mom was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, we think stage four. They also thought it was pancreatic, but the tests confirmed today from the pathologist it was ovarian. I guess I would prefer this over pancreatic, the lesser of two evils. It was a long scary two weeks to find out what it was.  It is such a scary moment, I felt my whole life collided when I heard the word "cancer." My mom, who is healthy, never had any surgeries and took care of herself for the most part, was hit with this. It is hard to believe and you feel hopeless, scared and feel like you have nowhere to turn.  But for the last two weeks since I have been on this site and other sites as well, there is a lot of support and caring people out there. I am also researching a lot on alternative stuff as well. My sister just purchased this stuff called polymva (go to polymvasurvivors.com). We are going to try everything and even with her doing chemo, which she starts Monday.What do you have to lose? Also, go to www.cancertutor.com. There is a lot of good info on that site as well. A friend of mine gave me a lot of great info. Her father was diagnosed with stage four prostate and is doing the alternative stuff and eating very healthy. He is doing very well.It may not cure them from cancer, but it will prolong their life and make them stronger.  Look up Dr. Budwig. She has a great flax seed oil recipe. A lot of people use this when they are ill. I wish you the best of luck with your friend and remember to keep strong, be positive and try everything in your power to look at all prospects to beat this disease. God Bless and good luck.  Believenhope Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT  On 9/27/2007 Believenhope wrote:Hi Matt, I can relate to what you are feeling. Today my mom was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, we think stage four. They also thought it was pancreatic, but the tests confirmed today from the pathologist it was ovarian. I guess I would prefer this over pancreatic, the lesser of two evils. It was a long scary two weeks to find out what it was. It is such a scary moment, I felt my whole life collided when I heard the word "cancer." My mom, who is healthy, never had any surgeries and took care of herself for the most part, was hit with this. It is hard to believe and you feel hopeless, scared and feel like you have nowhere to turn.  But for the last two weeks since I have been on this site and other sites as well, there is a lot of support and caring people out there. I am also researching a lot on alternative stuff as well. My sister just purchased this stuff called polymva (go to polymvasurvivors.com). We are going to try everything and even with her doing chemo, which she starts Monday.What do you have to lose? Also, go to www.cancertutor.com. There is a lot of good info on that site as well. A friend of mine gave me a lot of great info. Her father was diagnosed with stage four prostate and is doing the alternative stuff and eating very healthy. He is doing very well.It may not cure them from cancer, but it will prolong their life and make them stronger.  Look up Dr. Budwig. She has a great flax seed oil recipe. A lot of people use this when they are ill. I wish you the best of luck with your friend and remember to keep strong, be positive and try everything in your power to look at all prospects to beat this disease. God Bless and good luck.  I am very sorry to hear of that.  I hope the alternatives work and the chemo as well.  My friends name is Iman and she is only 27 years young.  She found out yesterday that she is going to have the hysterctomy done on Teusday next week.  Also they are taking one of her kidneys.  The tumor has grown a tail and is suffocating her kidney.  She starts Chemo today inorder to keep the cancer stablized before they open her up for the surgery on Teusday.  I don't know what is going to happen. She is always a really happy person and she is still holding her head up and going in with only good intensions.  She is a very strong person.  I really feel helpless with this.  I am just trying to stay busy and not think about what could happen.  I hope all goes well with your mom and thank you very much for the information on the different websites.  cur4lman Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT