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Ovarian cancer treatment
Posted on 4/16/15 at 6:51 pm
Posted on 4/16/15 at 6:51 pm
My mom was very recently diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She is the only female in our family to ever be diagnosed with any type of cancer. She is healthy, physically fit, and shows no symptoms.
She met with a gynelygical oncologist at Tulane today. The visit went very well today and they are working at getting her a surgery scheduled for next week.
In the mean time, she is still hoping to get in at MD Anderson ASAP.
The dr today said there is a tumor the size of a grapefruit. She gets mammograms and paps done annually, but apparently nothing detects ovarian caner.
Does anyone have any experience with this? Any help, suggestions, prayers, positive stories are very much appreciated right now. We have a big, crazy family and huge support system around us. We are willing to do anything to help her through this.
She met with a gynelygical oncologist at Tulane today. The visit went very well today and they are working at getting her a surgery scheduled for next week.
In the mean time, she is still hoping to get in at MD Anderson ASAP.
The dr today said there is a tumor the size of a grapefruit. She gets mammograms and paps done annually, but apparently nothing detects ovarian caner.
Does anyone have any experience with this? Any help, suggestions, prayers, positive stories are very much appreciated right now. We have a big, crazy family and huge support system around us. We are willing to do anything to help her through this.
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Posted on 4/16/15 at 6:52 pm to CorkSoaker
Nothing to offer except best wishes to your mom 
Posted on 4/16/15 at 6:53 pm to CorkSoaker
Prayers sent.
Posted on 4/16/15 at 6:53 pm to CorkSoaker
Prayers sent bro
Posted on 4/16/15 at 6:54 pm to CorkSoaker
Keep your head up, hon.
MD is the best.
Added her to my prayers.
MD is the best.
Added her to my prayers.
Posted on 4/16/15 at 6:56 pm to CorkSoaker
Really sorry to hear this
Posted on 4/16/15 at 6:57 pm to CorkSoaker
It will all depend on how invasive the tumor is and if it has metastasized "spread to other sites in the body". If not she should be ok.
If so she will be in for a long haul but ovarian is one of the easier ones to treat, IE remove ovaries.
If so she will be in for a long haul but ovarian is one of the easier ones to treat, IE remove ovaries.
Posted on 4/16/15 at 7:00 pm to CorkSoaker
Sorry to hear this.
You guys should check into genetic testing to see if she carries the gene that causes both ovarian and breast cancer. My mom had breast cancer and they went ahead and removed her breasts and ovaries after genetic testing. She's fine now.
I wish y'all the best.
You guys should check into genetic testing to see if she carries the gene that causes both ovarian and breast cancer. My mom had breast cancer and they went ahead and removed her breasts and ovaries after genetic testing. She's fine now.
I wish y'all the best.
This post was edited on 4/16/15 at 7:07 pm
Posted on 4/16/15 at 7:01 pm to CorkSoaker
I have nothing to offer except for prayers.
Posted on 4/16/15 at 7:02 pm to The Torch
PET scan will tell the tale ultimately. I'm sure one is scheduled.
Lady bits gotta go. If they are gonna be useless i.e. not have anymore children, let them be useless somewhere else.
MD Anderson? Yep! Lifestyle changes? Yep!
Best of luck.
Lady bits gotta go. If they are gonna be useless i.e. not have anymore children, let them be useless somewhere else.
MD Anderson? Yep! Lifestyle changes? Yep!
Best of luck.
Posted on 4/16/15 at 7:04 pm to AUbagman
quote:
t could be of the HPV variety, but maybe not.
HPV causes cervical and anal cancer. It does not cause ovarian cancer. I just had to interject as a person who has had many family members fight ovarian cancer. I know more about it than most laymen.
Also, it's not as simple as "removing the ovaries" as a treatment. It's not like testicular cancer. I won't go into it here as I'm sure OP has googled info about it, but yeah.
Posted on 4/16/15 at 7:06 pm to CorkSoaker
Best wishes to you and your mom. Will pray for you both.
Posted on 4/16/15 at 7:11 pm to lsuwontonwrap
Yeah, my bad, I had a temporary brain lapse.
Regardless, they did remove my mom's ovaries after the breast cancer diagnose. Maybe they do the same after an ovarian cancer diagnoses?
Regardless, they did remove my mom's ovaries after the breast cancer diagnose. Maybe they do the same after an ovarian cancer diagnoses?
Posted on 4/16/15 at 7:11 pm to lsuwontonwrap
quote:
HPV causes cervical and anal cancer. It does not cause ovarian cancer. I just had to interject as a person who has had many family members fight ovarian cancer. I know more about it than most laymen.
Any tips, advice, help you can give me is greatly appreciated. We feel very lost right now as it is very unfamiliar ground with us.
Since you have multiple family members fighting this, is there something recommended for other women in the family to do for prevention? Or close monitoring?
It's very scary as it is such a silent cancer.
Posted on 4/16/15 at 7:13 pm to The Torch
quote:
If so she will be in for a long haul but ovarian is one of the easier ones to treat, IE remove ovaries.
Is that true in the sense that it is one of the easier ones to treat?
Desperately looking for any positives I can find.
Posted on 4/16/15 at 7:22 pm to CorkSoaker
I like to look on the positive side, at least she doesn't have to worry about not having kids
This post was edited on 4/16/15 at 7:22 pm
Posted on 4/16/15 at 7:22 pm to CorkSoaker
The main question is if it is localized, or has already metastasized/seeded elsewhere (even locally like the peritoneum). Unfortunately I've know two people with ovarian cancer and the outcomes were not good, but both had metasisis at the time of diagnosis. Sending prayers your way.
Posted on 4/16/15 at 7:28 pm to CorkSoaker
best wishes. lost a close friend of my wife to ovarian cancer. she was stubborn about not seeking out a more national option like MD Anderson tho so your mother has that going for her.
Chemo sucks. Most likely with a tumor of that size you'l end up with a partial surgical debulking and then have to use chemo to drive it into remission. The oncologists privately say they can kill any cancer but the chemotherapy does so much damage it can be too much for the patient to handle.
Support matters. Quality of life matters. Always do what you can to make her feel her wishes are honored and you'll make her feel as empowered and in control of her life as the disease allows.
Chemo sucks. Most likely with a tumor of that size you'l end up with a partial surgical debulking and then have to use chemo to drive it into remission. The oncologists privately say they can kill any cancer but the chemotherapy does so much damage it can be too much for the patient to handle.
Support matters. Quality of life matters. Always do what you can to make her feel her wishes are honored and you'll make her feel as empowered and in control of her life as the disease allows.
Posted on 4/16/15 at 7:37 pm to CorkSoaker
Sorry to hear this. I don't know much about this type except that my aunt had it several years ago. She was diagnosed, had surgery at a local facility, required no treatments, and is fine today.
I don't know what stage it was or the size of the tumor, but just wanted to share that sometimes beating cancer is as simple as surgery. Every situation is different and obviously some are much more severe and lengthy than what my aunt went through. I wish your mom and family the best through this.
I don't know what stage it was or the size of the tumor, but just wanted to share that sometimes beating cancer is as simple as surgery. Every situation is different and obviously some are much more severe and lengthy than what my aunt went through. I wish your mom and family the best through this.
Posted on 4/16/15 at 7:39 pm to CorkSoaker
My mom was diagnosed in April, 2001 with stage III C Ovarian Cancer. She was 57. The symptoms often mimic other ailments, like back problems(which my mom ad spent the last 30 years fighting), so it often goes undetected until very late.
Kicker was, she had a full hysterectomy 20 years or so before that. However, there were still little bits left.
My mom underwent chemo and a couple surgeries for the next three and a half years, and passed away in December 2004, age 60. From the time she was diagnosed, she went to Italy, London, Paris, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Costa Rica. And she Saw her beloved Tigers win the Natty in 2003!
Don't take a minute for granted. Not one minute.
You, your mom, and your family have a long and arduous road ahead. I hope that there have been advances made in the treatment of Ovarian Cancer in the last ten years. I wish you and your family nothing but the best.
Kicker was, she had a full hysterectomy 20 years or so before that. However, there were still little bits left.
My mom underwent chemo and a couple surgeries for the next three and a half years, and passed away in December 2004, age 60. From the time she was diagnosed, she went to Italy, London, Paris, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Costa Rica. And she Saw her beloved Tigers win the Natty in 2003!
Don't take a minute for granted. Not one minute. You, your mom, and your family have a long and arduous road ahead. I hope that there have been advances made in the treatment of Ovarian Cancer in the last ten years. I wish you and your family nothing but the best.
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