Ugh...so sorry for the news. But glad that you had this taken care of so soon! And very happy you are feeling good enough now to post. What you do next will depend on the path report and your doctor's advice. My doc (mskcc) has always recommended no chemo after my surgeries, aside from my initial re...

Hi...glad you are on to of the pain for the time being, and very happy that you are having surgery. Get that outta there! To answer some of your questions, I had about a week between my surgical appt (with vag US done on that day too) to the day of surgery. I just looked it up and my "cyst"...

Hi again, I'm so glad you are having it removed. Hopefully, it is just a normal, everyday, big, fat ovarian cyst!! You'll get rid if the pain, plus find out what that sucker is...and you won't have to worry about it anymore. You're right..they prob do th CA 125 blood test to get info in case it coul...

I'm sorry you're going through this right now. I'm sorry also that I'm about to give you a different opinion, based on my own experience. Get that cyst removed. It's causing you pain & fever...and mental anguish and uncertainty. The procedure will be laparoscopic and you'll be out that day. I ha...

Hi Jen! I visit this site randomly these days, and today I am thrilled to see your post. I don't know if you remember but we talked on the phone a few years ago, as I was deciding on HIPEC. You gave me great advice and made me feel hopeful. So thank you for that!! I am glad you are doing well!! I've...

Hi..I'm so sorry you had a rough time. I also a hard time with nausea while on FOLFOX. It took until maybe my 4th or 5th round to get a handle on it with the right combination of nausea meds. So I do have advice, so you might not have to go as long as I did. First, take Ativan starting the day befor...

It's great that you are staying hydrated! That helps greatly. Definitely ask for the Ativan. It works wonders for nausea. Also, nots ur what bother anti nausea meds the give you, but I get IV steroids, emend,and benedryl before each infusion. I also take steroids for 2 days post Infusion and Ativan ...

FYI...HIPEC is not offered at Mskcc.

I got the rash from Stivarga too. I was prescribed oral steroids and cream to treat. And I was taken off the Stivarga, because I was participating in a clinical trial to determine Stivarga's use as a 2nd line treatment. My next scan showed shrinkage. If I wasn't part of the trial, my doc would've pr...

Hi..I'm so sorry you are going theough this, but as someone who has been there, done that, I hope I can offer support. Go to your pool party and have a great time. Talk about with friends, if it feels right. Or just smile and say "I'm ok, let's talk about it another time." Enjoy the normal...

I think the purpose of these ads are to shock people who smoke. And there are links to smoking and CRC. I've also read about links to CRC from second hand smoke. So as a never-smoked-a-puff in my life person, I applaud any tactic to get smokers to stop. Wearing a bag isn't the worse thing that can h...

Yes..it's fine! I'm sure you'll have your doctor's blessing. Enjoy your life!!

Hi...so sorry that you are worried. I had an ovarian cyst that was causing me an ache as you described. I had numerous tests, U/S, etc., and watched and waited through a few menstrual cycles. The cyst did not go away, wasn't too large, and my onc told me he wasn't worried. But I was really worried, ...

Hi, I had HIPEC almost 18 months after completing FOLFOX for Stage 3C. Then I had a met to an ovary, which burst before removal. Despite a negative pathology for the fluid from the burst ovary, I pursued HIPEC...because I feared spread in the peritoneal cavity. HIPEC went well, omentum removed and n...

Hi...I'm sorry you're going through this. I just wanted to share my story with you. I was also a HIPEC patient of Dr. L., whom I love. I was diagnosed at 3C with tumor just above rectum. I had surgery before chemo, no radiation. Chemo was 12x FOLFOX, but oxi was discontinued after round 8, due to an...