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  • About Me

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    kharker

    Female, 53
    Indianapolis, IN, USA
    Member since June 29, 2008

    • About Me

      I am 52 single with no children. I have Ovarian Cancer diagnosised Nov. 9, 2007. I have 2 dogs (My girls) that have helped through this Hope is 2 she is a wire haired terrior mix and Foxy is 6 she is a pomerainan. I rescued them both 2 years ago.

      I am 52 single with no children. I have Ovarian Cancer diagnosised Nov. 9, 2007. I have 2 dogs (My girls) that have helped through this Hope is 2 she is a wire haired terrior mix and Foxy is 6 she is a pomerainan. I rescued them both 2 years ago.

    • Interests

      I love to travel, read, garden, and be with my family and friends

      I love to travel, read, garden, and be with my family and friends

  • Recent Activity

    November 6

    • kharker wrote a journal entry: Hi Everyone 2:36pm

      Hi Everyone. Hope that you have all had a good week and are looking forward to the weekend. The weather…  

    October 23

    • kharker wrote a journal entry: update 2:34am

      Hi EveryoneHope this finds you all well, and that you are having a good week. As I think I told you my…  

    April 17

  • Journal

    • Hi Everyone

      Mood November 6, 2009 2:36pm

      Hi Everyone.

      Hope that you have all had a good week and are looking forward to the weekend. The weather here is suppose to be warm and pretty so hope …

    • update

      Mood October 23, 2009 2:34am

        Hi EveryoneHope this finds you all well, and that you are having a good week. As I think I told you my last scans were stable and I decided to …
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    • Hi Everyone

      Mood October 3, 2009 12:29am

      Hi Everyone

      I hope that you all are having a good weekend.

      My Sister and I volunteered at the Ovarian Walk Run last Saturday. It was a little …

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    • See You Later

      From IUPUI October 9

      Hi Kathy, I will be going on the 21st. I have chemo again on the 23rd so I should be in good shape. I'm glad you were able to make it to the lunch.
      do you know what will you be getting for chemo this time? I ended up sleeping over 10 hours last night. I started falling asleep watching TV around 7:00 PM and could hardly wake up enough to make it to bed. I woke up at 2:30 thinking that I wouldn't fall back to sleep but I did. Of course, I still feel somewhat tired. I'm glad you got a chemo break and that you should be stronger to start again. Much love, Janet

    • I’m With You

      From IUPUI October 6

      Hi Kathy, I'm sorry that I had to miss First Mondays but I was just too tired plus I meet with Linda on Tuesday mornings these days. The last two first Mondays have come right after my chemo Fridays and I am just so tired still by Monday. I'm a little more energized today but not much. Have you started your new chemo regimen yet? How is it? How often are you getting treatment? Very best wishes with it - I will keep you in my prayers.There is another Ovar'coming educational event on October 21 by Dr. Sutton. I will probably go to that since it should be a good day for me. Much love and healing thoughts, Janet

    • Hug

      From RhodaM September 14

      Unsure what you're up to these days, but sending you love and warm thoughts. love and purrs, R&S

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      From Halli August 11

      Hello.. thinking of you and wondering how you are getting on.. Love and best wishes to you.. xxx

    • Flower

      From vchen July 13

      Just a short note of support.

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  • Goals

    Progress

    0 %

    CA-125 (Ovarian Cancer)
    950
  • Support Groups

    • Close Ovarian Cancer

      In June 2007 I became very ill. I had nausea, vomiting and severe abdominal pain. I lost 80 pounds but my abdomen became very distended and hard. From June to Nov I had 11 surgeries and multiple CT scans. With no clear diagnosis. I was getting weaker with increasing shortness of breath. I went to the hospital for a colonoscopy and I asked the Dr to do a chest x-ray because I couldn't breathe. It showed that I had a collapsed right lung. They removed 2 liters of fluid and the results came back positive for adenocarcinoma originating from the ovaries, stage IV ovarian cancer

      Treatments

      Support from Friends & Family Somewhat Helpful
      They dont always understand
      Positive Thinking Somewhat Helpful
      trying to be positive but right now with a new tumor it is hard to be positive
      Lexapro Working / Worked
      has helped some of the depression
      Carboplatin Not Working
      used this along with Taxol went into remission for 2 months. Now have a softball size tumor where left ovary was
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