I had my last chemo 12/3/14 and am looking forward to my 3/5/15 check up. How did your go? I haven't been checking DS much lately, I've been busy feeling pretty good. A darn sight better than I was a year ago. I had IIIc diagnosis and was plenty scared I can't imagine what a stage 4 would do. Try to just be good to yourself and appreciate the fact that you made it and are alive. I have gained weight too but I refuse to worry about it. Every day still here is a blessing.
Good luck! I hope your check up went well

My 3 month check up went well. My CA 125 was down to 10, it had been 11 at my 1 month post chemo. I had my 6 month post chemo check up on 2/6. That was 1 day shy of a year from diagnosis. My CA 125 had dropped again, this time to 9. I still have quite a bit of joint pain, but I've joined Curves, so I know it's not from lack of activity. I'm thankful every day that I made it through
Best of luck to you in a couple of weeks!! :).

Patty

I have had joint pain too. It wanders; one time in my finger, then wrist, then hips etc. It hurts real bad but only lasts a few minutes, then it's gone. My Doc. thinks it could be a result of the chemo. My 3 mos. visit was Thurs and I was at 12, down from 13 in Dec. And I too am way over weight I thought it was one of the meds.(zyprexa) I was on or perhaps being sedentary thru the winter. I am hopeful once spring hits and I am more active that maybe I can work off some of it.
So where do you live Patty? I hail from Mid- Missouri! I don't check this website very often anymore. Guess just being busy trying to live. I actually forgot I had cancer for a little while this winter. But the stupid port in my chest keeps reminding me. Do you still have your port in?
Good for you on joining an exercise program. I have so many bulging disks in my spine and neck and cement in one of my vertebrae I don't know what kind of exercises I could do.
Well talk to you later. Judy

If you have access to a swimming pool, you might want to try some water aerobics to help with the joint pain. Also, you might try sitting in a spa at the health club to try and relieve some of the joint pain. Did your doctor give you an joint pain medication? Diane

Sweetie,
Fixing to start Taxol chemo again. I remember having aches with it. Especially my ankles and knees. Besides living with heating pads I use Icy Hot roll on . It really helps me. Sometimes I would just ice bag the areas but the heating pads felt so good. Missy

My message was to Pussycat also.

Had my last chemo for this round 2 weeks ago and go to specialist in Ft. Worth next week.... My CA 125 is at 11 and doctor is pleased with that... I started drinking lemon juice with a little honey and baking soda as I read that keeping your body PH at Alkaline was better since cancer thrives in acidity.... Has anyone tried this or heard of it??? I hope to start walking next week after Easter and also going to start taking supplements such as garlic, cinnamon, curcumin, etc.... Is there any herb or supplement that any of you know about???

I completed my chemo therapy in February 2013 and the weight gain has been a struggle for me as well. As far as the joint pain, mine has subsided considerably but it took awhile.

I ask my doctor (s) quite often about the weight gain and they just tell me to exercise more. I somewhat contribute it to my hysterectomy as I continue to eat a normal diet and remain active. Probably not as active as I can be but I try.

Good Luck to everyone.

Hi All, Apparently I haven't been getting notifications about posts. Sorry for not responding.
Pussycat - I live in Vancouver WA. I hope you have been doing well. Mid Missouri can get wild weather, I hope all the tornados have missed you.
I started taking Glucosamine with MSM for the joint pain. I have noticed less overall joint pain. I can actually walk doen the stairs in the morning with out my knees hurting.
I just had my 9 month check up. The nurse I spoke to Monday when I called for my CA 125 results said that I'm extremely stable. It was at 10. At my next follow up in August we are to discuss removal of my port.

Patty

Hello all- I've been so busy mowing and gardening , I haven't even check this site since March. I am so grateful to be able to do things I don't hardly even sit at the computer. Hope everyone is doing ok.. I think part of my weight gain is because I enjoy eating. There was a time when I would drink ensure because I couldn't hold anything down. Or just wasn't hungry. I am active all day long now but am still 30#'s over weight. There's got to be something to the weight gain after chemo..
Missy I am so sorry that you have to take chemo again.
Patty- is it true it rains all the time up there in the NW? We haven't had any tornados so far. One year we had one hit about a half a mile from here.
Love to all of you...

I understand your fears, your not alone. You mentioned that you have a good support system, so use them!! You are very lucky to have reached remission, congrats, on that as well. :) Yes, the recurrence of OC is very high, but you cant let that keep you in a state of anxiety either. just go to your appointments, have your scans, and live your life. You may need an anti-depressant for a while, and thats ok.
I was diagnosed stage 3-C, 3 years ago, and never reached remission. been on 7 chemo drugs almost non-stop the entire 3 years. I used to be in constant fear that its going to kill me any day, but that eventually subsided, and now i just live, and enjoy every day i have. Good luck, and would you mind telling me your story? iI am curious what treatment you had that got you to remission. I love hearing the success stories, it gives me hope.

Bonnielee,
I was diagnosed stage IV in Feb 2014. I presented with fluid around my heart. That is how they found the cancer. I had 4 rounds of carboplatin & taxol. I then had hysterectomy. There weren't any lymph nodes affected & they didn't remove my omentum. I initally had 3 golf ball size tumors. They had shrunk to the size of jelly beans by the time I had my surgery. I then had 3 more rounds of chemo. My last follow up was in November. My CA 125 had risen from 11 to 15. I admit I panicked a bit. A gal I met at my last chemo had a recurrence in August & another gal I went to school with past away the day after I got my results. I had genetic testing done & I don't carry the BRCA genes. My cancer may have been due to the fact I was never able to have children. My gyno-oncologist said my uterus was twisted, so that's why I had difficulty getting pregnant & wouldn't be able to carry to term. If I had done more tests early on, they might have been able to make it possible to carry to term or suggested this might be a cause to get cancer. I hope this helps.

Patty

Thank you for the info. good luck, and try not to dwell on the what-ifs. :)