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MS saved my life/Ovarian Cancer
Question:
I recently had a friend die from ovarian cancer. She had an operation and chemo and was declared cancer free for about 4 l/2 years, and then it came back with a vengeance. Even though she was monitored regularly, it had become so virulent that it killed her quickly after that. I think we should get annual tests for all those cancers that can be found and treated early. Gaylan "Kathryn Cummings" <kathcummi…@bigpond.com> wrote in message
news:U7cPa.5533$oN.233051@newsfeeds.bigpond.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Yes, I had heard that, too. I was having spasmodic bleeding, so I fronted up > to my doc and got a shock when he said it wasn’t quite that simple!! So I > had the blood tests, ultrasound of all the area, then the gyno put me in to > have a ??? can’t remember what he called it, plus a curette; he did find 2 > small tumours but they were benign. > So I feel we can’t be too careful. > Kathryn > "Dangerous" <danger…@telus.net> wrote in message > news:3F0C20FA.163F7E4F@telus.net… > > I may be wrong but I was told that a simple blood test can detect some > > ovarian cancers. A c125 one , I think. My sister had ovarian cancer > > and she told me this. > > dora > > Kathryn Cummings wrote: > > > I have to be honest, when I knew of Debra’s plight, I took myself off to > the > > > doc also, just to get a definite checkup. > > > Ovarian cancer is very hard to dx from what I’ve been told. > > > Good luck, Debra, and thanks for giving us all a timely warning. > > > Kathryn > > > "Debra Blackwell" <de…@telepak.net> wrote in message > > > news:beee9i$93t$1@news.telapex.com… > > > > gee whiz… i’ve always looked for the good in any situation i’ve > found > > > > myself in. this is true with my MS as well. > > > > back in nov. 2002, my MS started getting worse. it got so bad, i > don’t > > > > remember all of it. there were bowel problems, bladder was worse > > > (painful) > > > > and my legs hurt so bad, i would cry. > > > > not to gross you guys out, but to help the women here… > > > > i started having a green discharge that turned out to be a normal > bacteria > > > > all women have, but it was over producing. the dr still thinks the MS > > > > caused this to happen collaterally. > > > > ironically, the MS would not let the medicne kill the bacteria. it > kept > > > > growing out of control. after one prescription of metro gel and then > 4 > > > > prescriptions of high dose oral metradonazole (sp?), it was still > getting > > > > worse. > > > > the dr ordered a trans-vaginal ultrasound just to look around in > there. > > > > well, guess what we saw? tumors all over my right ovary. i had a > CA-125 > > > > test that day and it came back elevated for cancer. > > > > dr called and said, "you have ovarian cancer". i did not know what to > > > say. > > > > i was so frightened and in shock, i wouldn’t let myself deal with it > for a > > > > couple days. i had recently had a friend die within 4 months of the > same > > > > finding. talk about scared… i was terrified. > > > > panic attacks came and soon i realized i had to get control of myself. > i > > > > thought, "shoot, i’ve battled this MS for 35 years and i will not let > > > cancer > > > > kill me". i started praying to God and a peace i can not explain came > > > over > > > > me. it calmed me and was very reassuring. i knew i would be alright, > no > > > > matter what happened. > > > > the surgery was may 6th and sure enough, it was for sure ovarian > cancer. > > > > the dr did a total hysterectomy, everything is gone. all the cancer > is > > > gone > > > > now and i have follow up bloodwork to continue. so far, i am cancer > free. > > > > although the dr felt the MS caused the bacteria to over produce, it > was in > > > > no way related to the cancer. if not for my MS, that cancer would > have > > > > grown until it was too late. > > > > ovarian cancer can cause one hell of an exacerbation. i would have > never > > > > dreamed the symptoms i was having were common to ovarian cancer. > > > > **i urge every woman here on this group, to look up ovarian cancer and > > > know > > > > it’s warning signs. a lot of them are just like MS** > > > > be informed and get a check-up. my next appt. with the dr wasn’t > until > > > this > > > > nov. 2003. i wouldn’t have been here by then. > > > > bottom line here is a good one. > > > > i can LIVE with MS. > > > > i can’t LIVE with ovarian cancer. > > > > ironically, my MS saved my life. > > > > debra > > > > — > > > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > > > Version: 6.0.495 / Virus Database: 294 – Release Date: 6/30/03 > > — > > When opportunity knocks…don’t miss the dance. > > DANCING THU LIFE > > http://urdangerous.tripod.com > > DANCING WITH MS > > http://www3.telus.net/dangerous/main.html > > DANCING ON WHEELS > > http://www3.telus.net/dangerous/wheels.html
Response:
Yes, I had heard that, too. I was having spasmodic bleeding, so I fronted up to my doc and got a shock when he said it wasn’t quite that simple!! So I had the blood tests, ultrasound of all the area, then the gyno put me in to have a ??? can’t remember what he called it, plus a curette; he did find 2 small tumours but they were benign. So I feel we can’t be too careful. Kathryn "Dangerous" <danger…@telus.net> wrote in message
news:3F0C20FA.163F7E4F@telus.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I may be wrong but I was told that a simple blood test can detect some > ovarian cancers. A c125 one , I think. My sister had ovarian cancer > and she told me this. > dora > Kathryn Cummings wrote: > > I have to be honest, when I knew of Debra’s plight, I took myself off to the > > doc also, just to get a definite checkup. > > Ovarian cancer is very hard to dx from what I’ve been told. > > Good luck, Debra, and thanks for giving us all a timely warning. > > Kathryn > > "Debra Blackwell" <de…@telepak.net> wrote in message > > news:beee9i$93t$1@news.telapex.com… > > > gee whiz… i’ve always looked for the good in any situation i’ve found > > > myself in. this is true with my MS as well. > > > back in nov. 2002, my MS started getting worse. it got so bad, i don’t > > > remember all of it. there were bowel problems, bladder was worse > > (painful) > > > and my legs hurt so bad, i would cry. > > > not to gross you guys out, but to help the women here… > > > i started having a green discharge that turned out to be a normal bacteria > > > all women have, but it was over producing. the dr still thinks the MS > > > caused this to happen collaterally. > > > ironically, the MS would not let the medicne kill the bacteria. it kept > > > growing out of control. after one prescription of metro gel and then 4 > > > prescriptions of high dose oral metradonazole (sp?), it was still getting > > > worse. > > > the dr ordered a trans-vaginal ultrasound just to look around in there. > > > well, guess what we saw? tumors all over my right ovary. i had a CA-125 > > > test that day and it came back elevated for cancer. > > > dr called and said, "you have ovarian cancer". i did not know what to > > say. > > > i was so frightened and in shock, i wouldn’t let myself deal with it for a > > > couple days. i had recently had a friend die within 4 months of the same > > > finding. talk about scared… i was terrified. > > > panic attacks came and soon i realized i had to get control of myself. i > > > thought, "shoot, i’ve battled this MS for 35 years and i will not let > > cancer > > > kill me". i started praying to God and a peace i can not explain came > > over > > > me. it calmed me and was very reassuring. i knew i would be alright, no > > > matter what happened. > > > the surgery was may 6th and sure enough, it was for sure ovarian cancer. > > > the dr did a total hysterectomy, everything is gone. all the cancer is > > gone > > > now and i have follow up bloodwork to continue. so far, i am cancer free. > > > although the dr felt the MS caused the bacteria to over produce, it was in > > > no way related to the cancer. if not for my MS, that cancer would have > > > grown until it was too late. > > > ovarian cancer can cause one hell of an exacerbation. i would have never > > > dreamed the symptoms i was having were common to ovarian cancer. > > > **i urge every woman here on this group, to look up ovarian cancer and > > know > > > it’s warning signs. a lot of them are just like MS** > > > be informed and get a check-up. my next appt. with the dr wasn’t until > > this > > > nov. 2003. i wouldn’t have been here by then. > > > bottom line here is a good one. > > > i can LIVE with MS. > > > i can’t LIVE with ovarian cancer. > > > ironically, my MS saved my life. > > > debra > > > — > > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > > Version: 6.0.495 / Virus Database: 294 – Release Date: 6/30/03 > — > When opportunity knocks…don’t miss the dance. > DANCING THU LIFE > http://urdangerous.tripod.com > DANCING WITH MS > http://www3.telus.net/dangerous/main.html > DANCING ON WHEELS > http://www3.telus.net/dangerous/wheels.html
Response:
I may be wrong but I was told that a simple blood test can detect some ovarian cancers. A c125 one , I think. My sister had ovarian cancer and she told me this. dora – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Kathryn Cummings wrote: > I have to be honest, when I knew of Debra’s plight, I took myself off to the > doc also, just to get a definite checkup. > Ovarian cancer is very hard to dx from what I’ve been told. > Good luck, Debra, and thanks for giving us all a timely warning. > Kathryn > "Debra Blackwell" <de…@telepak.net> wrote in message > news:beee9i$93t$1@news.telapex.com… > > gee whiz… i’ve always looked for the good in any situation i’ve found > > myself in. this is true with my MS as well. > > back in nov. 2002, my MS started getting worse. it got so bad, i don’t > > remember all of it. there were bowel problems, bladder was worse > (painful) > > and my legs hurt so bad, i would cry. > > not to gross you guys out, but to help the women here… > > i started having a green discharge that turned out to be a normal bacteria > > all women have, but it was over producing. the dr still thinks the MS > > caused this to happen collaterally. > > ironically, the MS would not let the medicne kill the bacteria. it kept > > growing out of control. after one prescription of metro gel and then 4 > > prescriptions of high dose oral metradonazole (sp?), it was still getting > > worse. > > the dr ordered a trans-vaginal ultrasound just to look around in there. > > well, guess what we saw? tumors all over my right ovary. i had a CA-125 > > test that day and it came back elevated for cancer. > > dr called and said, "you have ovarian cancer". i did not know what to > say. > > i was so frightened and in shock, i wouldn’t let myself deal with it for a > > couple days. i had recently had a friend die within 4 months of the same > > finding. talk about scared… i was terrified. > > panic attacks came and soon i realized i had to get control of myself. i > > thought, "shoot, i’ve battled this MS for 35 years and i will not let > cancer > > kill me". i started praying to God and a peace i can not explain came > over > > me. it calmed me and was very reassuring. i knew i would be alright, no > > matter what happened. > > the surgery was may 6th and sure enough, it was for sure ovarian cancer. > > the dr did a total hysterectomy, everything is gone. all the cancer is > gone > > now and i have follow up bloodwork to continue. so far, i am cancer free. > > although the dr felt the MS caused the bacteria to over produce, it was in > > no way related to the cancer. if not for my MS, that cancer would have > > grown until it was too late. > > ovarian cancer can cause one hell of an exacerbation. i would have never > > dreamed the symptoms i was having were common to ovarian cancer. > > **i urge every woman here on this group, to look up ovarian cancer and > know > > it’s warning signs. a lot of them are just like MS** > > be informed and get a check-up. my next appt. with the dr wasn’t until > this > > nov. 2003. i wouldn’t have been here by then. > > bottom line here is a good one. > > i can LIVE with MS. > > i can’t LIVE with ovarian cancer. > > ironically, my MS saved my life. > > debra > > — > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.495 / Virus Database: 294 – Release Date: 6/30/03
– When opportunity knocks…don’t miss the dance. DANCING THU LIFE http://urdangerous.tripod.com DANCING WITH MS http://www3.telus.net/dangerous/main.html DANCING ON WHEELS http://www3.telus.net/dangerous/wheels.html
Response:
I have to be honest, when I knew of Debra’s plight, I took myself off to the doc also, just to get a definite checkup. Ovarian cancer is very hard to dx from what I’ve been told. Good luck, Debra, and thanks for giving us all a timely warning. Kathryn "Debra Blackwell" <de…@telepak.net> wrote in message
news:beee9i$93t$1@news.telapex.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> gee whiz… i’ve always looked for the good in any situation i’ve found > myself in. this is true with my MS as well. > back in nov. 2002, my MS started getting worse. it got so bad, i don’t > remember all of it. there were bowel problems, bladder was worse (painful) > and my legs hurt so bad, i would cry. > not to gross you guys out, but to help the women here… > i started having a green discharge that turned out to be a normal bacteria > all women have, but it was over producing. the dr still thinks the MS > caused this to happen collaterally. > ironically, the MS would not let the medicne kill the bacteria. it kept > growing out of control. after one prescription of metro gel and then 4 > prescriptions of high dose oral metradonazole (sp?), it was still getting > worse. > the dr ordered a trans-vaginal ultrasound just to look around in there. > well, guess what we saw? tumors all over my right ovary. i had a CA-125 > test that day and it came back elevated for cancer. > dr called and said, "you have ovarian cancer". i did not know what to say. > i was so frightened and in shock, i wouldn’t let myself deal with it for a > couple days. i had recently had a friend die within 4 months of the same > finding. talk about scared… i was terrified. > panic attacks came and soon i realized i had to get control of myself. i > thought, "shoot, i’ve battled this MS for 35 years and i will not let cancer > kill me". i started praying to God and a peace i can not explain came over > me. it calmed me and was very reassuring. i knew i would be alright, no > matter what happened. > the surgery was may 6th and sure enough, it was for sure ovarian cancer. > the dr did a total hysterectomy, everything is gone. all the cancer is gone > now and i have follow up bloodwork to continue. so far, i am cancer free. > although the dr felt the MS caused the bacteria to over produce, it was in > no way related to the cancer. if not for my MS, that cancer would have > grown until it was too late. > ovarian cancer can cause one hell of an exacerbation. i would have never > dreamed the symptoms i was having were common to ovarian cancer. > **i urge every woman here on this group, to look up ovarian cancer and know > it’s warning signs. a lot of them are just like MS** > be informed and get a check-up. my next appt. with the dr wasn’t until this > nov. 2003. i wouldn’t have been here by then. > bottom line here is a good one. > i can LIVE with MS. > i can’t LIVE with ovarian cancer. > ironically, my MS saved my life. > debra > — > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.495 / Virus Database: 294 – Release Date: 6/30/03
Response:
Theres a great , positive MS story! How lucky! Lo Debra Blackwell on 7/8/03 8:04 AM wrote in[ ARTICLE]: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> gee whiz… i’ve always looked for the good in any situation i’ve found > myself in. this is true with my MS as well. > back in nov. 2002, my MS started getting worse. it got so bad, i don’t > remember all of it. there were bowel problems, bladder was worse (painful) > and my legs hurt so bad, i would cry. > not to gross you guys out, but to help the women here… > i started having a green discharge that turned out to be a normal bacteria > all women have, but it was over producing. the dr still thinks the MS > caused this to happen collaterally. > ironically, the MS would not let the medicne kill the bacteria. it kept > growing out of control. after one prescription of metro gel and then 4 > prescriptions of high dose oral metradonazole (sp?), it was still getting > worse. > the dr ordered a trans-vaginal ultrasound just to look around in there. > well, guess what we saw? tumors all over my right ovary. i had a CA-125 > test that day and it came back elevated for cancer. > dr called and said, "you have ovarian cancer". i did not know what to say. > i was so frightened and in shock, i wouldn’t let myself deal with it for a > couple days. i had recently had a friend die within 4 months of the same > finding. talk about scared… i was terrified. > panic attacks came and soon i realized i had to get control of myself. i > thought, "shoot, i’ve battled this MS for 35 years and i will not let cancer > kill me". i started praying to God and a peace i can not explain came over > me. it calmed me and was very reassuring. i knew i would be alright, no > matter what happened. > the surgery was may 6th and sure enough, it was for sure ovarian cancer. > the dr did a total hysterectomy, everything is gone. all the cancer is gone > now and i have follow up bloodwork to continue. so far, i am cancer free. > although the dr felt the MS caused the bacteria to over produce, it was in > no way related to the cancer. if not for my MS, that cancer would have > grown until it was too late. > ovarian cancer can cause one hell of an exacerbation. i would have never > dreamed the symptoms i was having were common to ovarian cancer. > **i urge every woman here on this group, to look up ovarian cancer and know > it’s warning signs. a lot of them are just like MS** > be informed and get a check-up. my next appt. with the dr wasn’t until this > nov. 2003. i wouldn’t have been here by then. > bottom line here is a good one. > i can LIVE with MS. > i can’t LIVE with ovarian cancer. > ironically, my MS saved my life. > debra > — > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.495 / Virus Database: 294 – Release Date: 6/30/03
Response:
gee whiz… i’ve always looked for the good in any situation i’ve found myself in. this is true with my MS as well. back in nov. 2002, my MS started getting worse. it got so bad, i don’t remember all of it. there were bowel problems, bladder was worse (painful) and my legs hurt so bad, i would cry. not to gross you guys out, but to help the women here… i started having a green discharge that turned out to be a normal bacteria all women have, but it was over producing. the dr still thinks the MS caused this to happen collaterally. ironically, the MS would not let the medicne kill the bacteria. it kept growing out of control. after one prescription of metro gel and then 4 prescriptions of high dose oral metradonazole (sp?), it was still getting worse. the dr ordered a trans-vaginal ultrasound just to look around in there. well, guess what we saw? tumors all over my right ovary. i had a CA-125 test that day and it came back elevated for cancer. dr called and said, "you have ovarian cancer". i did not know what to say. i was so frightened and in shock, i wouldn’t let myself deal with it for a couple days. i had recently had a friend die within 4 months of the same finding. talk about scared… i was terrified. panic attacks came and soon i realized i had to get control of myself. i thought, "shoot, i’ve battled this MS for 35 years and i will not let cancer kill me". i started praying to God and a peace i can not explain came over me. it calmed me and was very reassuring. i knew i would be alright, no matter what happened. the surgery was may 6th and sure enough, it was for sure ovarian cancer. the dr did a total hysterectomy, everything is gone. all the cancer is gone now and i have follow up bloodwork to continue. so far, i am cancer free. although the dr felt the MS caused the bacteria to over produce, it was in no way related to the cancer. if not for my MS, that cancer would have grown until it was too late. ovarian cancer can cause one hell of an exacerbation. i would have never dreamed the symptoms i was having were common to ovarian cancer. **i urge every woman here on this group, to look up ovarian cancer and know it’s warning signs. a lot of them are just like MS** be informed and get a check-up. my next appt. with the dr wasn’t until this nov. 2003. i wouldn’t have been here by then. bottom line here is a good one. i can LIVE with MS. i can’t LIVE with ovarian cancer. ironically, my MS saved my life. debra — Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.495 / Virus Database: 294 – Release Date: 6/30/03