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Renavych

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  • Patient: Ovarian and Fallopian Tube Cancer
    Patient Info: Living with cancer as a chronic illness (undergoing adjuvant therapy), Diagnosed: over 3 years ago, Female, Age: 64
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    Experience 6 months ago

    Renavych

    Clinical Trial: Ovarian Cancer lllC, recurrent, three yrs since orig diagnosis, looking for clinical trial in NYC, 63yr. old. Last 3 mo. cancer is getting into liver and lungs.

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    New Follow 7 months ago

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    is following It's been 10 months since my mom's diagnosis, and I still don't know how to cope.

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    New Follow 7 months ago

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    is following KarenG_WN

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    Wall Post 7 months ago

    mysecondchance wrote on Renavych's wall

    Hi. I don't get on here much. Welcome and of course I'm sorry we have to meet under these circumstances. It sounds to me like you went through a whole lot. How are you doing now? I am a Gilroy native and have only been to the festival a handful of times. I always joke that it's for tourists. I do love garlic, I think it's in my blood. Didn't help prevent cancer though, at least in my case.

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    Wall Post 7 months ago

    DaveWaz wrote on Renavych's wall

    Welcome. Thank you for taking the time to register and share your journey. I see you are already connecting with some folks. I am sure your journey and presence here will inspire hope in those newly diagnosed.

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    Wall Post 7 months ago

    Renavych wrote on mysecondchance's wall

    My 1st note got erased so I'll just say that I've been to Gillroy. Garlic forever! I'm 3C and 63. Had a much easier time of it than you did and I like you're writing style, but I have to stop I've been at this joining up for over an hour and I'm a lousy typist. Your hair looks great.

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    Experience 7 months ago

    Renavych

    Clinical Trial: decided not to join because of existing nuerapathy in hands and feet

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    Experience 7 months ago

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    Other Care (Hospitalization): Most recent infection in Aug '11 MRCA @ nefrostomy site

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    Experience 7 months ago

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    Celebration (Remission): in '09

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    Experience 7 months ago

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    Loss (Job): relationships

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    Experience 7 months ago

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    Radiation (External radiation ): only in'94

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    Experience 7 months ago

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    Side Effects (Anemia (low red blood cell counts)): nephrostomy & colostomy because of fistulas
    nephrostomy pain and recurrent infections for two years
    fatigue, chemo brain, hair loss 2x, neutropenia, taste change with 1st chemo

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    Experience 7 months ago

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    Drug or Chemo Therapy (Chemotherapy)

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    Experience 7 months ago

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    Procedure or Surgery (Debulking surgery): metastatic

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    Experience 7 months ago

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    Drug or Chemo Therapy (Targeted therapy): through abdominal port as 24 hr in patient for 6mo.

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    Experience 7 months ago

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    Procedure or Surgery (Debulking surgery)

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    Experience 7 months ago

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    Oh No (Cancer is back/Recurred ): '90 cone biopsy-abnormal cells removed
    '94 lumpectomy, radiation, chemo, remission
    '06 at necrosis removed in same breast/normal tissue-lost more breast
    '08 lung clot, ascites, hospitalization, diagnosis, no connection to '94
    '09 surgery-stage 3C. hystorectomy and debulking in patient chemo
    '10 recurrance 2nd surgery, out patient chemo-2 cycles
    '11 3 months off chemo
    October waiting for 2nd CT scan and X ray results