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I would start by talking to her doctor. But it can be tremendously useful to talk with the primary nurse caring for her. You can also ask to speak to the social worker on the service. All these professionals make up the team for your mother. From there, the decision to add other specialists follows (such as the palliative care service , chaplaincy, nutritional services) please keep us posted take care

Hi Again DR.A. Wishing you Merry Xmas in advance Advance care plus Advance relief no doubt from everyone else in this forum. Many thx for yr reply. My mums breathing is getting worse. I s it poss that the leg swelling Abdomen - swollen Ankle sprain swelling Breast - premenstrual tenderness and swelling Foot swelling Foot, leg, and ankle swelling Gums - swollen Joint swelling Mastoiditis - redness and swelling behind ear Scrotal swelling...

Thank you very much for your complete and informed answer.  I'll bring this info along to my Dr. apt  At this sime I have the symptoms of abdominal distension, frequent diarrea (diarrhea) but no pain, mostly just discomfort from the bloated "full" feeling, as if I've overeaten.  I have a CT scan scheduled this Monday, and a CA-125 also, then appt. w/ MD on...

I'm interested in a team approach. She needs nutrition and vomiting management. She is not having any pain. Any suggestions on where to get a team approach as  where my mom goes it is handled via gym/ onc only.

Thank you for you response on single agent Gemzar. Another option that has been presented to me by an Oncological Surgeon who specializes in Liver Mets is to istall  Chemo beads directly into the artery that is feeding this liver surface tumor - after a dye study deterines how it is fed. The only type of chemo beads mentioned were Andriamycin. Since Adriamycin is the partent drug of Doxil and Doxil is keeping things stabile...

what is the significance of an AGC of 444/cmm

Hi again, Dr. Goodman! To recap, I had a LMP tumor removed from my left ovary (March 2006), LMP tumor and borderline Borderline personality disorder cells in ovarian Ascites with ovarian cancer, ct scan Ovarian cancer Ovarian cancer dangers Ovarian cancer metastasis Ovarian cyst Ovarian cysts Ovarian growth worries Ovarian growths Ovarian hypofunction Peritoneal and ovarian cancer, ct scan Polycystic ovary disease tissue removed from right...

Today we met with my Moms doctors and they are recommending Alimta which she is due to start next week.   Any stats on how well this drug works?  Have you treated anyone with this drug for ovca? I know its pretty new for ovca. Also, when or if this drug stops working what would you recommend as the next course of treatment?  I know we are running out of options and its tearing me apart....

Hi, Im new here, not sure if this is where this should go but, here gos. 3 Weeks ago I had a pelvic Kegel exercises Pelvic adhesions Pelvic inflammatory disease (pid) Pelvic laparoscopy Prostatitis - nonbacterial Uterine prolapse u/s after pelvic Kegel exercises Pelvic adhesions Pelvic inflammatory disease (pid) Pelvic laparoscopy Prostatitis - nonbacterial Uterine prolapse exam by pc dr. He called me that night to tell me that they found 3cm...

My wife has a recurrance of cancer just 5 months after finishing the typical taxol chemo rounds (6). Our doctor says she must me platinum resistant and that he can treat her for some time, with good quality of life. She has had the weekly topotecan chemo (5 times now), but she is still developing fluid in the abdominal area. Will this fluid leave anytime soon? Any suggestions?