Lisa Mendoza said:Hi everyone! My husband was diagnosed with ovarian cancer (small cell carcinoma) 15 months ago. He’s already gone through two surgeries and 13 rounds of chemo. Just three days ago, an ultrasound showed enlarged lymph nodes again. It hasn't even been three months since his last chemo session, and it's been nine months since his second surgery. Now they’re looking at more surgery and likely more chemo. Has anyone else navigated this? What kind of chemo protocol or specific drugs did you receive? Also, are there any supplements you found helpful? And did anyone combine radiation with their chemo? Thanks so much!
I dealt with ovarian cancer too, though a different type (epithelial, serous), so the treatment plans and chemo types vary quite a bit. I ended up needing two surgeries because of swollen lymph nodes, and my last round of chemo (which was about five years ago) was just Taxol once a week. For me, combining that with surgery was the winning formula!
Since small cell carcinoma is such a rare and aggressive type in younger women, the fact that they’re moving forward with surgery is actually a good sign—it suggests it hasn't spread too far. I truly believe that with surgery, chemo, and the right radiation, the outcome can be great. Don't lose hope! I actually found this case study about a woman who couldn't handle chemo at all due to health issues but ended up being cured just through radiation (ten years later!).
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19051830Like many others, I made some dietary shifts... I cut out meat and dairy and really cut back on sweets. I take Broccoli extract regularly—6 capsules a day—and try to drink at least 1.5 liters of water or unsweetened tea (something I never used to do). I also took things like Noni, Aloa, and Immunomax every now and then...
Hang in there, stay strong!👍