i am newly dx with ovarian cancer stage IIb
I am scheduled for surgery in a few months, the oncologist i see is doing chemo, then surgery, then chemo again.
What can i expect, how long am i going to feel this ill? I have been throwing up so much, and i am so weak, but trying so hard to "appear" like everything is fine to my family. I even went to work last week the day after my treatment. This has been the hardest week of my life. I feel so dam sick. I do take Zofran, but it hasn't helped much and my insurance doesn't cover it, so i don't want to burden my family with medical costs, as we have a family of 6. Please, any advice is greatly appreciated, i will probably be on most of the night since i am so ill, i can only sleep a half hour at a time and then wake up to throw up :rolleyes: Also the PAIN in my joints is unbearable at times, is this normal, i almost pass out it the pain is so severe.
please keep me in your prayers
lisa

Lisa,
I feel your pain... I am also undergoing chemo for ovarian cancer. Although not the same type of chemo I have similar side effects. I've been doing it for about 2 months now.. I'm not sure how long its been for you. I'm not gonna lie, chemo isn't a pleasant experience. But, with time it does get better. I've found that my body gets used to the symptons as time goes by. Slowly, they've become much more manageable. I've found zofran to be quite helpful... although usually nausea does continue, just not at the same level. It is important to get some sleep... i know its hard, but it makes a world of difference. I can never fall asleep so I take tylenol pm and it works wonders. The only way to get through chemo is to keep remembering that there is a light at the end of the tunnel and believe it or not, it does make you stronger in so many ways. I will also be on the computer for the rest of the night so respond at your convenience.
Good luck... ill be praying for you!