 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Im sorry you are struggling with this. You must feel like the weight of the world is on your shoulders.
Im concerned about your post asking about alternative treatments. Sadly, OC patients do not have options for a cure with anything alternative. The only ways to eliminate this type of cancer is either surgery, radiation with or without chemo or a combo of surgery, rads (and maybe adding chemo). By itself chemo is not curative. Beware of anyone doctor or facility that claims there is a secret, easier, less invasive option to curing OC. Any members who have attempted to go the alternative route are no longer with us.
Best wishes with everything you are facing.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
