Good news

[Tezzaa66]

Well happy tears here today had phone consult with oncologist today and after 2 rounds of chemo my CA125 has come down from just under 600 to 249 4 more chemos to go

Downside is magnesium is 4.2 so infusion on sat our hospital dont do tablets for it so been told to try gp wish me luck xx

[Newbery3]

Good news!!! Good luck xxx

[Manchesterlady]

Always great to hear good news, thanks for posting .Good luck x

[Saintgermain]

Hugs from Chicago

[justfiguringitout]

Great news, really pleased for you

[Loorunner]

Fantastic news that you are responding so well to chemo- keep going! Best wishes

[Sashay2020]

I’m pleased to hear your good news. I expect your CA 125 will continue to reduce. Best wishes from Louisiana

Sashay

[SUE7777]

Sounds great, keep up the good work. Sue xx

[Mumsie13]

Great news, very good response. Hope it continues. My magnesium dropped very low. Oncologist told me that carboplatin is well known kown for doing this. Infusion should help but it would be a good idea to take a supplement if recommeded. I don't think there is a tablet form. I needed topping up so hospital asked my gp to give me a prescription for magnesium aspartate dihydrate (Magnaspartate sachets). I think this type is easier on the bowels and it does seem to help. I didn't find that the white liquid they first gave me was very effective. What I now take is soluble and not unpleasant to take. I know you didn't ask for comments on this but I hope my experience may be helpful. Jackie

[bamboo89]

Oh, that's a good response to the chemo, so the marker should drop more as you go on. Re magnesium , I finished carboplatin for the second time this year - my magnesium only drops fractionally when I'm on it, which is a cause for comment by the chemo nurse, but the fact is, I take magnesium tablets, every day, all the time, have done for years, and I don't stop it because of chemo, so likely that's why. I have told them both times that's probably why, but they never seem interested and never ask in the first place if you take any vitamins and minerals regularly. I'm sure if I asked them before chemo if I should take my supplements they'd probably say no.. I did ask about CBD oil, and they said no to that,, though I suppose that's different from vitamins and minerals, more medicinal.

[Tezzaa66 in reply to bamboo89]

Thanks for info The satchets hit my gut and come straight back up lol spoke to gp and been prescribed tablets so fingers crossed

[bamboo89 in reply to Tezzaa66]

Never had the sachets, but I think they're supposed to be more easily assimilated in the body - with tablets, you end up not absorbing all the magnesium in them, but I hope the tablets don't have the same effect on you, so fingers crossed.