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I am stage 3C HGSOC and will be going through 6 bouts of chemotherapy.

February 8
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A MyOvarianCancerTeam Member

I like Lexi was on lynparza and also avastin infusions every 3 weeks. Lexi and I are both BRCA2 and it will likely depend on you cancers type, mutations and genetics as to what maintenance is recommended.

February 8
A MyOvarianCancerTeam Member

After chemo, I did not have maintenance "infusions;" just Lynparza maintenance in pill form for two years. Yes, this maintenance was accompanied by PET scans, and even after the finishing of the Lynparza, the PET scans continue every 6 months.

February 8
A MyOvarianCancerTeam Member

Stage 3C HGSC started with 3 rounds carboplatin and pacitaxel, debulking,3 more rounds of carboplatin and pacitaxel. Added avastin at round 5 and 6. Then I continued on avastin, completing 22 cycles. I am in remission at this time. CA125 went from 184 to 3+/-. Completed last avastin on May 11, 2026.
I did have a second opinion at Sloan Kettering, it was helpful to have that as it really helped me to understand what choices I had for maintenance therapy.
I was given 3 choices: watch and wait,(I am Not a watch and wait kinda gal), PARP, and avastin. I was not a good candidate for PARP because I am a wild type. I chose avastin because of ascites found at both surgeries.
The HGSC was found during gallbladder surgery….. I am and was incredibly lucky…..
All the best

June 25
A MyOvarianCancerTeam Member

Stage 3C HGSC and had 6 infusions, surgery, then 6 more infusions (carbo and pacitaxel. The Last 6 infusions after surgery they added Avastin. I am stable now and on the Avastin maintenance indefinitely, every 3 weeks. I will have a CT Scan every 6 months indefinitely also.
My CA125 at the beginning was over 5,000, 3 months later it’s already down to 2,708 then 2 months after that it was 861. It is now at 55.9, lowest it’s gotten was 41 a few months ago. I took Ferbendazole the entire time along with Methylene Blue, but not as much as Ferben. Would really like to know if it had any effect on my tumor marker & the cancer but I’ll never know. I’m going to continue taking it since it won’t do any worse then the cancer or chemo drugs have done to my body.

June 23 (edited)
A MyOvarianCancerTeam Member

Stage 3C HGSC, 3 rounds chemo, surgery 3 rounds chemo with Avastin for round 5 and 6. Today I finished round 17 of Avastin…. I’m wondering what’s next…

February 16

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