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As someone who failed to clear JEE and AIEEE back in 2011 and studied from a tier 2 private engineering college, plz stop making an exam your entire identity. Life will throw at you many opportunities in future, you just have to catch one and make the best use of it.

None of my friends cleared JEE lol and most of them are doing amazingly well in life and most of them working in FAANG.

Life is long and complicated and JEE is one of the least complicated milestones you'll ever face in life.

Don't end your life for an exam or for a person that/who may not matter to you in a few years time.

My mom (65) was diagnosed with stage IIIC (restaged from IV B) high-grade serous ovarian adenocarcinoma on 28th Jan The tumour was large (~15 cm pelvic mass) with peritoneal deposits and a 10 cm tumor on omentum and encasing the ureter and colon area.

She has completed 2 cycles of carboplatin + paclitaxel.

CA-125 went from 2460 → 402(on 2nd april) → now 138 today (big drop in just 16 days during the break). We've taken a 2 week gap after 2nd chemo coz her platelets went low to 100k.

She is feeling much better: no abdominal or back pain, good appetite, feels hungry, eating well, no bloating, no constipation, normal BP.

I am giving her:

Low-carb diet with lots of veggies, fruits (berries, pomegranate, apple, pear, papaya), nuts, seeds, sprouts salad (moong + chana + broccoli), pulses, quinoa, eggs

Cada tea (cloves, ginger, garlic, curry leaves, raw turmeric)

Essiac tea and soursop leaves tea in the evening

Supplements: Curcumin, milk thistle, high-dose Vitamin D3 (10,000 IU), mebendazole(250mg), ivermectin(12mg)

Hydration: coconut water, lemon water, baking soda water

She had pain for 8–10 days after each chemo which was hard to watch but she is now feeling really good and strong. I beleive repurposed drugs and other suppliments and diet are helping her a lot.

The doctor wants to do a 3rd chemo before interval surgery but I am thinking of skipping the 3rd chemo and going straight to surgery because she is doing so well and I don’t want her to suffer more side effects.

What do you think?

Have any of you or your loved ones skipped a cycle in this situation?

Is it safe to go straight to surgery with CA-125 at 138 and good clinical response?

Any experiences with similar repurposed drugs + diet during treatment?

Thank you.