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I’ve not posted before but have read a lot of your messages over the last two and a half years . I think you are all stronger , braver and more positive than I...

Hi all you lovely ladies, I just want to give some encouragement to you all. It's now been 11 years since I was diagnosed with Stage 3C ovarian cancer. As you...

I know with over OVCA (or any cancer), everyone hopes for “one and done”, but life sometimes doesn’t work out that way. I have had a number of reoccurrences...

Hi ladies,I haven't posted on here for a while, but I've just found out that my cancer has come back. I was initially diagnosed in October 2021 with stage 4...

hi I’ve been diagnosed with stage 1 c ovarian luscious cancer and had a full hysterectomy but my consultant has informed me that chemotherapy is not a option...

I (post-menopausal 52 y/o) went in to urgent care about a month ago with stomach pains. Doctor thought it was a ruptured appendix, but sent me for a CT scan to...

So this is what I had wrote a few days ago: I (post-menopausal 52 y/o) went in to urgent care about a month ago with stomach pains. Doctor thought it...

I have just finished six rounds of monthly Caelyx only. This is my fourth line of chemo ie. Third recurrence.While my CA125 didn't go down to normal level it...

Hi , I have had my CT scan and blood work again I just to say there is no evidence of disease!!!!!! It was last year had my removal of all my bits and then...

Hi lovely ladies 💟 My mums off for debulking surgery tomorrow, and I'd love to know if anyone has any tips on anything that made the recovery easier or...

Hello lovely ladies I had 3 rounds of chemo along with Avastin & although I had many side effects, I was fortunate that sickness/nausea wasn't one of them. 5...

I've had chemo/debulking surgery/ chemo, and have just come to the end of the post surgery chemo. I've been told all along that I will continue with...

Morning all I don’t post much but do keep an eye and contribute where I can; however I did want to share a milestone with you. Yesterday marked five years...

Hi, my consultant can see a 2.2cm cyst on my ovary that he said might be a borderline tumor. Needless to say I am worried, what are the chances of the tumor...

Hi. I was diagnosed 3B HG in August 2018, had surgery, frontline, first recurrence ( carbo and caelyx/doxil), 3 years of Olaparib, one year on nothing and now...

Hi All I've been on Olaparib for the past 2 years following frontline chemo (NED) for ovarian cancer (stage 3) and I'm due to finish in May. In one way I'm...

hi all My mums been diagnosed stage 3 HGSC - and the treatment plan has been determined to be surgery before chemo. My understanding was that chemo first was...

Diagnosed Jan 2024

I have Stage 3 low grade ovarian cancer and had debulking surgery 18 months ago. I got over the surgery very quickly and have been very lucky with no...

Hello ladies I am almost 5 weeks post surgery now and my consultant is happy to restart me on chemo now. Just wondered what experiences others have had in...

what are peoples thoughts on the spring covid vaccination - to have or not to have?

Hi ladies, I've seen my oncologist today (well, one of his minions anyway) to find out about my treatment plan for my first recurrence. They've told me that...

Hi Ladies If you had painful sex problems would you mind reading this and sharing if you experienced anything similar and if so what action was taken? My fear...

Hi everyone, has anyone been taking levothyroxine for hypothyroidism as an OC patient? Does supplemental thyroid hormone to address hypothyroidism have an...

Hello. I’ve recently been provisionally diagnosed with stage 1 ovarian cancer (low grade). It looks to be contained within the ovary. I’ve been told they...

Dearest,Hope all good. Since i was in the hospital, 11 days for a bacteria in my porth-a-cath, my body did a huge retention of liquids in my feet and legs....

Hello all I am 2 weeks post interval debulking surgery and physically & emotionally up & down. Physically I feel extremely bloated much of the time, like I...

Hi not been around for a while but I need some advice as you have all helped me before , finished chemo last September then unfortunately had sepsis in...

Here's my update since last posts and would love your thoughts.... Had TV ultrasound again nearly a month ago now with another gynae. She said that my cyst on...

Has anyone been through similar. I was diagnosed in May 2020 after total hysterectomy bue due to bladder injury in surgery was unable to start chemotherapy...