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She is an iconic caring always positive person whose light is starting to dim quickly. We speak almost daily and is one of the classiest women, stoic and so...

Hello ladies. Just want to let you know I am in hospice now. My gall bladder became infected and The hospital docs put me on all manner of antibiotics. They...

Hi! I’ve now received the “all clear”, but the fear is still there. Has the cancer really gone? Will it come back? When will it return? Will I catch it in...

Hi I'm starting carboplatin & caelyx today due to 1st recurrence, I'm interested to know how others have found this, any tips etc., My last chemo I took...

Hi everyone I had keyhole surgery as planned which I’m relieved about! It took place on Thursday morning, and I was discharged today (Saturday morning). To...

Hi , just had a phone call to cancel my chemo today as white blood cell have not recovered, has anybody else had this !!! It was going to be my second one so...

Hi everyone, hope you’re all not too bad and enjoying the lovely weather. I’ve been back to The Christie, I didn’t get on the immunotherapy trial, my CA125...

Good evening everyone, hope you all have had a good day, or a better one. Just wondering if any of you may be on the Ramp 201 trial, or Frame. I feel I...

Hi everyone, I wanted to update you all on todays experience with Professor Jayson at The Christie. Not only was he a lovely gentleman, he gave me hope...

I had my last chemo on may 4th, scan on the 8th and confirmation that my cancer is gone on the 10th by my Dr. She has chosen not to put me on naparibib at...

Hi, I am really struggling with the Avastin & Lynparza, constantly tired & breathless, has anyone else experienced this?

Has anyone had cataract surgery while on Niraparib. I am not sure if I have to put my medication on hold if I do the surgery. Thanks for your help

I am getting carbo/taxol and my CA125 is 114. After 6 cycles the doctor wants to start avastin as maintenance. I am afraid that stopping the chemo and having...

Hi,I have clear cell OC can anyone advice best consultant in the UK who specialises in this field. My chemo not responding. TIA X

hi everyone, I’ve been diagnosed with stage 2A ovarian cancer. Had my surgery about 4 weeks ago. Starting Paxitaxel & Carboplatin this Wednesday. 6 sessions...

Hi all, Just want to see if any of you are using infrared saunas and if so what's your opinion? Just read some interesting info but thought to ask the group X...

Hello lovely ladies. Could anybody who’s ‘watched and waited’ a recurrence before starting treatment tell me how long it was before things started to change...

My ca-125 started out 536, then thru chemo dropped to 219, then 56. Had surgery only dropped to 50. Back on chemo dropped to 19, 3 weeks later and finishing...

So went for chemo no.4 today, as no. 3 had made me ill with terrible side effects they decided to stop the paclitaxel and just do the carboplatin. White blood...

diagnosed HGSOC December 2019. BRCA 2 somatic only. Have had standard chemo, debulking + 2 years of Olaparib and doing well to date. My question is around...

hello everyone, I wondered if anybody had a similar experience and could offer some advice. I started on weekly Paclitaxel in January (second line treatment...

hi have known fixed hiatus hernia which I get a lot of reflux , recently had bloating, stomach pain with increased nausea and vomited, had diarrhoea too ,...

I have grade3c OC and its my second recurrence started caelyx and carboplatin last month due for 2nd lot this morning but yesterday afternoon was told that...

hi ladies, I haven’t posted for ages but check in on you all regularly. My story, urg!! Diagnosed stage 4 in June 2017, removed left ovary and Fallopian tube...

Good morning everyone The Benefact Group has announced its second special draw of 2023 and with your help, Ovacome just might win it... On top of its main...

Hello. Not posted before and feeling nervous! I was diagnosed in 10/22 with HGSOC stage 3 after only a couple of weeks of symptoms. I am being cared for by an...

Good morning lovely ladies, I have just become platinum resistant and am meeting my onc later this morning to discuss scan results and possibly look at...

Any tips on overcoming this sticky feeling when on chemo !! I have anti nausea tablets but they don’t always take the edge off

hi ladies, just a quick update. Now home from my appointment with consultant and I was absolutely terrified of what was going to be said. Well after...

First chemo today , not as bad as I thought but just waiting to see how I feel in the next two days , I have my tablets so fingers crossed and one day at a...