Hi everyone

[Reggo52]

My partner was diagnosed with o/c at the beginning of the year

[wendydee]

Hi Reggo

Welcome to our site, I know you'll both get a lot of support here. It's tough for both of you, isn't it? I know that, being her partner, you have a special role to play in support and recovery. I hope that she is getting the best possible treatment.

All the best,

Love Wendy xx

[Hidden]

Hi, welcome to the site, you will find a lot of support on here from everyone including the partners. Rgds Paul

[citrine]

Hi Reggo and welcome. How is your partner at the moment? It must have been an exhausting year for both of you.

Sending love and best wishes

Mary xx

[Zannah]

Hi Reggo,

Welcome to the site although your reason for being here is a hard one. I hope that your partner's treatment has been successful. It would be good to know how she is now.

Sending you both love and best wishes,

Zannah x

[Hidden]

Hi Reggo...

I'm sorry you have reason to come here but welcome from me too.Love Tina x x

[Reggo52]

Hi everyone and thankyou for the welcome.my partner is stage 3/4 advanced in curable but treatable.she finished her chemo at the end of July. She had 6 sessions and before the chemo her tumour mark was 1650 and after chemo it was 39 and the tumours had shrunk by 25 per cent. After 3 months she had another ct scan and it was showing stable and the tumour mark had only risen by 3 to 42.however 2 weeks ago she was very uncomfortable because her tummy was really bloated so we went to the gp who put it down to gastroenteritis, over the course of a few days it got worse so we went to key doc who said it could be a bowel blockage and sent us to A&E. They did an ex ray and said it was fluid so she had 4 litres of fluid drained. She is a lot more comfortable now even tho her tummy has bloated again, McMillan nurse said it sounds like it has progressed so another ct scan is booked for dec 19 to see what's going on. It has been a long emotional year for both of us but I'm there for her 100 per cent. She has been logging onto this site for quite a while but she never posts anything lol.hope you all have a good Xmas as we will try our best to because we are definitely not letting this little set back ruin it.

[vipervictoria]

Good for you for being there for her, that is a tremendous help. My o/h has just confessed how difficult it was for him in the early days. Studies have shown that strong support from loved ones is a positive factor in both recovery and overall survival, so please keep on doing what you are doing. Together, you WILL get thru this. Best wishes to you both. and I am so glad that you are such a strong supportive partner. Best wishes, Vxxx

[Whippit]

Dear Reggo and your partner

I'm glad you've found the site. It's a source of support and information drawn from people's experiences so I know you'll find it helpful.

Can't quite believe your GP put bloating down to gastro-enteritis at this stage. I'm glad you sought help from your cancer centre and the fluid was drained. That will surely make your partner feel more comfortable.

Please both keep posting to let us know how you are.

Love Annie xxx

[Reggo52]

I can honestly say with all my heart that my partner is the most strongest bravest woman I have ever known, she really has had a couple of crap years.a few years ago she had decision in her left breast and had to have a mastectomy. A couple of months after that her mum passed away and then the diagnosis of o/c at the beginning of this years. Even so she still manages a smile and plods on through the pain barrier. We were offered avastin with her last chemo but she opted out because the side effects and statistics put her off.we are not sure if they will offer it again if she has to have more chemo when we see the oncologist. Could you please let us know how you got on with avastin if any of you have had it such as any side effects and how you felt afterwards thankyou

[Anitaalmond]

Hi, I have just started on a new chemo regime with Avastin. I am doing ok but have had my chemo dose reduced due to poor blood counts but think the Avastin is ok at the moment. Hope that helps. Best wishes to you both, Anita x

[citrine]

You sound like two very strong people supporting each other through such a hard experience. Sending best wishes for the future to both of you. Please let us know what happens.

Mary xx

[Reggo52]

Ok will keep you all posted, ct scan is booked for dec 19th and oncologist is for Monday but thinking about cancelling and make new appointment for after ct scan results