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DEAR ALL, I Feel so lucky . I was originality diagnosed with Ovarian cancer 14years ago treated with surgery and chemo. Then diagnosed with Primary peritoneal cancer in July 2015, reoccurence in April last year treated with Carboplatin and Caelyx finished Sept last year went into full remission again. Sept 2 lymph nodes enlarged but at the time was having problems with my incisions hernia, so decided to watch and wait. Appointment with oncologist today , very nervous , not been feeling great , but have had bilateral cataract extractions recently. Anyway is exact words were the scan is excellent, nothing to do. I asked if I could kiss him, so I did and he will see me again in 3months. I am so, so grateful and feel so lucky. MY heart goes out to all of you who are having a really hard time and I wish for you what you would wish for yourself. Love Chris

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babyboy1

Hey Chris, great news! Enjoy Christmas!xxxDawn!🌻🌹🌺

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dryden1 in reply to babyboy1

Thanks Dawn, you seem to be on watch and wait as well. I hope you have a long long wait. Wishing you a wonderful Christmas, Chris

Hi Chris, It's always good to read a positive post hope it continues ,,Take care and merry Christmas to you and your loved ones Lorraine xx

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dryden1 in reply to lorraine71-Australia

Thanks,Lorraine. Have you started on Taxol or decided against it. I hope you as well as you can be and have a good Christmas. Love Chris

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lorraine71-Australia in reply to dryden1

Hi Chris, sorry love for not answering your post sooner, I find it hard to sit up for long,

no I did not take taxol my oncologist thought it would g be hard as I had reaction to it last time and my daughters felt that would it be worth it for little gain, they wanted me to have the best guilty of life for the time I have.

I've been of all treatment now for over 5 months and I have good days and bad .

the palliative team and my GP are helping me to control the pain for now.

I must admit I do wonder if I'm doing the right thing,I now can feel one tumor on my side, when I was fighting the cancer with chemo I always felt that I had a chance.

I just hope I will be as brave as lily-anne and the other ladies before me for now I'll just enjoy this time especially Christmas.

Thank you for your concern take care and Merry Christmas to you and your family Lorraine xx

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dryden1 in reply to lorraine71-Australia

Lorraine, I hope you are building a lot of precious memories . I hope that you get excellent pain and symptom control. Thinking of you. Love Chris

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lorraine71-Australia in reply to dryden1

Thank you Chris xx

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purejoy12

Such great news especially after quite a journey with this disease. Enjoy your Christmas and may your new year be filled with hope. xx Lena

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dryden1 in reply to purejoy12

Hope you are recovery from your second surgery .,and can enjoy Christmas. Love Chris

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grammeejill

Great news, Chris! Enjoy your Christmas and you certainly deserve it!

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dryden1 in reply to grammeejill

Thank you ,I hope you have a great Christmas. LOVE Chris

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Peg8080

Wonderful news Chris! So glad you shared with us. Have a Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year! Peggy xx

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dryden1 in reply to Peg8080

I hope your chemo is going Welland you have a long remission. I was so very sorry to hear about your son I know that the pain of grief can be so,so painful . Thinking of you. Love Chris

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Peg8080 in reply to dryden1

Thank you for your kind words Chris!

Love Peggy

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harpist_UK

Fabulous news - just what we want to hear! Enjoy Christmas x

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dryden1 in reply to harpist_UK

Thank you. I hope your chemo is going well with few side effects I had a good response to caelyx here is hoping the sane for you. Love Chris

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harpist_UK in reply to dryden1

Not on chemo yet - will start in new year I think. It's a bind but hoping for the best xx

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Katmal-UK

Great news, enjoy yr Christmas xx

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dryden1 in reply to Katmal-UK

Thanks, Kathy hope you have a great Christmas. Love Chris

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JayGeeCee

Brilliant, an early Christmas present. Enjoy.

Joy x

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dryden1 in reply to JayGeeCee

Hope you are well and have a good Christmas. Love Chris

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LittleSan

Ah that's great Chris. Wishing you many more succesful visits and kisses! Merry Christmas. Sandra 💐💐Xxx

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dryden1 in reply to LittleSan

SANDRA, Good news that the CA125 has come down so dramatically , I hope the scan brings good news. HOPE YOU have a good Christmas. Love Christmas

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LittleSan in reply to dryden1

You too. Thanks. Xx

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triplets

Fantastic news for you and us, it always lifts my spirit to read a post like yours. My 6 monthly check up is on the 18th , hoping for an early Christmas present too! Have a fabulous Christmas! x

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dryden1 in reply to triplets

Hope the NED continues for years to come. Wonderful to have triplets ,not having kids is the biggest regret of my life, but we all have to deal with what life throws at us. HOOE your hubby is ok I have a friends sister who was diagnosed with Parkinson s at a relative early age but is doing good. HOPE YOU have a wonderful Christmas. LOVE Chris

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Lyndy

Great news! x

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dryden1 in reply to Lyndy

We seem to be both stable on watch and wait, let's hope we are bothwaiting for a long,long time. CHRIS

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Cropcrop

I’m so thrilled for you, fantastic news, long may it last for you lovely ❤️Xx Jane

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dryden1 in reply to Cropcrop

Thanks, JANE, have a good Christmas

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ZenaJ

Absolutely great. xx

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dryden1 in reply to ZenaJ

THANKS, have a great Christmas. Chris

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ZenaJ in reply to dryden1

You too. I've already started mine. xx

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Maxjor

What a lovely thing to hear from your doctor and how that nervousness must have been shed! May it last forever! Hope you are having a lovely weekend and wishing you a GREAT holiday! oxox

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dryden1 in reply to Maxjor

Thank you. HOPE the parp inhibitor is doing its job. MERRY Christmas. CHRIS

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Katiebairdie

Great Xmas present. Love to hear good news, especially at this time of year.

Have a wonderful time😃🎄☃️🍷😐😃

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dryden1 in reply to Katiebairdie

Hope you are well, Kathy. Wishing you a good Christmas. Chris

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Neona

Brilliant news!

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dryden1 in reply to Neona

THanks, Hope your sickness problems have been sorted out. Have a good Christmas. CHRIS

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Caroles1

Amazing! So pleased for you, it’s lovely getting good news and an inspiration to us all,

Love,

Carole xx

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dryden1 in reply to Caroles1

Thank you, have a great Christmas. CHRIS

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Coldethyl

Great news - you can breathe a bit and enjoy Christmas now xx

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dryden1 in reply to Coldethyl

^Thanks, HOPE you are well AND You have a good Christmas. CHRIS

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Coldethyl in reply to dryden1

Thank you xxx

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Jessica-DianeB

Wonderful Chris xx

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dryden1 in reply to Jessica-DianeB

DEAREST Jessica, I have been thinking about you and wondering how you are. I so hope you are well and looking forward to Christmas. Love Chris

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Jessica-DianeB in reply to dryden1

Hi Chris, what wonderful news, so pleased for you, early Christmas present!

I have been quite poorly, I’m allergic to weekly taxol, but it was my only option for 3rd line. So I was desensitised with very high dose of steroids. Resulting in a very poorly me, my body swelled up with fluid, I couldn’t walk, painful hives all over my face, I was referred to hospice at home, it’s taken a good five weeks but I can walk now, mostly off oxygen, didn’t think I’d recover tbh.

Now I’m self funding Abraxane which is still paclitaxol but it has a different carrier which is what they ‘think’ I’m allergic to.

I’ve only managed to half doses, it’s still weekly, due to UTI. I’m due tomorrow but I feel I need a few more days so I will be asking to have it Friday instead.

I have been popping on and reading, so thank you for thinking of me. You have a wonderful Christmas xx

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dryden1 in reply to Jessica-DianeB

Jessica, I cannot tell you how truely sorrow I am that you are going through such a really hard time. Bloody,bloody disease. I so wish I had a magic wand or I could share my good luck you could have it in an instant. Take care. Love Chris

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Jessica-DianeB in reply to dryden1

Chris’s magic dust all round please xxx

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IrishMollyO

Dear Chris

What wonderful news. Your post has given me hope for my scan results next Thursday. I have been on watch and wait for over five months now . Scan in Jun picked up a lung nodule along with swollen lymph nodes. Three months later lung node had magically disappeared but lymph nodes swollen a bit more. Now I hope last week's scan will somehow have reduced those lymph nodes ! Pass some of your magic dust over to me please . I'm really so thrilled for you . It's a wonderful early Christmas present.

X X X

💚💕

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dryden1 in reply to IrishMollyO

The magic dust is on its way along with my absolute wishes that the scan is good. Chris

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Roobarb1

Wonderful news, have a lovely Xmas xxxx

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dryden1 in reply to Roobarb1

Planning to, the Christmas cake,mince pies and Christmas pudding are done. Decorations are up and it is beginning to feel a lot like Christmas. Love Chris

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Artgreen

What lovely news, I'm so glad and I hope you have a wonderful relaxing Christmas! x

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dryden1 in reply to Artgreen

Hope you are ok and the treatment is doing its trick. LOVE Chris

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kat98116

Awesome, just awesome! Thanks for sharing and may it long continue!

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dryden1 in reply to kat98116

Thanks for that, are you still on chemo, if so I hope it is doing the trick. Love Chris

Well done and very well done for the kiss, think my oncologist would run a mile if I tried that haha,

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Think he was rather shocked but thought it was funny. HOOE you have a good Christmas. LOVE Chrisml

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Naimish

Merry Xmas Chris

Naimish

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dryden1 in reply to Naimish

Thanks,and the same to you. Love Chris

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Jo-Jo1-UK

Wow 14 years and an excellent scan result, what fantastic news just before Christmas. That’s something worth celebrating! 🥂🍾xx

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dryden1 in reply to Jo-Jo1-UK

I must admit my husband and I did crack open a bottle of bubbly. I hope all is going well with you. Love Chris

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Mptelesca

Such wonderful news!!! You give hope and inspiration to all of us. Someone like you just throws all those nasty statistics right out the window! Thank you and enjoy every moment!

Marisa

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dryden1

Thanks, Hope you are well, Love Chris

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Purplish

Hi Dryden

Good news

May I ask what stage were you when diagnosed?

Xxx

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dryden1 in reply to Purplish

I am afraid I cannot remember now. Chris

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Zena41

Fantastic what stage was you 13 yrs ago ?

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Purplish

Hi Chris

How are you

May I ask if your disease was ovarian or Fallopian tube??

All the best

Joelle

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