Swollen stomach

[polo2014]

My stomach is very swollen is there anything I should do

[Stuee01]

Hi polo,

It seems you may have ascites, which is fluid that has developed due to ovarian cancer. My partner had that as well before her surgery and chemo. If it gets very uncomfortable, you should tell your oncologist and they may be able to drain it for you to provide some relief if your chemo/surgery date is still far away. Or if you have your chemo soon, after the first 2 it should help reduce the ascites. But I encourage you to contact your doctor to let them know as from what I have seen, I understand it is quite uncomfortable.

Hope that helps.

-Stephanie

[Jacky5]

It does sound like ascites.If you contact your nurse specialist she will be able to give you advice.

Liz.x

[Slipper1]

Hi poloYes I suffered with this at the start, talk to your team who will advise and support you

[OvacomeSupport Partner My Ovacome Team]

Hello polo2012

Thank you for your post. I'm sorry to hear that you're experiencing swelling.

It's important to seek medical advice about any symptoms, and I can see that other forum members have already suggested contacting your team. A swollen stomach can develop for a number of reasons and is a significant symptom, so we would recommend contacting your team today for advice. If you need urgent medical advice, you can call NHS 111.

I hope that you can get some advice soon to help to manage the swelling. If there's something that we can help with, or if it would help to talk anything through, please get in touch with our Support Service on 0800 008 7054 or at [e-mail].

Best wishes

Julia

Ovacome Support