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Any tips on preparing for debulking surgery?

Caro25

•12 years ago

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To get us in the mood....

Here's a bit of fun to get usin the Christmas mood..... What's your favourite Christmas song? Mine has to be "Fairytale of New York" by The Pogues and Kirsty...

Here's a bit of fun to get usin the Christmas mood..... What's your favourite C...

ChrisH

•12 years ago

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All the evidence....

..seems to pointing to ovarian cancer. After some years of treatment/tests for IBS and bowel cancer, a doctor I'd never seen before flagged up OC as a strong...

..seems to pointing to ovarian cancer. After some years of treatment/tests for I...

Hidden

•12 years ago

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HOORAY!!! Goodbye to Cathy-the-Catheter

Yes, Cathy will not be joining the family for Christmas. She was removed just after midnight and I'm not missing her one bit. You won't be surprised to hear...

Yes, Cathy will not be joining the family for Christmas. She was removed just af...

citrine

•12 years ago

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The power of your profile

We often miss important clues and factors in our rush to respond and give support to people and just had a good example of this. We post often when upset and...

We often miss important clues and factors in our rush to respond and give suppor...

Hidden

•12 years ago

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Taxol weekly

I am now going to be on third line chemo which is weekly taxol for 18 weeks has anybody else had this treatment and what were the side effects. Many thanks all...

I am now going to be on third line chemo which is weekly taxol for 18 weeks has ...

nikki9

•12 years ago

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First hand experience of Avastin?

Hi - My partner has OC (stage 4) and we are going through 2nd Line chemo after a remission of about 9 months last time. We were originally told we that were...

Hi - My partner has OC (stage 4) and we are going through 2nd Line chemo after a...

colin533

•12 years ago

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pains after chemo has finnished

carolpat

•12 years ago

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Why do I do this?

I've been browsing on a hysterectomy forum and read about someone who kept their cervix because they were worried about a prolapse, now I know that it's a...

I've been browsing on a hysterectomy forum and read about someone who kept their...

Lily-Anne

•12 years ago

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"NICE slaps down Roche's Avastin for ovarian cancer"

December 18, 2012 | By Tracy Staton U.K. watchdog says drug's benefit isn't worth the cost Avastin has struck out at NICE again. The U.K....

December 18, 2012 | By Tracy Staton U.K. watchdog says drug's benefit isn't w...

Hidden

•12 years ago

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advice please

hi i had an hysterectomy over 22 years ago after having lots of problems over the last few months i recently had some tests done 1 of which shows i have a...

hi i had an hysterectomy over 22 years ago after having lots of problems over th...

bensnan

•12 years ago

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No chemo this week

Due to have last of my chemo yesterday, but 2 counts of my blood were to low. Bit of a pain in the bum as I wanted it out of the way. But in a way I am glad as...

Due to have last of my chemo yesterday, but 2 counts of my blood were to low. Bi...

Keli

•12 years ago

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Has anbody else lost most of their small instestine to ovarian cancer

I have 3.3 ovarian cancer and I am in remission (yay, after a year of chemo). As part of the surguries I have lost most of my small instestine. I have...

I have 3.3 ovarian cancer and I am in remission (yay, after a year of chemo). As...

Myf_Maggy

•12 years ago

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Exercise and cancer: new study. What do YOU do?

I was web wandering for advice as to whether I should start using my exercise bike and cross trainer properly again as I'm heading into my 6th chemo cycle and...

I was web wandering for advice as to whether I should start using my exercise bi...

Hidden

•12 years ago

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bulky ovaries means?

hello every body already posted my question to another blog they reffered me to this community i want to know ultra sound report show both ovaries are bulky...

hello every body already posted my question to another blog they reffered me to ...

03336688552

•12 years ago

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First chemo

Hi girls Well it wasn't as bad as I thought. Long time hooked up but had good company next to me so time flew. Very tired when I came home but guess what I...

Hi girls Well it wasn't as bad as I thought. Long time hooked up but had good ...

Yogini01uk

•12 years ago

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the van der Burg regimen

hello, i have had back in September second opinion at royal Marsden but i felt i need to go little bit further. i did had appointment with professor at Harley...

hello, i have had back in September second opinion at royal Marsden but i felt i...

zuzana

•12 years ago

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Scan day tomorrow :(

Hello Ladies, Well It's the dreaded scan day tomorrow :( Really not looking forward to it, but trying to prepare myself some questions to ask...

Hello Ladies, Well It's the dreaded scan day tomorrow :( Reall...

sharkbait

•12 years ago

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Check up time

Oh we'll off for my check up with oncologist tomorrow. Only my second since chemo finished. Very apprehensive as had some bloating and indigestion. No ca125...

Oh we'll off for my check up with oncologist tomorrow. Only my second since che...

Wiganw

•12 years ago

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Back to work

The day finally arrived on Friday 14th December when I was allowed back to work. I was very nervous as I had been off 10 weeks. I kept thinking I could not...

The day finally arrived on Friday 14th December when I was allowed back to work....

doreenharwood

•12 years ago

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Good news and a bad day

What a couple of weeks. Last monday i was up for my mid term ct scan. Out by 6 pm, last scan!! So we went to see the lights in Oxford street, even managed to...

What a couple of weeks. Last monday i was up for my mid term ct scan. Out by 6...

Hidden

•12 years ago

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New app for women having chemotherapy treatment for ovarian cancer

Cancer Emergency Response Tool (CERT) is a new free app designed to help women having chemotherapy for ovarian cancer deal with treatment toxicity. If patients...

Cancer Emergency Response Tool (CERT) is a new free app designed to help women h...

SoniaOvacome

•12 years ago

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Here we go again! Same carousel different horse! Breast cancer this time!

I had my appointment at Breast Clinic yesterday and the lump is malignant as are the maxillary lymph glands! I was told that they want to keep chemo in reserve...

I had my appointment at Breast Clinic yesterday and the lump is malignant as are...

MargaretJ

•12 years ago

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Here we go again! Same carousel different horse! Breast cancer this time!

I had my appointment at Breast Clinic yesterday and the lump is malignant as are the maxillary lymph glands! I was told that they want to keep chemo in reserve...

I had my appointment at Breast Clinic yesterday and the lump is malignant as are...

MargaretJ

•12 years ago

11 Replies

GREAT RESULT FROM LETROZOLE

Hi! ladies, I haven't blogged for a while but still read all yours. I'm on 3rd time around since March this year with no treatment only on Letrozole. Had a...

Hi! ladies, I haven't blogged for a while but still read all yours. I'm on 3rd ...

Flower

•12 years ago

30 Replies

Anyone on here ever chat with Suzi_q?

I am her neice, sadly my auntie passed away on December 2nd. It would be nice to talk to people who shared anything with her on here.

I am her neice, sadly my auntie passed away on December 2nd. It would be nice...

Maudsm

•12 years ago

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I am doing well on ibuprofen to prevent spread of my primary peritoneal cancer which had recurred. Why are there not widespread trials?

I was diagnosed with stage 3 primary peritoneal cancer in Sept 2009, when I had CA125 of over 4000 before treatment. I had successful chemo and surgery,...

I was diagnosed with stage 3 primary peritoneal cancer in Sept 2009, when I had ...

drdu

•12 years ago

78 Replies

12 Days of Christmas Fundraising!

Help support Ovacome this festive season with a few of the below: 1. Buy Ovacome Christmas cards 2. Send our Christmas jewellery as presents...

Help support Ovacome this festive season with a few of the below: 1. Buy...

SoniaOvacome

•12 years ago

4 Replies

Update on treatment plan

Just to let you all know I attended my treatment plan appointment yesterday.feel very positive now. I will be starting my chemo on Monday, three cycles then...

Just to let you all know I attended my treatment plan appointment yesterday.feel...

Yogini01uk

•12 years ago

28 Replies

Hi you lovely ladies me again

Have been diagnosed with severe constipation and the 3rd return of OC. My tummy feels really uncomfortable almost painful like I am going to explode and very...

Have been diagnosed with severe constipation and the 3rd return of OC. My tummy...

nikki9

•12 years ago

16 Replies

Posts - My Ovacome | HealthUnlocked

My Ovacome

All posts for December 2012

Any tips on preparing for debulking surgery?

To get us in the mood....

All the evidence....

HOORAY!!! Goodbye to Cathy-the-Catheter

The power of your profile

Taxol weekly

First hand experience of Avastin?

pains after chemo has finnished

Why do I do this?

"NICE slaps down Roche's Avastin for ovarian cancer"

advice please

No chemo this week

Has anbody else lost most of their small instestine to ovarian cancer

Exercise and cancer: new study. What do YOU do?

bulky ovaries means?

First chemo

the van der Burg regimen

Scan day tomorrow :(

Check up time

Back to work

Good news and a bad day

New app for women having chemotherapy treatment for ovarian cancer

Here we go again! Same carousel different horse! Breast cancer this time!

Here we go again! Same carousel different horse! Breast cancer this time!

GREAT RESULT FROM LETROZOLE

Anyone on here ever chat with Suzi_q?

I am doing well on ibuprofen to prevent spread of my primary peritoneal cancer which had recurred. Why are there not widespread trials?

12 Days of Christmas Fundraising!

Update on treatment plan

Hi you lovely ladies me again

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