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4th line treatent

I was diagnosed stage 2b ovca in November 2015. I recurred after nearly 5 years in October 2012, then again in August 2014. I have recurred again and about to...

I was diagnosed stage 2b ovca in November 2015. I recurred after nearly 5 years ...

govanhill

•8 years ago

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Davis cup yeh!!!

Have so had a lovely weekend watching this,such energy,stamina and passion!! Glad to be alive to watch GB win this competition for the first time since 1936,...

Have so had a lovely weekend watching this,such energy,stamina and passion!! Gla...

Caroles1

•8 years ago

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Steroid damage to hip.

Hello all. I just thought you would be interested to hear what has happened to me. I have just found out after having pain in my left hip/buttock area for...

Hello all. I just thought you would be interested to hear what has happened to m...

gina

•8 years ago

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Pre-op assessment

Pre-op assessment on Tuesday op on 14 December are there any questions I should definitely ask, I'm getting more anxious as the op date gets closer and need to...

Pre-op assessment on Tuesday op on 14 December are there any questions I should ...

Bobbysgirl5

•8 years ago

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Pain

Hello I am wondering if someone can give me some advice six weeks ago I had my ovaries and fallopian tubes removed I was cut from my belly button down since...

Hello I am wondering if someone can give me some advice six weeks ago I had my o...

dotty14

•8 years ago

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Hernia

Check up last Thursday and all well again except the oncologist thinks I have a hernia and I think so too. Have looked on the site and found quite a few posts...

Check up last Thursday and all well again except the oncologist thinks I have a ...

valeriel

•8 years ago

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Watch and wait???

Hello Ladies, Was wondering if any of you had decided on a watch and waitwith their cancer and if so , how did you cope with it mentally and what was the...

Hello Ladies, Was wondering if any of you had decided on a watch and waitwith th...

lisarm5

•8 years ago

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Skin swelling and rash

Has anyone had a reaction to chemo showing as a red rash and swelling from the hands spreading up the arms which feels as though you have been burnt or...

Has anyone had a reaction to chemo showing as a red rash and swelling from the h...

HopeP

•8 years ago

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Progress

Can't believe that 9 months ago I listed my history and left out ovarian cancer, my brain was definitely slowed! I,m coming up to my 28 month post chemo...

Can't believe that 9 months ago I listed my history and left out ovarian cancer,...

Kayp

•8 years ago

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carbo/ caelyx rising ca125

Hi all. Looking for some reassurance. My mum has had 3 lots of carbo/caelyx and her ca125 is still rising. It is now 398, from 298 at the start of this course...

Hi all. Looking for some reassurance. My mum has had 3 lots of carbo/caelyx and ...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Blackouts gone so have my white blood cells it seems :(

Hi all, I was due to go in for chemo today but they refused as my white cell count is too low. I'm being retested on Monday, hopefully. Any advice on how to...

Hi all, I was due to go in for chemo today but they refused as my white cell cou...

786Asma_believer_

•8 years ago

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Pic line success

Hello everyone , Well finally the pic line is in, with the help of my GP, I took a tranquilliser beforehand. This was done on Monday, had a big bleed early...

Hello everyone , Well finally the pic line is in, with the help of my GP, I took...

Gillian80

•8 years ago

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Help! Scared & Confused

Hi I'm 25 years old and was just recently diagnosed with Primary Peritoneal Cancer. I'm still in shock and haven't really taken much in. I found this site...

Hi I'm 25 years old and was just recently diagnosed with Primary Peritoneal Canc...

terrresa

•8 years ago

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- A Tribute to Margaret (Margaretj) -

....A Tribute To Margaret (MargaretJ)..... ............ 29-06-1940 - 19-11-2015............ Margaret was diagnosed in 2009, Another member here online. Six...

....A Tribute To Margaret (MargaretJ)..... ............ 29-06-1940 - 19-11-2015....

Gwyn_1

•8 years ago

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topotencan AN I

Hi all 2nd session today platelets and bloods ok TG.SO ANOTHER WK of cemo ,OH my hair is thinning fast, wig I =d say ,ah well we survive that, love to all...

Hi all 2nd session today platelets and bloods ok TG.SO ANOTHER WK of cemo ,OH my...

EilyEire

•8 years ago

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Dealing with nausea

I've been through this before as I'm on 3rd line chemo but would find suggestions helpful. I have medication for the first few days but don't want to take more...

I've been through this before as I'm on 3rd line chemo but would find suggestion...

LesleyGreengran

•8 years ago

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Thinning hair

A quick question, I've had my first Caelyx and was told by my onc that I wouldn't loose my hair but it would go thin, which it has done, will it get thinner...

A quick question, I've had my first Caelyx and was told by my onc that I wouldn'...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Chemo Probs

Hi everyone. Had my 4th chemo on the 13th fifteen minutes into it had a bad reaction. Drip stopped and given more drugs to help deal with it then carboplatin...

Hi everyone. Had my 4th chemo on the 13th fifteen minutes into it had a bad reac...

jeanv

•8 years ago

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Black outs when I stand

Morning lovely ladies. So when I stand I get blackouts, have tried standing slowly and taking a deep breath before standing but none of these seem to make a...

Morning lovely ladies. So when I stand I get blackouts, have tried standing sl...

786Asma_believer_

•8 years ago

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Specialist nurse

Hi all on second bout of chemo as cancer has returned I'm feeling very down both physically and mentally I need some questions answering I have not been given...

Hi all on second bout of chemo as cancer has returned I'm feeling very down both...

kaza1

•8 years ago

9 Replies

Funny life.

I heard myself say to someone this week "I've been so lucky with my health, if it wasn't for the cancer, I'd be completely healthy." It struck me how I have...

I heard myself say to someone this week "I've been so lucky with my health, if i...

Jo-Bo

•8 years ago

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-A Tribute To Ally (kittywoggles)-

....A Tribute to Ally (kittywoggles).... .........10-11-1964 - 8-11-2015........ Condolences we now send, To the family of our dear friend. A friend that we...

....A Tribute to Ally (kittywoggles).... .........10-11-1964 - 8-11-2015...........

Gwyn_1

•8 years ago

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My first post,just wanted to recommend a book

Hello ladies, Just got The Cancer Survivor's Companion by Dr France's Goodhart and Lucy Atkins from Amazon as I am finding it sometimes difficult to deal with...

Hello ladies, Just got The Cancer Survivor's Companion by Dr France's Goodhart a...

Caroles1

•8 years ago

14 Replies

Picc line

Thanks to every one who replied to my fear of having the pic line put in. There has been no mention of a local anaesthetic.I know that would help. I am seeing...

Thanks to every one who replied to my fear of having the pic line put in. There...

Gillian80

•8 years ago

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Hospital

Hi ladies.iv ended up in the oncology ward as an in patient.got up washed and dressed on Friday I was up about 20 min and had to go back to bed.i slept most of...

Hi ladies.iv ended up in the oncology ward as an in patient.got up washed and dr...

Strawberryfield

•8 years ago

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Continuing Good News

I hesitated in writing this post because to be honest I feel guilty in a way which maybe seems silly but that's the way I feel because I feel so very lucky and...

I hesitated in writing this post because to be honest I feel guilty in a way whi...

Katmal-UK

•8 years ago

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Started my journey......First chemo today.

Hello everyone Thought I would share my approach to treatment/chemo/surgery and Wellness. I was finally advised that I am (sadly) Stage 4 - although I won't...

Hello everyone Thought I would share my approach to treatment/chemo/surgery and...

GillyN

•8 years ago

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Pic-line worries

Hello all you brave and lovely ladies. My veins are totally shot and have been told I must have Picc-line. I'm really worried about this, probably...

Hello all you brave and lovely ladies. My veins are totally shot and have been t...

Gillian80

•8 years ago

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Finally!!

So having finished chemo 5 weeks ago, but having an unknown lump at the base of my scar hanging over me today's update - lump and surrounding tissue removed...

So having finished chemo 5 weeks ago, but having an unknown lump at the base of ...

Beckyjh

•8 years ago

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Carbo: second verse, same as the first?

Hi all! Having my second round of carboplatin tomorrow. I'm curious about whether how you tolerate the first round is a good indication of what to expect with...

Hi all! Having my second round of carboplatin tomorrow. I'm curious about whethe...

Hitchmo

•8 years ago

27 Replies

Posts - My Ovacome | HealthUnlocked

My Ovacome

All posts for November 2015

4th line treatent

Davis cup yeh!!!

Steroid damage to hip.

Pre-op assessment

Pain

Hernia

Watch and wait???

Skin swelling and rash

Progress

carbo/ caelyx rising ca125

Blackouts gone so have my white blood cells it seems :(

Pic line success

Help! Scared & Confused

- A Tribute to Margaret (Margaretj) -

topotencan AN I

Dealing with nausea

Thinning hair

Chemo Probs

Black outs when I stand

Specialist nurse

Funny life.

-A Tribute To Ally (kittywoggles)-

My first post,just wanted to recommend a book

Picc line

Hospital

Continuing Good News

Started my journey......First chemo today.

Pic-line worries

Finally!!

Carbo: second verse, same as the first?

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