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Surgery / no surgery

Hi can I ask are there many women diagnosed with oc who do not have any surgery. I have had first line chemo carbo / taxol and avastin for stage 4b and...

Hi can I ask are there many women diagnosed with oc who do not have any surge...

valo

•8 years ago

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Severe backache

Hi Has anyone experienced severe backache at the bottom of the spine. I have very bad arthritus but this does not go away and I am on Co-codamol and morphine...

Hi Has anyone experienced severe backache at the bottom of the spine. I have ve...

Barb4145

•8 years ago

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Nail damage

Anyone have any ideas about how to protect your nails from chemo damage please? any 'magic' products that anyone knows of?!!

Anyone have any ideas about how to protect your nails from chemo damage please? ...

Eleni

•8 years ago

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can I speak to a nurse?

I've had a scan where they found "something that may be filled with something - may be blood" on my left ovary - the place where I have been experiencing...

I've had a scan where they found "something that may be filled with something - ...

barmybettie

•8 years ago

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Facing chemo for the 2nd time and frightened

following on fromm my last post, I came out from hospital on Tuesday. Surgeon found one tumour wrapped around my ureter and another mass which also proved to...

following on fromm my last post, I came out from hospital on Tuesday. Surgeon fo...

Eleni

•8 years ago

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Looking for answers

Hello. I am 49 years old and have been going around in circles with the medical profession for over 6 months now. The short story is that I presented at my...

Hello. I am 49 years old and have been going around in circles with the medical ...

barmybettie

•8 years ago

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Ascites

Hi everyone Thanks so much for replies. had another 7 litres drained just 3 weeks after the previous one. That's just over a week ago and I'm pretty sure I...

Hi everyone Thanks so much for replies. had another 7 litres drained just 3 we...

RG3030

•8 years ago

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Abdominal discomfort - operation or chemo?

Hi all, My Mum had her operation 2 months ago, and had her first chemo following the operation 2 weeks ago. Since the chemo she has had abdominal discomfort...

Hi all, My Mum had her operation 2 months ago, and had her first chemo followin...

andrew12341

•8 years ago

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Timing of follow-up CT scan?

Hi everyone, This may be a silly question, but: I'm between rounds 4 and 5 of carboplatin (6 in total). I was told that I'd have a follow-up CT scan 3-4...

Hi everyone, This may be a silly question, but: I'm between rounds 4 and 5 of ...

Hitchmo

•8 years ago

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Cancer Epedemic

Feel very very sad this week after the loss of two great Giants, David Bowie and Alan Rickman, both at the relatively young age of 69, with so much more to...

Feel very very sad this week after the loss of two great Giants, David Bowie an...

Jackie0

•8 years ago

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Low grade

I was diagnosed in August 2015 stage 3 . Anyone has low grade to tell me .. Please

I was diagnosed in August 2015 stage 3 . Anyone has low grade to tell me .. Plea...

Shqiperia

•8 years ago

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Diagnosis.....denial?

Does everyone feel nervous when writing their first post? I went to the Dr with minor symptoms. I'd had a cold and lingering cough, which I thought had caused...

Does everyone feel nervous when writing their first post? I went to the Dr with ...

ValB2

•8 years ago

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Recently Diagnosed at the age of 22...

Hello, On the 18th November I had the shock of my life and was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer at the age of 22. My life changed instantly.My mind was a state....

Hello, On the 18th November I had the shock of my life and was diagnosed with O...

bethcappleman

•8 years ago

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Update on Taxol

My husband bought me a Tablet for Xmas and this is now my 3 rd attempt at sending a Post. 2 Half written must be floating around in Space. Briefly! .after...

My husband bought me a Tablet for Xmas and this is now my 3 rd attempt at sen...

Gillian80

•8 years ago

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Bad Results

Devastated my partner as been given 6 to 12 months.Chemo as not worked the Doctor says Cancer is very aggressive.Cancer as moved on to inside the stomach...

Devastated my partner as been given 6 to 12 months.Chemo as not worked the Docto...

chaplins10

•8 years ago

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3rd treatment of caelyx

Hi there just a quick question, i had my 3rd Caelyx treatment on the 4th January all went well, I've had minimum side affects which is great but I've got some...

Hi there just a quick question, i had my 3rd Caelyx treatment on the 4th January...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Avastin

Hello and best wishes to all for 2016. I finished my 7th chemo on 3rd December and the onc decided to cancel the 8th and final one (Taxol, Carboplatin with...

Hello and best wishes to all for 2016. I finished my 7th chemo on 3rd December ...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Can you let me know if you are on aspirin or an NSAID eg ibuprofen or naproxen for their anti-cancer effect?

Hi all. ViperVictoria and I would like to take a survey of all you ladies to find out who is taking aspirin or an anti-inflammatory like Ibuprofen or Naproxen...

Hi all. ViperVictoria and I would like to take a survey of all you ladies to fin...

drdu

•8 years ago

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Has anyone self funded Avastin for 2nd or 3rd year?

Has anyone self-funded Avastin and is there any benefit in doing so? Mum will finish her Avastin in August, I am going to email her McMillian nurse and ask for...

Has anyone self-funded Avastin and is there any benefit in doing so? Mum will fi...

Be-Positive

•8 years ago

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Ascites

Hello Ladies, Wondered if anyone could tell me if they had had ascites that was resolved by having chemo or has it always had to be drained? If it was resolved...

Hello Ladies, Wondered if anyone could tell me if they had had ascites that was ...

lisarm5

•8 years ago

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Ovacome Members Day 2016

We would like to invite you to the forthcoming Members Day on Saturday 5th March; with an exciting line up of speakers to update you on the latest treatments...

We would like to invite you to the forthcoming Members Day on Saturday 5th March...

TheOvacomeTeam

Partner•8 years ago

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Swollen ankles

Hi I've developed swollen ankle which I presume is lymphedema . Can anyone let me know of they've experienced swollen ankles and is there anything I can do...

Hi I've developed swollen ankle which I presume is lymphedema . Can anyone let m...

Fuffyfrost

•8 years ago

4 Replies

Hi I'm new

Good morning I am in the middle of being diagnosed with Ovarian ca. I am 42 and had a large pleural effusion, while investigating this they found cancer...

Good morning I am in the middle of being diagnosed with Ovarian ca. I am 42 an...

bibs73

•8 years ago

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Good CA125 result again

Just a quick update. My CA125 was 6 a few days ago, and so am very pleased with that. It is 14 months since I had my last dose of chemotherapy, and so...

Just a quick update. My CA125 was 6 a few days ago, and so am very pleased wit...

drdu

•8 years ago

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I'm looking for suggestions for high calorie meal replacements for my mum with partial obstruction. Would really appreciate some advice.

Bit of background - my mum was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian in March 2015. in the last two months she has had partial intestinal obstruction, and the avastin...

Bit of background - my mum was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian in March 2015. in ...

Hawk86

•8 years ago

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First chemo treatment coming up

Hi ladies I've just had my TAH BSO for stage 1B high grade 3 three weeks ago. All went well, but the absolute worst thing for me was the severe constipation...

Hi ladies I've just had my TAH BSO for stage 1B high grade 3 three weeks ago. A...

Traceyj45k

•8 years ago

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Alicia and White hair

Since 2 weeks my son 9 years has Alicia and some white hair.Any one know the name of medication and why this happened ?what I have to do?

Since 2 weeks my son 9 years has Alicia and some white hair.Any one know the na...

Mekhled

•8 years ago

3 Replies

Pains in my joints

Hi lovely and brave ppl I've had 6 cycles of chemo last 3 with avastin now on my 6 avastin,I'm having bad pains in neck arms shoulders back and my right heal...

Hi lovely and brave ppl I've had 6 cycles of chemo last 3 with avastin now on m...

Hidie

•8 years ago

7 Replies

Partner very tired

My partner as stage 3c ovarian cancer had 3 cycles of chemo which did not work.So was put on the Rotterdam Regime 6 cycles her last one was on the 15th of...

My partner as stage 3c ovarian cancer had 3 cycles of chemo which did not work.S...

chaplins10

•8 years ago

14 Replies

Swollen ankle and leg

Has anyone else a swollen leg with ovarian carcino-sarcoma? If so, what do you do to relieve the symptoms? Apart from it looking a little unsightly around...

Has anyone else a swollen leg with ovarian carcino-sarcoma? If so, what do you ...

January-2016-UK

•8 years ago

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Posts - My Ovacome | HealthUnlocked

My Ovacome

All posts for January 2016

Surgery / no surgery

Severe backache

Nail damage

can I speak to a nurse?

Facing chemo for the 2nd time and frightened

Looking for answers

Ascites

Abdominal discomfort - operation or chemo?

Timing of follow-up CT scan?

Cancer Epedemic

Low grade

Diagnosis.....denial?

Recently Diagnosed at the age of 22...

Update on Taxol

Bad Results

3rd treatment of caelyx

Avastin

Can you let me know if you are on aspirin or an NSAID eg ibuprofen or naproxen for their anti-cancer effect?

Has anyone self funded Avastin for 2nd or 3rd year?

Ascites

Ovacome Members Day 2016

Swollen ankles

Hi I'm new

Good CA125 result again

I'm looking for suggestions for high calorie meal replacements for my mum with partial obstruction. Would really appreciate some advice.

First chemo treatment coming up

Alicia and White hair

Pains in my joints

Partner very tired

Swollen ankle and leg

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