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Joint Pain

Hi everyone, I have been looking on an American forum, and apparently the anti-histamine Claritin is prescribed there for chemo joint pain. Has anyone here...

Hi everyone, I have been looking on an American forum, and apparently the anti-h...

27-359

•8 years ago

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Symptoms

Hi I recently had breast cancer surgery but have also had a lot of other symptoms for over a year e.g weight gain, bloating, bowel problems, sweats, general...

Hi I recently had breast cancer surgery but have also had a lot of other symptom...

Lizzie55

•8 years ago

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Very lightheaded after carbo

I'm on single agent carbo and just finished number 4. I have been very lightheaded and a little scared. Up til now I have hardly had any side effects. Is it...

I'm on single agent carbo and just finished number 4. I have been very lighthead...

jmackmom

•8 years ago

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Had my third monthly calyx yesterday

Hi folks, got my chemo yesterday after seeing another doctor, my own oncologist is away on hols. Was OK till the doctor said my c125 had risen over a hundred...

Hi folks, got my chemo yesterday after seeing another doctor, my own oncologist ...

Juliette35

•8 years ago

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Group hug anyone?

I feel in need of a group hug . I feel There is some discord amongst the group and thats a shame whatever the reason. I just think we are all here battling...

I feel in need of a group hug . I feel There is some discord amongst the group a...

Katmal-UK

•8 years ago

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Carbo side effects?

Hi there I've had four chemos of carbo/ taxol followed by ultra radical surgery which was successful ! I now have three chemos to go , the first one was only...

Hi there I've had four chemos of carbo/ taxol followed by ultra radical surgery ...

Montanakj

•8 years ago

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Cancelled chemo

I had my chemo cancelled today as my platelet count was 46. The nurse said to have another blood test on Wednesday next week and they will book me in for chemo...

I had my chemo cancelled today as my platelet count was 46. The nurse said to ha...

Millie-c

•8 years ago

25 Replies

Very Saddened

Good evening to everyone; I have spent the last couple of hours reading all the replies to Claire50s post and have been upset at some of what has been posted....

Good evening to everyone; I have spent the last couple of hours reading all the ...

maz54

•8 years ago

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Red face :(

Just had my third carbo/taxol and avastin, have an outbreak of spots on one side of my face, very red and slightly itchy, :( also a few on legs, has anyone...

Just had my third carbo/taxol and avastin, have an outbreak of spots on one side...

Lorent

•8 years ago

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Onc

Hi all, I had my appointment with my Onc post debunking surgery yesterday and came out with a big smile on my face. I start back on Carbo / Taxol next week,...

Hi all, I had my appointment with my Onc post debunking surgery yesterday and ca...

ellseybellsey

•8 years ago

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Bad Hair Day

I couldn't resist buying this... made me laugh and thought I'd share with you all! 😀 Xx

I couldn't resist buying this... made me laugh and thought I'd share with you al...

GBIRVMIC

•8 years ago

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No surgery for me

Well after only a few days I have the results of my pet and Mri scans. Emergency apointme with oncologist Good news no cancer in upper body, bad news Mri shows...

Well after only a few days I have the results of my pet and Mri scans. Emergency...

knoxie

•8 years ago

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F**K OFF CANCER GIRLS STRIKE AGAIN

Good afternoon ladies, since my diagnosis 12 months ago my friends have sort of established ourselves as the F**k Off Cancer Girls we had t shirts printed for...

Good afternoon ladies, since my diagnosis 12 months ago my friends have sort of ...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Chemo and hair loss - Advice please

Hi everyone - I will be undergoing chemo very soon and I'm slightly terrified of the prospect of hair loss. I'm going to use cold caps but I was wondering does...

Hi everyone - I will be undergoing chemo very soon and I'm slightly terrified of...

kate2136

•8 years ago

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Holiday or city breaks on treatment?

Just out of interest anyone travelled aboard whilst under treatment or have you had to wait for the all clear? I don't necessarily mean anything fancy, even...

Just out of interest anyone travelled aboard whilst under treatment or have you ...

KitKat29

•8 years ago

12 Replies

In need of advice

hi Ladies, I had the joyful experience of a colonoscopy on Saturday and after 2 years of stability it looks like my ovarian cancer is back again in the colon,...

hi Ladies, I had the joyful experience of a colonoscopy on Saturday and after 2...

HelsW1

•8 years ago

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Hi ladies hope you are all fighting fit

Hi ladies as any one had 1 st line chemo that had worked went into remission for 4 months then back again so started my 2 no line chemo but hasn't worked I...

Hi ladies as any one had 1 st line chemo that had worked went into remission for...

Rosanne123

•8 years ago

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Picc Line

After 6 attempts by 3 different people to find a decent vein last week, I am reluctantly having a picc line inserted next Monday. Am a bit worried about having...

After 6 attempts by 3 different people to find a decent vein last week, I am rel...

penibear58

•8 years ago

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Sores on head

Good morning ladies. I am turning to you all once again for advice. I shaved my head last week and it is now covered with itchy sores that hurt when I try to...

Good morning ladies. I am turning to you all once again for advice. I shaved my ...

27-359

•8 years ago

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Feeling down

Hi, I was due to have my third lot of chemo today, I am on monthly calyx, but just had phone call from hodu to say my treatment as been cancelled for today as...

Hi, I was due to have my third lot of chemo today, I am on monthly calyx, but j...

Juliette35

•8 years ago

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Any ideas

Hi Every time I see the oncologist she asks if I have a discharge. Up until this week I haven't but now have a slight scrape slightly coloured, not every day....

Hi Every time I see the oncologist she asks if I have a discharge. Up until this...

Mopsie

•8 years ago

3 Replies

Trametinib low grade cancer

Hi everyone Has anyone any experience of the Drug trametinib which is given on (LOGS) trial. It is for women with low grade ovarian cancer. It is a MEK...

Hi everyone Has anyone any experience of the Drug trametinib which is given on (...

Wiganw

•8 years ago

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Gutted!!

Had my last chemo for stage 4 PPC Feb 2015 my last Avastin Dec 2015. Slight rise in ca125 in Feb 2016 monitored closely and today I had the results from my...

Had my last chemo for stage 4 PPC Feb 2015 my last Avastin Dec 2015. Slight rise...

Emalou71

•8 years ago

35 Replies

Avastin - Pains

Hi Ladies I finished 6 cycles of chemo and Avastin 6 weeks ago (stage 3C). I'm now having just Avastin. My Onc says I'm to have 18 cycles of Avastin every 3...

Hi Ladies I finished 6 cycles of chemo and Avastin 6 weeks ago (stage 3C). I'm ...

GBIRVMIC

•8 years ago

16 Replies

Itchy and scratchy!

Hello ladies, I am in bed, for the last 4 hours trying to relax. My hair seems sensitive and I keep running my fingers through my hair as its been 12 days...

Hello ladies, I am in bed, for the last 4 hours trying to relax. My hair seems s...

Damelza

•8 years ago

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IT'S NOT FAIR !!!!!

This morning when I combed my hair, it was falling like a thick mat on my shoulders. I carried on through the day, picking it off my face and my laptop and my...

This morning when I combed my hair, it was falling like a thick mat on my should...

27-359

•8 years ago

37 Replies

Fight like a son of a gun!

I too was diagnosed with 3C and had 18 rounds but first radial hysterectomy with debulking. I did go into remission for 10 months but now it came back(a very...

I too was diagnosed with 3C and had 18 rounds but first radial hysterectomy with...

Carolelynn

•8 years ago

9 Replies

Need hope to deal with metastatic or secondary abdominal cancer

Hi , My sister had under gone radical bladder removal surgery in which urinary bladder, uterus and ovaries were removed. She took six chemo before and six...

Hi , My sister had under gone radical bladder removal surgery in which urinary...

Riya21

•8 years ago

15 Replies

Hernia

Hi Guys, Hope you all as well as you can be on this sunny Satuarday. Had debulking surgery in November , finished chemo in Jan 2016 and had 2nd follow up...

Hi Guys, Hope you all as well as you can be on this sunny Satuarday. Had debulki...

dryden1

•8 years ago

8 Replies

Interesting Treatments

Have any of you ladies visited the Care Oncology Clinic and had a positive outcome? Lynne

Have any of you ladies visited the Care Oncology Clinic and had a positive outco...

111173

•8 years ago

8 Replies

Posts - My Ovacome | HealthUnlocked

My Ovacome

All posts for July 2016

Joint Pain

Symptoms

Very lightheaded after carbo

Had my third monthly calyx yesterday

Group hug anyone?

Carbo side effects?

Cancelled chemo

Very Saddened

Red face :(

Onc

Bad Hair Day

No surgery for me

F**K OFF CANCER GIRLS STRIKE AGAIN

Chemo and hair loss - Advice please

Holiday or city breaks on treatment?

In need of advice

Hi ladies hope you are all fighting fit

Picc Line

Sores on head

Feeling down

Any ideas

Trametinib low grade cancer

Gutted!!

Avastin - Pains

Itchy and scratchy!

IT'S NOT FAIR !!!!!

Fight like a son of a gun!

Need hope to deal with metastatic or secondary abdominal cancer

Hernia

Interesting Treatments

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