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My Ovacome

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Going to the beach.

Hi folks, started my chemo on Tuesday, feeling OK at the moment. We have our six year old grandson Josh here he slept over last night. We live in a small...

Hi folks, started my chemo on Tuesday, feeling OK at the moment. We have our s...

Juliette35

•8 years ago

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Introduction

Hello, my name is Diane, but I'm known as coalole on other forums. I was diagnosed in Feb 2016. Tumour in the omentum. I've had a hysterectomy and am coming to...

Hello, my name is Diane, but I'm known as coalole on other forums. I was diagnos...

coalole

•8 years ago

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Swelling/edema

Hi. I'm a survivor of Taxol/Cytoxin. My last treatment was 13.5 months ago. I still have a lot of swelling/edema. My hands, leg, feet, arms, face and neck....

Hi. I'm a survivor of Taxol/Cytoxin. My last treatment was 13.5 months ago. I ...

lisa-aka-lisa

•8 years ago

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Chemo Delayed

Hello ladies/gentlemen. My 3rd round of chemo was delayed for a week because my bloods came back and the nurse told me that my immune system was a little low....

Hello ladies/gentlemen. My 3rd round of chemo was delayed for a week because my...

Damelza

•8 years ago

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Great, GREAT news!!!

Hello ladies Well, I didn't have to wait until next week for my results. I received a phone call from my onco this afternoon to let me know that all the...

Hello ladies Well, I didn't have to wait until next week for my results. I recei...

Mrs_Atko

•8 years ago

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Ct scan results

I've just arrived back from the hospital after receiving my ct scan results. There is no sign of cancer on my liver, gallbladder, adrenals, kidneys, pancreas...

I've just arrived back from the hospital after receiving my ct scan results. Th...

Millie-c

•8 years ago

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breathless

Hello all brave soldiers, I have just got back from single dose chemo, gemcitabena, and my chest feels so tight and I'm finding it a struggle to draw breath,...

Hello all brave soldiers, I have just got back from single dose chemo, gemcitab...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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The gift that keeps on giving......

Morning all! Well got my cast off on Monday and went for bone scan today.......late stage osteopenia.......borderline osteoporosis......she can't say whether...

Morning all! Well got my cast off on Monday and went for bone scan today..........

HogwartsDK

•8 years ago

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I had to share this with you...

I found this article and I thought it was quite inspirational so I wanted to share it with you all. She is only 17! What do you think?...

I found this article and I thought it was quite inspirational so I wanted to sha...

kate2136

•8 years ago

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Symptoms of recurrence

Hello ladies, I was wondering if any of you could shed some light on recurrence symtoms. Im worried for my mum again as she is experiencing a slight thickening...

Hello ladies, I was wondering if any of you could shed some light on recurrence ...

LivK90

•8 years ago

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Support !

Thank you all ,for such strong vibes . I feel a bit flakey , not my usual self : it's the guinea pig in me , I think !

Thank you all ,for such strong vibes . I feel a bit flakey , not my usual self :...

angeladale

•8 years ago

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Burning sensation near incision

Hi lovely ladies, So a week on from op 2 & generally my recovery has been going really well, if a little tired & wiped out. However, I've been experiencing a...

Hi lovely ladies, So a week on from op 2 & generally my recovery has been going ...

Mrs_Atko

•8 years ago

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Pembrolizumab

Whew ! After months and months of not knowing if I was going to get to go on this Immunotherapy , I got the call yesterday evening saying we were on for today...

Whew ! After months and months of not knowing if I was going to get to go on thi...

angeladale

•8 years ago

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Feeling better after rough wkend

Hi ladies hope your doing ok and enjoying weather.. thanx for all your advice the weekend.. gosh what a weekend on the gem chemo.. had really bad head all day...

Hi ladies hope your doing ok and enjoying weather.. thanx for all your advice th...

Tracex

•8 years ago

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Supra pubic catheter

Hi lovely ladies. Has anyone experienced urine retention following debulking surgery? Long story short... After 5 failed attempts to insert two types of...

Hi lovely ladies. Has anyone experienced urine retention following debulking sur...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Thank you friends

Having a coffee and cake afternoon to thank the lovely ladies I work with for all their support, texts, flowers, books, dvds etc. And to celebrate last chemo...

Having a coffee and cake afternoon to thank the lovely ladies I work with for al...

Gleedy

•8 years ago

17 Replies

Newbie

Hi everyone just joined the site and I'm so glad I did. My story is very similar to some of yours diagnosed December 2014 stage 3c OC. From then on I felt I...

Hi everyone just joined the site and I'm so glad I did. My story is very similar...

SuSue

•8 years ago

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catch up

Haven't visited for about a year. I'm on my fifth course of chemo, diagnosed in June 2016. Cancer has now spread to the liver and lungs. I'm on a chemo...

Haven't visited for about a year. I'm on my fifth course of chemo, diagnosed in...

shirley61

•8 years ago

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Chemo.backache any remendies... lack of sleep

Having my gem/carbo treatment gosh i no ive got a stent in right kidney and do get backache with this but last night i could'nt even lie on that side so apart...

Having my gem/carbo treatment gosh i no ive got a stent in right kidney and do g...

Tracex

•8 years ago

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Alternative treatment

Morning ladies hope your all taking it easy today! I have been sent some information on alternative treatment that makes good reading and I know some of you...

Morning ladies hope your all taking it easy today! I have been sent some informa...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Mooncups

Hello lovely ladies, After recent events, not knowing what the future holds & with all my travel plans over the next 12 months, I've made a decision to buy...

Hello lovely ladies, After recent events, not knowing what the future holds & wi...

Mrs_Atko

•8 years ago

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This is difficult

I feel bad when tiredness hits and I can't do anything. I just seen this on FB and thought we could all try to give ourselves a break. 😀

I feel bad when tiredness hits and I can't do anything. I just seen this on FB a...

Damelza

•8 years ago

19 Replies

Fun and Games

Hi everyone, I had my third chemo yesterday with the first addition of Avastin. I knew that it was going to take about eight hours but it turned out to be even...

Hi everyone, I had my third chemo yesterday with the first addition of Avastin. ...

27-359

•8 years ago

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Sunny Saturday - Wishing you all well x

Hello lovely ladies 4 days post op & my hubby took me out to our local National Trust (Croome Court) so I could stretch my legs & 'get things moving' ☺️ It...

Hello lovely ladies 4 days post op & my hubby took me out to our local National ...

Mrs_Atko

•8 years ago

39 Replies

Naturopath

Hi everyone, I am looking for a good naturopath in the Brighton / London area. I'm on a low residue diet and taking supplements but much of this is from.my...

Hi everyone, I am looking for a good naturopath in the Brighton / London area. ...

Aroha

•8 years ago

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Scan results

Went for my scan results today and it wasn't the news I wanted to hear. But my oncologist sent me for a blood test today and he is going to ring me Monday to...

Went for my scan results today and it wasn't the news I wanted to hear. But my o...

Juliette35

•8 years ago

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Wind swept and interesting

A phrase I borrowed from Billy Connelly as I've always thought it suited my mood. I went out today with no wig and no hat. How liberating to feel the gentle...

A phrase I borrowed from Billy Connelly as I've always thought it suited my mood...

Microbabe

•8 years ago

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Something to hold an ipad?

Hi everyone, I've been looking for a sort of pillow holder for my ipad. Ok, that's a really bad description. But something that can hold you ipad in bed. I...

Hi everyone, I've been looking for a sort of pillow holder for my ipad. Ok, tha...

kate2136

•8 years ago

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Question about Avastin

Hi. I am a regular visitor to this forum,but one of those quiet ones that gains inspiration from your posts and makes a silent prayer for all of you. My mom...

Hi. I am a regular visitor to this forum,but one of those quiet ones that gains ...

ShamilaS

•8 years ago

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CA 125 gone up from 20 to 42 after 3rd chemo treatment

I am quite upset as my CA 125 numbers were decreasing consistently after surgery and chemo treatments. They went from 178 pre surgery to 86 post surgery, to 28...

I am quite upset as my CA 125 numbers were decreasing consistently after surgery...

RonLitBer

•8 years ago

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Posts - My Ovacome | HealthUnlocked

My Ovacome

All posts for August 2016

Going to the beach.

Introduction

Swelling/edema

Chemo Delayed

Great, GREAT news!!!

Ct scan results

breathless

The gift that keeps on giving......

I had to share this with you...

Symptoms of recurrence

Support !

Burning sensation near incision

Pembrolizumab

Feeling better after rough wkend

Supra pubic catheter

Thank you friends

Newbie

catch up

Chemo.backache any remendies... lack of sleep

Alternative treatment

Mooncups

This is difficult

Fun and Games

Sunny Saturday - Wishing you all well x

Naturopath

Scan results

Wind swept and interesting

Something to hold an ipad?

Question about Avastin

CA 125 gone up from 20 to 42 after 3rd chemo treatment

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