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Laparoskopijom bilateral salpingo oopherectomy recovery tips please

Hi I am new here I just wanted to see if anybody has few helpful hints. I had cyst on both ovaries it was very painful so the Dr recommended a removal of both...

Hi I am new here I just wanted to see if anybody has few helpful hints. I had cy...

Juliannak

•8 years ago

10 Replies

Hello

My name is Loretta. I am 62 years old. I was diagnosed with Stage 3 ovarian cancer in May 2014. I had a hysterectomy in June 2014 and had to have a Stoma as...

My name is Loretta. I am 62 years old. I was diagnosed with Stage 3 ovarian can...

LorettaMEmery

•8 years ago

42 Replies

Lymphadema

Hi All, Mums been struggling with her swollen legs, she went to a lymphadema clinic last week and they have given her some stockings and is booked in for...

Hi All, Mums been struggling with her swollen legs, she went to a lymphadema cli...

Be-Positive

•8 years ago

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Ca125 count 72 nothing on X-ray

Hi anyone experience high ca125 count 72 , X-ray showing nothing . Dull period pain ache still there all the time . What to do next . I have had the coil...

Hi anyone experience high ca125 count 72 , X-ray showing nothing . Dull period p...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Stomach cancer stage of with ascites

My wife aged 47 diagonised with stage iv stomach cancer with ascites on 1st August 2016. She has been drained ascetic fluid 5 times, every time 4 liters. We...

My wife aged 47 diagonised with stage iv stomach cancer with ascites on 1st Aug...

Bhuvank

•8 years ago

16 Replies

feeling awful during day, better in the eveing, anyone else experience this pattern?

I am going in for cycle 6 of my IV/IP chemo. I seem to feel really wired and shaky during the daytime but come 5pm i feel so much better and my appetite picks...

I am going in for cycle 6 of my IV/IP chemo. I seem to feel really wired and sha...

RonLitBer

•8 years ago

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Good CA125 result again - Ibuprofen still seems to be working

Hi all. Just a quick update that my CA125 level was 7 in August. It has normally fluctuated in the past between 6 and 7, and so I am very happy with that....

Hi all. Just a quick update that my CA125 level was 7 in August. It has normal...

drdu

•8 years ago

36 Replies

Coffee Morning!

Evening all! Just to say it was great to see all the lovely ladies that came to the Coffee Morning this morning in Dublin! There was a great turnout and it was...

Evening all! Just to say it was great to see all the lovely ladies that came to ...

HogwartsDK

•8 years ago

8 Replies

Emotional

Hi girls I'm writing this post to find out if any of u girls get realy emotional. Today I just can't stop crying but it makes it worse coz I don't even know...

Hi girls I'm writing this post to find out if any of u girls get realy emotional...

Leianne7

•8 years ago

15 Replies

Carbo/Caelyx

Advice please on any preparation to diminish side effects from Carbo/Caelyx combination. I believe ice packs on hands and feet can be helpful? Does anyone...

Advice please on any preparation to diminish side effects from Carbo/Caelyx comb...

HopeP

•8 years ago

9 Replies

Ectopic pregnancy

I've recently been through and ectopic pregnancy and I lost one of my fallopian tubes. I was told to wait three months, then made and x-ray test...

I've recently been through and ectopic pregnancy and I lost one of my fallopian ...

Hidden

•8 years ago

3 Replies

Woohoo husband home

Surprise of the week, my husband who has just undergone a stem cell transplant at Kings came home earlier than anticipated yesterday his transplant is doing...

Surprise of the week, my husband who has just undergone a stem cell transplant a...

knoxie

•8 years ago

13 Replies

Surgery -when?

I've had three chemos and am having the CT scan next week 22nd Sept. If the scan is ok, surgery will be scheduled. Am just wondering when the likelihood of...

I've had three chemos and am having the CT scan next week 22nd Sept. If the sc...

Suzanne333

•8 years ago

11 Replies

Etoposide

Started the Etoposide tablet tonight, has to be taken everyday until onc says stop, he says hopefully for four months then a CT scan to see how things are...

Started the Etoposide tablet tonight, has to be taken everyday until onc says st...

Hidden

•8 years ago

17 Replies

Still not sure

Well despite having a CT scan, a PET scan and a MR I scan, they still can't say for sure what my 'little something' is, so I have to go into hospital on...

Well despite having a CT scan, a PET scan and a MR I scan, they still can't say ...

Jintyp

•8 years ago

11 Replies

Cat scan before last chemo and blood pressure

I have just got an appointment today for my CT scan no mention of metformin. The worrying thing is the scan is before my last chemo is this normal ??? Also has...

I have just got an appointment today for my CT scan no mention of metformin. The...

Shellygirl

•8 years ago

11 Replies

Having a upper intestinal blockage

Hi I have been in the hospital since the sad I was admitted finally after telling them I couldn't hold any food down for a more than a week. I would drink...

Hi I have been in the hospital since the sad I was admitted finally after telli...

mrist1

•8 years ago

24 Replies

Anemia on carboplatin

I am heading towards my last dose of chemo in 3 weeks and want to do everything I can to have my haemoglobin in the right place in case it's cancelled. It's...

I am heading towards my last dose of chemo in 3 weeks and want to do everything ...

Bonnie11

•8 years ago

12 Replies

Hair coming out again

Hello, Has anybody had what I'm experiencing, Stared chemo in April had 4 lots then stopped for hysterectomy. Then stared chemo again for another two...

Hello, Has anybody had what I'm experiencing, Stared chemo in April had 4 lots ...

Annr5h

•8 years ago

14 Replies

Tests

hi all, Had my follow up appointment post op yesterday with the surgeon who carried out my debulking surgery, albeit three weeks late due to surgeon being on...

hi all, Had my follow up appointment post op yesterday with the surgeon who carr...

ellseybellsey

•8 years ago

8 Replies

Ovarian pain on the left side

Hello I'm new here I have been having on going pain on my left abdominal area right on the ovarie. I have a partial hysterectomy one year ago. The pain I...

Hello I'm new here I have been having on going pain on my left abdominal area ...

Lorrainec7

•8 years ago

3 Replies

anti nausea meds

Hi ladies! I was wondering if you took anti nausea medications just to prevent it, if so, how much,how long and how often do you take it after a chemo session?...

Hi ladies! I was wondering if you took anti nausea medications just to prevent i...

hgeroka16

•8 years ago

13 Replies

Interesting telegraph article today!!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/health/my-sisters-cancer-exposed-the-dark-underbelly-of-our-health-serv/

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/health/my-sisters-cancer-exposed-the-dark-under...

HogwartsDK

•8 years ago

6 Replies

noisy chemo room neighbors

I'm having my second chemo today and is very sleepy I'm going to be in here for 7-8hours and I've got noisy neighbors here in chemo area, the lady has more...

I'm having my second chemo today and is very sleepy I'm going to be in here for ...

hgeroka16

•8 years ago

25 Replies

How long does it take for CA-125 to come within normal range?

Hi, mom was diagnosed with stage 3c/4 ovarian cancer. Had 3 lots of chemo's then surgery and now 3 cycles of chemo again. At the time of diagnoses CA 125 was...

Hi, mom was diagnosed with stage 3c/4 ovarian cancer. Had 3 lots of chemo's then...

ShamilaS

•8 years ago

7 Replies

Started chemo

Hello all, I started my first cycle of chemo yesterday. I had a rough night before. But yesterday I had such good spirits and felt so at peace! Thanks for...

Hello all, I started my first cycle of chemo yesterday. I had a rough night be...

Ange09062016

•8 years ago

19 Replies

Looking for support.

My mother who has just turned 70 was diagnosed just before her 69th birthday with a stage 4 tumour in July 2015 after a 6month illness. She had 3 rounds of...

My mother who has just turned 70 was diagnosed just before her 69th birthday wit...

Allo01942

•8 years ago

17 Replies

10 years post diagnosis, on a trial, it's working

Hi everyone. I haven't posted in a while. Rocky summer, trying to stabilise the disease. Anyway, here I am, I'm 3c, BRCA1, in my 10th year, several...

Hi everyone. I haven't posted in a while. Rocky summer, trying to stabilise the ...

Meryl1

•8 years ago

21 Replies

Feeling a bit lost

Hi been back to work now for two weeks, on reduce hours they have been good but I feel like they are not grasping it my illness I totally feel a different...

Hi been back to work now for two weeks, on reduce hours they have been good but ...

Tess66

•8 years ago

23 Replies

Stage???

I've never been told and I've never asked which stage my cancer is. I'm assuming it's stage 3 as it's spread to the Omentum and it's advanced I bury my head...

I've never been told and I've never asked which stage my cancer is. I'm assuming...

Suzanne333

•8 years ago

13 Replies

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My Ovacome

All posts for September 2016

Laparoskopijom bilateral salpingo oopherectomy recovery tips please

Hello

Lymphadema

Ca125 count 72 nothing on X-ray

Stomach cancer stage of with ascites

feeling awful during day, better in the eveing, anyone else experience this pattern?

Good CA125 result again - Ibuprofen still seems to be working

Coffee Morning!

Emotional

Carbo/Caelyx

Ectopic pregnancy

Woohoo husband home

Surgery -when?

Etoposide

Still not sure

Cat scan before last chemo and blood pressure

Having a upper intestinal blockage

Anemia on carboplatin

Hair coming out again

Tests

Ovarian pain on the left side

anti nausea meds

Interesting telegraph article today!!

noisy chemo room neighbors

How long does it take for CA-125 to come within normal range?

Started chemo

Looking for support.

10 years post diagnosis, on a trial, it's working

Feeling a bit lost

Stage???

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