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Surgery this coming Friday

Hello all! It doesn't look like much has been posted here for awhile. I am scheduled to have one ovary removed this Friday, as well as a D&C. I have a 5 cm...

Hello all! It doesn't look like much has been posted here for awhile. I am sche...

Sue1962

•8 years ago

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Recurrence after only five months.BRCA2.pleurodesis,deposits on spleen, enlarged lymph nodes in tummy,cancer cells in pleural fluid, caelyx

Can't quite get my head around all this.. so upset. Oncologist says I am now platinum resistant and 'incurable'. Caelyx next option. My daughters are...

Can't quite get my head around all this.. so upset. Oncologist says I am now pl...

Carol63

•8 years ago

10 Replies

After treatments

Hello again! what do I do when my treatment ends? can I celebrate the fact that I reach ned space or do I have to live in fear that I will die sometime...

Hello again! what do I do when my treatment ends? can I celebrate the fact that...

Daniellafriman

•8 years ago

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You just do it

Saw this last night and thought it was quite apt to the Warriors fighting

babsclunn

•8 years ago

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Hair today, no hair tomorrow

On Tuesday my scalp got really sore, and some hair fell out. I got the hairdresser to shave it down to a crew cut, now the short bits are falling. The house...

On Tuesday my scalp got really sore, and some hair fell out. I got the hairdres...

Rachael47

•8 years ago

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Feel like a traitor!

I haven't posted here for a couple of weeks now, waiting to get the results of the CT scan & blood work. Now I feel like I'll sound as if I'm gloating....so...

I haven't posted here for a couple of weeks now, waiting to get the results of t...

Minniemay

•8 years ago

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Gutted - time for a rant and a few tears

This isnt realated to OC but I just need to rant. Just been speaking to my older brother (3 years older) and hes beaten back protrate cancer but has just been...

This isnt realated to OC but I just need to rant. Just been speaking to my older...

Katmal-UK

•8 years ago

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Pre op.

My pre op is next week. 18th October. Just wondering how soon after the surgery will be. So keen to get it done. X

My pre op is next week. 18th October. Just wondering how soon after the surger...

Suzanne333

•8 years ago

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Weekly taxol

Just had my tenth chemo another eight to go.

Juliette35

•8 years ago

28 Replies

work getting better

Hi all is been a couple of weeks since I've posted back too work, sorted out my hours and days still on reduces hours it has been a bit of a battle sorting it...

Hi all is been a couple of weeks since I've posted back too work, sorted out my ...

Tess66

•8 years ago

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4th cycle 2nd reaction to carbo

Well today was my 4th cycle on carbo/gem had reaction on cycle 3.. redness.. pains in chest so was stopped at 260... so today different symptoms... itching...

Well today was my 4th cycle on carbo/gem had reaction on cycle 3.. redness.. pai...

Tracex

•8 years ago

4 Replies

Chemo Waste Products

Hi Ladies- This may seem like a strange topic but for all of you that have pets and little children I just read an article of how toxic our urine is (perhaps...

Hi Ladies- This may seem like a strange topic but for all of you that have pets ...

caf132

•8 years ago

13 Replies

Low platelet

Hello, I asked my oncologist about the pain and he said it was the chemo/treatment working in my body. That as long as the pain comes and goes it's fine. He...

Hello, I asked my oncologist about the pain and he said it was the chemo/treatme...

Ange09062016

•8 years ago

6 Replies

Feeling terrible

This is the week after my second round of chemo and it's 3.30am. I'm feeling terrible, Ive had the worst couple of days with feeling zapped. The pains in my...

This is the week after my second round of chemo and it's 3.30am. I'm feeling ter...

Wendy53

•8 years ago

20 Replies

Statistics

Hi ladies well review out of the way still ned don't have to go back for 6 month Just curious but do they take remission from your surgery and end of first...

Hi ladies well review out of the way still ned don't have to go back for 6 month...

babsclunn

•8 years ago

7 Replies

Survival stories!?

I am so full of fear but same time ,full of positive things! I like to ask is there long term survival stories on stage 3 or 4? I know that most of the...

I am so full of fear but same time ,full of positive things! I like to ask is t...

Daniellafriman

•8 years ago

16 Replies

My birthday

Hi all today was my birthday 57 yrs young iv had a fab day celebrating with family and friends x iv been NED since. Sept 12thank long may it continue x it's...

Hi all today was my birthday 57 yrs young iv had a fab day celebrating with fam...

Lupilindz

•8 years ago

9 Replies

Update on decision time.

Well there was no need for me to " fight my corner" yesterday when I saw my Oncologist. I was having a bad day physically and it was apparent to her . But to...

Well there was no need for me to " fight my corner" yesterday when I saw my Onc...

Gillian80

•8 years ago

4 Replies

Inspiration

All you beautiful ladies I have found this poem for you all. Cancer can come at any given date or time All you can do is give it your best Keep fighting and...

All you beautiful ladies I have found this poem for you all. Cancer can come at ...

CallmeMum

•8 years ago

3 Replies

Still not happy.

Hello ladies, I had an appointment to see my gynae consultant today. The minute I went into the building something hit me like a ton of bricks.. It' the place...

Hello ladies, I had an appointment to see my gynae consultant today. The minute ...

Damelza

•8 years ago

8 Replies

Mum Stage4b no treatment how can I help her

My mum was diagnosed with Stage 4b ovarian cancer with spread to liver, lungs and omentum. She is 77 and has decided not to have any chemo or hormone therapy....

My mum was diagnosed with Stage 4b ovarian cancer with spread to liver, lungs an...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Betrayed by Mental Health Department

Hi, I'm new to posting on here. Sharing my experiences regarding my Health Board. I am a sufferer of anxiety and panic attacks, following my family being...

Hi, I'm new to posting on here. Sharing my experiences regarding my Health Board...

Wendy_D

•8 years ago

1 Reply

Right oncologist ?

Hi, I wonder if any of you can help? After several calls to the hospital I have found out I have an appointment with an oncologist next week. I got the doctors...

Hi, I wonder if any of you can help? After several calls to the hospital I have ...

Bearup

•8 years ago

16 Replies

Vote for one of our own inspirational women!!!!

Hi all. Many of you will know that one of us - Gill Harler - who has OC and is battling with it, has also been campaigning to get more awareness of the...

Hi all. Many of you will know that one of us - Gill Harler - who has OC and is b...

GoldenGourd

•8 years ago

15 Replies

Vote for Gill

Vote for Gill no is 03301236202 in case you missed it- lines open until Monday All the best Gill xxxx

Vote for Gill no is 03301236202 in case you missed it- lines open until Monday A...

Howick01

•8 years ago

4 Replies

Aches and pains

I'm on my 5 session of chemo.. taxol and carbon. Thankfully, I haven't been in pain or had any side effects. However, this week I have had pains in my body...

I'm on my 5 session of chemo.. taxol and carbon. Thankfully, I haven't been in ...

Ange09062016

•8 years ago

9 Replies

Clear scan result!

Hello lovely ladies So am many of you know my CA125 has been raising since I have been on Avastin. It was 450 at last count the last 2 times I have been to...

Hello lovely ladies So am many of you know my CA125 has been raising since I ha...

786Asma_believer_

•8 years ago

22 Replies

Im afraid to die

Hello all of you ,I,m new here and trying to get support from women who are in the same situation like me. To start, I'm 51 years old woman. Im diagnosed with...

Hello all of you ,I,m new here and trying to get support from women who are in t...

Daniellafriman

•8 years ago

34 Replies

Feeling scared

Hi guys I've wrote a fe posts but just really need to talk, so thought I would put it on here. I had my hysterectomy op and plasma jet on my diaphragm 2 weeks...

Hi guys I've wrote a fe posts but just really need to talk, so thought I would p...

Leianne7

•8 years ago

9 Replies

New treatment news - niraparib

Just read this, which sounds very encouraging, and thought the rest of you would be interested too!...

Just read this, which sounds very encouraging, and thought the rest of you would...

BJ_UK

•8 years ago

13 Replies

Posts - My Ovacome | HealthUnlocked

My Ovacome

All posts for October 2016

Surgery this coming Friday

Recurrence after only five months.BRCA2.pleurodesis,deposits on spleen, enlarged lymph nodes in tummy,cancer cells in pleural fluid, caelyx

After treatments

You just do it

Hair today, no hair tomorrow

Feel like a traitor!

Gutted - time for a rant and a few tears

Pre op.

Weekly taxol

work getting better

4th cycle 2nd reaction to carbo

Chemo Waste Products

Low platelet

Feeling terrible

Statistics

Survival stories!?

My birthday

Update on decision time.

Inspiration

Still not happy.

Mum Stage4b no treatment how can I help her

Betrayed by Mental Health Department

Right oncologist ?

Vote for one of our own inspirational women!!!!

Vote for Gill

Aches and pains

Clear scan result!

Im afraid to die

Feeling scared

New treatment news - niraparib

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