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Carboplatinum

Hi all. My daughter get carboplatinum every 4th week, for 3 days in a row. In June she suffered from hectic tummy cramps and had to get admitted. She got the...

Hi all. My daughter get carboplatinum every 4th week, for 3 days in a row. In Ju...

Judyhari

•6 years ago

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Recurrance

Hi everyone Could I please ask - is it true that the longer you go without a recurrence its less likely that it will happen ? I’ve read that the chance of a...

Hi everyone Could I please ask - is it true that the longer you go without a rec...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Low grade serous carcinoma

My wife is suffering from Stage 3 Low grade serous carcinoma, it all happened all of a sudden. On June 30 she suffered unbearable abdominal pain and tests...

My wife is suffering from Stage 3 Low grade serous carcinoma, it all happened al...

prateek0490

•6 years ago

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😀🌺Latest Nails🌺😀

Here's the photo! I don't think it appeared on my previous post, the joys of technology!

Here's the photo! I don't think it appeared on my previous post, the joys of tec...

babyboy1

•6 years ago

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🤔Does anyone else have little brown spots on their finger nails?🤔🌺

Hiya Ladies, this morning I cleaned off my old nail polish in order to reapply fresh coat and discovered that I had small brown spots on each finger nail for...

Hiya Ladies, this morning I cleaned off my old nail polish in order to reapply f...

babyboy1

•6 years ago

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Concerned ...

So my Mum is in day19 after Caelyx and Is in hospital as I write this, not eating, very weak, had severe indigestion and unable to pass urine her stomach is...

So my Mum is in day19 after Caelyx and Is in hospital as I write this, not eati...

DeeLee1705

•6 years ago

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Severe fatigue

Hi dear friends my mom is scheduled for her weekly chemo tommorow but she is very very tired and gets breathless with even her own daily routine works like...

Hi dear friends my mom is scheduled for her weekly chemo tommorow but she is ver...

Indujoshi

•6 years ago

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Multiple daily bms

My hysterectomy was end of May 2018. Weekly chemo of Taxol and every 3rd week Carbo too started 6/26. This past week have had multiple BMs each day - not...

My hysterectomy was end of May 2018. Weekly chemo of Taxol and every 3rd week C...

ElayneZ

•6 years ago

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Lots of things going on

Hi I have suffered with lower back pain for over a year had loads of therapy treatment but hadnt worked one day my left leg went completely numb so had to go...

Hi I have suffered with lower back pain for over a year had loads of therapy tr...

Kitty83

•6 years ago

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My nhs hero the lovely London lady surgeon.

I have voted for her as she means so much to me. Anybody who wants to do the same who has been treated by her here is the link....

I have voted for her as she means so much to me. Anybody who wants to do the sa...

Zena41

•6 years ago

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Professor Gordon Jayson

Hello All I know how highly rated Professor Gordon Jayson is by those of you he's treated. I thought you might like to see this article on him where he's been...

Hello All I know how highly rated Professor Gordon Jayson is by those of you he...

OvacomeSupport

Partner•6 years ago

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Good news

Hope you are all ok given the weather. MRI scan results today. Onc very happy with me. Overall shrinkage of mass 60% and deposits that were in pelvic area...

Hope you are all ok given the weather. MRI scan results today. Onc very happy w...

Samjane

•6 years ago

15 Replies

TRAVEL INSURANCE

I have booked a holiday to Turkey but I am so shocked at the cost of insurance does anyone know of cheap travel insurance that doesnt rob you for having...

I have booked a holiday to Turkey but I am so shocked at the cost of insurance d...

amandanewe2

•6 years ago

17 Replies

First post, abdominal mass, not diagnosed yet

Hello I’m 54 and it’s three years since my last period. I have a large lump on the left side of my pelvic region which I first noticed about 6 weeks ago. I’ve...

Hello I’m 54 and it’s three years since my last period. I have a large lump on t...

JayelleBee

•6 years ago

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So this happened today !

I decided that after 10 days of dreading that I would find my hair on my pillow I took the plunge and braved the shave . I feel quite liberated that I decided...

I decided that after 10 days of dreading that I would find my hair on my pillow ...

Coxsar

•6 years ago

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New to the 'big C' game

Hi hello bonjour hola So I am totally new to all this and I'm not 100% that writing and posting things is the right way for me ( most blogs or forums are full...

Hi hello bonjour hola So I am totally new to all this and I'm not 100% that wri...

Mrsc12

•6 years ago

18 Replies

Not good news

Hi ladies , I have not been on for a while . I am feeling really depressed, saw my oncologist last Monday. He said it's gone to my lymph nodes in upper chest ....

Hi ladies , I have not been on for a while . I am feeling really depressed, saw ...

Juliette35

•6 years ago

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Starting chemo

Hi i am starting vinorelbine and herceptin on thurs i have secondary breast cancer which they have seen early through ct scans for frozen shoulder after...

Hi i am starting vinorelbine and herceptin on thurs i have secondary breast canc...

LornaW

•6 years ago

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Dizziness

My mom missed her last week's chemo due to her diarrhoea was hospitalised for some time noene back home was fine till yesterday but has developed severe...

My mom missed her last week's chemo due to her diarrhoea was hospitalised for so...

Indujoshi

•6 years ago

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Carboplatin is Causing Low Platelet Count

I was diagnosed with primary peritoneal cancer (III B) 6 months ago. Four months prior to that I was diagnosed with appendiceal cancer which is completely...

I was diagnosed with primary peritoneal cancer (III B) 6 months ago. Four months...

purfekt10

•6 years ago

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Weekly taxol

Just started weekly taxol 3 weeks 1 off. Any stories of good response would be appreciated.

Just started weekly taxol 3 weeks 1 off. Any stories of good response would be ...

Mlowery

•6 years ago

12 Replies

Goodbye everyone

I have had nearly 6 years of reasonably heatlth and only foung out today I don’t much longer. My husband will have my phone from here. Thank you for you your...

I have had nearly 6 years of reasonably heatlth and only foung out today I don’t...

airfemale

•6 years ago

73 Replies

New Studies Show Daily Aspirin Use Improves Survival after Diagnosis

Yet again new studies prove Asprin improves the survival outcomes of patients with ovarian cancer....

Yet again new studies prove Asprin improves the survival outcomes of patients w...

WorriedHusband

•6 years ago

21 Replies

Neuropathy

Morning all, When I was having chemo, although I was asked if I had pains in my hands and feet and answered yes and explained those feelings, I was never told...

Morning all, When I was having chemo, although I was asked if I had pains in my ...

ZenaJ

•6 years ago

78 Replies

Anti nausea druga - Canada

My late wife had 6 rounds of 2 chemo drugs Carboplatin and Taxol. Surgery was not possible as the cancer caused an autoimmune anemia that blood her red blood...

My late wife had 6 rounds of 2 chemo drugs Carboplatin and Taxol. Surgery was no...

Goodgenie

•6 years ago

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Research into the experience of cancer patients from BAME backgrounds

Hello All A charity called brap has contacted us regarding research they are doing in collaboration with NHS England to better understand the experience of...

Hello All A charity called brap has contacted us regarding research they are doi...

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Partner•6 years ago

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post menopausal elevated ca125

my ca125 results were originally 121. following removal of my fallopian tubes and ovaries it then rose to 173. it is now 5 months since my operation and my...

my ca125 results were originally 121. following removal of my fallopian tubes a...

monkeymoo

•6 years ago

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Muscle pain and letrazole

Anyone get muscle pain at the back of the calf when walking while taking letrazole? Any tips to alleviate this would be appreciated

Anyone get muscle pain at the back of the calf when walking while taking letrazo...

Lswarner

•6 years ago

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Parul

Hi, My name is Parul Bhatia. At 41 I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. I had surgery and was on chemo( carboplatin and taxol). I got allergic to taxol and...

Hi, My name is Parul Bhatia. At 41 I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. I had su...

Parul33

•6 years ago

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PARP Inhibitor and Chemo together?

Hi, everyone. I know the Olaparib is supposed to be taken alone as treatment. But would it work or work better with the Chemo altogether at the same time? Is...

Hi, everyone. I know the Olaparib is supposed to be taken alone as treatment. Bu...

dandaping

•6 years ago

7 Replies

Posts - My Ovacome | HealthUnlocked

My Ovacome

All posts for July 2018

Carboplatinum

Recurrance

Low grade serous carcinoma

😀🌺Latest Nails🌺😀

🤔Does anyone else have little brown spots on their finger nails?🤔🌺

Concerned ...

Severe fatigue

Multiple daily bms

Lots of things going on

My nhs hero the lovely London lady surgeon.

Professor Gordon Jayson

Good news

TRAVEL INSURANCE

First post, abdominal mass, not diagnosed yet

So this happened today !

New to the 'big C' game

Not good news

Starting chemo

Dizziness

Carboplatin is Causing Low Platelet Count

Weekly taxol

Goodbye everyone

New Studies Show Daily Aspirin Use Improves Survival after Diagnosis

Neuropathy

Anti nausea druga - Canada

Research into the experience of cancer patients from BAME backgrounds

post menopausal elevated ca125

Muscle pain and letrazole

Parul

PARP Inhibitor and Chemo together?

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