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Bulletin! Update for Laura and the DICE Trial.

Thanks to everyone who wrote to me offering commiserations and support! The wonderful team admonished me for not calling them during the week, but now have...

Thanks to everyone who wrote to me offering commiserations and support! The wond...

Lindaura

•5 years ago

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Oncology appointment

I had my 3 months appointment last week. I'm on my 5th recurrence. Some cancer on my right side has grown slightly, but some on my left side had shrunk a...

I had my 3 months appointment last week. I'm on my 5th recurrence. Some cancer...

Di16

•5 years ago

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More Laura & the DICE TRIAL

Well, turned out to be a hellish week. Lowering the Taxol did help the first two days, but now I realise how much the TAK228 is affecting me the rest of the...

Well, turned out to be a hellish week. Lowering the Taxol did help the first two...

Lindaura

•5 years ago

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Second Surgery

Having had debulking surgery in June and 4/6 of Carboplatin and Taxol treatments I have now been told that I have 2 tumours on my sigmoid colon not responding...

Having had debulking surgery in June and 4/6 of Carboplatin and Taxol treatments...

Bowler70

•5 years ago

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Wonderful Patient day Dublin 5 Oct

I was so happy I made the effort to attend Patient day yesterday. As usual Sharon had organised the day perfectly. Her guest speakers were truly inspiring...

I was so happy I made the effort to attend Patient day yesterday. As usual Shar...

IrishMollyO

•5 years ago

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Started Taxol again on Thursday....

Started Taxol again on Thursday afternoon, everything went well , had the cold cap no problems at all. Then at 2.30am Friday I started retching just bringing...

Started Taxol again on Thursday afternoon, everything went well , had the cold c...

Lucidalil

•5 years ago

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Please help, my mother-in-law has ovarian cancer & is in denial.

Hello everyone, I have come to this site as my partner's mother has advanced ovarian cancer and I am desperately seeking/researching how to help her. She was...

Hello everyone, I have come to this site as my partner's mother has advanced ova...

Maria2828

•5 years ago

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I’m new here. My cancer has returned I only found out last week. What can I do for the bloating and feeling of constipation and nausea.

I was diagnosed with stage 3 high grade ovarian cancer in 2017. I had full hysterectomy plus other bits and bobs and did 6 cycles of chemo. Up until May this...

I was diagnosed with stage 3 high grade ovarian cancer in 2017. I had full hyste...

JustKBO

•5 years ago

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Coughing and throat pain post chemotherapy

Hello guys, My mom completed with six cycle of chemotherapy (tortaxel + bevacizumab) for her metastatic cervical cancer. After her sixth cycle she started...

Hello guys, My mom completed with six cycle of chemotherapy (tortaxel + bevacizu...

Madhusudhan07

•5 years ago

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Help needed please. First recurrence. I'm so scared.

Dear friends. I was diagnosed with OC stage 3c in February 2018 and finished first line chemo in September 2018. Avastin continued until May of this year. I...

Dear friends. I was diagnosed with OC stage 3c in February 2018 and finished fir...

sticky3006

•5 years ago

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3rd line becoming a problem.....

Hi Ladies , After another anaphylactic shock from carbo my onc decided to go with gemcitabine alone but over the last two infusions my ca125 has increased from...

Hi Ladies , After another anaphylactic shock from carbo my onc decided to go wit...

Lorent

•5 years ago

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Chemo started!

So pleased to say I’ve started my treatment at last - I’m only have carbo as dr says that will be enough with it being preventative - I had a severe reaction...

So pleased to say I’ve started my treatment at last - I’m only have carbo as dr ...

Lavender2016

•5 years ago

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Ca125 up on Niraparib

Hello lovely ladies. I wonder if anyone can help me. I started Niraparib on 15th September with a Ca125 of 35. It is now 51. My team don't seem to be worried...

Hello lovely ladies. I wonder if anyone can help me. I started Niraparib on 15th...

Welshandproud

•5 years ago

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Rucaparib availability in Scotland - your comments needed

Hello All The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) are considering making Rucaparib available as follows: "As monotherapy for the maintenance treatment of adult...

Hello All The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) are considering making Rucapar...

OvacomeSupport

Partner•5 years ago

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Exhausted after chemo,3rd line

Hi, Had 2nd carboplatin on Friday for 3rd line treatment. Just feel totally exhausted (more so than usual) Trying not to resort to bed during the the day but...

Hi, Had 2nd carboplatin on Friday for 3rd line treatment. Just feel totally exha...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Joint pain on Carboplatin

Hello all My Mum has just had dose no 3 of carboplatin. Taxol abandoned due to severe allergy. She is suffering from awful joint pain after 3 days. I have read...

Hello all My Mum has just had dose no 3 of carboplatin. Taxol abandoned due to s...

Sazzaroon

•5 years ago

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Cancer test

Morning all has anybody heard of a company in Cambridge called oncologica apparently they can test the biopsy originally taken and tell you the best targeted...

Morning all has anybody heard of a company in Cambridge called oncologica appare...

Aliollie

•5 years ago

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Update

Just seen dr because of serious reaction to one chemo drug just having the one that lasts for an hour - it is preventative as I’ve had an operation to remove...

Just seen dr because of serious reaction to one chemo drug just having the one t...

Lavender2016

•5 years ago

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Thanks everyone for your support

Thank you everyone so much for your kind words.

ZenaJ

•5 years ago

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Good news

Hi all you lovely ladies. I do hope you are all as well as you can be. I just wanted to encourage you all by saying I've just come back from my 6 year oncology...

Hi all you lovely ladies. I do hope you are all as well as you can be. I just wa...

ZenaJ

•5 years ago

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Maggie's Barts support group 14 October

Dear All This is to let you know that our next Maggie’s Bart’s support group will be on Monday 14 October, 5.30-7.30pm. We will be joined by Lavinia Winch, an...

Dear All This is to let you know that our next Maggie’s Bart’s support group wil...

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Partner•5 years ago

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Laura and the DICE Trial - Week 2

Hello everyone, Hope you all are as well as can be. So: Yesterday was my early morning train ride to London. A good friend came with me and let me lean on her...

Hello everyone, Hope you all are as well as can be. So: Yesterday was my early m...

Lindaura

•5 years ago

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Any advice please

Hi, been to The Christie this afternoon and have got to start on Rotterdam Regimen next week. This will be my fifth line of chemo. Reading the information it...

Hi, been to The Christie this afternoon and have got to start on Rotterdam Regim...

Supergran38

•5 years ago

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Ovacare Patient Day Dublin Sat 5th Oct 2019

Excellent line up of speakers for the upcoming Ovacare Patient Day in Hilton Hotel Dublin. If you are in Northern Ireland and are interested in attending...

Excellent line up of speakers for the upcoming Ovacare Patient Day in Hilton Hot...

Ovacare2

•5 years ago

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New member of staff in West Midlands

Hello All This is to introduce you to our new member of staff in the West Midlands, Laura Nott. Laura is our Regional Support Hub Co-ordinator and will be...

Hello All This is to introduce you to our new member of staff in the West Midlan...

OvacomeSupport

Partner•5 years ago

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My Ovacome

All posts for October 2019

Bulletin! Update for Laura and the DICE Trial.

Oncology appointment

More Laura & the DICE TRIAL

Second Surgery

Wonderful Patient day Dublin 5 Oct

Started Taxol again on Thursday....

Please help, my mother-in-law has ovarian cancer & is in denial.

I’m new here. My cancer has returned I only found out last week. What can I do for the bloating and feeling of constipation and nausea.

Coughing and throat pain post chemotherapy

Help needed please. First recurrence. I'm so scared.

3rd line becoming a problem.....

Chemo started!

Ca125 up on Niraparib

Rucaparib availability in Scotland - your comments needed

Exhausted after chemo,3rd line

Joint pain on Carboplatin

Cancer test

Update

Thanks everyone for your support

Good news

Maggie's Barts support group 14 October

Laura and the DICE Trial - Week 2

Any advice please

Ovacare Patient Day Dublin Sat 5th Oct 2019

New member of staff in West Midlands

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