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Question about pleural effusion

Pleural effusion question. I have increased pleural effusion on both my lungs. I have a question. Do any of you know if there are any particular things I can...

Pleural effusion question. I have increased pleural effusion on both my lungs. I...

Natsmb

•5 years ago

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Just a quick note

Dear Ladies, I have not written anything for some time, but have been following you all. I suppose my little trip to London set me back and what with the...

Dear Ladies, I have not written anything for some time, but have been following...

Shorty864

•5 years ago

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Latest update on 3rd line chemo

Hi Ladies Started third line carboplatin 6/09/2019. Midway scan after 3 rounds showed slight reduction of some lymph nodes, but increase of one and omental...

Hi Ladies Started third line carboplatin 6/09/2019. Midway scan after 3 rounds s...

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•5 years ago

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Advice

Morning friends . It's me again Ann! As some of you know I started Taxol on Tue and I'm due my second one this Tue. Can anybody tell me how long before the...

Morning friends . It's me again Ann! As some of you know I started Taxol on Tue...

1916

•5 years ago

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Update

Dear All. As promised an update on my precarious position. After the shock and trauma following my oncologist meeting three weeks ago, where he told me that...

Dear All. As promised an update on my precarious position. After the shock and ...

CarolynA

•5 years ago

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Update on right decision.

Well ladies day ten after chemo still feeling dreadful , no improvement so this morning I phoned chemo suit and was told to go in, did usual checks ,blood...

Well ladies day ten after chemo still feeling dreadful , no improvement so this ...

fendweller

•5 years ago

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Great holiday....then CT! Everything is growing 😥 Caelyx/Carbo in progress now!

Hello Ladies, Writing this with my left hand as venflon is in my right hand! Yes first recurrence! I was surprised, as I’d coped well on a busy tour in Israel....

Hello Ladies, Writing this with my left hand as venflon is in my right hand! Yes...

Seasun36-uk

•5 years ago

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Sad farewell to two inspiring Ovacare ladies

In case you haven't heard the latest news it's my sad duty to tell you of the passing of Julie Lynch and Sinead Dineen. Members of Ovacare Ireland will have...

In case you haven't heard the latest news it's my sad duty to tell you of the pa...

IrishMollyO

•5 years ago

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CT Scan shows mass

I welcome your opinions on this. I was originally diagnosed with stage 3c high grade serous ovarian cancer in 2009. Went thru 6 rounds Taxol/Carboplatin and...

I welcome your opinions on this. I was originally diagnosed with stage 3c high ...

Miasmom

•5 years ago

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Feeling Thankful!

I Had my 5th infusion of Caelyx/Carbo last Thursday, and thankfully still not doing too bad. Fatigue has been a bit more intense this time round as has the...

I Had my 5th infusion of Caelyx/Carbo last Thursday, and thankfully still not do...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Just wanted to take a moment to wish all those that celebrate a Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 It is extra special because mom is not on chemo as she was last year and...

Just wanted to take a moment to wish all those that celebrate a Happy Thanksgivi...

Lind58

•5 years ago

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5 year

Hi ladies Not written for a long time as nothing much happening so Just an update. Had my appointment yesterday expecting to be discharged 5 years after...

Hi ladies Not written for a long time as nothing much happening so Just an upda...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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In focus: hair - brows and lashes

Hello In the last in our series of posts this month on hair, we'll be looking at brows and lashes. Hair loss caused by chemotherapy often affects most if not...

Hello In the last in our series of posts this month on hair, we'll be looking at...

OvacomeSupport

Partner•5 years ago

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Good news thought I’d share, hope you don’t mind

Hi lovely people, I saw my consultant on Monday and got my blood and scan results. The lymph nodes that are enlarged haven’t grown any more so that’s a relief...

Hi lovely people, I saw my consultant on Monday and got my blood and scan result...

Tay100

•5 years ago

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Right decision ?

Morning ladies from rainy Lincolnshire, I think I've decided not to have my last dose of taxol, ,will have carbo on its own, started back in March with three...

Morning ladies from rainy Lincolnshire, I think I've decided not to have my las...

fendweller

•5 years ago

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Possible preventative mastectomy

Hi, following treatment for stage 4 ovarian cancer I found out I have the BRCA1 gene. I was tested due to my age at diagnosis and family history of breast...

Hi, following treatment for stage 4 ovarian cancer I found out I have the BRCA1 ...

CookieCake

•5 years ago

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Update

Evening dear friends Just to update you all, I started my 4th line chemo today Taxol. As most of you know I have found this time harder to deal with, but as I...

Evening dear friends Just to update you all, I started my 4th line chemo today ...

1916

•5 years ago

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Henryfred

Hello everyone, I found out today that my CA125 is 16. This is after de-bulking surgery, only. Now I'm told I need a double dose of chemo, that doesn't respond...

Hello everyone, I found out today that my CA125 is 16. This is after de-bulking ...

Terrileeloughlin

•5 years ago

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PAOLA and PRIMA trials - your experiences

Hello All If any of you were on the PAOLA or PRIMA trials and would be willing to share your experience, please can you leave a comment below or private...

Hello All If any of you were on the PAOLA or PRIMA trials and would be willing ...

OvacomeSupport

Partner•5 years ago

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Stressful time

Hi hope everyone is doing ok. I don't comment often but support this site. I was diagnosed in 2016 and have gone through so many treatments. My last one was in...

Hi hope everyone is doing ok. I don't comment often but support this site. I was...

Angie1412

•5 years ago

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Unbearably itchy arm from PICC. PICC taken out. Getting a Port put in. One more carbo/taxol then Avastin for 1y. Good choice to get port?

Hi ladies. I’ve had a bit of trouble getting cannulated for my treatments. First treatment took 5 attempts to cannulate. Other infusions only took one go...

Hi ladies. I’ve had a bit of trouble getting cannulated for my treatments. Fir...

Meridian14

•5 years ago

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High bilirubin

Morning lovely ladies I was on the Octova trial for all of 2 weeks, then it was halted due to high bilirubin levels - nothing to do with the trial drugs just...

Morning lovely ladies I was on the Octova trial for all of 2 weeks, then it was ...

tips

•5 years ago

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Ovarian cancer 3c diagnosed in Jan 2017 joined icon 8b trial relapse dec 2018 6 chemo scheduled 5 completed. Started Olaparib May 2010 brca2

. The recurrence was a shock along breast cancer, but they felt the ovarian cancer was more life threatening so started chemo 6 cycles. Only got to five...

. The recurrence was a shock along breast cancer, but they felt the ovarian canc...

Rivervalley1

•5 years ago

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Tumour

Have the majority of women after treatment managed to have their tumour reduced to recommended size of 1c

Have the majority of women after treatment managed to have their tumour reduced ...

Madmolly

•5 years ago

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mum’s check up 💗

Good morning from rainy north wales....just a little update on mum’s first check up on thursday! We had a good 50 mins with her doctor she’s simply amazing and...

Good morning from rainy north wales....just a little update on mum’s first check...

claireRoberts76

•5 years ago

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Neulasta

Hi, Can anyone tell me how long after a Neulasta shot does the bone pain start?

Stage4Gir

•5 years ago

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Henryfred

Hi, I'm new on here. I had a 7 hour operation in October to remove ovarian cancer and the bits that had spread. I was told, that the cancer has now gone....

Hi, I'm new on here. I had a 7 hour operation in October to remove ovarian cance...

Terrileeloughlin

•5 years ago

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Omentum and gene results

Hi Lovely Ladies I read everyone’s posts most days but rarely comment as I am not good on information but always feel empathy for the many brave teal ladies...

Hi Lovely Ladies I read everyone’s posts most days but rarely comment as I am no...

Barmycharm

•5 years ago

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Ulcerated cancer help please

Ladies, I need some advice/ help please I had oc in 2011 with one recurrence since then but three different types of chemo, radiotherapy and a drugs trial...

Ladies, I need some advice/ help please I had oc in 2011 with one recurrence si...

maggie22

•5 years ago

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Metastatic endometrial carcinosarcoma - not for treatment

Hi all, I'm brand new here, so a warm "hello". Just looking for some thoughts and experiences really - there is so much conflicting information online! My mum...

Hi all, I'm brand new here, so a warm "hello". Just looking for some thoughts an...

moorlands

•5 years ago

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Posts - My Ovacome | HealthUnlocked

My Ovacome

All posts for November 2019

Question about pleural effusion

Just a quick note

Latest update on 3rd line chemo

Advice

Update

Update on right decision.

Great holiday....then CT! Everything is growing 😥 Caelyx/Carbo in progress now!

Sad farewell to two inspiring Ovacare ladies

CT Scan shows mass

Feeling Thankful!

Happy Thanksgiving!

5 year

In focus: hair - brows and lashes

Good news thought I’d share, hope you don’t mind

Right decision ?

Possible preventative mastectomy

Update

Henryfred

PAOLA and PRIMA trials - your experiences

Stressful time

Unbearably itchy arm from PICC. PICC taken out. Getting a Port put in. One more carbo/taxol then Avastin for 1y. Good choice to get port?

High bilirubin

Ovarian cancer 3c diagnosed in Jan 2017 joined icon 8b trial relapse dec 2018 6 chemo scheduled 5 completed. Started Olaparib May 2010 brca2

Tumour

mum’s check up 💗

Neulasta

Henryfred

Omentum and gene results

Ulcerated cancer help please

Metastatic endometrial carcinosarcoma - not for treatment

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