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CAN ANYONE HELP ME ON THE FITTING OF A PORT PLEASE

Can anyone give me some info on the fitting of a port. I have endured about 5 years of chemotherapy, with no light at the end of the tunnel and my veins are...

Can anyone give me some info on the fitting of a port. I have endured about 5 ye...

spanishanna

•12 years ago

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Needing to vent...

...why do the NHS make life so much more difficult? I went for my first 6 moth blood screening test way back in mid-December. I'd been told that the...

...why do the NHS make life so much more difficult? I went for my first 6 mot...

homphomp

•12 years ago

23 Replies

scan date

my scan date has been set for 19th march so now my review date isnt till the 27th of march.... this seems so far away as i just want to know the outcome.....

my scan date has been set for 19th march so now my review date isnt till the 27t...

suzannehadenough

•12 years ago

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Hi again all my friends!

I was wondering if any of the ladies(if they are members) of the ovacome site that have survived would like to put us newbies in a better frme of mind about...

I was wondering if any of the ladies(if they are members) of the ovacome site th...

Hidden

•12 years ago

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Has anyone been in a similar situation?

I had my ovary removed in November 2010, it was deemed to also be cancerous. After this I was supposed to attend 3 monthly oncology check ups... due to my...

I had my ovary removed in November 2010, it was deemed to also be cancerous. Aft...

ihearthomos

•12 years ago

4 Replies

birth control pill

Hi Everyone, Have any of you ladies ever got Ovarian Cancer on the birth control pill? they say it is very good method to stop Ovarian Cancer? but I am being...

Hi Everyone, Have any of you ladies ever got Ovarian Cancer on the birth contro...

Sarah23

•12 years ago

11 Replies

Can anyone help me ?

Hi all my friends. is anyone out there the same as me and obsessed with the thought of dying? I hope this doesnt offend,but i cant go on no longer i am so...

Hi all my friends. is anyone out there the same as me and obsessed with the thou...

Hidden

•12 years ago

8 Replies

Feeling low and everything seems to be going wrong

Hi everyone My story starts about 5 years ago and to cut a long story short I have had a boarderline ovarian tumour removed last October. I have had a...

Hi everyone My story starts about 5 years ago and to cut a long story short ...

Asiya

•12 years ago

8 Replies

mirena coil

Hi Everyone, Have any of you ladies ever had a mirena coil fitted and ended up with ovarian cancer later in life? I know they can be quite painfull to begin...

Hi Everyone, Have any of you ladies ever had a mirena coil fitted and ended up ...

Sarah23

•12 years ago

14 Replies

Back home, 4 days post op

Thanks to all who have given me support and kind words. On Thursday 2nd Feb I had my Diagnostic laparascopy and ovarian cystectomy. Before I went to theatre my...

Thanks to all who have given me support and kind words. On Thursday 2nd Feb I ha...

sarahmo3

•12 years ago

5 Replies

has anyone else had secondaries on their liver?what can I expect?

ladygooner-uk

•12 years ago

9 Replies

Any progress on a support group for younger ladies in the north

Hi all I saw an old thread discussing support groups in the north for younger ladies. Can anyone tell me what may have happened about this as I live in...

Hi all I saw an old thread discussing support groups in the north for younge...

SuD73

•12 years ago

2 Replies

Brave ladies

How brave you all are, I read about you all on 4th + line chemo and everything that goes wrong and yet you fill me with inspiration because you stay so...

How brave you all are, I read about you all on 4th + line chemo and everything t...

harley

•12 years ago

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Can benign cystadenoma's come back in six weeks?

Hi again, Had a large mucinous tumour of intestinal type in March 2010. Low grade. Nov 2011 had cystadenoma removed, believed benign. Urine retention came...

Hi again, Had a large mucinous tumour of intestinal type in March 2010. Low g...

thescottishplay

•12 years ago

4 Replies

Surfing the web for useful sites.

I've been surfing for interesting new (to me) sites about ov. ca. and related subjects, and thought I'd share some I found with you:...

I've been surfing for interesting new (to me) sites about ov. ca. and related su...

Hidden

•12 years ago

2 Replies

scared at every little thing!!!

has any one had problems after chemo with piles and lower abdo pain??? i had my 6th cycle of carbo 2 weeks ago.. im always constipated for about 4 5 days...

has any one had problems after chemo with piles and lower abdo pain??? i had my...

suzannehadenough

•12 years ago

12 Replies

I miss my veins

Once upon a time my veins and I had a great relationship, I would ask for blood and without question they would stand to attention and duly give. Over time...

Once upon a time my veins and I had a great relationship, I would ask for blood ...

SuD73

•12 years ago

12 Replies

Has anyone experienced trouble with their fingernails?

I have been on weekly Taxol/Carbo and because my nails are very tender and there is a chance I might lose some of them, I have been taken off Taxol.

I have been on weekly Taxol/Carbo and because my nails are very tender and there...

Amanda-Jane

•12 years ago

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Pain in area of the OC

I havent suffered with any pain at all, but for a day or so the area of my 'mass' is painful and Im taking painkillers. I dont really know what to do if I go...

I havent suffered with any pain at all, but for a day or so the area of my 'mass...

sunny1

•12 years ago

3 Replies

Tubal Ligation

Hi Everyone, I would just like to know if anyone has been told by their G.Ps that getting Tubal Ligation [sterilization] reduces your risk of getting ovarian...

Hi Everyone, I would just like to know if anyone has been told by their G.Ps th...

Sarah23

•12 years ago

7 Replies

Anybody had a raging thirst before diagnosis?

Wendy55

•12 years ago

1 Reply

Is this the end of the road? Please can anyone offer any suggestions?

My Mum aged 71 has had OC since Oct 2010, she had Carboplatin 4 rounds then debulking surgery 7th Feb 2011, followed by another 3 rounds of Carboplatin. She...

My Mum aged 71 has had OC since Oct 2010, she had Carboplatin 4 rounds then debu...

SusanC

•12 years ago

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Home after surgery..

I am sitting here trying to think positive thoughts but its very hard when all I see when I look in the mirror is a single girl who will never have a chance...

I am sitting here trying to think positive thoughts but its very hard when all I...

kitjules

•12 years ago

17 Replies

Hrt or not.

Hi there everyone. Just wondering if anyone can give me some advice. I had a granulosa cell tumour and have recently had the mirena coil fitted. My doctor...

Hi there everyone. Just wondering if anyone can give me some advice. I had a...

rhian44

•12 years ago

5 Replies

Scan result-no shrinkage but surgery going ahead!

Hiya I had my mid treatment scan results today (had 3 cycles of taxol carbo) and my tumours havent changed at all. Onc thought this would be the case as my...

Hiya I had my mid treatment scan results today (had 3 cycles of taxol carbo) and...

sunny1

•12 years ago

16 Replies

GOOD NEWS Tumours shrunk!!!!!

Thought I'd share my good news!!!!! Had my 4th chemo out of 6 yesterday, and also got my scan results!!!! Tumours have pretty much shrunk by...

Thought I'd share my good news!!!!! Had my 4th chemo out of 6 yesterday, and ...

FlorenceW

•12 years ago

18 Replies

Ideas for healthy meals.

Hello All, I'm always looking at ways of improving my diet to make it healthier and tastier. I recently came up with a yummy lunch of steamed broccoli...

Hello All, I'm always looking at ways of improving my diet to make it healthi...

Joelle

•12 years ago

12 Replies

How quickly can ascities build go up and go down?

Hi all, I'm starting to get some worrying symptoms over the last few weeks. I finished my last chemo 10 days ago but am bloating up again- looking quite...

Hi all, I'm starting to get some worrying symptoms over the last few weeks. I...

Heffmeister

•12 years ago

15 Replies

How worried should I be?

At the beginning of January I had a positive pregnancy test, quite a surprise as hubby had vasectomy 20 years ago and no problems til now. I started bleeding 2...

At the beginning of January I had a positive pregnancy test, quite a surprise as...

Bowie71

•12 years ago

7 Replies

Trials

Have been to see my oncologist today and he is recommending for me to go forward to see if I am suitable for any trials being offered at the moment. It will...

Have been to see my oncologist today and he is recommending for me to go forward...

jeanv

•12 years ago

4 Replies

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My Ovacome

All posts for February 2012

CAN ANYONE HELP ME ON THE FITTING OF A PORT PLEASE

Needing to vent...

scan date

Hi again all my friends!

Has anyone been in a similar situation?

birth control pill

Can anyone help me ?

Feeling low and everything seems to be going wrong

mirena coil

Back home, 4 days post op

has anyone else had secondaries on their liver?what can I expect?

Any progress on a support group for younger ladies in the north

Brave ladies

Can benign cystadenoma's come back in six weeks?

Surfing the web for useful sites.

scared at every little thing!!!

I miss my veins

Has anyone experienced trouble with their fingernails?

Pain in area of the OC

Tubal Ligation

Anybody had a raging thirst before diagnosis?

Is this the end of the road? Please can anyone offer any suggestions?

Home after surgery..

Hrt or not.

Scan result-no shrinkage but surgery going ahead!

GOOD NEWS Tumours shrunk!!!!!

Ideas for healthy meals.

How quickly can ascities build go up and go down?

How worried should I be?

Trials

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