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Blood Clot

Hi, Just wondered if anyone on the site has has a blood clot in their leg due to either the OC or the Chemo. I went for a pre chemo check up and bloods...

Hi, Just wondered if anyone on the site has has a blood clot in their leg due to...

doreenharwood

•12 years ago

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Why We Are Not Winning the War on Cancer

Here's a link to an interesting interview conducted by cancer blogger, Elyn Jacobs with Dr Keith Block, author of Life over Cancer....

Here's a link to an interesting interview conducted by cancer blogger, Elyn Jaco...

Hidden

•12 years ago

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Operation complete!

Hi Everyone Thanks to all of you for your best wishes prior to my hysterectomy/cancer clearing op at the Women's in Liverpool. I am sure that, added to all...

Hi Everyone Thanks to all of you for your best wishes prior to my hysterectom...

cerise

•12 years ago

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I recently had a male left breast masectomy. What are your thoughts of the BRCA tests? I have 2 grown daughters (38 and 44).

I was recently advised against having the test by 3 first cousin cancer survivors. They said it could cause future insurance and employment problems for them....

I was recently advised against having the test by 3 first cousin cancer survivor...

8892sr368

•12 years ago

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hello

Hello everyone. just wanted to say Hi. Im feeling a little better about things at the moment have taken some legal advice and i am just waiting to hear back...

Hello everyone. just wanted to say Hi. Im feeling a little better about things ...

suzannehadenough

•12 years ago

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Back again!

My latest ct scan has shown more enlarged lymph nodes in my chest and abdomen, and CA125 has risen to 470, so my second line chemo regimen (Etopocide orally)...

My latest ct scan has shown more enlarged lymph nodes in my chest and abdomen, a...

jocknsooz

•12 years ago

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Donating to Ovacome in memory of Lizzie

I held a Yard Sale on July 15th and I have donated half of the £218 raised to Ovacome in memory of Lizzie! Margaret xxxxx

I held a Yard Sale on July 15th and I have donated half of the £218 raised to Ov...

MargaretJ

•12 years ago

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It's my birthday!!

Hi there fellow ovacome buddies, I just wanted to shout from the rooftops I am 50 today - a birthday I didn't think I would even get to 18 months ago. So...

Hi there fellow ovacome buddies, I just wanted to shout from the rooftops I a...

Jacks150

•12 years ago

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Daily Mail does article on Ovarian Cancer .......

Got around to reading the paper on Tuesday at 11pm in bed ..... and was most interested to see an article on a lady called Karen Burack who has Ovarian Cancer...

Got around to reading the paper on Tuesday at 11pm in bed ..... and was most int...

Jan76

•12 years ago

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Thank you to all the members and Ovacome

I would like to thank everyone who blogs on this site as it has been very useful for me to read what everyone is going through and has helped me through my 2...

I would like to thank everyone who blogs on this site as it has been very useful...

Cinderella

•12 years ago

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Chemotherapy fatigue and other issues

Hello everyone, Returned from seeing my mother in Italy last week, she has just completed her 3rd cycle (from 4) of chemo, taxol/carboplatin every 3wks....

Hello everyone, Returned from seeing my mother in Italy last week, she has ju...

mau123

•12 years ago

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Sleep Improving

Hi Just wanted to say A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who left me tips of improving my sleepless nights. Although I am still not sleeping through the night my...

Hi Just wanted to say A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who left me tips of improving...

doreenharwood

•12 years ago

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Painful feet

i am suffering with terribly painful feet. I finished chemo in April and although I didn't suffer too badly while having chemo I have found it to be much...

i am suffering with terribly painful feet. I finished chemo in April and althou...

trolleydollyuk

•12 years ago

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Recurrence - expected but now confirmed

Mum had her second check-up today (following first line treatment which finished in March '12) and her oncologist confirmed that the cancer is back. We were...

Mum had her second check-up today (following first line treatment which finished...

RobM

•12 years ago

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Low residue diet, has anyone done this?

Had op to remove everything including cancer but had complications such as bleeding a lot so chemo was postponed. Clear cell 1b grade 3. Now they recommend the...

Had op to remove everything including cancer but had complications such as bleed...

dee61

•12 years ago

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Would you have the ovary removed?

Hi corncrake here. I haven't been in touch for sometime but could someone please tell me what they would do. I have had four ultrasound and transvaginal...

Hi corncrake here. I haven't been in touch for sometime but could someone pleas...

corncrake

•12 years ago

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Is the size of tumour significant? Mine was a whopping 28x19x15 cm, so came back from op 16lbs lighter. I'd thought I was getting fat!

pixinafix

•12 years ago

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Ovarian cancer diagnosis

After experiencing increasingly severe leg pain over quite a long period of time, combined with symptoms that until speaking with my G.P I hadn't really...

After experiencing increasingly severe leg pain over quite a long period of time...

kaz55

•12 years ago

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so frightened i cant think..

i was diagnosed with Grade 3, and i have the braca gene...i have just finished my second cycle of chemo, at end of feb..(my cancer came back 6 months afta my...

i was diagnosed with Grade 3, and i have the braca gene...i have just finished ...

shen

•12 years ago

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I have ovarian carcinosarcoma (1c). Starting carboplatin 9 weeks after diagnosis. Is that dangerously too long? No probs with hysterectomy.

pixinafix

•12 years ago

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Sleep problems

Hi, Was wondering if anyone is like me and has sleep problems since having chemo. My problem is I fall asleep fine, but then I wake up every 2 hours. I go to...

Hi, Was wondering if anyone is like me and has sleep problems since having chem...

doreenharwood

•12 years ago

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Giving up work ?

Hi, I was wondering if anyone has given up work due to OC, if so what sort of benefits do you get and was it easy to claim. I'm still working as I was only...

Hi, I was wondering if anyone has given up work due to OC, if so what sort of be...

doreenharwood

•12 years ago

16 Replies

Big Thankyou

Just wanted to thank you all for replying to my blog last week about weekly Taxol and the effects of the Steroids. I cant begin to tell you what a support...

Just wanted to thank you all for replying to my blog last week about weekly Taxo...

Coco

•12 years ago

4 Replies

Update - Me and my mum..

Hi All, Thanks for all the support last week when i was really feeling down. I've now seen the consultant and have a scan scheduled for next week - I've also...

Hi All, Thanks for all the support last week when i was really feeling down. I'v...

MarionL

•12 years ago

3 Replies

Link to an article

if you haven't come across this, you might find it interesting. http://copingmag.com/cwc/index.php/feature_article/fighting_ovarian_cancer

if you haven't come across this, you might find it interesting. http://copingmag...

Hidden

•12 years ago

6 Replies

Driving myself crazy!!

Hi, for the last 8mnths I've been having vague symptoms such as pains in my lower abdomen, swollen abdomen and constipation, at 1st my doctor put it down to...

Hi, for the last 8mnths I've been having vague symptoms such as pains in my lowe...

Amanda_84

•12 years ago

6 Replies

Sore head ?

Hi Ladies, just after some advise again, as my last two problems were solved by the lovely ladies on Overcome. My problem is now most of my hair has fallen...

Hi Ladies, just after some advise again, as my last two problems were solved b...

doreenharwood

•12 years ago

12 Replies

hello girls, do any of you feel desperately sad and lonely after treatment? it will be a year september i had last chemo, so scarred xxx

kerrybee

•12 years ago

16 Replies

Catching up

Hi everyone. Haven't blogged for ages. I'm just back from holiday in Kerry and Clare and was fairly busy in the run up to it so, although I've kept an eye on...

Hi everyone. Haven't blogged for ages. I'm just back from holiday in Kerry and ...

Hidden

•12 years ago

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Tina`s confussed . . . . . .Chemo after re-occurance??????

I can never understand any of it! My oncologist tells me that they don`t giove chemo until the cancer starts to make us feel un well, because the chemo is...

I can never understand any of it! My oncologist tells me that they don`t giov...

TinaWright

•12 years ago

35 Replies

Posts - My Ovacome | HealthUnlocked

My Ovacome

All posts for July 2012

Blood Clot

Why We Are Not Winning the War on Cancer

Operation complete!

I recently had a male left breast masectomy. What are your thoughts of the BRCA tests? I have 2 grown daughters (38 and 44).

hello

Back again!

Donating to Ovacome in memory of Lizzie

It's my birthday!!

Daily Mail does article on Ovarian Cancer .......

Thank you to all the members and Ovacome

Chemotherapy fatigue and other issues

Sleep Improving

Painful feet

Recurrence - expected but now confirmed

Low residue diet, has anyone done this?

Would you have the ovary removed?

Is the size of tumour significant? Mine was a whopping 28x19x15 cm, so came back from op 16lbs lighter. I'd thought I was getting fat!

Ovarian cancer diagnosis

so frightened i cant think..

I have ovarian carcinosarcoma (1c). Starting carboplatin 9 weeks after diagnosis. Is that dangerously too long? No probs with hysterectomy.

Sleep problems

Giving up work ?

Big Thankyou

Update - Me and my mum..

Link to an article

Driving myself crazy!!

Sore head ?

hello girls, do any of you feel desperately sad and lonely after treatment? it will be a year september i had last chemo, so scarred xxx

Catching up

Tina`s confussed . . . . . .Chemo after re-occurance??????

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