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CA 125 blood test - results are normal. Does this mean I don't have ovarian cancer?

I am 23 years old and I have been having intermenstrual bleeding and post-coital bleeding since the beginning of this year. After about 6 months I decided to...

I am 23 years old and I have been having intermenstrual bleeding and post-coital...

•12 years ago

Here we go again!

Previously had a borderline mucinous tumor (massive - removed March 2010) and benign mucinous cyst (Nov 2011) another cyst which disappeared/ burst Feb 2012....

Previously had a borderline mucinous tumor (massive - removed March 2010) and be...

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•12 years ago

Scan waiting times

Hello all, I saw my chemo Dr for my first follow up (after six chemo and debulking) last week and unfortunately it's back ( ca125 of 180) So no remission for...

Hello all, I saw my chemo Dr for my first follow up (after six chemo and debulk...

•12 years ago

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Its the day of my operation and as set out in my letter I got up at 05.45 drank my 2 pre-op drinks at 6 am, had a shower got dressed (NO FOOD OR DRINK ) only a...

Its the day of my operation and as set out in my letter I got up at 05.45 drank ...

•12 years ago

Having adown day

Sorry girls! Take no notice! Most of my probs are to do with refusal to grow old gracefully! Cannot take the failure of the epidural to reduce the pain, not...

Sorry girls! Take no notice! Most of my probs are to do with refusal to grow old...

•12 years ago

Ashamed to say completely lost it yesterday.

Still have full body weals and continuing hives, bright red raw skin Took last steroid today but finally got appointment in oncology clinic on Tuesday. Even...

Still have full body weals and continuing hives, bright red raw skin Took last...

•12 years ago

Professor Hani Gabra's Presentation - Professor of Medical Oncology - Imperial College - 25 September 2012

I attended a lecture by Professor Hani Gabra at the Ovarian Cancer Action Research Centre in East Acton. I took notes for Gill (Midwife Gill) who wasn't able...

I attended a lecture by Professor Hani Gabra at the Ovarian Cancer Action Resear...

•12 years ago

Dilemma!!

Hi everyone I have been having weekly Taxol for my 2nd re occurence and I am thrilled to tell you my marker is at an all time low of just 10. I have had 8...

Hi everyone I have been having weekly Taxol for my 2nd re occurence and I am th...

•12 years ago

Nick's Ginger Beer Recipe (with apologies to Gwyn)

To Start the Ginger Beer Plant 25 g (1 oz) Fresh Baker's Yeast 15 ml (1 tbsp) Caster Sugar 15 ml (1 tbsp) Ground Ginger 300 ml (1/2 pint) Cold...

To Start the Ginger Beer Plant 25 g (1 oz) Fresh Baker's Yeast 15 ml ...

•12 years ago

Pick yourself up, dust yourself down and start all over again

Provided your body can cope!!!! My onc had nothing further to offer 6 weeks ago, (apart from the abdominal drain last Friday!) so yesterday I was up to the...

Provided your body can cope!!!! My onc had nothing further to offer 6 weeks ago...

•12 years ago

Still feel abandoned and feel like giving up.

The ongoing saga of this ?Tamoxifen reaction. After 4 days of steroids and antihistamine, no improvement and not much response when phoned GP. Went to local...

The ongoing saga of this ?Tamoxifen reaction. After 4 days of steroids and antih...

•12 years ago

No chemo today as my platelet count is low. Any suggestions on how to encourage it?

Feeling a bit fed up about it as I had got up early to attend for treatment, and then waited 4 hours before being told to come back next week. The nurse...

Feeling a bit fed up about it as I had got up early to attend for treatment, and...

•12 years ago

Back to Blighty

I'm home from a fab week away in France. I find it difficult adjusting to our shorter days and chilly weather. It's tough leaving a way of life I love and...

I'm home from a fab week away in France. I find it difficult adjusting to our sh...

•12 years ago

Fantastic News

I'm pleased to say that I've just been offered a place at next years London Marathon with Ovacome. I've been trying to get in for the last 3 yrs so I'm very...

I'm pleased to say that I've just been offered a place at next years London Mara...

•12 years ago

How can you restart a sleepy bowel?

My mum's cancer has made her small bowel go to sleep and the whole thing relies on restarting it even just a little bit and they would start chemo immediately,...

My mum's cancer has made her small bowel go to sleep and the whole thing relies ...

•12 years ago

scan shows lots of little tumors this time anyone had it come back like this

so they are changing my chemo this time does this happen often caz x

so they are changing my chemo this time does this happen often caz x

•12 years ago

Colds and operation ?

After waiting four and half months for my operation I now have a date Monday 8th October 6 days time, and guess what I have got a cold now. Im on antibiotics...

After waiting four and half months for my operation I now have a date Monday 8th...

•12 years ago

Feel low and abandoned after tamoxifen reaction

Hi all I appear to have a drug reaction to Tamoxifen. Took it for 4 days, felt sick and had diarrhoea and developed rash and florid skin. I saw my GP on...

Hi all I appear to have a drug reaction to Tamoxifen. Took it for 4 days, felt ...

•12 years ago

Horrible Pains in Knees and joints

Had 2nd cycle of chem on weds ok for 3 days ad then Wham = Sat , Sun & yesterday the worst pain ever in knees - rang dr who prescribed Naproxen - anti inflam...

Had 2nd cycle of chem on weds ok for 3 days ad then Wham = Sat , Sun & yesterday...

•12 years ago

It,s Back

hi new to this,had 3 mnths chemo carbo plaxin and hysterectomy then 3 more chemo this was last year, 11mnths in remission now its back so devistated anyone out...

hi new to this,had 3 mnths chemo carbo plaxin and hysterectomy then 3 more chemo...

•12 years ago

Review a Hospital

I would be interested to see how the various hospitals fair in regard to treating ovarian cancer. Are you likely to activate this feature on the Ovacome page?...

I would be interested to see how the various hospitals fair in regard to treatin...

•12 years ago

any advice on what to do next? My mum has just been diagnosed with PPC and the doctors at our Hospital have already given up?! HELP?!

My mum is 61 years old and this has come on very very quickly. She has been in and out of hospital for the last two months, originally with pneumonia which we...

My mum is 61 years old and this has come on very very quickly. She has been in a...

•12 years ago

Hi All Good News but feel low

Hi everyone Sorry havent been around much lately back at work full time and life hectic as usual. I have had great news . 1st check up since end chemo with...

Hi everyone Sorry havent been around much lately back at work full time and li...

•12 years ago

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