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I have been following questions and blogs on this site for a few months and have found great comfort, inspiration and solace from you. I thought that it was...

I have been following questions and blogs on this site for a few months and have...

vicsmail

•11 years ago

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Developments!

Phew! What a day! I was just starting to make puddings for tomorrow when, at 11.30 AM I got a call from Jimmies in Leeds to find out why I had not turned up...

Phew! What a day! I was just starting to make puddings for tomorrow when, at ...

MargaretJ

•11 years ago

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Bleomycin, etopocide and cisplatin

Hello everyone. I'm new to to this place. I was diagnosed with a very rare (so I was told) germ cell, yolk sac tumour in my left ovary at the end of 2006. My...

Hello everyone. I'm new to to this place. I was diagnosed with a very rare (so I...

Sophia82

•11 years ago

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Saw my oncologist today

I have stage 4, 2c OC. Saw my onc today I am on 18 weekly taxol I was hoping he might say that there was a likelihood of a remission, but instead he said I...

I have stage 4, 2c OC. Saw my onc today I am on 18 weekly taxol I was hoping he ...

nikki9

•11 years ago

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20 year old, no periods??

I know 20 seems very young for OC and I'm worried that they won't look into it because of my age? Also has anyone not had periods as one of their symptoms...

I know 20 seems very young for OC and I'm worried that they won't look into it b...

maimie13

•11 years ago

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Fundraising for other charities here

Hi Everyone, I wanted to start a question and ask the community about something with regard to this site which really causes us some ... challenges. As...

Hi Everyone, I wanted to start a question and ask the community about somethi...

LouiseOvacome

My Ovacome Team•11 years ago

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Updated ... Need your help .. Raising Money for a few charities .Sorry for upset :-(

Hi Folks .. Just a quick one today , I've decided as i'm going to lose my hair again due to treatment , i am going to do a sponsored shave on evening of 17th...

Hi Folks .. Just a quick one today , I've decided as i'm going to lose my hair ...

Shazican

•11 years ago

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First Caelyx went smoothly

Hi everyone I had my first dose of Caelyx yesterday and brilliantly, everything went smoothly! The only hitch was due to our local pharmacy being refurbished,...

Hi everyone I had my first dose of Caelyx yesterday and brilliantly, everything...

ChrisH

•11 years ago

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The Department of Health's Be Clear on Cancer Campaign

Please have a look at the initiative running in England with the Department of Health to raise awareness of Ovarian Cancer. http://www.ocam.org.uk/...

Please have a look at the initiative running in England with the Department of H...

Whippit

•11 years ago

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A little good news ..

My 2nd check up went well on Wednesday morning ... Oncologist was very pleased with my progress and although my bloods were not back he gave my tum a very...

My 2nd check up went well on Wednesday morning ... Oncologist was very pleased ...

Jan76

•11 years ago

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Yorkshire Cancer Network - Pilot Raising Symptom Awareness of OC

Having just read a recent post on raising symptom awareness of OC, I thought I would share this news to provide some background information on a pilot that has...

Having just read a recent post on raising symptom awareness of OC, I thought I w...

HumbleD

•11 years ago

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Raising Awareness

I've thought for a while that one easy way of raising awareness of ovarian cancer would be to note the signs on the reverse of the letter that calls all women...

I've thought for a while that one easy way of raising awareness of ovarian cance...

Hidden

•11 years ago

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my talk to belfast city council

just thought if anybody wanted to hear and view my talk i gave to belfast city council, if you go on to www.belfastcity.gov.uk and go to streaming of council...

just thought if anybody wanted to hear and view my talk i gave to belfast city c...

poleglass

•11 years ago

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How to cope with a Cancer patient

I feel that what ever i do, my husband who has been diagnosed with stomach cancer stage 4 is never happy, he seems to have just given up. this is difficult for...

I feel that what ever i do, my husband who has been diagnosed with stomach cance...

tina2013

•11 years ago

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Primary Peritoneal Cancer, Low Grade stage 3c

I was diagnosed with the above last march but apparently there are not many people in the UK with this.....there are people with this cancer but not the low...

I was diagnosed with the above last march but apparently there are not many peop...

kaza64

•11 years ago

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Second opinion, The Royal Marsden

I am going for a second opinion 200 miles away at the Royal Marsden London, I was just wondering if any ladies have been there for this and what happens are...

I am going for a second opinion 200 miles away at the Royal Marsden London, I wa...

kaza64

•11 years ago

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Update re ibuprofen, aspirin, etc

Hi all. Just to say that I don't think I gave this link in my previous blogs. It is cancer research uk website on ovarian cancer, which says that...

Hi all. Just to say that I don't think I gave this link in my previous blog...

drdu

•11 years ago

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Daybreak/Lorraine

It looks like the morning tv programme Lorraine is doing a daily article on ovarian cancer. I noticed a piece yesterday and another today therefore presume...

It looks like the morning tv programme Lorraine is doing a daily article on ovar...

Hidden

•11 years ago

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ibruprofen

Hi I'm new to this site and have been living with ovarian cancer for nearly 9 years now. In the middle of my 4th round of chemo now and been struggling with...

Hi I'm new to this site and have been living with ovarian cancer for nearly 9...

francescahannah

•11 years ago

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living with ovarian cancer for 8 years and counting

Hi folks, I am fairly new to this site and I have been reading lots of your questions and comments and have begun to feel less isolated and more part of a...

Hi folks, I am fairly new to this site and I have been reading lots of your que...

francescahannah

•11 years ago

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my address to belfast city council

I am just thrilled tonight. i gave my address about ovarian cancer in front of the whole belfast city Council tonight in the chambers of the city hall.. there...

I am just thrilled tonight. i gave my address about ovarian cancer in front of t...

poleglass

•11 years ago

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is falopian tube cancer the same as ovarian cancer?

Hello to all you inspirational ladies. I have never been on this site before but i know my mum gets alot of help from you all. My mum was diagnosed las July...

Hello to all you inspirational ladies. I have never been on this site before but...

nette15

•11 years ago

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Lower back pain, hips and thighs

I have often read the posts on this site and never really been able to put into words what I wanted to say. I was diagagnosed with ov cancer stage 3 in nov...

I have often read the posts on this site and never really been able to put into ...

dgrundy

•11 years ago

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Coming off Citalopram

Has anyone else taken the above drug since having been diagnosed? My GP prescribed it for me during my treatment 'cos I felt so down all the time. It has been...

Has anyone else taken the above drug since having been diagnosed? My GP prescrib...

Eleni

•11 years ago

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I have been diagnosed with breast cancer and start my chemo this week. I am terrified. Please could you help me with hints and tips

jivey

•11 years ago

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Can someone tell me the difference between weekly taxol and 3 weekly please?

Hi All I was initially diagnosed Sept 11 with stage 1a, following surgery and was prescribed 6 sessions taxol/carbo 3 weekly. After 3 sessions I was admited...

Hi All I was initially diagnosed Sept 11 with stage 1a, following surgery and...

sasha1970

•11 years ago

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Laproscopic removal of ovaries and tubes

I had both ovaries and my tubes removed due to the discovery of two masses in my ovaries. I don't know why this lady has had so much pain, but perhaps my story...

I had both ovaries and my tubes removed due to the discovery of two masses in my...

karywary

•11 years ago

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travel insurance

hi I am currently taking part in a PARP inhibitor trial study as i am BRACA1 postive . All going well and my Tumours have all shrunk to less than 1cm . So i...

hi I am currently taking part in a PARP inhibitor trial study as i am BRACA1 pos...

nettieanne

•11 years ago

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Really worried for my mum, need advice on how i can make sure the doctors are doing everything??

Hi! I was wondering if someone could give me some advice? My mum (nearly 50) is having alot of gyne problems and is seeking help from her doctor but i want to...

Hi! I was wondering if someone could give me some advice? My mum (nearly 50) is...

madness

•11 years ago

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Ebay Charity donations

I have just discovered that it is possible to donate to charities through EBay. As a regular user of Ebay, i think this is a great way of supporting a charity...

I have just discovered that it is possible to donate to charities through EBay. ...

Tracy29

•11 years ago

9 Replies

Posts - My Ovacome | HealthUnlocked

My Ovacome

All posts for March 2013

Hello

Developments!

Bleomycin, etopocide and cisplatin

Saw my oncologist today

20 year old, no periods??

Fundraising for other charities here

Updated ... Need your help .. Raising Money for a few charities .Sorry for upset :-(

First Caelyx went smoothly

The Department of Health's Be Clear on Cancer Campaign

A little good news ..

Yorkshire Cancer Network - Pilot Raising Symptom Awareness of OC

Raising Awareness

my talk to belfast city council

How to cope with a Cancer patient

Primary Peritoneal Cancer, Low Grade stage 3c

Second opinion, The Royal Marsden

Update re ibuprofen, aspirin, etc

Daybreak/Lorraine

ibruprofen

living with ovarian cancer for 8 years and counting

my address to belfast city council

is falopian tube cancer the same as ovarian cancer?

Lower back pain, hips and thighs

Coming off Citalopram

I have been diagnosed with breast cancer and start my chemo this week. I am terrified. Please could you help me with hints and tips

Can someone tell me the difference between weekly taxol and 3 weekly please?

Laproscopic removal of ovaries and tubes

travel insurance

Really worried for my mum, need advice on how i can make sure the doctors are doing everything??

Ebay Charity donations

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