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Neutropenic

After coping really well with half my chemo treatment I have ended up in hospital as neutropenic and a nasty urine infection. Just started 4th round out of 6...

After coping really well with half my chemo treatment I have ended up in hospita...

•9 years ago

Normality

Well ladies have just crawled into bed after a manic day with five grandchildren and packing up house with my daughter who moves in two weeks only three of the...

Well ladies have just crawled into bed after a manic day with five grandchildren...

•9 years ago

The end of chemo

Hi ladies Hope everyone is doing ok. I haven't posted for ages but am still here in the background! Mam had to stop daily cyclophosphamide and fortnightly...

Hi ladies Hope everyone is doing ok. I haven't posted for ages but am still her...

•9 years ago

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Ovarian cancer in my breast?

I was dx in Jan 2013 with stage 4 ovarian ca. Surgery then I got cisplat/taxol x6 mos then remission for 8 mos. Cancer came back and had been on Cisplat/doxil...

I was dx in Jan 2013 with stage 4 ovarian ca. Surgery then I got cisplat/taxol x...

•9 years ago

Question

Hi ladies, wondering if any one has had upper arm ache.been having this intermittent ache for some time now.i have mentioned to my onc a number of times .but...

Hi ladies, wondering if any one has had upper arm ache.been having this intermit...

•9 years ago

Avastin and CT scans

Hello all - I am 5 treatments through a planned 18 of maintenance Avastin. I am on it because a raised CA125 after optimal debulking led to a CT scan, which...

Hello all - I am 5 treatments through a planned 18 of maintenance Avastin. I am ...

•9 years ago

Stent discomfort

Hi ladies any tips for relieving the discomfort of a kidney stent. I am on my fourth infusion of caelyx . Does anyone know if this stent will be permanent , It...

Hi ladies any tips for relieving the discomfort of a kidney stent. I am on my fo...

•9 years ago

maintenance chemo

I was diagnosed in June 2012, stage 3c, unfortunately the cancer had spread to the uterus, tubes and the bowel, it was even in the appendix. I had a full...

I was diagnosed in June 2012, stage 3c, unfortunately the cancer had spread to t...

•9 years ago

Ongoing Care

I finished my avastin in May after 18 treatments following 6 carbo/taxol, debunking surgery then a further 2 cycles carbo/taxol. I had a good response. Follow...

I finished my avastin in May after 18 treatments following 6 carbo/taxol, debunk...

•9 years ago

Tumour markers

Hi all, I had 4th chemo yesterday for metastatic OC and oncologist said I was responding very well to chemo (Taxol/Carboplatin) and my tumour markers are now...

Hi all, I had 4th chemo yesterday for metastatic OC and oncologist said I was r...

•9 years ago

Onc

Saw my onc today.im into the 13th week of my 18 weeks of carboplatin.she said it's not working as well as it did first round the markers are coming down but at...

Saw my onc today.im into the 13th week of my 18 weeks of carboplatin.she said it...

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•9 years ago

Removal of ovaries

I am 62 years old. Have had ER PR positive early stage breast cancer twice, right breast 2001, left breast 2014. Preliminary BRCA testing is negative. CA 125...

I am 62 years old. Have had ER PR positive early stage breast cancer twice, righ...

•9 years ago

stop email

Please stop sending me email. Thanks.

Please stop sending me email. Thanks.

•9 years ago

Carboplatin side effects?

hi, I'm 10 weeks into 18 week treatment of carboplatin and taxol and it hasn't been too bad. The last 2 carboplatin I've had (I only have that one every 3...

hi, I'm 10 weeks into 18 week treatment of carboplatin and taxol and it hasn't b...

•9 years ago

Recurrence symptoms

Hi. Despite two recurrences I have never had and symptoms. at the mo I have bad back pain akin to sciatica. this gives me intermittent pelvic pain. Anyone...

Hi. Despite two recurrences I have never had and symptoms. at the mo I have bad ...

•9 years ago

Back in the world

Thankyou everyone,you are the most wonderful bunch of girl's and the only good thing that has come out of all this is getting to know you all just wish it was...

Thankyou everyone,you are the most wonderful bunch of girl's and the only good t...

•9 years ago

I had forgot

Started chemo Wednesday for my 1st recurrence,I had so forgot how bad it makes you feel,it's Sunday now and I feel sick,I am aching all over and just to top it...

Started chemo Wednesday for my 1st recurrence,I had so forgot how bad it makes y...

•9 years ago

Tier 1 or 2 ill health retirement? What a stoic bunch we are.

I am 4 years post diagnosis with one recurrence. I am really struggling with energy levels back at work despite lots of support and reduced hours. I finished...

I am 4 years post diagnosis with one recurrence. I am really struggling with ene...

•9 years ago

Reoccurrance stage 3c ovarian please help

Hello my cancer has come back after 18 months it is too small to show on a scan but my ca125 has slowly been increasing its now 58. The consultant said I can...

Hello my cancer has come back after 18 months it is too small to show on a scan ...

•9 years ago

Just a question

I have people say they are platinum resistant what does that mean? X

I have people say they are platinum resistant what does that mean? X

•9 years ago

Abdomen Ultrasound results...

Hi all, I'm new here, just a general question, I had an abdomen ultrasound today as a previous CT scan showed my spleen was enlarged. Ive been having pain...

Hi all, I'm new here, just a general question, I had an abdomen ultrasound today...

•9 years ago

Well the remission is over

So I went to the doctor today and he is guttered. I have rising CA 125 levels. I told him I was guttered as well. I guess it is back. This makes 2...

So I went to the doctor today and he is guttered. I have rising CA 125 levels. ...

•9 years ago

Lung mets

Would be interested to compare notes with anyone with lung mets, I have two small ones.currentky await 6 month scan and to check progress. In the interim I...

Would be interested to compare notes with anyone with lung mets, I have two smal...

•9 years ago

Uncertainty

Hi ladies I finished chemo on May 6th, had my CT scan results in June and was told that I still have small spots around the clingfilm of my organs, these have...

Hi ladies I finished chemo on May 6th, had my CT scan results in June and was to...

•9 years ago

Plasma Jet trial - Plasmajet in Achieving Complete Cytoreduction of Advanced EOC

Thought someone might be interested in this: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02376231 xx

Thought someone might be interested in this: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/sho...

•9 years ago

Esa decison on old medical asessment points affected me and i carnt get esa

Due to been taken off sick as my points off medical were only 6 points esa i recieved was stopped then jsa had to be claimed. My dr later down line gives me a...

Due to been taken off sick as my points off medical were only 6 points esa i rec...

•9 years ago

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