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Little Experiment!!!

Good evening all! I have read about the benefits of Epsom salts baths and some of you mentioned it so I decided to committ to a little experiment for post...

Good evening all! I have read about the benefits of Epsom salts baths and some...

HogwartsDK

•8 years ago

16 Replies

A little positive boost

Had my oncologist review this afternoon and my markers are going down, I'm responding well to weekly Taxol, finally a bit of positive news which I needed. Have...

Had my oncologist review this afternoon and my markers are going down, I'm respo...

Hidden

•8 years ago

17 Replies

Searching for courage and hope

I am sitting here crying as I write this . It is such a beautiful sunny day but I am devastated by a phone message I just listened to 20minutes ago. I had been...

I am sitting here crying as I write this . It is such a beautiful sunny day but ...

IrishMollyO

•8 years ago

54 Replies

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Swelling back of knees

Just noticed swelling at the back of my knees. The only way I can explain this is, If I'm sitting down, the back of my knees feel fine as soon as I stand up...

Just noticed swelling at the back of my knees. The only way I can explain this i...

Kempton-25

•8 years ago

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Ovacome Website

Dear All We have noted the concerns you have raised and have taken down the live feed Best Wishes The Ovacome Team

Dear All We have noted the concerns you have raised and have taken down the live...

TheOvacomeTeam

Partner•8 years ago

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Outrageous!

Ovacome have linked this post and all those that follow to their website where they show up as a live stream!! Along with whatever picture you use for your...

Ovacome have linked this post and all those that follow to their website where t...

Sunfleury-UK

•8 years ago

9 Replies

Following through from a previous post.

I had mentioned that I have been careful to only eat when I was hungry and to give my tummy lots of rest between eating. Saw my oncologist on Tuesday and he...

I had mentioned that I have been careful to only eat when I was hungry and to gi...

giovannabett

•8 years ago

6 Replies

Afinitor, lapatinib

EvelynRuthless

•8 years ago

2 Replies

Happy Paddy's Day one and all!!!

We have had a fab couple of days weather wise here on the West Coast and looking forward to celebrating all things Irish in the Sun tomorrow! Happy Paddy's...

We have had a fab couple of days weather wise here on the West Coast and looking...

HogwartsDK

•8 years ago

10 Replies

recurrence

hi i was wondering if anyone has had ovarian come back in vulvar, mine was a very deep skin lesion very unusual to go there, i just had surgery to remove...

hi i was wondering if anyone has had ovarian come back in vulvar, mine was a ver...

rosebud12

•8 years ago

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Ascetes has cancer cells- immunotherapy? Or a lavage?

Well unfortunately not much time after my successful six rounds of chemo, i find myself after the biopsy or parascentis with malignant cells floating in...

Well unfortunately not much time after my successful six rounds of chemo, i find...

EvelynRuthless

•8 years ago

5 Replies

Trying to help raise awareness

Following the lead of the lovely Dollysmum, I did an article for my local paper to try to help raise OVC awareness. I didn't write the headline -- I wouldn't...

Following the lead of the lovely Dollysmum, I did an article for my local paper ...

Hitchmo

•8 years ago

47 Replies

Smile

Back to the zone

babsclunn

•8 years ago

1 Reply

Documentary on Access to Cancer Drugs in the UK

BBC Wales have commissioned a documentary to look at access to cancer drugs in Wales. There are regional discrepancies within Wales but also between Wales and...

BBC Wales have commissioned a documentary to look at access to cancer drugs in W...

Whippit

•8 years ago

19 Replies

Negative result

Great news had an appt yesterday for the results of the BRCA2 test and negative result so glad that I will not be passing this horrible disease to my daughters...

Great news had an appt yesterday for the results of the BRCA2 test and negative ...

Bev155

•8 years ago

5 Replies

Free fluid

Hello you amazing ppl have not posted for a while, I have been cancer free for over 14 months I was diagnosed stage 3c 3 years ago next week. I gave Been a...

Hello you amazing ppl have not posted for a while, I have been cancer free for o...

ALEXANDRAJACKSON

•8 years ago

2 Replies

Ct scan and subcentimeter hydrodensities

Hi I had my first ct scan after having 6 rounds of carboplatin/taxol. My scan came back good but they said at the dome of my liver is 2 subcentimeter...

Hi I had my first ct scan after having 6 rounds of carboplatin/taxol. My scan ca...

Renavf

•8 years ago

6 Replies

Little thought for the Warriors! !!

Onwards and Upwards!!!

HogwartsDK

•8 years ago

4 Replies

Sad

I posted a while back about my aunt who had lung cancer and how they had stopped treatment she had managed persuade them to try more but they had to stop as...

I posted a while back about my aunt who had lung cancer and how they had stopped...

babsclunn

•8 years ago

4 Replies

Probiotics and chemotherapy

Hi, I've just read that Actimel etc are a big no no when having chemotherapy (makes sense now I think about the 'live yoghurt' - might explain my recent trip...

Hi, I've just read that Actimel etc are a big no no when having chemotherapy (m...

ValB2

•8 years ago

18 Replies

Chest Infection

I live alone and I've now had my 2nd chemo. I ended up phoning for an ambulance last week as my temperature was 39.9 and I was too ill to drive myself to...

I live alone and I've now had my 2nd chemo. I ended up phoning for an ambulance ...

GBIRVMIC

•8 years ago

13 Replies

Having a moment

Tomorrow is my pre assessment when I'm having a PICC line fitted prior to my 3rd cycle of carbo/taxol and I'm freaking out.......just feeling so miserable to...

Tomorrow is my pre assessment when I'm having a PICC line fitted prior to my 3rd...

Eleni

•8 years ago

14 Replies

Suburban Turban

A lovely friend sent me some vouchers for the above website. they do fab hats for ladies who've lost their hair.........but also fringes!! I ordered one and...

A lovely friend sent me some vouchers for the above website. they do fab hats fo...

Eleni

•8 years ago

2 Replies

Seroma following total hysterectomy for OC

Hi all you lovely ladies out there. This is my first post and I am interested to know whether anyone else has experience of a seroma giving them problems after...

Hi all you lovely ladies out there. This is my first post and I am interested to...

Barlow1951

•8 years ago

5 Replies

Radical remission

Hi All This is the first time I'm posting, though I have replied to posts in the past. I have stage 1c3 ovarian cancer clear cell and am currently on chemo - 4...

Hi All This is the first time I'm posting, though I have replied to posts in the...

Grace123

•8 years ago

23 Replies

A bit anxious

Hello everyone Beautiful day out just got back from a run feeling knackered but good for it. Had a call on Friday from my oncologist secretary saying my...

Hello everyone Beautiful day out just got back from a run feeling knackered bu...

Emalou71

•8 years ago

19 Replies

Watch and wait - update

Sorry everyone - I had updated my post on the question of whether to watch and wait, but it seems I didn't actually manage to post it! You may recall I posted...

Sorry everyone - I had updated my post on the question of whether to watch and w...

meboo

•8 years ago

5 Replies

Wondering if I should talk to my doctor again after normal CA125 results.

I am slightly concerned about ovarian cancer symptoms / risks and dont know wether i should talk to my doctor about my concerns after CA125 test results came...

I am slightly concerned about ovarian cancer symptoms / risks and dont know weth...

Sniffy22

•8 years ago

8 Replies

Bowel stenosis

I've had a colostomy due to OC since 2004 and had three bowel blockages but now I have stenosis in one area which is very narrow hence the last two months of...

I've had a colostomy due to OC since 2004 and had three bowel blockages but now ...

tutti

•8 years ago

3 Replies

Very worried

Hello ladies , Hope you all doing good . Im so scared and I really don't know how to calm myself . Two weeks from my last chemo and I'm feeling very blooded ,...

Hello ladies , Hope you all doing good . Im so scared and I really don't know h...

Shqiperia

•8 years ago

11 Replies

Posts - My Ovacome | HealthUnlocked

My Ovacome

All posts for March 2016

Little Experiment!!!

A little positive boost

Searching for courage and hope

Swelling back of knees

Ovacome Website

Outrageous!

Following through from a previous post.

Afinitor, lapatinib

Happy Paddy's Day one and all!!!

recurrence

Ascetes has cancer cells- immunotherapy? Or a lavage?

Trying to help raise awareness

Smile

Documentary on Access to Cancer Drugs in the UK

Negative result

Free fluid

Ct scan and subcentimeter hydrodensities

Little thought for the Warriors! !!

Sad

Probiotics and chemotherapy

Chest Infection

Having a moment

Suburban Turban

Seroma following total hysterectomy for OC

Radical remission

A bit anxious

Watch and wait - update

Wondering if I should talk to my doctor again after normal CA125 results.

Bowel stenosis

Very worried

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