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Advice please

Good morning ladies, I haven't posted before, just replied to a few over the last few months. I was diagnosed with stage 3c high grade serrous O.C. last May...

Good morning ladies, I haven't posted before, just replied to a few over the las...

SCWI

•8 years ago

15 Replies

3 days after laparotomy and feeling terrible

Hi. I had my laparotomy on Tuesday and got discharged yesterday. I've never had surgery before and I guess I didn't realise it would floor me this much. I...

Hi. I had my laparotomy on Tuesday and got discharged yesterday. I've never had ...

Eggz

•8 years ago

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Usa

Is there a group like this that is foR USA cancer patients

Sibova

•8 years ago

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A hard decision

Hi ladies after the worst 3 weeks of my life I was planning my funeral.had chemo myocet 3 weeks ago and have felt worse each day.saw onc today and have made...

Hi ladies after the worst 3 weeks of my life I was planning my funeral.had chemo...

Strawberryfield

•8 years ago

27 Replies

Shopping for wigs

I'm shopping for wigs on the web. The colours are making me queasy. There's Creme Brulee and Buttered Toast, Hazlenut Mist and Champagne. It's worse than...

I'm shopping for wigs on the web. The colours are making me queasy. There's Crem...

Lizneild

•8 years ago

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Another ticked off the list!!!

Number 5 ticked off the list!!! Had a very nice day on the Chemo ward yesterday.....Maybe I won't call it the Poison Palace any more😂😂😂😂 Had a lovely...

Number 5 ticked off the list!!! Had a very nice day on the Chemo ward yesterda...

HogwartsDK

•8 years ago

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Cancer returned within 3 months

My mum was diagnosed with stage 3c oc last April, she had emergency surgery to remove ovaries, tubes and part of her small bowel. My mum had 6 rounds of chemo...

My mum was diagnosed with stage 3c oc last April, she had emergency surgery to r...

NBlackman

•8 years ago

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Post op clothing

Hi just thinking about clothing for post op...up/down abdominal cut from breast to pubic bone? Worried about band round the waist and too cold for dresses?

Hi just thinking about clothing for post op...up/down abdominal cut from breast ...

KitKat29

•8 years ago

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Disease-free

phia

•8 years ago

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Year of Ovarian Cancer Awareness-Raising in Wales

Today NHS Wales (The Velindre Cancer Centre) held a forum with the Minister of State for Wales who has asked the NHS, patients and interested bodies to work...

Today NHS Wales (The Velindre Cancer Centre) held a forum with the Minister of S...

Whippit

•8 years ago

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No 5!!!

Greetings all from you know where! ! War paint on and it was a good day today!!! Still working on the war paint so need to practice! !!! One more to go!!!...

Greetings all from you know where! ! War paint on and it was a good day today!!!...

HogwartsDK

•8 years ago

13 Replies

Keep going

Never quit

babsclunn

•8 years ago

7 Replies

Bone Marrow biopsy

I haven't posted before but thought I'd try to prevent those people about to have a bone marrow biopsy from worrying ! I'm seen by Dr. Paul Smith at the...

I haven't posted before but thought I'd try to prevent those people about to hav...

Walter49

•8 years ago

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Look Good Feel Better

Hello All! Hope you are all feeling OK! I was at the Look Good Feel Better course today and it was great! They gave us some great tips on skincare and make...

Hello All! Hope you are all feeling OK! I was at the Look Good Feel Better co...

HogwartsDK

•8 years ago

16 Replies

Chemo at last!

I managed to get my 5th chemo session at last today , my last one was 29th Dec! Due to numerous uti infections. 2 kidney infections and low bloods! One more to...

I managed to get my 5th chemo session at last today , my last one was 29th Dec! ...

vonny1960

•8 years ago

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Primary peritoneal cancer

Hi Was diagnosed with ppc stage 4 in May. No symptoms whatsoever. Admitted with bowel obstruction. Had 3 lots of chemo,debulking surgery then 3 more chemo. Now...

Hi Was diagnosed with ppc stage 4 in May. No symptoms whatsoever. Admitted with ...

Chamber

•8 years ago

26 Replies

Low blood pressure 2 days post chemo?

Hello everyone Had my 4th cycle of Carbotaxol on Thursday. This was after an 8 week break as I had radical surgery 5 weeks ago. The 3 cycles before didn't...

Hello everyone Had my 4th cycle of Carbotaxol on Thursday. This was after an 8 ...

GillyN

•8 years ago

8 Replies

Chemo vs Tooth loss

It's bad enough being bald now but today half my tooth fell out. I was told by my MacMillan nurse not to have any visits to the dentist until after chemo....

It's bad enough being bald now but today half my tooth fell out. I was told by m...

GBIRVMIC

•8 years ago

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Lovis

I recieved the sad news today that Lovis passed away peacefully last night. She had been in a hospice since the end of December. I feel privaliged to have...

I recieved the sad news today that Lovis passed away peacefully last night. She ...

lisarm5

•8 years ago

32 Replies

My trip to Ireland & Scotland after my last chemo!

Hi Ladies, I had my first recurrence this January, began chemo of carbo/taxol and I have 2 treatments left to go, one in March and one in April. I want to...

Hi Ladies, I had my first recurrence this January, began chemo of carbo/taxol an...

tntknc

•8 years ago

6 Replies

Music is the best tonic!!!

Hey all!! Had the great great pleasure of spending the evening with this incredible talent! If any of you get the chance to see her don't miss it!!! Sorry...

Hey all!! Had the great great pleasure of spending the evening with this incred...

HogwartsDK

•8 years ago

11 Replies

Severe allergic reaction to paclitoxel

Dearest Ladies! I've been following this forum since the beginning of February, when I was diagnosed with 3c/4 High Grade serous OC. I admire everybody's...

Dearest Ladies! I've been following this forum since the beginning of February...

Elgrace

•8 years ago

26 Replies

Chemo cancelled this week

My weekly taxol got cancelled yesterday, have a temp of 38.3, felt a bit achy but otherwise fine, had bloods done and on a drip for 2 hrs, all bloods came back...

My weekly taxol got cancelled yesterday, have a temp of 38.3, felt a bit achy bu...

Hidden

•8 years ago

8 Replies

Members Day Live stream 2016

Good morning, You can now watch Dr Marcia Hall live from Members Day in London: We are now hearing Professor Usha Menon, discussing the latest UKCTOCS...

Good morning, You can now watch Dr Marcia Hall live from Members Day in Londo...

TheOvacomeTeam

Partner•8 years ago

2 Replies

Keep getting upset

Had my forth cycle (taxol/carboplatin) two weeks ago and I've found this to be my worst treatment. Had another urine infection, twinges around tummy area and...

Had my forth cycle (taxol/carboplatin) two weeks ago and I've found this to be m...

Kempton-25

•8 years ago

16 Replies

Scalp Tip!!

Hello All! Just wanted to pass on a small tip for other members of the Kojak club😁😁😁😁. On the basis of recommendation and online reviews I got some...

Hello All! Just wanted to pass on a small tip for other members of the Kojak ...

HogwartsDK

•8 years ago

4 Replies

Treatment Review

Had appointment with oncologist on Monday to find out what the next step will be . As I have been having chemo since September firstly carboplatin which did...

Had appointment with oncologist on Monday to find out what the next step will be...

jeanv

•8 years ago

5 Replies

Bloating again

Hi all I finished 7 sessions of Taxol/Carboplatin(with Avastin added on last 3) on December 3d and have had two infusions of Avastin only since. I've had some...

Hi all I finished 7 sessions of Taxol/Carboplatin(with Avastin added on last 3)...

Hidden

•8 years ago

2 Replies

Members Day 2016

Hello all, We wanted to let you know that our Members Day, taking place on Saturday 5th March in London will be live streamed on our YouTube channel from...

Hello all, We wanted to let you know that our Members Day, taking place on Satu...

TheOvacomeTeam

Partner•8 years ago

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Ppc

Hi my mum has ppc coming up 2 years now. She coped really well on first lot of chemo then went on avastin for 18 months. Now relapsed since Xmas, had 2nd line...

Hi my mum has ppc coming up 2 years now. She coped really well on first lot of c...

jeltm

•8 years ago

12 Replies

Posts - My Ovacome | HealthUnlocked

My Ovacome

All posts for March 2016

Advice please

3 days after laparotomy and feeling terrible

Usa

A hard decision

Shopping for wigs

Another ticked off the list!!!

Cancer returned within 3 months

Post op clothing

Disease-free

Year of Ovarian Cancer Awareness-Raising in Wales

No 5!!!

Keep going

Bone Marrow biopsy

Look Good Feel Better

Chemo at last!

Primary peritoneal cancer

Low blood pressure 2 days post chemo?

Chemo vs Tooth loss

Lovis

My trip to Ireland & Scotland after my last chemo!

Music is the best tonic!!!

Severe allergic reaction to paclitoxel

Chemo cancelled this week

Members Day Live stream 2016

Keep getting upset

Scalp Tip!!

Treatment Review

Bloating again

Members Day 2016

Ppc

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