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shaving my head today

3rd week after my first chemo session my hair started falling off, so saturday night i asked my sister to cut my hair short, then sunday, monday and today it's...

3rd week after my first chemo session my hair started falling off, so saturday n...

hgeroka16

•8 years ago

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How long do IV ports stay in?

I've completed IV and IP chemo and had my IP port removed. My gyn/onc wants to keep my IV port in for a year. For ladies who've had IV ports, how long after...

I've completed IV and IP chemo and had my IP port removed. My gyn/onc wants to ...

Dee345

•8 years ago

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Becoming less green & more wise

Hi, all you lovely ladies, I knew nothing about oc when I was first diagnose last March only that my mother, aunty & cousIn all died of this. I went a long...

Hi, all you lovely ladies, I knew nothing about oc when I was first diagnose la...

85live4ev

•8 years ago

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Am I being a wimp?

I had my first dose of carboplatin last Wednesday. Until yesterday I was tired and constipated, but generally fine. Today I am completely wiped out, having...

I had my first dose of carboplatin last Wednesday. Until yesterday I was tired ...

Rachael47

•8 years ago

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Headache after chemo treatment

Hi ladies, My mum started her second cycle of chemo today, a combination of Gemzar and Carboplatin. She didn't get symptoms last cycle till approx 24 hours...

Hi ladies, My mum started her second cycle of chemo today, a combination of Gemz...

Jodi_t

•8 years ago

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Oh Carole.....

Just a random observation but I have gone through most of my life generally being the only Carole in the room... Why are there so many of us on here?!! 😀

Just a random observation but I have gone through most of my life generally bein...

Carole666

•8 years ago

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HRT needed??

I had a full hysterectomy plus both ovaries a week ago. Had big endometriomas 10+cm on both ovaries plus lots of adhesions, endometriosis and other fun...

I had a full hysterectomy plus both ovaries a week ago. Had big endometriomas 10...

dasprior

•8 years ago

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Clear Cell Ovarian Stage 1c

I have been diagnosed with clear cell ovarian stage 1c. I'm scheduled to begin chemo within a week. I've read several posts which says many who are at the same...

I have been diagnosed with clear cell ovarian stage 1c. I'm scheduled to begin c...

slfranklin

•8 years ago

51 Replies

Bloating after surgery

Hi I had a total abdominal hysterectomy, oophorectomy and omentectomy 4 weeks ago and have now started getting a bloated stomach again together with firmness...

Hi I had a total abdominal hysterectomy, oophorectomy and omentectomy 4 weeks ag...

Carole666

•8 years ago

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Awaiting chemo

Hi all Still waiting to meet oncologist but presume chemo will be starting in around two weeks. What can I expect in terms of good and bad days during the...

Hi all Still waiting to meet oncologist but presume chemo will be starting in ar...

Carole666

•8 years ago

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Etoposide

Has anyone experienced bad side effects with Etoposide tablets? I'm on stand alone treatment now as the Cisplatin infusion part of the Rotterdam treatment...

Has anyone experienced bad side effects with Etoposide tablets? I'm on stand alo...

Ruby49

•8 years ago

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9/11 : Constant reminder!!!

Morning lovely ladies!!! I was down at the World Trade Centre in New York earlier this week. This is one of the two fountains that are now situated on the...

Morning lovely ladies!!! I was down at the World Trade Centre in New York earlie...

HogwartsDK

•8 years ago

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Indian summer as the chemo train approaches

Hello ladies Hope you have had a lovely summer and those dealing with treatment, hope everyone is coping ok! Well what a year, my last chemo was December and...

Hello ladies Hope you have had a lovely summer and those dealing with treatment...

Leeds2015

•8 years ago

19 Replies

Primary peritoneal cancer

Hi, I was just diagnosed with primary peritoneal cancer stage 3c. I'm 32 years old and have never had health issues. I was pregnant and had a c section and...

Hi, I was just diagnosed with primary peritoneal cancer stage 3c. I'm 32 years ...

Ange09062016

•8 years ago

44 Replies

Good news

Saw my oncologist yesterday and my ca125 had gone down from 300 to 148 😊 my prayers were answered. Last year before I started chemo it was 2,700, then went...

Saw my oncologist yesterday and my ca125 had gone down from 300 to 148 😊 my pra...

Juliette35

•8 years ago

37 Replies

Eyesight

I finished my last chemo treatment and it's been the most difficult. It's been 12 days since the infusion and starting four days ago I wake up in the chemo...

I finished my last chemo treatment and it's been the most difficult. It's been 1...

jmackmom

•8 years ago

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Metformin

Hi teal warriors. I take metformin for diabetes and I have read on here that it helps with cancer so thats an unexpected positive. I am due to end my chemo at...

Hi teal warriors. I take metformin for diabetes and I have read on here that it ...

Shellygirl

•8 years ago

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Routine scans after chemo

After talking to a lovely lady on this forum, I am curious to know how often you have routine scans when chemotherapy is finished. My consultant says no scans...

After talking to a lovely lady on this forum, I am curious to know how often you...

19521965

•8 years ago

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Ascites

What symptoms do you get with ascites? I finished doxil after five rounds in July because of toxicity. I've had carbo platol, gemzar carbo with avastin. Then...

What symptoms do you get with ascites? I finished doxil after five rounds in Jul...

cah48

•8 years ago

8 Replies

Ovarian stages

Hi does anyone know if a diagnosis can go from stage 4 to stage 3 after treatment

Hi does anyone know if a diagnosis can go from stage 4 to stage 3 after treatmen...

Rjoneill1302

•8 years ago

13 Replies

Is it possible?

Hi all brave warriors! I received my 3rd chemo yesterday and I am waiting for a ct scan.Is it possible the treatment works even the ca 125 rising?I...

Hi all brave warriors! I received my 3rd chemo yesterday and I am waiting ...

leonorame

•8 years ago

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CT Scan after chemo

Hi all! I would love to know your experiences as far as when you had a CT scan after chemo. I am finishing my 5th treatment next week of carbo/taxol and then...

Hi all! I would love to know your experiences as far as when you had a CT scan a...

alnovca

•8 years ago

36 Replies

The pipes are clear..

Just an update on my bunged up problem.. I was still so constipated all over the weekend so I rang the oncology dept explained the situation to the nurse and...

Just an update on my bunged up problem.. I was still so constipated all over the...

Damelza

•8 years ago

13 Replies

Caelyx and hand/foot syndrome

Hello My chemo has been reduced because they thought my hands were so bad. They don't seem that bad to me and my feet are fine. They are a bit red and are now...

Hello My chemo has been reduced because they thought my hands were so bad. They ...

LesleyGreengran

•8 years ago

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Avastin

Just a quick one ladies. I have had two sessions of Avastin added to Carbo/Taxol and wondered if anyone else had suffered side effects of loss of balance and...

Just a quick one ladies. I have had two sessions of Avastin added to Carbo/Taxol...

27-359

•8 years ago

20 Replies

Good news!! So happy 😀

Hi just to let you lovely people on here know I got the all clear yesterday my CT scan went well and bloods had my review with the doctor and he was very pls...

Hi just to let you lovely people on here know I got the all clear yesterday my C...

Tess66

•8 years ago

45 Replies

hair colouring

Hi lovely ladies, I want to put a colour on my hair, but I have been told I shouldn't until a year after chemo finished, any views on this. hugs to all,...

Hi lovely ladies, I want to put a colour on my hair, but I have been told I shou...

Hidden

•8 years ago

34 Replies

Low platlets

Hi my chemo is being delayed for a week due to platlets of 75.(normal 150-400). Anyone else experience this . Did it take long to recover ? I definitely have...

Hi my chemo is being delayed for a week due to platlets of 75.(normal 150-400). ...

Bonnie11

•8 years ago

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Suggestions??

Had my CT yesterday then saw the Dr. Told me I didn't qualify for the clinical trial because my tumor s weren't big enough?? I just got done with the...

Had my CT yesterday then saw the Dr. Told me I didn't qualify for the clinical ...

mrist1

•8 years ago

13 Replies

last chemo

I saw my oncologist yesterday and was told that PET scan I had a week ago was clear. and my CA125 was down to 100. so no more chemo required, however I was to...

I saw my oncologist yesterday and was told that PET scan I had a week ago was cl...

Hidden

•8 years ago

19 Replies

Posts - My Ovacome | HealthUnlocked

My Ovacome

All posts for September 2016

shaving my head today

How long do IV ports stay in?

Becoming less green & more wise

Am I being a wimp?

Headache after chemo treatment

Oh Carole.....

HRT needed??

Clear Cell Ovarian Stage 1c

Bloating after surgery

Awaiting chemo

Etoposide

9/11 : Constant reminder!!!

Indian summer as the chemo train approaches

Primary peritoneal cancer

Good news

Eyesight

Metformin

Routine scans after chemo

Ascites

Ovarian stages

Is it possible?

CT Scan after chemo

The pipes are clear..

Caelyx and hand/foot syndrome

Avastin

Good news!! So happy 😀

hair colouring

Low platlets

Suggestions??

last chemo

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