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No more Carbo for me, what next?

Good evening ladies! I have been on the Carbo/Gem regime and had a reaction to the Carbo on my 2nd infusion so they put me on the de sensitise programme and I...

Good evening ladies! I have been on the Carbo/Gem regime and had a reaction to t...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Terrified

I have been referred to hospital on an urgent two week referral for an 'nasty' ovarian cyst picked up on an ultrasound scan. Feeling very scared (have three...

I have been referred to hospital on an urgent two week referral for an 'nasty' o...

Blancmange

•8 years ago

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Weekly Taxol

Hi Am in hospital at the moment having fluid drained from abdomen and going to start a trial of weekly taxol and a tablet. Wondered how everyone found weekly...

Hi Am in hospital at the moment having fluid drained from abdomen and going to s...

govanhill

•8 years ago

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Post op

Home yesterday after my recent op. Felt really low. Achey, sore and sick and shaky. I know I'll improve daily though. I tried injecting myself with the...

Home yesterday after my recent op. Felt really low. Achey, sore and sick and sha...

Suzanne333

•8 years ago

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Ca125 rising on caelyx

Hi everyone I'm a bit down hearted today my Mam has stage 3b ovarian cancer and 8 weeks ago we were told there's nothing more the hospital can do other than...

Hi everyone I'm a bit down hearted today my Mam has stage 3b ovarian cancer and ...

Trayd2

•8 years ago

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1st chemo session over :)

Hey guys had my first chemo today, feeling proud of myself just wanted to let you guys no :) xx

Hey guys had my first chemo today, feeling proud of myself just wanted to let yo...

Leianne7

•8 years ago

37 Replies

friend with ovarian cancer

I have a friend with advanced ovarian cancer; now she has bilateral ureteral stents after cytoreductive surgery in past May.Her trouble are frequent urinary...

I have a friend with advanced ovarian cancer; now she has bilateral ureteral ste...

egidio

•8 years ago

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My wife's kidneys are failing before chemo

Hi I have just come back from hospital and the doctors say my wife's kidneys are not processing water properly and so all fluids are draining into her tissues...

Hi I have just come back from hospital and the doctors say my wife's kidneys ar...

pamnani

•8 years ago

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I was WAY too optimistic

Hello again all. Welp, surgery was last Friday. Refresher, I was the silly patient who planned to return to work on Monday after a Friday ovary/cyst removal....

Hello again all. Welp, surgery was last Friday. Refresher, I was the silly pat...

Sue1962

•8 years ago

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My mom passed away

Just week ago my mom got heart attack because of side effect of chemo. She had always problems with her heart .. She left when I hold her hands and tell her...

Just week ago my mom got heart attack because of side effect of chemo. She had a...

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•8 years ago

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Chemo Advice Please

I saw my oncologist today re starting chemo tomorrow.. Tues. Last time I had Taxol and Carboplatin but I had a terrible time. So the Oncologist has decided to...

I saw my oncologist today re starting chemo tomorrow.. Tues. Last time I had Tax...

ricky23

•8 years ago

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About side effects and exercise during chemo

Hi everyone , i ended up on this site , I am from Cape Town South Africa and diagnosed with OC in March Stage 2 b , had hyst 6 carbo/tax had debulking and noe...

Hi everyone , i ended up on this site , I am from Cape Town South Africa and dia...

Retavisser

•8 years ago

1 Reply

Chemo Side effects and exercise

Hi everyone , i ended up on this site , I am from Cape Town South Africa and diagnosed with OC in March Stage 2 b , had hyst 6 carbo/tax had debulking and noe...

Hi everyone , i ended up on this site , I am from Cape Town South Africa and dia...

Retavisser

•8 years ago

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Wig day

Well just going to see about my new wig today before treatment Wed not sure what to expect how did you who lost there hair find the nhs wigs xx

Well just going to see about my new wig today before treatment Wed not sure what...

Friscok12

•8 years ago

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125c goes up with caelyx help!!

Hi, Ladies my last 125 came down from 250 to 98 (great) but to-days was 105, has any one had this happen to them, I have 2 left of 6, did your marker go back...

Hi, Ladies my last 125 came down from 250 to 98 (great) but to-days was 105, ha...

lorraine71-Australia

•8 years ago

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My letter without bits cut out

Some of you wanted to read the full letter.....here it is. Excuse grammar etc. It was an outpouring of emotion x My name is Tracey Gleed and I am 53 years...

Some of you wanted to read the full letter.....here it is. Excuse grammar etc...

Gleedy

•8 years ago

29 Replies

Feeling down today

Not having a good day so far feel down been looking for story's about how long you can live with oc am stage 3a2 treatment starts wed need some good story's to...

Not having a good day so far feel down been looking for story's about how long y...

Friscok12

•8 years ago

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Crying 😭

I've just finished my last chemo on Tuesday. Yay!!! Ended up having 9 instead of the 6 first said. It's been difficult but I don't have to tell you guys. What...

I've just finished my last chemo on Tuesday. Yay!!! Ended up having 9 instead of...

Millie-c

•8 years ago

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I have just read the ovacome newsletter from my holiday sun bed. There is an open letter included from me. I was randomly selected to contribute. I normally...

I have just read the ovacome newsletter from my holiday sun bed. There is an ope...

Gleedy

•8 years ago

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Surgery

Sitting here. Day 3 after debulking surgery. Not been out of bed yet. Hopefully today. My surgeon is very pleased as he said he got all the cancer out....

Sitting here. Day 3 after debulking surgery. Not been out of bed yet. Hopefully ...

Suzanne333

•8 years ago

29 Replies

Just a thought

I'm trying to aspire to this poem

Damelza

•8 years ago

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Doxil & Avastin treatment

Hi ladies, I have a question that I hope y'all can help me with. I am now platinum resistant with this recurrence and my oncologist is putting me on the Doxil...

Hi ladies, I have a question that I hope y'all can help me with. I am now platin...

tntknc

•8 years ago

17 Replies

Little thought!

Especially for those who are struggling at the minute! Dx

HogwartsDK

•8 years ago

16 Replies

Ppc

I did a really stupid thing, I Googled Ppc which I have. Now I can't stop thinking about what it said, I can't believe I did that. 😩now I can't get it out...

I did a really stupid thing, I Googled Ppc which I have. Now I can't stop think...

Juliette35

•8 years ago

27 Replies

Abdominal fluid

Hi haven't posted for a while but read posts every day and find them really helpful. I am about to start treatment for a 4th recurrence. Saw the consultant...

Hi haven't posted for a while but read posts every day and find them really hel...

govanhill

•8 years ago

8 Replies

Autumn Newsletter and Christmas cards available now!

Hello, The autumn edition of our newsletter is now available to read and download here: http://www.ovacome.org.uk/news/ovacome-newsletter/ We are also selling...

Hello, The autumn edition of our newsletter is now available to read and downlo...

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Partner•8 years ago

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Chemo

Hi guys I start my chemo on Tuesday feeling a little nervous now. I'm have carbo and taxol. They trying to get me avastin as well but apparently for the type...

Hi guys I start my chemo on Tuesday feeling a little nervous now. I'm have carbo...

Leianne7

•8 years ago

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My daughter's ca125 is 21

And my is all the time 5-10.. Should I be worried? Doctors said no but I think its pretty high :/ She had ultrasound and everything. Does ca125 bounce just of...

And my is all the time 5-10.. Should I be worried? Doctors said no but I think i...

Daniellafriman

•8 years ago

10 Replies

toe nails lifting on caelyx

Hi all, any ideas on toe nails lifting, also weeping under nail. I have been placing nail ( with the toe) in salty water, love some ideas. Lorraine

Hi all, any ideas on toe nails lifting, also weeping under nail. I have been pla...

lorraine71-Australia

•8 years ago

8 Replies

Replaced kidney stents

Hi all Havnt posted for a while but wondering if anyone else is suffering with kidney stents. I have just had mine changed and am bleeding quite a lot when I...

Hi all Havnt posted for a while but wondering if anyone else is suffering with k...

Maureen56

•8 years ago

6 Replies

Posts - My Ovacome | HealthUnlocked

My Ovacome

All posts for October 2016

No more Carbo for me, what next?

Terrified

Weekly Taxol

Post op

Ca125 rising on caelyx

1st chemo session over :)

friend with ovarian cancer

My wife's kidneys are failing before chemo

I was WAY too optimistic

My mom passed away

Chemo Advice Please

About side effects and exercise during chemo

Chemo Side effects and exercise

Wig day

125c goes up with caelyx help!!

My letter without bits cut out

Feeling down today

Crying 😭

Newsletter

Surgery

Just a thought

Doxil & Avastin treatment

Little thought!

Ppc

Abdominal fluid

Autumn Newsletter and Christmas cards available now!

Chemo

My daughter's ca125 is 21

toe nails lifting on caelyx

Replaced kidney stents

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