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carcinoma,melanoma and now i also have sarcoma

i am 58 years old(male) and my brother is 59 years old...we both have carcinoma and sarcoma and i have had previously melanoma and doug has or had an...

i am 58 years old(male) and my brother is 59 years old...we both have carcinoma ...

kradav

•7 years ago

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Experiences please.........

So I have just finished my 3rd Carbo/Taxol treatment of 6 for Stage III-C Ovarian Cancer, which has also spread to my Omentum. Until the past week or so, I...

So I have just finished my 3rd Carbo/Taxol treatment of 6 for Stage III-C Ovaria...

Sueg8r

•7 years ago

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17 days post-surgery & struggling

Felt so positive right after surgery, but then complications & re-admittance to hospital have meant I don't feel quite as 'on the road to recovery' as I'd...

Felt so positive right after surgery, but then complications & re-admittance to ...

SarahsJourney

•7 years ago

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First chemo done

First chemo done yesterday not nearly as bad as I had thought it would be the nurse‘s were amazing ,feeling fine today but have a feeling that it may change...

First chemo done yesterday not nearly as bad as I had thought it would be the n...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Drain done

Wow. Had the drain put it tonight at 7 pm after getting to hospital at 10am this morning. All the worry for nothing. As you lovely ladies reassured me it was...

Wow. Had the drain put it tonight at 7 pm after getting to hospital at 10am this...

LorettaMEmery

•7 years ago

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Surgery cancelled today due to Neutropenia.

I was gowned up, stockings on waiting for call to theatre and path lab ring to say white cells (particularly neutrophils) had not sufficiently recovered from...

I was gowned up, stockings on waiting for call to theatre and path lab ring to s...

MH500

•7 years ago

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CA 125 has plateaued after third infusion of carbo. Help

Hi everyone, This is my first recurrence and thought all was going great as had reduced CA125 from 2799 to 94 after first 3 infusions. However I had my 5th...

Hi everyone, This is my first recurrence and thought all was going great as had ...

Hectoria

•7 years ago

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Mum's results

Some response to the 6 chemos but slight thickening of the ometuem(?). They are going to operate in the next couple of weeks apparently then look at a couple...

Some response to the 6 chemos but slight thickening of the ometuem(?). They are ...

MissEd

•7 years ago

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Sharing good news-ca-125

Hi Everyone, I thought I'd share some good news as it helps me to see the positive things posted here. I am on an 18 week regimen of weekly carbo/taxol for oc...

Hi Everyone, I thought I'd share some good news as it helps me to see the posit...

cvb17

•7 years ago

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Embarassing |

Hi everyone This is not something that I ever thought I would be announcing to the world, but know enough about this site to know that we all feel able to talk...

Hi everyone This is not something that I ever thought I would be announcing to t...

27-359

•7 years ago

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Fluid drainage

Thanks for all your kind replies to my post yesterday. I feel much better about going for the drainage now. Still awake at 3am but that's not unusual for us...

Thanks for all your kind replies to my post yesterday. I feel much better about ...

LorettaMEmery

•7 years ago

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Avastin and steroids

Hi ladies To day I asked my oncologist to stop cortisone but he refused. I take Avastin infusions every 3 weeks for maintenance. Does anyone do Avastin...

Hi ladies To day I asked my oncologist to stop cortisone but he refused. I take...

monalbaki

•7 years ago

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Questions about clear cell carcinoma

Hello I'm 49 and had a complete hysterectomy where they found stage one clear-cell carcinoma. My oncologist said that they got it all but wanted to do chemo to...

Hello I'm 49 and had a complete hysterectomy where they found stage one clear-ce...

Mbaldwin3

•7 years ago

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Fluid drainage

I saw my oncologist yesterday and he has arranged for me to have fluid drained from my abdomen tomorrow. I have been in awful pain for weeks and he wants me to...

I saw my oncologist yesterday and he has arranged for me to have fluid drained f...

LorettaMEmery

•7 years ago

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Not gone away results of ct scan

Ive had results of my ct scan today.. i finished chemo nov for reccurrance went through 6 cycles of gem/carbo had 3 reactions with chemo.. my ca125 was at end...

Ive had results of my ct scan today.. i finished chemo nov for reccurrance went ...

Tracex

•7 years ago

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Future learn course

I have just begun a free online course called 'Demystifying Targeted Cancer Treatments' which I am finding interesting. I have no scientific or medical...

I have just begun a free online course called 'Demystifying Targeted Cancer Trea...

Rachael47

•7 years ago

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Back 😕😡

So the avastin has not worked and I'm starting carbo/caylex tomorrow. I'm clearly not looking forward to this and have been advised by a friend to look into...

So the avastin has not worked and I'm starting carbo/caylex tomorrow. I'm clear...

786Asma_believer_

•7 years ago

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First chemo today

First chemo today wish me luck,frightened but will have one of my amazing daughters with me to hold my hand, here go's the first step to recovery xx

First chemo today wish me luck,frightened but will have one of my amazing daught...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Last chemo.

Hi warriors. Had my last chemo yesterday. Been having it (with half way debulking) since July last year. It's finally done. Feels a bit strange. Like that's...

Hi warriors. Had my last chemo yesterday. Been having it (with half way debulkin...

Suzanne333

•7 years ago

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Scan Tomorrow

So relieved my restaging scan is tomorrow it came through very quickly but he wouldn't do chemo on Monday unless he had the scan sorted. I know it's going to...

So relieved my restaging scan is tomorrow it came through very quickly but he wo...

ricky23

•7 years ago

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Surgeons did a great job but now Ivf looks unlikely.

I've had my right Ovary and part of my left removed following two borderline cancerous tumours. I've always wanted kids so we've decided to try Ivf. Today they...

I've had my right Ovary and part of my left removed following two borderline can...

Jen85

•7 years ago

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CA125 very good again thanks to ibuprofen

Hi all. Just to say that my CA125 was 7 again last week, and so ibuprofen appears to be working for me again as an anti-cancer drug. You may remember I...

Hi all. Just to say that my CA125 was 7 again last week, and so ibuprofen appear...

drdu

•7 years ago

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My results...

Hi Ladies my results from my CT scan today confirm no evidence of recurrence 👏 I'm still in shock and coming to terms with my result but I'm positively...

Hi Ladies my results from my CT scan today confirm no evidence of recurrence 👏 ...

GBIRVMIC

•7 years ago

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9 months post chemo

Hello, I have not posted for a while. I am better to compare with this time last year and look better but actually I still get tired and have dull aches in...

Hello, I have not posted for a while. I am better to compare with this time last...

pishi1

•7 years ago

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Pelvic pain

Hi I'm new to this I am a 44 year old female....I have been having pelvic pain for a couple of weeks. Ultrasound and transvaginal scan are clear but pain...

Hi I'm new to this I am a 44 year old female....I have been having pelvic pain ...

bereasonable

•7 years ago

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Being crushed by people who are supposed to be supporting me-no thanks.

I would like to be taken off this mailing list. I mistakenly posted a picture of an immediate post chemo pic, then a pic from about two years later. That...

I would like to be taken off this mailing list. I mistakenly posted a picture of...

Nesie237

•7 years ago

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Article in Telegraph re COC

Please read all of you. It may be worth you giving this protocol a...

Sherrym

•7 years ago

24 Replies

Support groups

Hello All This is just to let you know we have reviewed and updated the support services & support groups information on our website:...

Hello All This is just to let you know we have reviewed and updated the support ...

OvacomeSupport

Partner•7 years ago

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Terrible side effects

Hi everyone Ive had a horrible 6months,first i had brain tumor removed cos oc had gone to my brain then they started me on caelyx/carbo and ive been so ill...

Hi everyone Ive had a horrible 6months,first i had brain tumor removed cos oc ha...

honiton

•7 years ago

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should I wait before starting chemo .... yes I will

To all the lovely ladies who answered my fist post on if to wait. I went to my cno to-day and she gave my 125 marker it was 75 after 6 months on caelyx. then...

To all the lovely ladies who answered my fist post on if to wait. I went to my c...

lorraine71-Australia

•7 years ago

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My Ovacome

All posts for January 2017

carcinoma,melanoma and now i also have sarcoma

Experiences please.........

17 days post-surgery & struggling

First chemo done

Drain done

Surgery cancelled today due to Neutropenia.

CA 125 has plateaued after third infusion of carbo. Help

Mum's results

Sharing good news-ca-125

Embarassing |

Fluid drainage

Avastin and steroids

Questions about clear cell carcinoma

Fluid drainage

Not gone away results of ct scan

Future learn course

Back 😕😡

First chemo today

Last chemo.

Scan Tomorrow

Surgeons did a great job but now Ivf looks unlikely.

CA125 very good again thanks to ibuprofen

My results...

9 months post chemo

Pelvic pain

Being crushed by people who are supposed to be supporting me-no thanks.

Article in Telegraph re COC

Support groups

Terrible side effects

should I wait before starting chemo .... yes I will

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