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Daily behaviour following debulking surgery

This may be a bit of an odd question, and I appreciate that everyone will be different but I'm just wondering what was your daily 'routine' following surgery....

This may be a bit of an odd question, and I appreciate that everyone will be dif...

SarahsJourney

•7 years ago

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No side effect at the moment, should I wait before going back on chemo

HI Ladies Managed to finished my 6 caelyx not quite the result I would have liked my 125 was 75 6 weeks ago. My oncologist gave me a 6 week break over...

HI Ladies Managed to finished my 6 caelyx not quite the result I would have like...

lorraine71-Australia

•7 years ago

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Complex cyst with septum

Scan today showed 6cm cyst on ovary with septum. Next stop gynae. So worried given raised ca125 as well. Anyone else have complex cyst and if so what...

Scan today showed 6cm cyst on ovary with septum. Next stop gynae. So worried gi...

Sdoc2016

•7 years ago

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Trying to keep positive

Seeing my oncologist this Friday about my scan results. I finished chemo on the 16th of December, but recently I have been getting a few stabbing pains in my...

Seeing my oncologist this Friday about my scan results. I finished chemo on the...

Juliette35

•7 years ago

48 Replies

Looking for stage 2 o.c.

My daughter has been diagnosed stage 2 oc and is really scared ! She starts 6 sessions of chemo next week and can't seem to find many stage 2 .Had full...

My daughter has been diagnosed stage 2 oc and is really scared ! She starts 6 se...

Harleeboo

•7 years ago

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Gem/carbo 2nd line

Hi everyone, had first of gem/carbo for my 2nd line chemo last Tues, side effects not as bad as carbo/taxol that I had,mainly nausea but the fatigue is...

Hi everyone, had first of gem/carbo for my 2nd line chemo last Tues, side effect...

sallychiverton

•7 years ago

10 Replies

Chemo date

Saw Oncologist today. Restart chemo on 30th . Just Carboplatin as had nightmare on Taxol. Ca125 gone from 25 to 175 so not to bad I was expecting a rise as...

Saw Oncologist today. Restart chemo on 30th . Just Carboplatin as had nightmare ...

ricky23

•7 years ago

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Ovacome Members Day 4 March 2017

Hello all This is to let you know about our Members Day which is taking place in London on 4 March 2017. The day provides an opportunity to hear leading...

Hello all This is to let you know about our Members Day which is taking place in...

OvacomeSupport

Partner•7 years ago

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Constipation after surgery (tips)

http://www.constipation-remedies-for-all.com/constipation-after-surgery.html Whilst seeking advice for myself, as I'm still suffering from constipation quite...

http://www.constipation-remedies-for-all.com/constipation-after-surgery.html Whi...

SarahsJourney

•7 years ago

10 Replies

Rash

I have a spots rash like on both my cheeks and side of nose is this normal with having chemo taxol paxol get number 5 wed never had it till yesterday x

I have a spots rash like on both my cheeks and side of nose is this normal with ...

Friscok12

•7 years ago

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Joint pain... have I just aged 20 years?

I'm wondering if anyone else has suffered with joint pain following chemo? My knees, shoulders and hands are are really bad, I struggle to get up from a...

I'm wondering if anyone else has suffered with joint pain following chemo? My k...

Hidden

•7 years ago

44 Replies

Internal stitches

Hi I've just got a lil question. I had my op in September, part of my incision didn't heal properly and it ended up that my body was rejecting the internal...

Hi I've just got a lil question. I had my op in September, part of my incision d...

Leianne7

•7 years ago

7 Replies

Chemo & surgical menopause

Hi ladies I was just wondering if anyone had taken any natural remedies alongside carboplatin . I'm suffering with really bad hot flushes and have been...

Hi ladies I was just wondering if anyone had taken any natural remedies alongsi...

Coxsar

•7 years ago

10 Replies

Travel Insurance USA and Canada

I know that the travel insurance question has been asked many times but any recommendations please - also has anyone had any luck with USA and Canada? Thank...

I know that the travel insurance question has been asked many times but any reco...

Bev155

•7 years ago

15 Replies

Update on progress with Letrozole

Greetings lovely people I've been on Letrozole now for 6 weeks and had a CT scan and consultation this week. Basically my 3 tumours have shown a slight...

Greetings lovely people I've been on Letrozole now for 6 weeks and had a CT scan...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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I feel so big

I have put so much weight on I'm fed up .... I have had so much trouble with being sick etc that my healthy food plan went out of the window .... I got so down...

I have put so much weight on I'm fed up .... I have had so much trouble with bei...

Shellygirl

•7 years ago

23 Replies

Ct scan

Just got letter for end of chemo scan and 3 bottles of contrast one to take night before then one morning then one 1hr before I go and scan includes chest this...

Just got letter for end of chemo scan and 3 bottles of contrast one to take nigh...

Friscok12

•7 years ago

23 Replies

Slight bleed

Hi all I'm 2 years post op (total hysterectomy, oopherectomy, oementum removal) and generally feel well with mobility, able to exercise, do yoga, dig the...

Hi all I'm 2 years post op (total hysterectomy, oopherectomy, oementum removal) ...

koffeekat99

•7 years ago

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Ovarian borderline cyst and removal of omenctum

I had a borderline cyst removed and now they want to remove uterus and omenctum. I discussed with my generalist and he considers that this is not good since my...

I had a borderline cyst removed and now they want to remove uterus and omenctum....

Fantasia

•7 years ago

20 Replies

How long does the pain and inflammation last after total hysterectomy and debulking surgery ?

Hi I hope everyone had a good holiday, my question is if anyone can give me an idea on how long does it take for pain and inflammation to go away? I was...

Hi I hope everyone had a good holiday, my question is if anyone can give me an i...

RosaMendez

•7 years ago

8 Replies

Three days post surgery

3 days after my surgery & it's been a bit of a rollercoaster. Was doing great at first, but then had a really uncomfortable night yesterday. Probably my own...

3 days after my surgery & it's been a bit of a rollercoaster. Was doing great at...

SarahsJourney

•7 years ago

23 Replies

Mum feeling terrible

Hi everyone, haven't been on here for a while. My Mum has had to start taxol straight after four lots of caelyx. She has managed to only have two lots with...

Hi everyone, haven't been on here for a while. My Mum has had to start taxol str...

Louiseslack

•7 years ago

9 Replies

Is it ok...

Hi. Just a question which you all may think silly but.. is it ok to go to Slimming World to help me loose some weight I've gained . ? Didn't know if anyone...

Hi. Just a question which you all may think silly but.. is it ok to go to Slim...

ricky23

•7 years ago

26 Replies

Advanced geomic testing

Hi ladies. I was diagnosed with ovarian and peritoneal cancer stage 3C in Jan 2016. I go to Cancer Ctr of America in AZ. I had complete hysterectomy and...

Hi ladies. I was diagnosed with ovarian and peritoneal cancer stage 3C in Jan 20...

Bwebster

•7 years ago

8 Replies

Raised ca125 result.

Hi everyone. Following presentation to go with mid ctcle brown discharge some pelvic pain she did smear which cause bleeding. No mass on abdominal palpation....

Hi everyone. Following presentation to go with mid ctcle brown discharge some pe...

Sdoc2016

•7 years ago

11 Replies

Another three month checkup - good news

So I have been worrying that the pain in my side might have been sinister, turns out that my CA125 is fine, still below 3, bloods are all fine and Olaparib...

So I have been worrying that the pain in my side might have been sinister, turns...

Katmal-UK

•7 years ago

72 Replies

Who had experience oc like I had

They found few oc cancer cells but no tumour ? Thinking is this rare ? I'd like to speak someone who is going through this or had before. :)

They found few oc cancer cells but no tumour ? Thinking is this rare ? I'd like...

Daniellafriman

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Eyebrow tint

This may sound vain in the grand scheme of our lives but has anyone tinted their eyebrows whilst having chemo . I'm lucky to be just having carboplatin so my...

This may sound vain in the grand scheme of our lives but has anyone tinted their...

Coxsar

•7 years ago

15 Replies

Post-surgery, not as bad as you think...

Had my debulking surgery on Monday, & I'm not gonna lie it's notwhere near as bad as I thought. Think the anticipation of the unknown is far worse! Sunday was...

Had my debulking surgery on Monday, & I'm not gonna lie it's notwhere near as ba...

SarahsJourney

•7 years ago

19 Replies

Taking Carbotaxol

Hi my name is Debbie, I am about to start the infusion of Carbotaxol, I would like to here from some of the people that has taking this chemo treatment, and...

Hi my name is Debbie, I am about to start the infusion of Carbotaxol, I would li...

Debbienix55

•7 years ago

17 Replies

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My Ovacome

All posts for January 2017

Daily behaviour following debulking surgery

No side effect at the moment, should I wait before going back on chemo

Complex cyst with septum

Trying to keep positive

Looking for stage 2 o.c.

Gem/carbo 2nd line

Chemo date

Ovacome Members Day 4 March 2017

Constipation after surgery (tips)

Rash

Joint pain... have I just aged 20 years?

Internal stitches

Chemo & surgical menopause

Travel Insurance USA and Canada

Update on progress with Letrozole

I feel so big

Ct scan

Slight bleed

Ovarian borderline cyst and removal of omenctum

How long does the pain and inflammation last after total hysterectomy and debulking surgery ?

Three days post surgery

Mum feeling terrible

Is it ok...

Advanced geomic testing

Raised ca125 result.

Another three month checkup - good news

Who had experience oc like I had

Eyebrow tint

Post-surgery, not as bad as you think...

Taking Carbotaxol

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