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Platinum resistant?

So my oncologist thinks I may be becoming platinum resistant as for 1st recurrence have been put on gem/carbo and ca125 continuing to rise. Anyone else had...

So my oncologist thinks I may be becoming platinum resistant as for 1st recurren...

sallychiverton

•7 years ago

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Oncology today, chemo to start soon

Hi all, we've seen the oncologist and he is starting her on carboplatin/taxol 3 weekly with weekly taxol in between for 9 weeks then review. Surgeon said the...

Hi all, we've seen the oncologist and he is starting her on carboplatin/taxol 3 ...

Seavccg

•7 years ago

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Still in hospital 🙁

Still here, still vomiting, still having enemas to try and help. Waiting for a ct scan to see if there is a bowel obstruction. If there is it's likely to be...

Still here, still vomiting, still having enemas to try and help. Waiting for a c...

Beckyjh

•7 years ago

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Life after chemo....

Hi Folks- hope you're all well. Been a while since I was on here. Quick question. My wife finished her chemo treatment about 7 weeks ago, and is having trouble...

Hi Folks- hope you're all well. Been a while since I was on here. Quick question...

lesrouge

•7 years ago

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Frustrated with my GP

Hi Everyone New to this site and need some advice. I went to my GP in November with a bloated stomach (I look 8 months pregnant) and various pains all over. I...

Hi Everyone New to this site and need some advice. I went to my GP in November w...

lara1953

•7 years ago

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A new girl.

Hello my name is Christina, and I am new here. This year I am to be signed off from twice yearly visits to my local hospital, which all kicked of in 2011....

Hello my name is Christina, and I am new here. This year I am to be signed off f...

Bignanny76

•7 years ago

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Rise in CA125

My CA125 count is rising very slowly - just one per month - but I wondered what can be causing it to go up. I had a full hysterectomy, ovaries, fallopian...

My CA125 count is rising very slowly - just one per month - but I wondered what ...

coalole

•7 years ago

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Omental cake question

Van anyone tell me if these can be caused by anything else. CT scan x2 ,1 with and one without contrast shows nothing. Had Hysterectomy in 2009 with no cancer...

Van anyone tell me if these can be caused by anything else. CT scan x2 ,1 with a...

rteeter

•7 years ago

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Caring for Mum and Dad during the fight against Cancer

Hi, I am not an ovarian cancer patient. My mum is. She is 67 has stage 3 and has had the first of 3 lots of chemo to shrink her tumour. She has been told she...

Hi, I am not an ovarian cancer patient. My mum is. She is 67 has stage 3 and ha...

nandeb21

•7 years ago

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Second Opinion

Hi ladies I'm just posting to try and get some idea of your thoughts on my recent situation. I've just been informed that i have had a recurrence in the right...

Hi ladies I'm just posting to try and get some idea of your thoughts on my recen...

SuSue

•7 years ago

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Ovarian Cancer stage 3c

I've been in partial remission since Sept. 2016. My CA125 was the lowest then, 19. In Dec. it was 35. In Jan it was 46.9 and this week 62.9. I just had a...

I've been in partial remission since Sept. 2016. My CA125 was the lowest then, ...

Jenny1958

•7 years ago

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Pension

Has anyone claimed there pension? I think you have to get a medic to state you have less than 12 months to live (even though who actually knows this!!) Are...

Has anyone claimed there pension? I think you have to get a medic to state you ...

2mini2

•7 years ago

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1st recurrence

Hi All Well, it looks like I'm having my 1st recurrence after only 4 months of completing chemo. Does this mean I will never actually get better? Everything...

Hi All Well, it looks like I'm having my 1st recurrence after only 4 months of c...

2mini2

•7 years ago

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Gloomy wet day, Taxol tomorrow

HI Ladies, I live in the blue mountains in Australia you would not believe the weather we have had, summer the hottest on record now March is turning out to be...

HI Ladies, I live in the blue mountains in Australia you would not believe the w...

lorraine71-Australia

•7 years ago

29 Replies

Just a little Note

I would like to thank everyone, who replied to me in the last couple of days. It is so lovely to read all the cheery messages following my all clear. I wish I...

I would like to thank everyone, who replied to me in the last couple of days. It...

Caleda4

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Second opinion recommendations please

Hi Everyone, I have become carbo resistant, during second line chemo. I am based in Scotland, but am interested in getting a second opinion re my next course...

Hi Everyone, I have become carbo resistant, during second line chemo. I am based...

Hectoria

•7 years ago

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Ca125 went up

Hi all, Haven't been on for awhile as my treatment ended august of 2016 and have been enjoying being cancer free. I gave blood work last week and my ca125...

Hi all, Haven't been on for awhile as my treatment ended august of 2016 and hav...

Rlenesue

•7 years ago

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PROTEIN IN URINE

Hi everyone. I am turning to you for information again. I had my eleventh Avastin treatment today, but the nurse had to check with the onc first, as I had...

Hi everyone. I am turning to you for information again. I had my eleventh Avasti...

27-359

•7 years ago

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It was going so well!

So 4 rounds out of 6 chemos which we're going well when suddenly I find myself in A and E since 4.30 this morning. Severe vomiting and abdominal cramps - I...

So 4 rounds out of 6 chemos which we're going well when suddenly I find myself i...

Beckyjh

•7 years ago

14 Replies

Just a little note

Hello ladies, I had my 4, 3monthly checkup yesterday, & my Oncologist was pleased & said there were no problems, so I have been promoted to 6 monthly checks....

Hello ladies, I had my 4, 3monthly checkup yesterday, & my Oncologist was please...

Caleda4

•7 years ago

19 Replies

IT'S BACK

Hi all of you on this cloudy blustery spring afternoon. Well ,not the news I wanted to hear but just had a phone call from my wonderful specialist nurse the...

Hi all of you on this cloudy blustery spring afternoon. Well ,not the news I wa...

dryden1

•7 years ago

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I.B.D

Inflammatory bowel disease, the Wife has suffered this awful disease for more than 2 years , she has had an ileostomy first to rest the affected area, then...

Inflammatory bowel disease, the Wife has suffered this awful disease for more th...

Edwintweet

•7 years ago

12 Replies

Happy St Patrick's day

happy St. Patrick's day to all you lovely ladies 🍀☘️❤xx Jane

Cropcrop

•7 years ago

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Still fighting !!

Hi I haven't posted for a while but do read all the posts.Im in need of advice I have had in total 60 doses of chemo over 71\\2 yrs and I cant have any...

Hi I haven't posted for a while but do read all the posts.Im in need of advice I...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Happy St Patrick Day lovely ladies!!!!

It's very damp here on the Irish West coast but we are eternally optimistic that it will clear up for the Paddy's Day Parade!!! Dx

It's very damp here on the Irish West coast but we are eternally optimistic that...

HogwartsDK

•7 years ago

5 Replies

Hello all

My sister is healing from her look/see surgery. We have an appointment next week to go over the different chemo regimes. Is it the doctors who choose which...

My sister is healing from her look/see surgery. We have an appointment next wee...

Seavccg

•7 years ago

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Letrozole not working ... back to chemo

Hi everyone, not very good news on the scans yesterday with tumours increasing from about 30-40 mm to 50-75mm in 2 months so the Letrozole doesn't seem to be...

Hi everyone, not very good news on the scans yesterday with tumours increasing f...

Hidden

•7 years ago

6 Replies

My

My massive ovarian cyst I would like to know why it took my doctor 7 months to diagnos a massive ovarian cyct ? I was 49 ,fit and healthy untill i fell on my...

My massive ovarian cyst I would like to know why it took my doctor 7 months to ...

kimmy1961

•7 years ago

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CA 125 question

I recently had a complete Laparoscopic Hyst with Bilateral Salpingo Oophorectomy for a 8cm mass on my right ovary. My CA 125 was 128.7 prior to the surgery....

I recently had a complete Laparoscopic Hyst with Bilateral Salpingo Oophorectomy...

Jackiesue

•7 years ago

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Picc line

I had Avastin on Tuesday. The nurse had trouble finding a vein, and managed on the third try. I have 9 more doses to go, and I am worried that they will want...

I had Avastin on Tuesday. The nurse had trouble finding a vein, and managed on ...

Rachael47

•7 years ago

12 Replies

Posts - My Ovacome | HealthUnlocked

My Ovacome

All posts for March 2017

Platinum resistant?

Oncology today, chemo to start soon

Still in hospital 🙁

Life after chemo....

Frustrated with my GP

A new girl.

Rise in CA125

Omental cake question

Caring for Mum and Dad during the fight against Cancer

Second Opinion

Ovarian Cancer stage 3c

Pension

1st recurrence

Gloomy wet day, Taxol tomorrow

Just a little Note

Second opinion recommendations please

Ca125 went up

PROTEIN IN URINE

It was going so well!

Just a little note

IT'S BACK

I.B.D

Happy St Patrick's day

Still fighting !!

Happy St Patrick Day lovely ladies!!!!

Hello all

Letrozole not working ... back to chemo

My

CA 125 question

Picc line

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