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Holiday Insurance

Hi ladies, can anyone suggest a company that will cover me (when) I go to Cyprus end of July? I will be finished chemo by the time I go, just want a reasonable...

Hi ladies, can anyone suggest a company that will cover me (when) I go to Cyprus...

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•7 years ago

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New to Forum - Gynae/oncology urgent referral

Hi, I've just joined the forum and wanted to introduce myself. I have a diagnosis of 'severe' endometriosis and have previously had my right ovary removed...

Hi, I've just joined the forum and wanted to introduce myself. I have a diagnos...

girli1111

•7 years ago

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Break from Avastin

Hi ladies, Just an update I was told by my oncologist that I can not continue Avastin for at least 8 weeks.My mugha scan showed a little bit drop in heart...

Hi ladies, Just an update I was told by my oncologist that I can not continue Av...

Sz123

•7 years ago

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stage 4 treatment From Holly

I was diagnosed Nov 2014 stage 3 and since have had usual major surgery. I have had 4 lines of chemo: carboplatin/paclitaxel, Carbo/caelyx, weekly paclitaxel,...

I was diagnosed Nov 2014 stage 3 and since have had usual major surgery. I have...

hollyp

•7 years ago

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Stage 4

I was diagnosed stage 4, 4 weeks ago. Not suitable for primary surgery, referred for chemotherapy but still waiting for an appointment to see a consultant. I...

I was diagnosed stage 4, 4 weeks ago. Not suitable for primary surgery, referre...

Sh-x

•7 years ago

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Nearly the weekend!

Hello you wonderful people, If you haven't heard of 'Love Layla', check them out, as they do some seriously hilarious greetings cards etc (think a slightly...

Hello you wonderful people, If you haven't heard of 'Love Layla', check them out...

Mrs_Atko

•7 years ago

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Oopherectomy

I have elected to have my ovaries and Fallopian tubes removed because of my family's depressing history of breast and ovarian cancer. I am very 'unsure' about...

I have elected to have my ovaries and Fallopian tubes removed because of my fami...

MB14

•7 years ago

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Good news...

Just a bit of an update. For anyone who can't remember us, my wife was diagnosed with the rare germ cell variant in late October. Had "the op" and three...

Just a bit of an update. For anyone who can't remember us, my wife was diagnose...

lesrouge

•7 years ago

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New ways to contact the Support Service

Hello All Just to let you know you can now contact the support service via text on 07818196776 and on Skype at ovacome.support. This is in addition to the...

Hello All Just to let you know you can now contact the support service via text ...

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Partner•7 years ago

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The Eve Appeal

Met the 2 ladies from The Eve Appeal at Guys Support Group yesterday. Really a great session, chat... they have promised to come back. Tracie explained...

Met the 2 ladies from The Eve Appeal at Guys Support Group yesterday. Really a g...

Bev155

•7 years ago

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Caelyx/Carbo

Go up the hospital today...... 3 months ago CA125 was 10.8 today CA125 was 1000 (the highest it's ever been) how can it jump just like that in such a short...

Go up the hospital today...... 3 months ago CA125 was 10.8 today CA125 was 1000 ...

CallmeMum

•7 years ago

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Go on holiday or not?

Good evening lovelies, can you help. I am 5 weeks post op... Have had no complications. (Fingers xd and a hola dance) I am to start chemo at the end of April...

Good evening lovelies, can you help. I am 5 weeks post op... Have had no compli...

Chezp

•7 years ago

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Avastin Gave Me Kidney Damage/Doxil Didn't Work

Hello Ladies, Here is my story: First line treatment, I did amazing (or so I thought). My scans were clean and I lived a short remission. I recurred and was...

Hello Ladies, Here is my story: First line treatment, I did amazing (or so I th...

Nancybib

•7 years ago

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Curious Question

Hi Lovelies hope you're all well? My curious question what's the difference between the stage and grade of cancer? For example stage 3c grade 2 I'm just...

Hi Lovelies hope you're all well? My curious question what's the difference betw...

CallmeMum

•7 years ago

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Caelyx

Can any one give me any information on how they have been with Caelyx? I am feeling terribly depressed as the oncologist team offered me a trial of a super...

Can any one give me any information on how they have been with Caelyx? I am feel...

steffi123

•7 years ago

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First 6month checkup

And all clear 🙌👏🎉 Hoping all the best all of you ladies ❤

Daniellafriman

•7 years ago

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Ovacome Members Day videos

Dear All This is to let you know the videos of the talks from our Members Day are now up on our YouTube channel....

Dear All This is to let you know the videos of the talks from our Members Day ar...

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Partner•7 years ago

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Reaching Out

This is the first time I've posted on here and it feels a bit strange to be talking to a group of strangers but you all sound so helpful, knowledgeable and...

This is the first time I've posted on here and it feels a bit strange to be talk...

Sar100

•7 years ago

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COC contact details

For those of you who saw my piece in the latest Ovacome magazine, here is the phone number for Care Oncology Clinic in London:020 7580 3266

For those of you who saw my piece in the latest Ovacome magazine, here is the ph...

Sherrym

•7 years ago

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One extreme to another!

Well we can safely say things have woken up and are in working order again! Since coming in I have been fed nutrition through a tube permanently. Currently...

Well we can safely say things have woken up and are in working order again! Sin...

Beckyjh

•7 years ago

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Bladder

I having been thinking wether to post this or not but nerves have got the best of me, so here goes. My urine sample has come back with micro blood traces,...

I having been thinking wether to post this or not but nerves have got the best o...

ellseybellsey

•7 years ago

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gemzar and parp inhibitor

Hello, I took a month off of chemo, it was so nice. Was suppose to have cyrosurgery but not an option for me, sounded good, my ca125 went from 300 to 600 2...

Hello, I took a month off of chemo, it was so nice. Was suppose to have cyrosurg...

rosebud12

•7 years ago

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Surgery coming Tuesday

Hello friends, Anxiety is arising, I am scheduled for my Omentectomy and at the same time take a look see for any suspicious activity. I had a complete...

Hello friends, Anxiety is arising, I am scheduled for my Omentectomy and at the ...

rteeter

•7 years ago

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Post op pain

Hi All I'm now 3 weeks post op and generally feeling well in myself. I've been trying to do a litt,e gentle walking , and we've been out for a drive in the...

Hi All I'm now 3 weeks post op and generally feeling well in myself. I've been t...

Sharon101

•7 years ago

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Twisted, blocked bowel and ascites. Over a month in hospital

Hello ladies haven't posted in a while as just felt too terrible. Ambulanced to A and Eafter horrendous vomiting, arrogant doctor sent me homa after 4 hours of...

Hello ladies haven't posted in a while as just felt too terrible. Ambulanced to ...

Meatsy

•7 years ago

9 Replies

Thank you!

Hello Lovelies..thanks for your support when I was feeling wobbly last week. As I have posted on FB (and thought I had posted here but clearly not that...

Hello Lovelies..thanks for your support when I was feeling wobbly last week. As ...

Lyndy

•7 years ago

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Out the other side!

So 2 days after surgery - sitting in the chair rather than bed. It was adhesions causing the blockage - no visible disease and no stoma - what a relief. Thank...

So 2 days after surgery - sitting in the chair rather than bed. It was adhesions...

Beckyjh

•7 years ago

22 Replies

Question re employment

Hi Ladies. Not exactly health related but I have decided to look at changing jobs and going part time due to pressures at work which I don't need. However, I...

Hi Ladies. Not exactly health related but I have decided to look at changing job...

Katmal-UK

•7 years ago

18 Replies

Posts - My Ovacome | HealthUnlocked

My Ovacome

All posts for April 2017

Holiday Insurance

New to Forum - Gynae/oncology urgent referral

Break from Avastin

stage 4 treatment From Holly

Stage 4

Nearly the weekend!

Oopherectomy

Good news...

New ways to contact the Support Service

The Eve Appeal

Caelyx/Carbo

Go on holiday or not?

Avastin Gave Me Kidney Damage/Doxil Didn't Work

Curious Question

Caelyx

First 6month checkup

Ovacome Members Day videos

Reaching Out

COC contact details

One extreme to another!

Bladder

gemzar and parp inhibitor

Surgery coming Tuesday

Post op pain

Twisted, blocked bowel and ascites. Over a month in hospital

Thank you!

Out the other side!

Question re employment

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