Posts - My Ovacome | HealthUnlocked

My Ovacome

17,746 members • 19,983 posts

All posts for May 2017

Appointment

Well today is D day onc appointment I am trying to stay positive, but stomach in knots, I have had indigestion nausea for about 4 weeks now, so head telling me...

Well today is D day onc appointment I am trying to stay positive, but stomach in...

ellseybellsey

•7 years ago

17 Replies

a do ct

Hi I had a bdo ct and they only put water in no color dye. was for pelvis and abdominal .why water.?

Hi I had a bdo ct and they only put water in no color dye. was for pelvis and ab...

vans

•7 years ago

3 Replies

Stranding

I had my first review yesterday following end of 2nd line chemo in March. Onc was very pleased. CA 125 down to 10 and CT showed NED but did show some...

I had my first review yesterday following end of 2nd line chemo in March. Onc wa...

Jintyp

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Want to take advantage of all our features? Just log in!

Weekly Taxol plus Avastin

Hi Friends! I just found out today I have to start third line treatment next week. They have decided to use weekly taxol plus twice monthly avastin. On...

Hi Friends! I just found out today I have to start third line treatment next we...

jdillon

•7 years ago

5 Replies

First 3 monthly check not quite what I hoped for!

Hi ladies, just to let you know that after all my nerves about my first 3 monthly check yesterday didn't quite go as I hoped. All was going well until I told...

Hi ladies, just to let you know that after all my nerves about my first 3 monthl...

triplets

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Thank you

Hi Lovely ladies I went for my weekly taxol a week ago and was told all my bloods were too low and some too high and had an emergency ECG as my potassium was...

Hi Lovely ladies I went for my weekly taxol a week ago and was told all my blood...

Hidden

•7 years ago

19 Replies

Hemolytic enemia??

I have had terrible issues with my red blood counts. Even after transfusions they would fall back down. I eventually had to see a hematologist before I could...

I have had terrible issues with my red blood counts. Even after transfusions th...

Spencer2016

•7 years ago

3 Replies

BRCA - is there a link between OC & Prostate Cancer within families?

Hello fellow warriors, I have started posting on the Prostate Cancer UK section of healthunlocked as my darling Dad has recently been diagnosed with aggressive...

Hello fellow warriors, I have started posting on the Prostate Cancer UK section ...

Mrs_Atko

•7 years ago

21 Replies

I'm new here and petrified

Hi ladies, I went for a follow up ultrasound on what I thought was a simple cyst (I have no obvious symptoms that I read about) a doctor performed the scan,...

Hi ladies, I went for a follow up ultrasound on what I thought was a simple cyst...

Plum64

•7 years ago

14 Replies

CA125 Test - I'm 21 dr didn't tell me she was doing this test, little scared :(

Hi all, Went to the drs last week simply because the pain of what ever is going on with me (random bleeding of old blood, not bleeding at all, pain during sex,...

Hi all, Went to the drs last week simply because the pain of what ever is going ...

MS95

•7 years ago

9 Replies

Diarrhoea

Hello ladies, This is just a quick question. I have had two bouts of diarrhoea in the past two weeks. I take 1/2 a laxido twice a week, not sure if this is...

Hello ladies, This is just a quick question. I have had two bouts of diarrhoea i...

Caleda4

•7 years ago

3 Replies

First chemo

First chemo today! Met the team yesterday and everyone is so lovely !! Was reassured yesterday that they do see this as an insurance policy a "mop up" which is...

First chemo today! Met the team yesterday and everyone is so lovely !! Was reass...

Hidden

•7 years ago

15 Replies

Euthanasia or what?

I wrote several months ago about a lady I met at the clinic having Keytruda. I hadn't heard from her in quite awhile so I sent her a text to enquire about how...

I wrote several months ago about a lady I met at the clinic having Keytruda. I h...

airfemale

•7 years ago

21 Replies

First three monthly check up tomorrow, bag of nerves!

I am sooooo dreading it, the place I have to go to is where I was given the diagnosis, not my usual hospitals.........I know you will all understand how I am...

I am sooooo dreading it, the place I have to go to is where I was given the diag...

triplets

•7 years ago

32 Replies

Pensions

Had my boss and personal manager up today about early retirement am worth more alive than dead if I can get a letter to say I have less than 12 mounths to live...

Had my boss and personal manager up today about early retirement am worth more a...

Friscok12

•7 years ago

9 Replies

Apologies

Thank you Mac27 for your response to my post. I apologise if I have upset anyone - I usually check the date of the original post. Again, apologies. Ali x

Thank you Mac27 for your response to my post. I apologise if I have upset anyon...

Alifit

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Clear Cell is back

So after being prepared to hear breast cancer was back my Oncologist informs me it's the dreaded clearcell. We have a plan which I start a wk Wednesday....

So after being prepared to hear breast cancer was back my Oncologist informs me ...

Lupilindz

•7 years ago

26 Replies

Ovarian cysts

Hi I've had scans and mri and they found 2 cysts one is a size of a grapefruit and a smaller one on my left ovaries thankfully I had all the tests for ovarian...

Hi I've had scans and mri and they found 2 cysts one is a size of a grapefruit a...

Sarah2112

•7 years ago

7 Replies

Newbie here

Hi, I too was diagnosed with Grade 3 OC at the end of Feb 2017. I had a full abdominal hysterectomy plus a major debulking, omentum, lymph nodes, even...

Hi, I too was diagnosed with Grade 3 OC at the end of Feb 2017. I had a full abd...

June27

•7 years ago

12 Replies

Calyx, Joos Holland and friends

Good morning all from sunny Scarborough I hope you are all as well as you can be . Had my second dose of Carboplatin and Calyx 12 days ago and have to say...

Good morning all from sunny Scarborough I hope you are all as well as you can be...

dryden1

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Breathable PICC line cover

Hi ladies... this link came up on my Facebook and I just thought some of you might find it useful.......

Hi ladies... this link came up on my Facebook and I just thought some of you mig...

Donmk

•7 years ago

3 Replies

Concerned about pains

Hi, I finished chemo in December, was ned for two months. At the end of March my oncologist put me on tamoxifen tablets as my ca125 had slightly risen from...

Hi, I finished chemo in December, was ned for two months. At the end of March my...

Juliette35

•7 years ago

33 Replies

Ovarian Cancer symptoms

Hello, my mother was recently diagnosed with stage IV high grade serous ovarian cancer and has just completed cycle 2 of a 6 part carboplatin/ taxol treatment....

Hello, my mother was recently diagnosed with stage IV high grade serous ovarian ...

CancerCarerChats

•7 years ago

18 Replies

Now odd caelyx

Had a meeting with my consultant who after two trials of caelyx, said "its not working" There is nothing much else we can offer except weekly Taxol and the...

Had a meeting with my consultant who after two trials of caelyx, said "its not w...

steffi123

•7 years ago

11 Replies

the clever guts diet

hi just thought i would pass this on just about to start reading dr Michael moseleys new book " the clever guts diet" have heard good reviews on it and it...

hi just thought i would pass this on just about to start reading dr Michael mose...

claire50

•7 years ago

13 Replies

Nosebleeds

Hello All I hope Friday is treating you well. Just a quick question. I finished Avastin in Feb and while on it had the usual bloody nose that many people...

Hello All I hope Friday is treating you well. Just a quick question. I finished...

Lyndy

•7 years ago

7 Replies

Olaparib

Hello ladies I hope everyone is as well as can be expected! I have just been told by my oncologist that I will start Olaparib with Avastin, after scan...

Hello ladies I hope everyone is as well as can be expected! I have just been t...

Hidden

•7 years ago

8 Replies

Hi, question from a newbie

Hi my name is JJ and I was diagnosed with Epithelial OC stage 1c in Feb 2017. I'm having 6 cycles of Carbo/Taxil and I'm half way through, three down, three...

Hi my name is JJ and I was diagnosed with Epithelial OC stage 1c in Feb 2017. I...

JJ56

•7 years ago

21 Replies

Cold caps

Hi everyone, has anyone out there had success wearing a cold cap while on weekly taxol infusions? I will shortly be having fifth line treatment and would...

Hi everyone, has anyone out there had success wearing a cold cap while on weekly...

cah48

•7 years ago

11 Replies

Norway was wonderful but the beast is back!

Have just returned from the most amazing cruise to the fjords with my lovely daughter and even managed a hefty climb to a glacier in spite of my fizzy feet and...

Have just returned from the most amazing cruise to the fjords with my lovely dau...

Katsmum

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Posts - My Ovacome | HealthUnlocked

My Ovacome

All posts for May 2017

Appointment

a do ct

Stranding

Weekly Taxol plus Avastin

First 3 monthly check not quite what I hoped for!

Thank you

Hemolytic enemia??

BRCA - is there a link between OC & Prostate Cancer within families?

I'm new here and petrified

CA125 Test - I'm 21 dr didn't tell me she was doing this test, little scared :(

Diarrhoea

First chemo

Euthanasia or what?

First three monthly check up tomorrow, bag of nerves!

Pensions

Apologies

Clear Cell is back

Ovarian cysts

Newbie here

Calyx, Joos Holland and friends

Breathable PICC line cover

Concerned about pains

Ovarian Cancer symptoms

Now odd caelyx

the clever guts diet

Nosebleeds

Olaparib

Hi, question from a newbie

Cold caps

Norway was wonderful but the beast is back!

Search posts

Pinned Posts

Latest poll

Which of these have you found helpful or would have liked to have been offered as part of your ovarian cancer care? (Please comment below)

Topics

Archive