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Radical surgery

Hi my sister has a recurrence of sex chord stromal tumour of ovarian origin with small lung spots Chemo is not working and although we were refused surgery...

Hi my sister has a recurrence of sex chord stromal tumour of ovarian origin with...

cmeany

•7 years ago

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Taxol/carbo

Hi, following debulking surgery, I'm back on carboplatin but with taxol added in for the 3 remaining rounds. I had the taxol on tuesday and the carbo on...

Hi, following debulking surgery, I'm back on carboplatin but with taxol added in...

Pryced

•7 years ago

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Stable

Was at oncologist on Wed after 3 weeks in hospital for bowel surgery now have a stoma she got the report from bowel that was taking out it was all dead cancer...

Was at oncologist on Wed after 3 weeks in hospital for bowel surgery now have a ...

Friscok12

•7 years ago

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Nariparib - Information sought

I'm coming to the end of my second set of chemotherapy - Caelyx and carboplatin. It isn't knocking the CA count down as far as I would like and I'm...

I'm coming to the end of my second set of chemotherapy - Caelyx and carboplatin....

coalole

•7 years ago

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Signs & Symptoms

I'm new to this site & I'm trying to find information on signs & symptoms, but not sure how to navigate site. Thanks in advance for your time.

I'm new to this site & I'm trying to find information on signs & symptoms, but n...

CareRN

•7 years ago

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Back to Black

The business of cancer has overwhelmed the physical and emotional realities of the deadly diseases themselves. My life is spent worrying about money and how...

The business of cancer has overwhelmed the physical and emotional realities of t...

CynD

•7 years ago

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CA125 on the rise

Ca125 is on the rise from 12.5 in August up to 95, my gp has said not to worry too much as the CRP levels is low , I was unaware that they use this as an...

Ca125 is on the rise from 12.5 in August up to 95, my gp has said not to worry t...

Lorent

•7 years ago

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Recent diagnosis Low Grade stage 3 serous carcinoma OC

I have recently been diagnosed and have just had my total hysterectomy and debulking surgery and have been told I will start Chemo in 2 weeks time. I am...

I have recently been diagnosed and have just had my total hysterectomy and debul...

Amandabrown

•7 years ago

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Bleuggggh!

Morning all, I’m off to see my consultant today to find out how much higher my CA125 has gone, but am on the second day of another migraine so I feel ghastly -...

Morning all, I’m off to see my consultant today to find out how much higher my C...

Alifit

•7 years ago

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"Thousands living with advanced cancer" Macmillan report

Morning everyone. Have just read the above article on the BBC News website and it was as if they were telling my story. I found it an excellent piece....

Morning everyone. Have just read the above article on the BBC News website and i...

Flamingobeef18

•7 years ago

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3 month update

Well my mom went in for her first check up today since finishing first-line treatment. This time it was with gyne oncology; though it will alternate every 3...

Well my mom went in for her first check up today since finishing first-line trea...

kristinaapril

•7 years ago

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Surgery today slightly nervous !

Hope all you lovely ladies are well Have my surgery today to remove ovary and Fallopian tube and biopsy of omentum hopefully all goes well don’t know why I’m...

Hope all you lovely ladies are well Have my surgery today to remove ovary and F...

Donnaq

•7 years ago

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Keytruda/Listeria Trial

Hello everyone. My sister found out that after 3 rounds of her clinical trial, there is disease progression and she has to come off the trial. She is...

Hello everyone. My sister found out that after 3 rounds of her clinical trial, ...

Sisafighter

•7 years ago

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New, and need advice please...

Hi everyone, I'm just looking for some advice really on what I should do next. I feel like I've hit a brick wall, and like people will think I'm being a...

Hi everyone, I'm just looking for some advice really on what I should do next. ...

Angel96

•7 years ago

12 Replies

Sore mouth tip!

I’ve been troubled with a sore mouth and tongue since I started chemo and Avastin and have found cleaning my teeth really unpleasant. Quite by chance I...

I’ve been troubled with a sore mouth and tongue since I started chemo and Avast...

Alifit

•7 years ago

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Carpe Diem ladies! Positive thinking because life goes on!

Well ladies. I have decided that Carpe Diem is my new motto! I have no control over the future and the whole sh*tty OC/BRCA diagnosis so I'm going for it! I...

Well ladies. I have decided that Carpe Diem is my new motto! I have no control ...

Emsymits

•7 years ago

17 Replies

Ulcers

Hi ladies just wondered have any of you any remedies apart from the obvious salt water for ulcers. I'm about to start cycle 5 of carbo/caelyx and from the last...

Hi ladies just wondered have any of you any remedies apart from the obvious salt...

SuSue

•7 years ago

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Freaked Out...New Here

Hello all. I stumbled acrossed this site while doing research and thought why not. Don't really have a lot of people in my life to talk to about all this and...

Hello all. I stumbled acrossed this site while doing research and thought why no...

Ashley_C

•7 years ago

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Sore toe.

Hi ladies, since my last chemo last December I think I have suffered from neuropathy as my toes go numb. But today one of my toes is very painful and red. I...

Hi ladies, since my last chemo last December I think I have suffered from neurop...

Juliette35

•7 years ago

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Life changes after treatment?

Has any one made major changes to their life after treatment ? I went back to full time work 2 months after last chemo and I’m very unsettled. I’ve been there...

Has any one made major changes to their life after treatment ? I went back to f...

Hidden

•7 years ago

62 Replies

Travel insurance

Any ideas for insurance ladies ?

Coxsar

•7 years ago

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Celebrating!

my friends 40th wedding anniversary today and Matt Linnen, my cousin's son making the next round of the X factor(!) good to have other things to think about...

my friends 40th wedding anniversary today and Matt Linnen, my cousin's son makin...

chrissapam

•7 years ago

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Burying my head in the sand.

So 5 months after finishing treatment for first recurrence I am generally well. Having said that the last week I have had in and off abdominal pain and some...

So 5 months after finishing treatment for first recurrence I am generally well. ...

Beckyjh

•7 years ago

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If I’m Not Nuts By Now

If I Am Not Nuts By Now How Am I Dealing; It’s Been a Long Time Cancer Drug Causes End Stage Renal Disease I have not blogged since the very beginning of the...

If I Am Not Nuts By Now How Am I Dealing; It’s Been a Long Time Cancer Drug Caus...

Nancybib

•7 years ago

13 Replies

I would welcome experience of others

I was diagnosed stage 4a in July & was prescribed 6 rounds of carboplatin/paclitaxel Unfortunately I reacted badly to paclitaxel on the first round I was...

I was diagnosed stage 4a in July & was prescribed 6 rounds of carboplatin/pacl...

Sworth4042

•7 years ago

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Things are looking bleak

Hi all, I haven’t been on this site for a while as I took some time out to reflect and come to terms with the situation. My sister was discharged from hospital...

Hi all, I haven’t been on this site for a while as I took some time out to refle...

Seavccg

•7 years ago

19 Replies

Did you know?

Hi ladies, I'd just like to apologise to anyone that I should have answered and didn't. The reason is I've been in hospital for a week. I'm going to cut the...

Hi ladies, I'd just like to apologise to anyone that I should have answered and ...

ZenaJ

•7 years ago

32 Replies

Long shot - does anyone know this family?

Hubby picked up a box of computer bits and pieces some time ago and it lay up in the loft for ages, we can't even remember how long. Last week he was going...

Hubby picked up a box of computer bits and pieces some time ago and it lay up in...

Kryssy

•7 years ago

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Is it possible ????

Is it possible to have a reacurance although you have NED and only 1A serous cell ? Full hysterectomy and 6 carboplatin . I seem to be having a lot of bloating...

Is it possible to have a reacurance although you have NED and only 1A serous cel...

Coxsar

•7 years ago

9 Replies

Passing

I regret to report the passing of Lesley Phillips on Monday 23 October last.

Hidden

•7 years ago

22 Replies

Posts - My Ovacome | HealthUnlocked

My Ovacome

All posts for November 2017

Radical surgery

Taxol/carbo

Stable

Nariparib - Information sought

Signs & Symptoms

Back to Black

CA125 on the rise

Recent diagnosis Low Grade stage 3 serous carcinoma OC

Bleuggggh!

"Thousands living with advanced cancer" Macmillan report

3 month update

Surgery today slightly nervous !

Keytruda/Listeria Trial

New, and need advice please...

Sore mouth tip!

Carpe Diem ladies! Positive thinking because life goes on!

Ulcers

Freaked Out...New Here

Sore toe.

Life changes after treatment?

Travel insurance

Celebrating!

Burying my head in the sand.

If I’m Not Nuts By Now

I would welcome experience of others

Things are looking bleak

Did you know?

Long shot - does anyone know this family?

Is it possible ????

Passing

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