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Signs and Symptoms

Lately I’ve been seeing more and more articles about how night shift increases ones chance of developing cancer. I started working permanent night shift...

Lately I’ve been seeing more and more articles about how night shift increases o...

Selkington

•6 years ago

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Metformin to prevent recurrence?

Anyone had their oncologist prescribe them metformin as per these studies? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3084625/

Anyone had their oncologist prescribe them metformin as per these studies? https...

Cindyinpg

•6 years ago

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Jilly Harper

Are any of you watching Lorraine? Jilly's granddaughter is on and shaving her head for charity. Remarkable family doing so much for OC. You can still order the...

Are any of you watching Lorraine? Jilly's granddaughter is on and shaving her he...

Howick01

•6 years ago

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Ca125 rise after chemo & before Olaparib!

Hi all, feeling a little worried not sure if I should be? I had third line treatment finish Feb 8th (Gemzar / Carbo) Ca125 down to 1340 from a start point of...

Hi all, feeling a little worried not sure if I should be? I had third line treat...

Emalou71

•6 years ago

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Appointment

Just received appointment to see consultant on Friday post pet scan, I am anxious but also just glad I will know on Friday what my treatment plan will be. My...

Just received appointment to see consultant on Friday post pet scan, I am anxiou...

ellseybellsey

•6 years ago

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That hurt.

Hi all. I hope you are all doing ok and for those of you who are struggling and worrying etc I’m sending you all a massive hug. I had a sigmoidoscopy...

Hi all. I hope you are all doing ok and for those of you who are struggling and...

Suzanne333

•6 years ago

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Bevacizumab/Avastin. Anyone on this long term?

Hi All, Just joined. Had ppc stage 3c/4 diagnosed Nov 2016. Finished Carbo, Taxol with Bevacizumab May/June 2017. Continued with Bevacizumab and was reviewed...

Hi All, Just joined. Had ppc stage 3c/4 diagnosed Nov 2016. Finished Carbo, Taxo...

Davonian

•6 years ago

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Progression :(

I’ve been a little quiet of late, but reading through and posting when I can. Ive had some rubbish news that caeylx ( 2nd line treatment ) hasn’t worked for...

I’ve been a little quiet of late, but reading through and posting when I can. ...

Jessica-DianeB

•6 years ago

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Diaphragm surgery

Just seen my surgeon a few days before my big debulking operation and I thought he said it was likely that he was going to remove my diaphragm (as well as...

Just seen my surgeon a few days before my big debulking operation and I thought ...

jenny8c

•6 years ago

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Red feet

Just curious to know if any one else has had very red feet under neath top half of the foot I have neuropathy in my feet and am assuming it’s part of that

Just curious to know if any one else has had very red feet under neath top half ...

cathy46

•6 years ago

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Still having a rough time.

Firstly apologies for what is going to be a miserable rambling post. Lying in bed crying my eyes out for the most stupid reason. My 15 year old son has just...

Firstly apologies for what is going to be a miserable rambling post. Lying in be...

Beckyjh

•6 years ago

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Like some information about spot on Adrenal gland

Hi Ladies went back to my oncologist to day I'm still so fatigued from the trial drug, I spent the last 2 weeks in bed most of the day, my 125 is up 173 and...

Hi Ladies went back to my oncologist to day I'm still so fatigued from the trial...

lorraine71-Australia

•6 years ago

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brat diet ? bananas rice apple sauce and toast

Any one eaten this diet to combat stomach pain after hyster chemo and radiation ??

Any one eaten this diet to combat stomach pain after hyster chemo and radiation ...

Harleeboo

•6 years ago

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Neg. Ultrasound liver biopsy followed by a laparoscopic surgery for a better look?

Hello ladies and (gentlemen). I am wondering if anyone else has been through a ultrasound liver biopsy. Given a benign result then they want to do A...

Hello ladies and (gentlemen). I am wondering if anyone else has been through a ...

Unlockes

•6 years ago

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Anyone currently taking tamoxifen for OC.

Hi everyone Hope the snow and bitterly cold wind aren’t causing you too many problems wherever you are. I could really do with some advice. Had the results of...

Hi everyone Hope the snow and bitterly cold wind aren’t causing you too many pr...

ShropshireJo

•6 years ago

19 Replies

CT measurement

I've just had yet another CT scan and never before have I wondered if the measurements they give you are horizontal or vertical. I have a fairly large tumour...

I've just had yet another CT scan and never before have I wondered if the measur...

Ge0rg1na

•6 years ago

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6 month check up and elevated CA125 !

Hello Ladies Back last summer I had an elevated CA125 of 39 but had all the scans and tests and it turned out to be a small cyst put on my ovary that my...

Hello Ladies Back last summer I had an elevated CA125 of 39 but had all the sca...

Nicki130473

•6 years ago

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Endometrioma cyst with septum & symptoms but normal CA125?

Hi everyone. This is my first post so apologies in advance if I type anything I shouldn't! I've read so many posts on here hoping to gain some kind of...

Hi everyone. This is my first post so apologies in advance if I type anything I ...

Kamiko

•6 years ago

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2nd time around!

Thanks to everyone for good wishes this morning. I don’t know about you but I can pretty much tell just what level of news I’m being given by the way my...

Thanks to everyone for good wishes this morning. I don’t know about you but I c...

Hidden

•6 years ago

37 Replies

Calling your menfolk

Hi lovely fellow OCers. I have a request on behalf of my husband: Do you think your “significant other”/ husband/ partner etc would find it helpful to “talk”...

Hi lovely fellow OCers. I have a request on behalf of my husband: Do you think y...

GoldenGourd

•6 years ago

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Nervous!

Well it’s R-day today, off to see the specialist to get the results of repeat CT and bloods. I am so nervous! I am either in recurrence or have a bowel...

Well it’s R-day today, off to see the specialist to get the results of repeat CT...

Hidden

•6 years ago

32 Replies

Mass found

Hi everyone, my first post and question, I had my pap done last week, Dr wanted ultrasound done this week, also had th ca125 test done, blood test normal, cyst...

Hi everyone, my first post and question, I had my pap done last week, Dr wanted ...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Stage 4 ppc

Hi ladies, My oncologist told me on Wednesday that I'm stage 4 due to 1st reoccurence of PPC. Started chemo in January, had my 3rd of 6th dose on Wednesday....

Hi ladies, My oncologist told me on Wednesday that I'm stage 4 due to 1st reoccu...

Rlenesue

•6 years ago

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Shave and a haircut...2 bits!

Happy Friday, Ladies. Just wanted to share a story regarding my hair...or lack of. My first chemo for my recurrence was 2 weeks ago. My hair had grown down to...

Happy Friday, Ladies. Just wanted to share a story regarding my hair...or lack o...

Mptelesca

•6 years ago

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So was it benign??

Just wanting to know if back when first being investigated for symptoms/signs if anyone’s tumour markers came back in normal ranges and after surgery was found...

Just wanting to know if back when first being investigated for symptoms/signs if...

Selkington

•6 years ago

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Annoying things people say...

Talking to my special person a little while ago and we were chatting about when she had her reoccurrence the things people said just say thinking about it now...

Talking to my special person a little while ago and we were chatting about when ...

CallmeMum

•6 years ago

115 Replies

In Focus: Menopause – Sex and Intimacy

Hello All I was planning to end March’s In Focus menopause posts with the topic of sex and intimacy but as it came up on the forum this week in a post by...

Hello All I was planning to end March’s In Focus menopause posts with the topic ...

OvacomeSupport

Partner•6 years ago

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Cannabis oil information - handy website - my germ war....

Hi girls. Hope we are all as well as we can be. Thankfully my terminal flu has decided to move over and let the beast take the lead again. I can't afford...

Hi girls. Hope we are all as well as we can be. Thankfully my terminal flu has...

Kryssy

•6 years ago

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NED?

Hello to all my Teal sisters, This may sound like a silly question, and I have looked it up but I'm still confused, what do you understand NED means? My last 2...

Hello to all my Teal sisters, This may sound like a silly question, and I have l...

Irisisme

•6 years ago

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Low Grade Serous Cancer, Mets to Liver, Liver Biopsy, Update #1: Carcinoma

I hope this is an okay way to update. I've added update #1 so I wouldn't clog up my initial post. If someone needed that information, they could go to the...

I hope this is an okay way to update. I've added update #1 so I wouldn't clog up...

Nancy222

•6 years ago

27 Replies

Posts - My Ovacome | HealthUnlocked

My Ovacome

All posts for March 2018

Signs and Symptoms

Metformin to prevent recurrence?

Jilly Harper

Ca125 rise after chemo & before Olaparib!

Appointment

That hurt.

Bevacizumab/Avastin. Anyone on this long term?

Progression :(

Diaphragm surgery

Red feet

Still having a rough time.

Like some information about spot on Adrenal gland

brat diet ? bananas rice apple sauce and toast

Neg. Ultrasound liver biopsy followed by a laparoscopic surgery for a better look?

Anyone currently taking tamoxifen for OC.

CT measurement

6 month check up and elevated CA125 !

Endometrioma cyst with septum & symptoms but normal CA125?

2nd time around!

Calling your menfolk

Nervous!

Mass found

Stage 4 ppc

Shave and a haircut...2 bits!

So was it benign??

Annoying things people say...

In Focus: Menopause – Sex and Intimacy

Cannabis oil information - handy website - my germ war....

NED?

Low Grade Serous Cancer, Mets to Liver, Liver Biopsy, Update #1: Carcinoma

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