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My Ovacome

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In focus: targeted therapies - bevacizumab ('Avastin')

Hello, everyone This month in our Health in Focus series, we’ll be looking at targeted therapies. Cancer cells behave differently from healthy cells in a...

Hello, everyone This month in our Health in Focus series, we’ll be looking at ta...

OvacomeSupport

Partner•4 years ago

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Good News

Good morning lovely ladies. I hope you are all enjoying this sunshine and keeping as well as possible. Just wanted to let you know that my CA125 result is now...

Good morning lovely ladies. I hope you are all enjoying this sunshine and keepin...

ZenaJ

•4 years ago

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Chemo

Starting my first Chemotherapy tomorrow for 6 cycles. Hoping all is going to be well

Starting my first Chemotherapy tomorrow for 6 cycles. Hoping all is going to be...

Shinebright2020

•4 years ago

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Ordered My Cake!!!!

Well Hello... So Sept 11th is my last Chemo, woot woot. Just ordered my cake which says Congrats Chemo Grad. Know in my heart this is going to be a long road,...

Well Hello... So Sept 11th is my last Chemo, woot woot. Just ordered my cake wh...

PCCDaisy

•4 years ago

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New Ovacome family and friends support group

Hello We posted last month about the new group that Ovacome is starting in September for family members and friends supporting someone with ovarian cancer....

Hello We posted last month about the new group that Ovacome is starting in Septe...

OvacomeSupport

Partner•4 years ago

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Scan results for ovarian cancer stage 3

Hi again. Just had my scan done a d doctors says some shrinkage in tumour in ovary.the said tge could operate and i would have a stoma bag put in. Disease...

Hi again. Just had my scan done a d doctors says some shrinkage in tumour in ova...

Anamcara63

•4 years ago

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Virtual support from Ovacome and Ovarian Cancer Action this week

Hello This is to let you know about the online events on our programme this week. Coventry Support Group - Monday 7 September, 1.30-3.30pm...

Hello This is to let you know about the online events on our programme this wee...

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Partner•4 years ago

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How long will it take until I have my energy back?

I was diagnosed with ovarian/peritoneal cancer 14 months ago. Surprising as I had bilateral oophorectomy (and tubes) removed 10 years ago due to benign cysts....

I was diagnosed with ovarian/peritoneal cancer 14 months ago. Surprising as I ha...

Jenjill47

•4 years ago

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Aches and pains

Dear everybody Does anyone have any recommendations for joint stiffness/pain after exercise, even walking a few miles seems to bring it on. Any suggestions...

Dear everybody Does anyone have any recommendations for joint stiffness/pain af...

Rankij11

•4 years ago

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2 Questions please Desensitisation for reaction to Carboplatin and anyone use Care Oncology Centre in London

I had OC 18 years ago and now have first recurrence. They are using same regime and was really unwell second treatment, third treatment yesterday as soon as...

I had OC 18 years ago and now have first recurrence. They are using same regime...

Lizzieanne

•4 years ago

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Caelyx again!

I had my second infusion of Carbo/Caelyx nine days ago, and now, the vein where I had the chemo has become sore and swollen. When I rub it, I can feel a hard...

I had my second infusion of Carbo/Caelyx nine days ago, and now, the vein where ...

27-359

•4 years ago

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Would you rather...

Hi Ladies, I haven't written much on this site but visit frequently and follow each and every one of you as you live with this dreaded disease. You have...

Hi Ladies, I haven't written much on this site but visit frequently and follow ...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Too long between surgery and chemo?

My lovely Ann (not her real name) passed away on 2nd July and I am broken. She went to a&e with abdiminal pain and bloating 22nd Oct, had a CT scan which...

My lovely Ann (not her real name) passed away on 2nd July and I am broken. She w...

Joystur

•4 years ago

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Four Years!

Hi everyone, hope you all are well. I’ve seen my consultant today and, as I thought, my options are almost exhausted. I’ve been on Cyclophosphamide for three...

Hi everyone, hope you all are well. I’ve seen my consultant today and, as I thou...

Alifit

•4 years ago

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Sad News

Hi All , I am writing to let you know that my wonderful sister Judy (U.S.) died this past weekend. During the four years she knew she had ovarian cancer, she...

Hi All , I am writing to let you know that my wonderful sister Judy (U.S.) died ...

ETenenbaum

•4 years ago

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chemo as aid against infections?

After 5 years and 5 rounds of chemo feel better physically than ever. Never get sick am wondering if chemo (carbotaxol then carbotaxol plus avastin then...

After 5 years and 5 rounds of chemo feel better physically than ever. Never get ...

Ruebacelle

•4 years ago

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Results

Got appointment to see oncologist tomorrow for my regular checkup. My ca125 has increased from 1435 to 1668 over the course of 21 days. I have been on...

Got appointment to see oncologist tomorrow for my regular checkup. My ca125 has ...

Maltida61

•4 years ago

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Do you speak Polish, Arabic, Panjabi, Urdu, Bengali or Gujarati?

Dear all, Thanks to a grant from the National Lottery Community Fund (on behalf of HM Government’s Coronavirus Community Support Fund) and funding from...

Dear all, Thanks to a grant from the National Lottery Community Fund (on behal...

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Partner•4 years ago

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Hell of a weekend

Ok, I think my sister and I have burnt our bridges with our CNS, who sent us [an] email asking us not to email her but to call. We’d tried calling but know...

Ok, I think my sister and I have burnt our bridges with our CNS, who sent us [an...

candyapplegrey

•4 years ago

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Olaparib

Hi all I’ve just had a complete response to Carbo/Caelyx for 1st recurrence and am back in remission. I found that regime tough to say the least. Having been...

Hi all I’ve just had a complete response to Carbo/Caelyx for 1st recurrence and ...

MH500

•4 years ago

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How many on here couldnt have surgery

My cancer is inoperable and reading on here most people seem to have had the surgery. Just wondering how many people are living with their tumours and how you...

My cancer is inoperable and reading on here most people seem to have had the sur...

rosebine

•4 years ago

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Virtual support from Ovacome and Ovarian Cancer Action this week

Hello This is to let you know about the online events on our programme this week. BRCA and Lynch syndrome: starting a family - Wednesday 2 September,...

Hello This is to let you know about the online events on our programme this we...

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Partner•4 years ago

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Fun, Fashion & Fabulousness!

2020! What a year! Coronavirus and Covid19 meant that we had to cancel our wonderful annual Touch of Teal Tea with Ovacome. But as you know, every problem is...

2020! What a year! Coronavirus and Covid19 meant that we had to cancel our wonde...

TealSista

•4 years ago

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Caelyx

Hi. I am on day five of my second Caelyx infusion, and I feel like a limp dish cloth. That in itself is not so surprising, but I have other side effects that...

Hi. I am on day five of my second Caelyx infusion, and I feel like a limp dish c...

27-359

•4 years ago

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OC has spread to lungs

Six hour debulking surgery in June. I have had two infusions of carboplatin/paclitaxal. Sadly, CT scan this morning shows several large metastasis in lungs....

Six hour debulking surgery in June. I have had two infusions of carboplatin/pacl...

Sashay2020

•4 years ago

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My Ovacome

All posts for September 2020

In focus: targeted therapies - bevacizumab ('Avastin')

Good News

Chemo

Ordered My Cake!!!!

New Ovacome family and friends support group

Scan results for ovarian cancer stage 3

Virtual support from Ovacome and Ovarian Cancer Action this week

How long will it take until I have my energy back?

Aches and pains

2 Questions please Desensitisation for reaction to Carboplatin and anyone use Care Oncology Centre in London

Caelyx again!

Would you rather...

Too long between surgery and chemo?

Four Years!

Sad News

chemo as aid against infections?

Results

Do you speak Polish, Arabic, Panjabi, Urdu, Bengali or Gujarati?

Hell of a weekend

Olaparib

How many on here couldnt have surgery

Virtual support from Ovacome and Ovarian Cancer Action this week

Fun, Fashion & Fabulousness!

Caelyx

OC has spread to lungs

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