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New to forum 🌸 Mums Recent Primary Peritoneal diagnosis. Is pain before Chemo normal?

Hi all, this is my first post on here. Firstly want to wish you all the very best. My mum has recently been diagnosed with Primary Peritoneal cancer (stage 3)....

Hi all, this is my first post on here. Firstly want to wish you all the very bes...

BeeV123

•2 years ago

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Rucaparib and Alcohol!

Hi everyone, I keep forgetting to ask my consultant if it's okay to drink alcohol whilst taking Rucaparib (sadly always seems to be more important things to...

Hi everyone, I keep forgetting to ask my consultant if it's okay to drink alcoho...

Kouyate

•2 years ago

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Ovacome classes

Hello everyone, I think I may have mentioned this before, but I attend a fortnightly ONLINE massage class run by Hayley via Ovacome (free or you can add a...

Hello everyone, I think I may have mentioned this before, but I attend a fortnig...

Catfeeder

•2 years ago

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Raised CA125&platelets

I’ve been bloated for about 8 weeks now. Bloods have shown CA125 of 420, high platelets and low iron store. Prior to the bloating the only sign I had was a...

I’ve been bloated for about 8 weeks now. Bloods have shown CA125 of 420, high pl...

Darkandstormy

•2 years ago

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VATS

Hi Lovely Ladies I’ve posted a couple of times in the last few months regarding my probable recurrence. It’s been a year since a CT scan picked up 3 enlarged...

Hi Lovely Ladies I’ve posted a couple of times in the last few months regarding ...

Barmycharm

•2 years ago

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2 years NED for my mom!

My mom just had her 2 year check up from finishing chemo for stage 3C ovarian cancer. NED with CA125 holding at 5! She had 3 rounds of Neoadjuvant chemo (...

My mom just had her 2 year check up from finishing chemo for stage 3C ovarian ca...

Sddb

•2 years ago

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Doxil side effects

I had doxil infusion 3 weeks ago and I had very little side effects other than constipation from the anti nausea meds. I took a fiber pill daily and have...

I had doxil infusion 3 weeks ago and I had very little side effects other than c...

Cancerfree57

•2 years ago

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BOWEL CANCER

I have been having trouble with alternating constipation and diarrhoea for about 7 weeks now. Going for a colonscopy in 2 weeks time. I have one large bowel...

I have been having trouble with alternating constipation and diarrhoea for about...

Shanliss

•2 years ago

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Ca 125 after 1st chemo

What do u think mom have recurrance 5 month after pervious she get same front chemo in 2017 and than in 2021 and now they put her to same carbplatin and...

What do u think mom have recurrance 5 month after pervious she get same front ch...

Inguc_is

•2 years ago

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How did you feel that chemo is working?

Do you have any feeling that chemo is working due recurrance? Mom have 1st chemo before there was some like elctric in abdomen but now she said there is...

Do you have any feeling that chemo is working due recurrance? Mom have 1st chemo...

Inguc_is

•2 years ago

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Pain from Chemo attacking cancer? THANK YOU

Hi everyone Thanks for the responses to my post re the above. Happily the pain started to subside but I made an appointment for a checkup with my GP and he...

Hi everyone Thanks for the responses to my post re the above. Happily the pain...

LesleyGB

•2 years ago

1 Reply

Return to work meeting and reasonable adaptations

I’m looking for some advice please. I will be having my sixth (and hopefully final) chemo session next week and have got my CT scan this week followed by a...

I’m looking for some advice please. I will be having my sixth (and hopefully fi...

SarahBa

•2 years ago

13 Replies

New beginnings

Hi everyone someone. Some of you might remember me asking about me getting a puppy recently. Well, after receiving a really a complete response to chemo and...

Hi everyone someone. Some of you might remember me asking about me getting a pup...

Jayniiee

•2 years ago

27 Replies

Looking for tips, help , support etc

Hi all , so I’m quite recently diagnosed , around 4 weeks , feel like I’m in a whirlwind while being on a rollercoaster !! I’m going in for an op on Tuesday...

Hi all , so I’m quite recently diagnosed , around 4 weeks , feel like I’m in a w...

Woolls

•2 years ago

37 Replies

Anticipatory grief.

Hello everyone. I’m sharing a podcast that I was a guest on recently. I was speaking about anticipatory grief and what it’s like to live with a life limiting...

Hello everyone. I’m sharing a podcast that I was a guest on recently. I was spe...

Levanah

•2 years ago

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Opiates

I have recently been prescribed Oramorph to deal with back pain, but have read on an alternative site that opiates "feed" the tumour. Does anyone know anything...

I have recently been prescribed Oramorph to deal with back pain, but have read o...

27-359

•2 years ago

18 Replies

Carboplatin/ Gemcitabine

Hello ladies I want to share my experience of carbo/gem and ask if you have had similar experiences or if you can shed some light on the problems I have had. I...

Hello ladies I want to share my experience of carbo/gem and ask if you have had ...

Duskygem

•2 years ago

12 Replies

Taxol and pain

Anyone experienced pain? Got sensitive patch skin on tummy which is so sore to touch and pains in hip bones. Day 4 and now days 8 and 9. Tips on painkillers?...

Anyone experienced pain? Got sensitive patch skin on tummy which is so sore to t...

Rosado22

•2 years ago

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Pain with paxcitaxel

Hello, any experience of pain using above chemotherapy and how to manage it? Got pains in hip bone at moment and searing skin tender area lower tummy area,...

Hello, any experience of pain using above chemotherapy and how to manage it? Got...

Rosado22

•2 years ago

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Skin changes

Ive noticed recently that I have dark marks on my face that look like a small bruise since being on Niraparib. Nowhere else. Anyone else

Ive noticed recently that I have dark marks on my face that look like a small br...

Rosebine2

•2 years ago

6 Replies

So tired

Hi , just wondering how others are feeling after taking Topotecan My partner had his first 5 days of taking this drug and he is completely knocked out, no...

Hi , just wondering how others are feeling after taking Topotecan My partner ha...

Partnerincrime

•2 years ago

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Unsure what next to do

Hi all , the cyst I had previously has gone , I now have a nearly 4cm ? Haemorrhagic cyst or endometrioma. My symptoms are the same - low back pain , frequent...

Hi all , the cyst I had previously has gone , I now have a nearly 4cm ? Haemorrh...

Cathhunt

•2 years ago

12 Replies

Have you finished first line chemotherapy for stage 3 or 4 ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer in the last 2 to 12 months?

Good morning all Have you finished first line (initial) chemotherapy for stage 3 or 4 ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer in the last 2 to 12...

Good morning all Have you finished first line (initial) chemotherapy for stage 3...

OvacomeSupport

Partner•2 years ago

5 Replies

Pain from Chemo attacking cancer?

Hi - I hope everyone is doing okay and enjoyed Easter. Just a quick query - I restarted another round of chemo and had the first on 28 March (carbo and doxil)....

Hi - I hope everyone is doing okay and enjoyed Easter. Just a quick query - I re...

LesleyGB

•2 years ago

7 Replies

Surgery and recovery

I was in the same position last year May 2021 when I had hysterectomy and removal of omentum and was like you scared of the unknown and reading various posts...

I was in the same position last year May 2021 when I had hysterectomy and remov...

Gakaxy57

•2 years ago

1 Reply

Compression garment

I'm not sure what type of compression garment to buy, having. Full hysterectomy and removal of the momentum, they are cutting me from Belly button down to my...

I'm not sure what type of compression garment to buy, having. Full hysterectomy ...

Angela200969

•2 years ago

32 Replies

Hickman line

Hi all, quite recently I inquired on here about portocath experience. I had one put in , it was great but it didn’t heal properly so was taken out only a few...

Hi all, quite recently I inquired on here about portocath experience. I had on...

Horsesrock

•2 years ago

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Hello,this is my first post although I often refer to everyone’s chat for information which I find very helpful. My ovarian cancer has returned after 4 months...

Hello,this is my first post although I often refer to everyone’s chat for inform...

volleyp

•2 years ago

17 Replies

Letrozole

Hello ladies, I hope that you are all enjoying the great weather we are having this weekend. Having seen my Oncologist last week, I asked if I would get a...

Hello ladies, I hope that you are all enjoying the great weather we are having ...

Caleda4

•2 years ago

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Concerned

I am been investigated for both bowel and ovarian cancer as there has been a change in my bowel habits I have very large bowel movements and feel constipated...

I am been investigated for both bowel and ovarian cancer as there has been a cha...

Shanliss

•2 years ago

12 Replies

Posts - My Ovacome | HealthUnlocked

My Ovacome

All posts for April 2022

New to forum 🌸 Mums Recent Primary Peritoneal diagnosis. Is pain before Chemo normal?

Rucaparib and Alcohol!

Ovacome classes

Raised CA125&platelets

VATS

2 years NED for my mom!

Doxil side effects

BOWEL CANCER

Ca 125 after 1st chemo

How did you feel that chemo is working?

Pain from Chemo attacking cancer? THANK YOU

Return to work meeting and reasonable adaptations

New beginnings

Looking for tips, help , support etc

Anticipatory grief.

Opiates

Carboplatin/ Gemcitabine

Taxol and pain

Pain with paxcitaxel

Skin changes

So tired

Unsure what next to do

Have you finished first line chemotherapy for stage 3 or 4 ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer in the last 2 to 12 months?

Pain from Chemo attacking cancer?

Surgery and recovery

Compression garment

Hickman line

Icon9

Letrozole

Concerned

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