Ovarian Cancer Raising Awareness

  • Ovarian Cancer - Why Didn't the Penny Drop?

    FormerMember
    FormerMember
    Despite ovarian cancer being the No.1 killer of the female cancers I knew absolutely nothing about the symptoms. I had never even heard of ovarian cancer.
     

    OVARIAN CANCER SYMPTOMS:   The symptoms range from bloated stomach, feeling full, frequent need to urinate and leakage, runs or constipation, pain in back, stomach or leg.  (I had what I thought was cramps on the top of my foot but none in my stomach); unusual…

  • FURIOUS - ANSWERS ON A POSTCARD!

    FormerMember
    FormerMember
    The hospital have written to me  "there was no large ovarian mass at the time of the first two examinations".  I beg to strongly differ!
    Photo A – Taken January 2009 before my examination in May 2009.
     
     
    Photo B – Taken March 2011 – same trousers.!!  I can even put two hands inside them.
     
    So if it wasn’t a large ovarian mass – what was it!!!!  I didnt lose weight during chemo…
  • Boots to do Chemotherapy

    FormerMember
    FormerMember
    I read with absolute incredibility that Boots are going to do our chemo.  No I have not been drinking.  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1349687/NHS-reform-Cancer-sufferers-given-chemotherapy-Boots-branches.html
     
    Why were we not told about this when Paul Burstow MP visited Macmillan?  That would have been an important discussion.
     
    Boots is nearer than the hospital – it is the only thing I can find in its favour…
  • Ovarian Tubal Infection - Orgasms and Painful Intercourse

    FormerMember
    FormerMember
    At my follow up appointment after my operation I said that I was amazed my large tumour had not been picked up in the gynae department.  The consultant said that they were just looking at urinary problems.  Well I expected a gynae department to be able to detect problem of that sort given the size of the tumour.  I am now wondering if they do the same when it comes to cancer – just look in the area of their speciality particularly…
  • Winning through

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    The four monthly oncologist's appointment arrived. As usual sat and waited and waited despite my appointment according to the receptionist being the first.  Another person went ahead of me - on enquiring I was told three appointments could be given for the same time!  What the logic is in this arrangement I cannot imagine - it only leads to a rise in frustration waiting extra time,  annoyance, raised stress levels -…