Ovarian Cancer Raising Awareness

  • Third of the Way

    FormerMember
    FormerMember
    JULY 2010
    Second pre-chemo check went well.  Doctor was to change sickness tablets to take home after chemo.  In happy mood jumped on the scales getting to know the routine – to be told I would weigh a lot less without my handbag and we had a good laugh. My file had to be found before nurse would take my blood so I wondered why I had to take the blood form home with me.  Notice by ticket machine to say about cheaper…
  • Fund raising

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    The government destroys wines, cigarettes etc that people have not paid duty on.  This is stupidity.  They should allow charities to pay the duty and sell the goods to raise money.  The government too would benefit by receiving the tax.  Is this too simple, or am I missing something.

  • Side effects catching up

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    From going through chemo fairly smoothly I am now walking around like a drunk, dropping things and feeling very unsteady and depressed.  My memory is terrible and I cannot hold things as before as my hands cramp up and the hand looks as though it has got arthritis in it.  Had a bad reaction to the last lot of chemo and I am wondering if this has been the cause.

    Still only one more chemo to go and then a scan a week after…

  • Sixth of Six Chemo

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Sixth chemo over - great.  Again it was a couple hours late starting with long delays inbetween.  Noted that actual nurse time was 15 minutes but they were rushing around at chemo treatment was two hours late arriving and they were short staffed.  Have used work study experience to suggest a new system, which if I am right in thinking where the delay is being caused will help both patients and the poor nurses.

    After the…

  • When Your Carer and Loved One is Poorly - Coping

    FormerMember
    FormerMember
    I am now into Day 5 of looking after my husband who is prostrate in bed with gastric flu– and I wish I could join him.  I am knackered.  Going up and down the stairs with drinks all the time reminds me we are supposed to be looking for a bungalow.  Thank goodness I was not sick too after chemo for ovarian cancer.
     
    Determined not to pick up his bug I have bowls of disinfectant and bleach placed around the house with…