please can anyone help, i was diagnosed with secondary peritoneal cancer in 2009 suspected primary ovarian cancer but couldnt detect tomour,i finished chemo in jan 2010, had regular check ups with oncology and gynae every 3 monnths, please note not even secondary was picked up on ct scan was only found after pathology for an emergency op on bowel. c125 level was at just 19 end of oct 2010 although ct results wernt avalible, i had a call week later asking me to go n see gynae consultant who adviced that some cyst were getting bigger on ovarys and suggested a total hysterectomy which i had on 10th jan 2011 on my consent form it said to relieve symptoms n diagnostic, left hospital again had a phone call requesting i go to hospital to see gynae consultant in his office , who said i dont know how to say this then said cancer, i said its back n his answer was i believe this was the primary n it was never gone the chemo i had may have shrunk it but once chemo stopped it started growing again, i asked had he suspected cancer during op n he said no he showed us pathology report n it said stage 3 ovarian cancer , he said he would arrange a mdt meeting but it would probly mean more chemo, now today oncology nurse said they may not give me any more treatment and this is my question why wouldnt they give me chemo please help im worried sick thankyou for reading this i havent half gone on but need to explain it all, love to you all xx
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