I was diagnosed with Ovarian cancer in July 2001. I had had no real symptoms ( well to me any way)
My monthlys stopped in Jan 2001. Oh l thought l have gone into the change. thought nothing about it any more expecting to find l started again the next month.
I found l was putting on weight so started to go to the gym to do some think about it. The weight continued to climb until going to the gym was a real effort and l was too tired to go. what really pushed me was two ladies were joining the gym asked me how much weight l had lost!!!!! answer none.
I then went to the Doctor and told him how l felt like a beached whale.I was sent for an ultra sound scan having had to wait two weeks for appointment and that was urgent. I had the scan the raidiologist said nothing to me but asked for some one else to come. It was explained that they could not get a picture of what was going on because my tummy was filled with fluid. I needed to have the fluid drained so would l like to stop in the hospital or l must come back on Monday. This was friday 13th. I thought there might not be a bed so l stayed.
I then had a sample of blood taken out of my tummy to go for analasis. l was being weighted and measured through out. The next week l had a CT scan and was told when all the results were in they would tell me what was going on.
Now comes the blow, l was told that l need a hystorectomy because it was possible that l had Ovarian Cancer. I had never heard of it! cancer is what other people have and it is very painful ( l had no pain). i being the optomist told my self they were not sure l would wait and see.
I had the op on 31st of July and was told by my surgeon that is was very likely to be cancer but he could not say definatley untill the tests came back. l was still optomistic l did not have cancer. My Surgeon came back a few days later to tell me it was confirmed. the bottom fell out of my world, l could not belive it.
I then met my Oncologist for the first time and he has been looking after me for 8yrs.
I had taxol and carboplatin in 2001, 2005 2008.
I have responed very well until 2008 when with 5 of the chemos my CA125 was dropping l the had a scan the cancer was clear. had the 6th chemo but on my next check the CA125 was rising again so l have been on watchful waiting ever since.
Yesterday l started having Caelyx and will try to keep you up dated as to what happens.
thanks for reading.
