Hello, I’m new to this forum, having recently been diagnosed with Stage3 High grade serous epithelial ovarian cancer.
Standard treatment in West of Scotland is interval debunking- 3 rounds of chemo, before hopefully surgery, followed by a further 3 rounds of chemo.
My oncologist in Glasgow said that there can be delays accessing surgery at the desired time. The option of having surgery in London was discussed. The surgeon there thinks I’m a candidate for primary debulking. I’m apprehensive about the possibly more radical approach, but I guess if I delay surgery to have 3 rounds of chemo and subsequently don’t respond well to this, I’ll have squandered my chance of surgery. Thoughts please ! Also, any recommendations for surgeons?
Thanks
Hi Sunflower lover and a very warm welcome to the Macmillan Community but sorry to hear about your diagnoses and your ongoing journey.
Navigating the cancer journey can be such a stressful and challenging time but getting support from people who have walked the ‘exact same' cancer type journey can help a lot.
The Community is divided into dedicated Cancer Specific Support Groups (Discussion Rooms) so can I recommend you join and post in our dedicated Ovarian cancer support group. This is a safe place to talk to others with a similar diagnosis, treatment experience, to ask questions and get support.
To connect in with the group click on this link> Ovarian cancer then once the group page opens click on “Click to Join” when the black banner appears or “Join” under “Group Tools” (this all depends on the device you are using)
When you are ready you can introduce yourself by clicking “+new” or “+” in the top right next to the group title. You can copy and paste the text from this post into your new post.
The Macmillan Support Line is open 8am-8pm (timings may differ across services) 7 days a week on 0808 808 00 00. This service provides cancer information, practical information, emotional support, benefits/financial guidance or just a listening ear.
We also have our Ask an Expert section but do allow a few working days for a reply.
Talking to people face to face can be very helpful so do check to see if you have any Local Macmillan Support in your area, do also check for a local Maggie's Centre as these folks are amazing and give support to all the family.
Do get back to me if you need further help navigating the community.
Yes, I see that you have joined the group.
When you want to find 'your' groups and 'your' own posts click on your community name and this takes you to your little area of the site.
So to connect in just click on this link....... Ovarian cancer then you can introduce yourself to the group by clicking “+new” or “+” in the top right next to the group title.
