Hello I have been visiting this wonderful group for nearly three weeks, but still am to have a diagnosis. Have 9cm complex mass, CA125 of 1234, thickened womb lining and suspicious looking lymph node. I have been referred to larger hospital in our area...
Hi I've been having a ovarian cyst monitored for a year and a half which they say its not suspicious. I've decided to get it removed was told I would be on non urgent wait list and I got a call from admissions and they said I'm on the urgent pathway list...
Hi, new to this group. Well where do I start, been sick with worry from the day I started bleeding and my worry and fear has hit an all time high since my ca125 level from blood test came back at 10 went gynaecologist today and had Ava final scan which...
Hi all, my mum started her chemo today (carboplatin & paclitaxel) after a full debulking 8 weeks ago, she’s stage 3c high grade serous. About an hour into treatment her kidneys decided they didn’t like it, she said she felt like they were going to...
Had mri today and now the waiting game. Found a 3cm solid cyst last week and I’m petrified the results from today’s mri is gonna show cancer. I hate the wait not knowing as all these test are so str sful and worrying. I know the outcome is gonna be bad...
Hello everyone, Thank you to all who have replied to messages up to now. Mum had her debulking surgery (full hysterectomy, omentum & peritoneal areas removed) 9th Dec. All visible disease removed. We met with the professor today who informed us it’s...
Hi there, not been on here in years. I’ve had ovarian cancer for 15 years and it has been spreading slowly up the body. I have recently been told it has spread to inside the skull. Has anyone had experience of this.. thanks in advance.
Good Evening I have joined this group as a relative in her mid 80s has been diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer. She has had a number of scans and biopsies in the last 10 weeks. We are hoping to hear of her latest biopsy result next week. As yet,...
Good evening. I’m reaching out to see if anyone else has had similar experiences and can offer advice. i went to gp with pain in lower abdomen, intermittent bleeding, bloating, change in bowel habits and fatigue. I had urine test followed by CA125....
Hi, I have been booked in for surgery on Saturday to have an ovarian cancer removed. The tumour has pushed in to my bowel also, therefore this will involve bowel surgery as well. I haven't yet heard about a pre-assessment which is leaving me a bit concerned...
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