Hi All, Around Jan 24 I started to feel unwell , I already have an incurable (but manageable)blood cancer unfortunately this was originally misdiagnosed as kidney cancer resulting in my kidney and spleen being removed (2018) I went to the GP and had...
My Mum is, or rather was until recently, a spritely 77 year old lady. She was diagnosed with stage 3 Ovarian Cancer, last Friday 4 October. We're told it's too extensive, throughout her pelvic region though not impacting on any other organs, for surgery...
I m interested in knowing whether anyone felt sick or other side effects
I’m 6 days out from my first infusion of Paclitaxel and Carboplatin. The side effects are kicking my ass, the most dire of which is the neuropathy. I’m in constant pain from it all over my body and I’m not getting any kind of rest. I’m spending all day...
Hi, Feeling in a muddle tonight. I'm under the Gynae Oncology team but don't yet have a diagnosis, was seeing Gynaecologist for heavy periods that my GP didn't know how to treat due to previous breast cancer. Had had an ultrasound in July which showed...
I am beyond terrified any suggestions of what questions to ask I’m convinced it’s spread every twinge I get
Hello, I was diagnosed in Aug 2021 with stage 4a ovarian cancer. I’ve had debulking surgery, two cycles of carboplatin paclitaxel chemotherapy and was on Niraparib for a year. These have stopped working. My cancer has spread to my liver peritoneum and...
My friend has been diagnosed with primary peritoneal cancer stage 4 and waiting for the Cytoresuctive surgery after 4 chemo. Has anyone had cytoreductive surgery for stage 4 cancer? How did they cope after removal of various organs? Whixh organs were...
My mother is a stage 3C ovarian cancer patient (primary peritoneal), diagnosed in January 2023. She underwent first-line chemotherapy (6 cycles) and debulking surgery. Afterward, she was monitored with ultrasound scans, which identified a recurrence of...
I am interested in hearing whether women under this treatment every 3 weeks have lost hair
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