Hi, I was diagnosed with stage 1 germ cell ovarian cancer back in june/july of this year and underwent surgery to remove my tumour (and ovary). This was the scariest thing I’ve ever been through at just 18 years old. I was lucky that the surgery went...
Hi everyone, My mum has to go for biopsies tomorrow, due to a 13mm tumour found on her omentum that was discovered by CT scan after having unexplained abdominal pain for months. I can’t stop googling and finding out the most awful answers to everything...
Is anyone got low grade serous ovarian cancer tht is non hormonal looking for advice ??
Hi lovely people, I'm writing today for any advice... I'm going into Hospital on the 20:6:22 for operation ( debunking) I can't say I'm not scared, however, it's just another journey I must take, I have had 5 chemotherapys, which I feel I've tolerated...
Hi, I was just wondering if anybody here has had fertility sparing surgery and was then advised to consider completion surgery (total hysterectomy) after completing your family? I've got plenty of time to think about it but wanted to know if anyone...
Diagnosed with 3c/4 ovarian cancer, previous history of bowel obstruction caused by adhesions, subsequent hernia mesh repair. I'm waiting to hear whether I will be offered debulking surgery after my next (4th) chemo. Anxious given my other previous abdominal...
Hi everyone, I'm Eliza from the Community team, I'm just posting here to share Sarah-Jane's story which we've featured on Community News. Sarah-Jane was diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer stage 3B and womb cancer stage 1B at the age of 42. Sarah...
Hello everyone, My mum has recently been told she’s being tested for ovarian cancer (waiting on blood tests to confirm atm) but it’s been such a long journey to get to this point - she’s been having symptoms since last year. She’s had an internal and...
Morning all I was diagnosed with oc last July 3c. Had 4 chemos, laporoscopy followed by debulking and a bowel resection then the other 2 chemos. Good news that there was no visable cancer was over shadowed by being told I had this mass, as you can imagine...
Apologies if I am in the wrong area, please redirect me as necessary. I'm one of the many that must post here describing themselves as worried sick, full of tears and looking for some sort of reassurance and I thank your kindness in advance! I am...
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