I’ve been diagnosed with ovarian cancer and have been told I need a radical hysterectomy. I have an appointment with my oncologist on Monday. It hasn’t come as a surprise to me as I’ve been checking out things on the internet. However .. I’ve just read...
I have been advised by my oncologist that they can start me on Bevacizumab along with my next 4 chemos. I would then continue the Bevacizumab for a year along with a PARP. The Bevacizumab would be given every three weeks. I was just wondering if anyone...
Sorry for such a random post but I’m just seeking some advice / reassurance please. For the last couple of weeks or so, I’ve been experiencing intermittent bouts of nausea. There doesn’t seem to be a pattern to it - no specific foods etc and sometimes...
Why can't I get any medical professional to give me a prognosis ? I want to know my life expectancy, even if its an estimate. My primary cancer is Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of the ovary. This tumour was 20cm x 15cm x 11cm appeared in June 2024 and was...
Hi I know I've been on here before. I had my ovarian cyst scanned again today which is now just below 6cm so it's grown nearly a centimetre in just over a year. Seems to be about 2mm more every 4 months. It's not suspicious but I've been considering to...
Hi! Was wondering if anyone has experienced rib and shoulder pain post op. I had Cytoreductive a month ago and I have been hospitalised for a month. Since I am right handed and it was at times difficult to move I made most of the effort with the right...
Hello all, A close relative of mine has recently been diagnosed with stage 4b ovarian cancer, spread to the liver, omentum, peritoneum. She’s been told surgery is not an option currently and has just started chemo. She has been told she’ll have 6 rounds...
Hi I had 4 rounds of chemio then surgery then other 2 more rounds of chemio and now I m on Bevacizumbavic. I had 4 rounds of BEV so far it and the plan is to continue every 3 weeks. However, today for the first time the CA125 result from my blood test...
Hi! Happy New Year everyone. I am 47 years old and I have high grade OC stage 3C. On the 28th of Nov I had a surgery and everything was successfully removed. Radical hysterectomy and Cytoreductive (no hipec) and they removed lesions from quite a...
I am really hoping for some advice. I am in remission from ovarian cancer, having had big surgery and 6 rounds of chemotherapy. I am now on PARPs - Niraporib to be precise. The drugs made me very sick, breathess and tired and I had insomnia, dry skin...
