Hello all, I was diagnosed with Ovarian cancer stage 3b on 14th February 2025. I had surgery to remove my ovaries, fallopian tubes, omentum and parts of the peritoneum. I am now waiting to see the oncologist to continue treatment with chemotherapy,...
Hi. I am a 53 yr old menopausal woman. My backstory is in March of last year I went to the urgent care clinic with stomach pains. The doctor suspected it may be appendicitis so sent me for a CT scan. The results came back as diverticulitis, but as an...
Hello, where do I even start? I can handle the fact that I have lost my hair, that everyone who loves me now looks at me differently, that I will have to find a new home for my dog, that I won't see my granddaughters grow, and I am learning to live with...
Thank you to everyone who posts here. It has truly helped me not lose my mind that last few days. I went to GP to follow up on severe abdominal pain on a couple times (first early on in period 2nd a week later). GP sent me to A & E and further to CT scan...
Hi, I'm just at the very start of what seems to be a journey with ovarian cancer. After months of abdominal pain, ultrasounds, bloods, etc, they have seen a new cyst on one of my ovaries. A follow up CT scan shows the edges have changed from an ultrasound...
Hi all, just wanted to see if anyone else is in the same situation as me. I have had an ultrasound and they have found a complex mass 9.7cm on my left ovary. I have been referred to a gynaecologist and now waiting on an appointment. I have done a CA125...
I was diagnosed with stage 1 endometrial cancer in October and had a laparoscopic hysterectomy in November, 10 days after my operation I was told that the cyst on my left ovary which was removed also contained cancer. I had another operation on 16/1/25...
I had hysterectomy but there was some cancer left after surgery. I had 6 rounds chemio (4 before surgery, 2 after). Then 6 sessions of BEVacizum but cancer has grown slightly with this drug. So my doctor suspended this treatment and is sending me on a...
God I cant sleep. I need help, please. Feel sick, panicking, crying continuously, terrified.Just had call to say cancer cells found in recently removed ovary. Not much more info available. Further CT scan arranged, multidisciplinary team to discuss. Consultant...
having a terrible my zoe im her mum by the way been having chemo then at christmas caught pnemonia and fighting it three lots of treatments not working so admitting her this week to be on iv fluids ,mine and her dads are broken useless and lost ,i feel...
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