Hi all, I had my 50th birthday in June of this year and I had an autism diagnosis in February so still getting adjusted to that diagnosis and learning about Myself l Had a few tattoos done in a kind of celebration of sorts. Sorry if that sounds weird...
Hi. My name is Jen. I’ve just turned fifty in September. I recently had a CT scan for something else. And the scan found a 9cm mass on my right ovary. I’ve had an ultrasound and an hysteroscopy. And my consultant has said the mass isn’t a cyst. All the...
Hi I'm new to the group. I was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer June 20th. I have spatterings on my Peritoneum. But I've had CT scans on 16th June, inconclusive biopsy on Peritoneum on 11th July, Ascitic fluid drained then too. Biopsy on Omentum on 12th...
Hi, my Mum is starting chemo this week for ovarian cancer and I'm staying with her for a while. I know some things I have read, but I wondered if anyone would be willing to share what the side effects are really like? I want to be prepared for whatever...
Hi folks My wife was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer five and a half years ago when she was given 50/50 chance of making it to 5 years (so we've beaten that milestone) After initial chemo and surgery she's had all sorts of different chemos. Currently...
My 25 yr old daughter has been diagnosed and it’s spread to her tummy lining is under a specialist as of last Thursday need to understand it help
Hello Everyone. I’m new here having had a keyhole operation to remove an ovary and cysts which were believed to be non-cancerous the checks now say that there is clear cell carcinoma in the ovary and cyst(s). One was burst on the way out - not sure what...
Hello all, I'm struggling at the moment as they have confirmed that I have a growth the size on an egg on my right ovary. I've had an MRI scan done as the ultrasound could not confirm what the growth was. I am bloated and do struggle with indigestion...
Hi there I am new to the group, had my surgery in January then chemo which finished in August and it’s really all starting to hit me now. I think I feel worse mentally than I did when I was going through it all. Does anyone else feel this way?
Hello all I am new to the Forum and was diagnosed with Ovarian cancer in November 23. I was first told Stage 1 and then after PET scan stage 3. Unfortunately the oncology team Consultant and registrar did not appear to communicate clearly with each...
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