Hi everyone, I felt that I was coping with my diagnosis quite well but when several members of my family tested positive for the gene it overwhelmed me especially as one of them has been diagnosed with cancer as well.
Hi all. Have only recently been diagnosed with ovarian cancer, which has spread to my bowel area. I've had both ovaries and fallopian tubes removed and then more recently my omentum (had never even heard of that before). Still awaiting follow up appointment...
Hello My daughter's gran died from ovarian cancer. Is there a way to find out if she carries the gene? She's 30 - when would symptoms start to show? Many thanks. Gill Sent from my Galaxy
Hi new here. Diagnosed with ovarian/fallopian tube cancer, feeling very scared and anxious. Hope we can share experiences.
Dear All, My story is that I was diagnosed with stage 3A2 clear cell in March 2019. After 6 months of carboplatin and paclitaxil was NED. Joined a 2 year trial but after 10 month, had a recurrence. Have had a second round of chemo (carboplatin and caelyx...
Hi everyone, I'm currently on Bevacizumab for maintenance treatment having had first line of chemo and debulking surgery. I'm feeling okay but my CA125 is rising from my baseline of 20 to 32. I know that's still in safe range, but it's heading upwards...
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Hi, I had a ovarian cyst removed last December after waiting a month short of two years. Simple cyst with normal CA125. I had to ask to be kept an eye on due to significant family history of female cancer. Had to chase bloods and scan every 3-4 for...
Hi, everyone. I want to introduce myself. I was diagnosed with ovarian (specifically, fallopian tube) high grade serous carcinoma in June 2021. Since then, I’ve had major debulking surgery, which I’m told was successful. I then had six rounds of carboplatin...
Hello , I thought I would join in the forum. I was diagnosed at Christmas I've had surgery and now having chemo.
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