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Hello I'm looking for some advice please. I had my first chemo session on Wednesday (15th December 2021) with single agent Carboplatin (and that is the only chemo drug I will require). This is the first of six cycles of this drug that I will receive...
Has anyone else for this It’s been in the left a while but now it’s across my shoulder blades still mainly left though ? Hope your all well xx
Hi Everyone, I went to the doctors for a possible gall bladder problem. I had a scan and they found a complicated mass/cystic on my ovary. My CA 125 blood test came back as 110 and I am being referred to a private hospital ASAP for work up and I hope...
Hey lovely people, I’m jayde & I hope your all having a beautiful day. Basically a bit about myself I’m a 30 year old mother, don’t eat meat love my rescued animals as much as the kids. In 2019 my little sister killed herself not long after her passing...
Hi. I have been diagnosed with stage 3c ovarian cancer. I had de-bulking surgery eight weeks ago where all visible cancer was removed. I am due to start chemo next week. My CA125 was originally over 1000. It then reduced to 254 just prior to my surgery...
Morning everyone I'm just about to have my 4th cycle of chemotherapy on Christmas eve and have developed what can only be described as scabs in my nose. I have done the usual research and understand the reason but somone suggested vasaline. Any help or...
I had an ovarian cystectomy due to ovarian torsion a few weeks ago, I thought they would be mature teratomas (dermoids) as I've had so many of those in the past. Found out recently it was an immature teratoma (a rare malignant germ cell tumour <1% of...
Hi everyone I was diagnosed with mucinous ovarian cancer stage 1c in 2019. Had surgery and chemotherapy. Have been having my tumour markers checked every 3 months since and things have been ticking along nicely until last week. I was told my ca19...
Start my first chemo tomorrow, feeling nervous. Would like to know what to take with me
Hi, I originally went to the doctor's thinking I had a prolapse, she referred me for an ultra sound. I had this at 8.30am on 29th October, by 2pm the doctor called me, saying that a 2 and half inch adnormal looking cyst had been picked up on my left ovary...
