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Hi, I am currently in hospital - was admitted on Thursday after feeling generally unwell with a variety of symptoms for a few days. Before that everything was fine. in A &E they took my bloods which showed raised C125 and kept me in to pump me full...
Hi there I'm new to this board I've recently been diagnosed with stage 1C2 mucinous ovarian cancer. I've been told that it's the kind of cancer that requires surgery but doesn't respond to chemo therefore I'm having to have a full...
Hi I hope someone can help. I had an ultrasound recently that found a 9cm mass on my ovary I’ve had ca125 done which was 1322 I don’t know much but I know that’s high. I seen the gyno for the first time the other day before my mri and she was really...
I have just joined after being told I have grade4 . I am totally in a nightmare feeling. I am 71 have two little granddaughters. I don’t want to die. but am don’t know what to do. What to think. Have no symptoms. have not heard from a Dr yet , but...
I’m waiting for my results from an ultrasound on Friday afternoon (3 days ago) but feel sick and just keep wanting to cry. i thought I had fibroids as my periods are really heavy with clots, needing to go to the toilet in the night, constipation and...
My wife has been diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer and is currently about to start her 5th cycle of chemotherapy, her body is responding to it very well and they its shrinking fast which is great , I've become such an emotional wreck while this...
I’m new here but need to find more info out please! my 26 year old daughter went for an ultra sound on Thursday for a suspected miscarriage however she was told that there was a mass on her left ovary. She was married 5 weeks ago snd has an 18 month...
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I have not been diagnosed, but have every listed symptom at weight loss lol, and all the predisposing factors. My ca125 is not raised. Awaiting a scan. Wud be interested to know what symptoms everyone has. I have constant buy intermittently worse bloating...
Hello, I have recently had a CT scan to check out a new growth on my remaining ovary and am just waiting for results. I want to know how everyone else deals with the waiting? I am struggling to concentrate on work and family life with all the what ifs...
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