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Been awake for an hour, weeping into my pillow, feeling overwhelmed. I haven’t slept through the night since May. Currently halfway through chemo. Generally a very positive person but for some reason I’m struggling tonight. So fed up with lying awake...
Hi, My world has fell apart again !. waited 6 weeks to get back on taxol after recent scan revealed OC growth in all areas. My platelets have been dropping each week , now down to 56 . I have been feeling unwell , lots of bruising , night sweats , headaches...
Hi all, I had an abdominal hysterectomy to remove a cyst on my phallopian tube. I was given a diagnosis of stage 1c1 ovarian cancer. I am due to start chemo on Tuesday with Paclitaxel and carboplatin. I am naturally scared. If there is any who has had...
I have stage 3 with ascites already had 4.5ltrs of fluid drained and of course its building back up. I start my chemo 29th, I have been told this will reduce the ascites but does it and how long does it take? My chemo is 3 weekly.
I am very cautious about having my booster vaccination as after my second jab my bloods and platelets went crashing down and I had to stop all treatment. Did this happen to anyone else ??
Hi all, Just joined the club no one wants to join. I am a stubborn, determined optimist and hoping to get through this in the best way I can.... just like everyone else here I'm sure. I have a chemo/surgery/ chemo plan due to start in a few weeks...
My wife is currently in hospital as she has huge discomfort eating and is losing weight alarmingly. She was diagnosed with a 'bad' stage 3 three years ago. First wave of treatment involving surgery and chemotherapy successful, first recurrence last year...
Hi , Can anyone give me any advice please. Ive had 2 rounds of chemo over last 2 years, started taking rubraca for 2 months. Platelets kept dropping so had to have dose lowered and breaks. Eventually had to come off them early September. Cancer has...
I never expected it to go up again so soon, I've been 'lucky' my marker has often been around 34 something, it shot up and then finished chemo (2nd time round from 3 years ago) and marker was 68 in April, I've been getting pain in my right rib now my...
Hello everyone, I don’t even know if I am posting this correctly…it’s my first attempt. I had surgery 2 weeks ago at the Royal Marsden, Fulham Road, following a shock diagnosis. One very large tumour removed, plus radical hysterectomy, ovaries, Fallopian...
