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Hello I am new to the site trying to stay positive about my situation but finding it very hard. I am currently residing in Sweden for work but moving back to the United States where I am from this saturday because if I die I want to die at home. While...
Been offered the choice of including paclitaxel in my chemo or just going for carboplatin - struggling to understand the benefit of the paclitaxel as appears will only reduce risk by 2% compared to carboplatin alone but is much more likely to cause neuropathy...
My mum is 65, this year she has been diagnosed with Ataxia but otherwise well. A complete health obsessive and the person in the family that is the reason we no longer cook with oil and all smell of essential oils :-) Two weeks ago we were enjoying a...
Hi everyone, I hope this is allowed on here as I am yet to receive a diagnosis but I was told the other day that I have a cyst on my ovarie and need a blood test. Then thanks to Google I learnt (mid shift) that a blood test meant there's a possibility...
My mam got diagnosed with ovarian cancer last week, with extensive peritoneal and omental infiltration by multiple large masses. But also something on the bottom of her liver. We have had to phone an ambulance for her twice due to the swelling in her...
Hi Everyone, I’m new to this forum. Today as an early birthday present I was told the large mass in my pelvis (previously ignored & thought to be a huge fibroid) was cancerous and has potential spread to peritoneum. I’m devastated and after consulting...
Diagnosed April should have had debulking on May 1st. At pre op three days before a dvt in leg and blood clot in each lung found and op cancelled. On blood thinners and have to wait 6 weeks June 19 for op now. So worried it may have spread in 6 weeks...
I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer (Her 2 Positive) last August. I was then diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer in September. They decided to do breast surgery first and I had that in January after what I can only describe as 12 gruelling weeks of Chemotherapy...
My grandma has just been diagnosed with ovarian cancer, they think it’s other places too. We are waiting to see the treatment plan etc. iv never felt this level of pain in my life. She’s the healthiest woman I know , I can’t understand why this happens...
My mum had MI 3 days ago after 5 doses of Paclitaxil and needed stenting. Understandably she is off Paclitaxil. She is recovering okay at the moment. Scan is due next Sunday to see if paclitaxil made any difference. I am thinking what next if she can...
