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Hi, has anyone noticed a more bloated tummy or bigger around the 3rd and 4th week after surgery? I still feel achy in muscles and tissues which is normal but I m not sure if the tissues healing may cause a bit of swollen or bloated...To me my abdomen...
Hello all, last Friday week I went to the doctor's for bleeding after menopause, got sent to have a transvaginal scan. I had the scan this Friday, I didn't ask any questions, the sonographer just said at the end "the doctor will call you in a couple of...
Hi, has anyone had Carboplatin and Paclitaxel for their treatment? I had 4 sessions, then surgery and I still have to have other 2 chemio. I m interested in knowing if anyone with stage 3C has successfully completed the 6 sessions and declared...
Hi all, I am struggling so much with the symptoms of chemotherapy from BEP chemo 5 days in patient with Eptopside, Cisplatin for 5 days straight then going between the rounds of 21 days having biomicine. I am currently on round 2 but have another...
I had a port fitted on Monday not sure if I am allergic to the dressing as very itchy and still abit painful has anyone else had this issue
I am wondering if anyone who had the debulking surgery (and 3 or 4 chemio sessions before) can tell me how it feels after surgery recovery to have chemio? Did you feel same sort of body reaction as before having surgery? I mean in terms of the chemio...
I seem to have succumbed to a bad ulcer and general sore mouth. I’ve got the benzadyine mouthwash and bonjela. Any suggestions on what you’ve eaten when experiencing this? I’ve tried eggs and soup and food I thought was soft but aggravated it. Also...
Hi everyone, I've not been on here much. Try my hardest not to think about cancer. Back in February I was diagnosed with high grade serious papillary carcinoma of primary peritoneum/ovary. Stage 3c/ 4. I lost my hair very quickly but my head hair...
Hello ladies, I’m Maria 45 years old, I got diagnosed in 2021. In june of this year I’ve learnt again that my cancer came back for the 3rd time, on the 2nd of sept. I will start again a chemo treatment 3weeks on and 1 week off for the rest of my life...
I’m not happy with the lack of communication from my consultant and the way I’m finding out about things (saw online my CA125 had gone up to 236 after a year in remission, but no communication on this as yet, just appointment made for 3 months time!)...
