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Hi I had my treatment bevacizumba last Friday, I had protein in my urine. Yesterday i received a call from my consultant the urine was sent away for testing and somethings came back. My next treatment is the 26th and I’ve to get a large bottle from the...
Hi all, new here. I have stage 3A ovarian cancer and recently had surgery, which went well without any complications. Just had my first chemo of taxel/carbo combination and suffering from terrible side effects. It’s been a week but still vomiting ,stomach...
Did anybody have a biopsy for the mass before it was removed? Ive been reading online that biopsies tend not to be done because of the risk of any cells spilling etc. However it was unclear prior to surgery where the origin was as it was in the retro...
I'm stage 4 ovarian cancer. They have just about ran out of chemo options now and I have a long term plurex drain in. I was muddling along ok to some extent befor it was put in.but now I'm suffering with pain. Trust me with the benefits of the drain I...
Hello, I was diagnosed less than a month ago. Since then I've had CT scan biopsy I've been on morphine for pain which I've been taken with paracetamol. There have been a few days where I've not needed to take painkillers. I'm having a very difficult...
I had my CT scan today and was told I would be contacted by Consultant either today or Monday (so same day or next working day) after they have made a diagnosis. My lump was projecting upwards like an alien when I put my hands behind my head to go through...
Consultant call tonight. He is wanting to do a fast track CT scan and biopsy. He has suggested it pretty much and ovarian and they need to know what it is and check for the rest of my body too. Hence not MRI . As i wasn't expecting the call I was...
High grade ovarian cancer 3c. Was diagnosed June 23. Have had 6 rounds of carbo/taxol and debulking surgery. Cancer was found in the peritoneal lining too. Scan in January showed no evidence of disease and my ca125 was 34. So pleased! I am braca- and...
Hi I have stage four incurable ovarian cancer. I’ve just finished my 6 bouts of chemo. Now it’s a waiting game before I find out how I am doing. Will I be able to have the operation? When will the effects of chemo start to wait. Will I ever feel like...
Hi, I started on 200 mg Niraparib 2 weeks ago after 6 rounds of chemo for stage 4 ovarian cancer. After 10 days on the Niraparib, I started to feel very anxious, jumpy and tense. It's hard to explain - a bit like you've had 10 coffees, or waiting to...
