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My daughter, 27, yesterday had surgery to remove big malignant tumour on her ovary. She and her partner are living temporarily in Cornwall and I’m down here to support her. I know no one and am a stranger to the area. She starts chemo soon we think. I...
I've had my meeting today following the results of the biopsy. The doctors are saying they will give me 3 courses of chemo and then surgery if possible followed by chemo again. Nothing certain plus a list of scary side effect from chemo. This all seems...
Hi everyone. Ovarian cancer diagnosed 2021. Surgery at that time to remove the mass, ovary with total hysterectomy. 2 years on secondary cancer diagnosed. De-bulking surgery two weeks ago currently recovering as such a big op Onchology will be contacting...
Hi, I’ve recently been put on the 2 week urgent referral as I had a blood test (due to intermittent back pain) and have elevated c125 I’m now having a second blood test tomorrow, a scan Thursday and an appointment Friday to discuss the results. On top...
Hi, I'm new to anything like this and still not clear in my head what I'm being told. Did many of you feel well and find this all a shock?
Hi everyone hope this is OK to post as I haven't been diagnosed but a little worried. I'm 38 with 4 children about 7 years ago I had right ovary pain and had a scan which showed a small cyst they said it was just a normal cyst that would go away on...
Hello all, I am new to the community. I had a partial hysterectomy in 2018 following years struggling with ovarian cysts, endometriosis, adhesions. I had breast cancer which was successfully removed via wide area excision in 2019. In the last 18 months...
Hi I am going through chemotherapies every month but want to engage myself. can anyone suggest any light online work from home please.
Hi there, my beautiful mum was diagnosed with Stage 4 HGSOC in March this year. Long story short, she has extensive spread so debulking not an option (second opinion sought and confirmed), she had 6 rounds of Carboplatin which ended end of August. Recent...
I have primary peritonium cancer in August. I have had chemo and surgery. Last chemo due in Jan24.
