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Hi ladies, Has anyone on here been prescribed letrozole,for high grade serous ovarian cancer. I am brca negative and have had 3 different lines of chemo so far and a parp. My CA125 is rising, although my scan shows little progression. Hence Letrozole...
Hi all/anyone. My mum has been told she has ovarian/peritoneum cancer following a ct scan, she has had a biopsy and we are waiting for those results, been 10 days now. She is not eating, just sleeping all the time, I feel so powerless to help her...
8 months ago I posted on here how low I was feeling and I suppose wallowing in self pity, work that I loved finished me on ill health just before Christmas last year, I knew this was inevitable but still came as a shock, I felt worthless and lost, I have...
Hi all I’m wondering if any of you with oc have hernias i have a parastomal hernia and 2 incisional hernias. I just wanted to ask if they are painful, I am really struggling at the moment feel heavy and like someone is trying to rip my belly out...
Hello all, I’m new here and have been reading all your stories / advice and wanted to share my story thus far and if anyone has experienced anything similar? I turned 40 this year and before my birthday came I decided to live more healthily and started...
Hi Everyone, I was diagnosed a week ago with ovarian cancer. I will be having my surgery in 3 weeks time. A full hysterectomy etc I’m absolutely dreading it! I will also be having chemotherapy post op. I have moments when I think ‘am I doing the right...
Hi! My nan was diagnosed over a year ago with stage 4 ovarian cancer, she spent weeks in hospital at first with fluid on her lungs and had multiple scans/tests. Her treatment is letrozole but her most recent blood test has come back showing her markers...
Hi please can anyone give me hope that my daughter will get through this. She is only 33. Had operation to remove spleen, stomach lining, part bowel, full hysterectomy and much more. She is now receiving chemo. Do not know how to help her. Feel absolutely...
Hey there all I am BRCA1 and was diagnosed with Breast Cancer and Ovarian cancer back in 2018. All my operations, chemo etc was a success and I went into remission. Most of my friends were there for me throughout this challenging part of my life. Fast...
Hi I’m new to the forum. I had my ovaries, fallopian tubes and mass removed 5 weeks ago. Received my histology results a few days ago and had an unexpected diagnosis of provisional stage 1c1 ovarian cancer. I am in shock. I have been referred to a specialist...
