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Hello new here, I’ll be starting chemo this Monday (9/11) & I’m nervous and scared been crying as the days get closer if you guys can share some advice on how you guys managed symptoms during treatment I’m up for anything I have stage one ovarian it’s...
Hi all, Im confued, numb, angry and i not sure what to say. I went on the holiday of a lifetime. 2 days in I was in hospital with severe stomach pain. After blood tests. Ultrasounds external and internal, a CT scan etc. I was toldvinhad fluid on the...
I went to my Dr's early January with an enormous bloated stomach that wouldn't go away and severe abdominal pain. A ct scan showed a large mass coming from my ovaries. Ca125 was only 62 so it was possible it was just a huge cyst. Testing after surgery...
Hi, new here... taken me a while to post. Went into A&E in Dec 2022 with covid where they found blood clots on both lungs and ct scan then showed an ovarian mass! Fast tracked and had 9 litres of fluid drained,extensive surgery end of Jan 2023, full...
Hi everyone, so I'm very new to this site and I was wondering if anyone could give me some helpful advice. I purchased a CA125 Rapid Ovarian Cancer Test as I was told I am high risk due to many factors in my health such as PCOS being the main one. ...
Hi I'm new and last Thurs had an internal ct scan and they found a large complex mass, the radiographer said she could see a solid mass in it. She said I would need another scan, i understand she is only going by what the general rule is. But when...
Hi folks. I went to my GP on Monday for bleeding between periods (and other symptoms that I thought were pretty non-specific). I wasn't worried about it until my doctor said my symptoms could be caused by ovarian or cervical cancer and promptly referred...
I was was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer on 5th May and wanted to share some initial positive experiences in case they help. 1. I created a “I will thrive” playlist which I play on the way to appointments/ Chemo / low times. My family contributed...
Hi i have just been told i have ovarian cancer . I have my first appointment next week with a consultant and he will tell me how bad it is and what stage i am in. But at the moment i feel very weak and tired all the time. I am hardly eating as it makes...
I went for a pelvic ultrasound last month and the results came back saying there was a poorly defined heterogenous area on my right ovary and a gynae opinion was recommended,(i only know this was said from my nhs app) my GP contacted me the following...
