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Hello, i have just diagnosed with Mucinous ovarian cancer, i am 27 years old. Recently married.. no kids. My doctor removed my right ovary along with fallopian tube and appendix. He gave me a month to freeze my eggs then he will remove the left ovary...
Hi, I'm new here & would like to hear from people with similar diagnosis!! I was diagnosed with Ovarian cancer in March 22 but ad symptoms for months prior to that, urinating more frequently, loss of apetite, feeling bloated when hardly eaten & weight...
Hi folks ,Visited the gp with abdominal bloating snd pain in right side .Have had a few appointments with different symptoms muscle spasms and weight gain .Gp arranged blood tests and ultrasound done the same week .Ultrasound picked up large ovarian cyst...
right ovary and fallopian tube lit up on PET CT scan
Hi I’m newly diagnosed with ovarian cancer. I’d like some advice/help to set up a blog to keep friends and family informed of my treatment. I know about the blogs on this site which are really useful but this would be a private one, password protected...
I was diagnosed with Stage 4 ovarian cancer in September. Have had a mass removed and three cycles of chemotherapy so far. Awaiting news of my next steps after a CT scan last Friday to assess the efficacy of the chemo.
Was diagnosed April last year, stage 4, had 6 lots of chemo, now on bev drip every 3 weeks and olaparib tablet's every day. Some days I've got more energy than others. Scared of what the future holds and the stage 4 diagnosis. Trying to be positive.
Hi I just found this group and am grateful. I am 67 years old (young) found out three months ago I have stage 4B ovarian cancer. I was supposed to have three chemo treatments, surgery then three more chemos. I cancelled the surgery because I wanted to...
I am 62 and presented in A&E with right abdominal pain on 7 November. GP referral thinking I was suffering from appendicitis. Sadly not the case. A CT scan that night showed a "complex ovarian mass suggestive of peritonal malignant disease" I have had...
Hi my mum has just been diagnosed with cancer , it started in her ovaries and has spread to stomach , she is going for a meeting to discuss chemotherapy treatment tomorrow , are there any questions she should be asking ? Any advice would be appreciat...
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