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Hi, I'm desperately looking for some other possible treatment options for my mum. She's 71 and was diagnosed in May this year. She's just been told that after 2 sessions of chemo, it doesn't seem to be working and they've offered weekly paclitaxel or...
My mum went to hospital with symptoms of loss of appetite, bloating, pain from the right rib, down the same side, back and lower stomach. She was initially told she had a bacterial infection in stomach or where her gallbladder used to be and was prescribed...
Hi there wanted to say hi, I’m currently awaiting biopsies for suspected ovarian cancer and I’m really frightened. Trying to reach out to others who might have experience of what I’m going through as finding it hard to talk to family and friends. It...
Hi, I have just found out I have stage 2a ovarian cancer and will need chemotherapy. I am wondering if I’ll be able to continue working during treatment. I’m a university lecturer and work partly at home, but I am worried about having to teach face-to...
Hi Am new here. Have grade 1 a or 1c1 clear cell ovarian cancer. They arnt sure which. Am due to start chemo shortly and petrified. Have dreadful veins and dont want a pic line or anything but prob will have too. Any way hi to you all
Hi. I was diagnosed with cancer on my cervix a few weeks ago and referred for an MRI. At the same time my abdomen ballooned and I was told I had a large mass on my ovary and ascites. It got so bad I’m now in hospital and the ascites has been draining...
Hi all, this is the first time I have visited this particular forum. My mum was diagnosed with ovarian cancer last year (feb 2021) stage 3c, had 3 rounds of chemo, major debulk, another 3 rounds and we also got the news following the debulk that pathology...
Has anyone had the experience of benign complex cysts post menopause?
Apologies if I am in the wrong area, please redirect me as necessary. I'm one of the many that must post here describing themselves as worried sick, full of tears and looking for some sort of reassurance and I thank your kindness in advance! I am...
Hello, My mum was diagnosed with grade 3c ovarian cancer last year, she had 6 rounds of carb/taxol then surgery, removing her ovaries, tubes, appendix, partial bowel and omentum. Her CA125 was 475 on diagnosis, then went up to 1236 just before chemo...
