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Hi, I’m writing this while my mum is asleep in her hospital bed. Since 28th February 2022, we’ve been in and out of hospital with various appointments, blood tests, CT scans, MRI you name it. But as my mum is 77 it’s not been as straight forward as we...
Hi everyone, I am new to the group, so firstly 'hello'. Have had a large cancerous cyst on my ovary removed and have to have 6 cycles of chemo. Not looking forward to it and hoping I can get some comforting information. I look forward to getting to know...
Hi all, my daughters story. June 2021 my 26 year old daughter went to the doctor as she could feel something moving around her stomach, no symptoms but always had a little bit of a stomach . Was told it was cancer as they could see a large mass on the...
No diagnosis of ovarian cancer, but due to a genetic mutation I am now facing a salpingo oophorectomy. Assuming all goes according to plan, this will be done laparoscopically, same day in and out of hospital. This is going to be my 5th surgery in under...
For the past few months I have been experiencing some abdominal and back pain, mainly on my lower left side but it can move around. The GP sent me for bloods and all results were normal, including a CA125, apart from my platelets count which is high,...
Hello, my mum has been fighting ovarian cancer for nearly 2 years now. After two courses of chemo therapy (last finished in January 2016) she has now been given Olaparib (Lynparza) 4 days ago. She has BRCA1 gene mutation and her cancer is very agressive...
Recently diagnosed with ovarian cancer and endometrial cancer which was a total shock I also had fibroids which had calcified so very difficult to remove.i had a total hysterectomy in March which was great as pain disappeared. I am now having 6 sessions...
Hello group I have stopped chemo for about 9 1/2 months now. I was on taxol & carboplatin for ovarian cancer, I also take gabapentin for neuropathy pain but lately my muscles & joints really hurt, especially after some gardening. I also get stabbing...
Hi my name is Caz I am 37 with 3 teenage kids. For the past 5 years I have suffered with chronic indigestion/acid reflux. I also have pain in my pelvis. Chronic fatigue anemia and chronic lower back pain. I am breathless have constant bloating of the...
Hello I am new to this site, although I was diagnosed in April 2020 with Stage 3 Ovarian cancer and have had 6 chemotherapies, a major operation and now on my second course of chemo. I feel fine, if tired and am lucky to have a very supportive husband...
