Hi, I was diagnosed with exactly the same as you in August last year. My cyst was very large 26cm so I had to have debulking surgery.  I had already had a full hysterectomy some years ago so no need for them to remove anything in that area but because it was so large they had to go in via the abdomen. The tumour split and spilt during surgery so they recommended I had chemotherapy. On Tuesday this week I had the last of the 6 cycles so just coming out the other end now. I was going to have a combined chemo treatment I but had an allergic reaction to the main drug (Pacitaxel j to the main chemo drug so they recommended I just had the one type Carbuplatin. I had breast cancer 10 yrs ago and had a Taxel based chemo drug fir that and reacted to that too so they have now decided I an allergic to any drug connected to the yew tree on which they are derived. This is personal to me and is very unlikely to be the case with others. Like you, they are goi g to now closely monitor me provided of course that the scan I’m having in a couple of weeks says it’s all gone.

i understand you are probably anxious but I’m 76 and this is my third run in with cancer as I had colon cancer and surgery in 1986 before the days of chemotherapy for that type of cancer.im still here and looking forward to getting back to normal life in a few weeks time. The treatment isn’t great but they’ve made great strides over the years and it’s a lot better than it was, for instance I’ve not been sick and not gone bald this time round. If you take their advice and just prepare to be out of sorts for a while you should come through it ok. Stage 1c is still an early stage so caught at a time when the outcome looks positive. 
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Thank you  teading what you said has given me hope and positivity 

I have no been given all clear from ovarian stage 4 cancer. I am on meds as i have a gen which means cancer can come back . I have had major surgery and chemo all went very well only two months into remission but feel down . This isnt like me think maybe all the intencaty off the last year then all calm is taking time to get my head around. Anyone got any ideas on how to kick start my new life? Thank you

I have no been given all clear from ovarian stage 4 cancer. I am on meds as i have a gen which means cancer can come back . I have had major surgery and chemo all went very well only two months into remission but feel down . This isnt like me think maybe all the intencaty off the last year then all calm is taking time to get my head around. Anyone got any ideas on how to kick start my new life? Thank you

Hello and thanks for posting

I'm sorry to read about everything you've been through. It sounds like it's been an incredibly tough journey, both physically and emotionally.

Moving forward after cancer treatment is a journey and it can feel uncertain and overwhelming at times. Many people live with the worry about the cancer coming back and this is a very natural thought process to go through. But for some people this fear and anxiety is with them every day and it really can affect their quality of life. Maggie's has some information about this on their website.

We have information on our website about life beyond cancer that you may find useful.

Some patients also find moving forward groups and courses run within cancer support centres such as Macmillan or Maggie's centres helpful to look forward and try and regain a sense of normality.  Macmillan and other cancer support centres attached to hospitals run these types of courses as well. 

I hope this is of some help. Give us a ring if you would like to talk anything over. The number to call is Freephone 0808 800 4040 and the lines are open from 9am till 5pm Monday to Friday.

Kind regards,

Celene