Recent diagnosis ovarian cancer

Recently diagnosed ,starting treatment on Friday coming.Bit apprehensive! Just wondering if anyone has any experience of this they could share ?

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  • Oh absolutely.Keeping active is very important too.Thats very handy to have an Oncologist on hand.Yes priorities with the hubby lol.Take care x

  • Hello,

    How are you doing?Hope the side effects aren't too bad for you x

  • Hi there, Yes not too bad luckily. Felt quite tired though. My friend wanted to go shopping and I was pretty wiped after!  Sore legs as well. Also bit of a sore tummy again .So far so good . Next one  in 3 weeks. Have a sore throat as well! I find it hard to explain this to friends sometimes as I think they want you to be  "normal"asasp! My sister in law had Cancer,so she understands more..herr husband s friend is an Oncologist in Poole hospital. She had cancer twice but is well now.hope you're OK. All I have done is talk about me!  Love to you xx

  • Hello,

    I'm glad you are doing ok.I can relate to the  friends bit too.I have found that sucking on pineapple cubes helps the throat & I do get a dry mouth.I have my treatment next week.Rest up as much as you can.You will need it.You talk away about yourself.This is what this is for.Big hugs on their way to you xx

  • Hi again ! Will remember the pineapple cubed.quite a sore tongue and croaky voice. Yes I guess it's difficult for Friends . Blandford is a really small town all charity shops!  Felt so tired after walking down the one high street!. Are you having more treatment next week. On top of previous care .Sorry I  wasn't surel .let me know. We can prop each other up! Xxx

  • Hi.Yes im still having treatment.Immunotherapy.Side effects aren't great.I had 6 Chemotherapy treatments but didn't get the all clear.It only spread to my lymph nodes in my stomach but its all going in the right direction. & they are shrinking.I have 10 more to go.Its a time thing.Keeping positive has helped get me through.Im in Dover.Its full of barber shops & cafes lol.Take care & rest up xxx

  • Hi , sorry to hear that .As you say everything moving in the right direction at least. As my Sons girlfriend said ,tick them off one  by one. I had my hysterectomy,and when I came round  the Doctor ld me he thought they got it all out.  Yet under inspection it was still there. Fingers crossed   for us both.  We had  caravan  holiday home in Dover as a child .Happy memories .!of  Dover Castle and Canterbury Cathedral  ! Take care and have a  for me !xxx

  • Hi.Well they are going by quite fast though so yes ticking them off.Doctor said pretty much the same to me too.Oh so our paths could have crossed at some point then lol.I can see the castle from where I live.I think it is one of the most beautiful castles in this country.I have never been to Canterbury Cathedral lol.Take care xxx

  • Oh wow , great to see a castle from your house!  My parents had the caravan in the 70s so going back a  bit.We went there for a few days a few years ago .Still nice .we live  in Bournemouth now but came from London originally.  Corfe Castle is a ruin  but good views around. ⁴

    Take care thinking of you at your appointment  lots of lovexxx

  • Hi.The Castle is lit up at night too.Very pretty.Was the caravan at St Margaret's?Never been to Bournemouth.I have lived in Dover all of my life.

    Take care too & thank you.Keep me posted on how those side effects are going.Lots of love xxx