Hi has you can see im new to this! i was diagnosed in oct 09 after haveing full hysterectomy shocked i can tell you!

finished chemo in march had ct scan in june told a couple of weeks ago i need t have more chemo and maybe more

surgery going to hospital this morning for the verdict!! im a 52yr old mom of four and have five grandchidren. its such a relief to talk

to somone other then family members because its so hard. and my partner isnt copeing with it very well

ive been told the chemo il be haveing this time is stronger and the hairs gonna go great!!

anyway thanks wih letting me go on a bit nice to talk to somene in the same boat as me

best wishes julygirl58 xx

Hello and welcome Julygirl,

sorry to hear you have to have more chemo, and maybe more surgery. Keep us posted about your hospital appointment results.

Losing my hair wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, I have a wig which I have only worn once, everyone has got used to me without hair now lol.

It does help having others to talk to with similar problems.

Dot xxx

Hi Sharon,

I hope you get the call your waiting for soon, it's awful hanging around for appointments and also adds to the stress...Let us know as soon as you get a date.

Love Eileen xxx:love:

Hi ladies

The test's are routine before the op, they won't change enough to need re-doing the day before. Look on the bright side if you have bowel prep that should leave you empty for several days which will kept you sorted while you recovery :mischief: . The chemo normallly starts again after 4 weeks. Don't worry about it being gone, they didn't remove a small tumour attached to my bowel, the remaining chemo sorted it and its not come back in that area. I agree that the scary feeling goes, time is a great healer in more ways than one.

Mine came back 8 months after the last chemo but then I'm not you and as we have discovered we are all the same but different! Cold seems to be better which is suprising as normally lasts for ages, white count is up but I have no doubt they will go ahead Fri - they did last time I had a cold!!!

Meeting up someday sounds good if we can ever manage to all get post treatment.

Take care all

Jackie xxxx

hello everyone

i am new to this site so excuse me if i ramble. i am in the process of being diagnosed with ovarian cancer, it is so scary (understatement) i have been referred from one hospital to one that specialisies in gyne cancer so im guessing i have even though no one has dared say the 'c' word to me.

any words of encouragement would be great

annie x

Hi Annie,

Welcome to our little group, It is always nice to hear from someone else ( well I mean that in a good way ....) Not so great for you but if you are diagnosed with C then you have us to try and help you through it....We have Jackie who I call the team leader because she was the first one to reply to me after I was diagnosed.. Then we have the lovely Dot , followed by Rose who is the comic on here.. A new member called Sharon and my mind has gone blank now... That's what happens we worry about so much that our brain cells get confused and we all forgot names of our friends so sorry to anyone I forgot....!www.cancerchat.org.uk/.../confused.gif!

Anyway I had the same as you in the begining as it was bowel specialist I went to see but he discovered the mass so refered me to gynaecology who then sent me to another Hospital for biopsy. Then I moved to Wales in the process so had the same over again down here..

I know as we all do its scary but everyday that passes seems to ease the fear you have...Always remember as well your not alone as we are here to listen to you.

Hope to hear from you soon. Love Eileen xxxx:love:

Hi Jackie,

I don't understand how your white cell count doesn't go down when you have a cold. Mine is down when I feel ok, I always have to be different ha ha ..

Its always nice to see on here as I have told Annie your are the gaffer so we need you on here....

Love as always Eileen xxxx:love:

Hi jackie

glad that the cold is easing up and you are feeling a bit better, I will be thinking of you tomorrow.

Got my ctscan tomorrow which should mean a shorter day than usual at the hospital then back again to chat with the team on Tuesday.

love Dot xxx

Hi Annie,

it is scary when we go down this route, being able to talk about it with people who are having a similar experience is really great, I hope that we can help you feel less scared and be with you through it all.

I find that it lessens the pressure on my family, this is my moan zone at times lol and someone always manages to put me back on track with comforting words or even a joke.

So don't be afraid to ask questions or moan about what gets you down, we will be here for you.

Dot xx

Hi everyone.

Eileen I had xray and ecg beforehand too, every time I have bloods taken too.

Strange about the fear going Eileen, I am totally at peace with myself, I decided some time ago, that today is no different to when I didn't have my diagnosis and I really don't know what tomorrow brings, there is no point to me worrying about any of it. I have my results on Tuesday and have just settled myself they will be what they will be. Much better than all the stressing of ...what if...as before. When I read back to my posts I was like a scared rabbit, I have come a long way teehee.

Love to all xxxxxx

Good luck tomorrow flower and yes,you have come a long way and we are all glad that we have been part of it.;)

Rose xxx

Hi Dot,

Good Luck for tomor with scan....Don't forget the poo tablets,,,, I will be thinking about you ...What time is it at ?? Does it not bother you taking that drink before hand .? I always dread it but have not heard any of you talking about it . Love Eileen xxx

Hi Dot,

Good Luck for tomor with scan....Don't forget the poo tablets,,,, I will be thinking about you ...What time is it at ?? Does it not bother you taking that drink before hand .? I always dread it but have not heard any of you talking about it . Love Eileen xxx