I was diagnosed with Cancer in March and although we knew it was Cancer its still a shock to be told it. I have had 2 chemo cycles now and have my 3rd at the end of the month. I would love to chat about the chemo side affects to anyone..
That sounds so familiar what you have said. I remember actually knowing I had a 6cm tumour in my ovarie but because I thought I had something wrong with my bowel and it was the bowel specialist who found it I had then to be transferred to gynecology for more tests, then they sent me to another hospital for a biopsy as it was in a very funny place, very close to the bowel. This was early January 2010 and I wasn't diagnosed officially until March 10th. It is the waiting that is very very hard.
Once you know what you are dealing with then it becomes easier. I think we all feel the same about that. ( it's the not knowing ) You feel like the tumour is taking over your body.
Keep coming on the site and let us know how you are feeling as we are a very close friendly group.....
Love to you Dot hope your keeping well.Hi to Sharon, Jackie, Mary, and everyone else.
I have not heard of that one. I hope you manage to get through it.. I am finding it tough going and have only had 5 cycles but my veins are so poor now that I dread the canula going in and they always have about 3 attempts, so I am like a pin cushion.
I am now on my second lot. The first lot have me Irinotecan for 17 and Avastin for 14 sessions...It was quite a lot for my poor little body to take so I had to have a break for 3 months....and now on Number 2...A bit of a pain as it didn't give me this much trouble the first set so muct still be in my system.
Oh well we will see how it goes and yes I know all about the pin cushion scenario!!
My name is Laura and I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in December. I am up to my 3rd chemo on Feb 28, A Little nervous because I will probably lose the rest of my hair. My second treatment I was tired for 3 days and was not able to sleep, probably because I was taking nausea medicine. Now I am feeling just great.
Thanks, Eileen. Our circumstances seem very similar - I too thought it was a bowel prob until a colonoscopy proved otherwise, and gastroenterology consultant suggested something on ovary was pressing on bowel causing the pain (he could feel something there which my GP had dismissed as "probably muscle"). After MRI & CT arranged by ge consultant confirmed cancer, was transferred to gynae for more tests, and now I may be transferred again to breast clinic if biopsy shows that to be primary site. I am praying that won't happen, or if it does they"ll get move on - it's been 5 months since all this started.
I too lost my hair the first time around as I was on carbo/taxol, it didn't bother me though. It does now as I had lovely red hair and it grew back grey and curly, my curls have gone now as I have my hair cut every 4 weeks so it is now straight. I miss my hair though..
It is the steriods that keep you awake after the chemo which is such a pain.
Are you having the 6 cycles and are they going to operate ?
I was thinking last night I didn't start my treatment until the 13th April and was worried sick that by the time they had started it that it would have spread everywhere. My Gp was treating me for irritable bowel for weeks until my friend who is a nurse got me in to the bowel clinic and then everything was like a roller coaster. I didn't have pain just couldn't stop going to the loo. The same thing is happening again as this cystic mass is pressing on the bowel so I am not actually going properly just awful bits coming out. I told my Dr and he sent me for a scan which showed that my bowel has stools in it. I have tried to tell him that it's because the bowel is distorted but they don't listen. I have been like this for 7 weeks now but get the scan results on Thursday. I just wish they would listen to us when we tell them things aren't right.
Anyway enough waffling from me. I hope everything will be alright for you and have everything crossed for you..
Oh Eileen, you poor girl, you have been through it! I'll be keeping everything crossed for you as well, and hope they do something as a result of your scan. Don't hear you moan about your own probs much, you always seem to be reassuring other people, so if you want a good waffle I'm here any time!
Incidentally, I was wondering why your username is "Redlizzie" - now I understand why "red" from your reply to Laura, but why "lizzie"? (Ignore me if I'm being too nosey!)
