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Ovarian cancer

Lace63
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I'm 56 just been diagnosed with ovarian cancer having fluid drained from my stomach and lungs on Friday and a biopsy to determine what stage it is at . The pain from the fluid is unbearable leaving me immobile I'm still trying to process the news ... so don't really know what I want to ask sorry x

  • Hi Lace63,

    Welcome to Cancer Chat, although I'm sorry to read what's brought you here and that you are experiencing pain. I hope this eases soon.

    No need to ask anything in particular, sometimes it just helps to write things down. This forum is a very welcoming and understanding community, so do use it as much as is helpful for you - it often helps to talk to others in similar situations.

    Wishing you all the best,

    Ben
    Cancer Chat Moderator

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    Hello Lace

    Hoping the procedure goes well for you tomorrow... yes, I know what it's like from the shock of a diagnosis to finding out the staging .... for me, the waiting was worse than the final diagnosis - which came as a relief.  Once you have all the information, you'll be able to move forward.  So sorryto hear that you're in pain too... are you being treated for that ?  Do let us know how you get on tomorrow.  Best Diane

     

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    Hi Diane 

    thank you for taking the time to reply . Today is a bad day for the pain .. can't wait for tomorrow and the drain I have moments where I just want to scream ... as I just want to know what I'm dealing with .. 

    how are you doing ? Are you currently having treatment ? 
    can I ask what stage you were diagnosed . Yes I will let you know how tomorrow goes again thank you x

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    Hi Ben

    thank you it's good to know I'm not alone

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    Hi Lace

    Thanks and I'm 55 and was diagnosed with cervical cancer, stage 2B in Oct/Nov last year... though at one stage i thought it was ovarian, as I read the results from the first ultrasound in August which noted "no normal ovarian tissue found"... which scared the life out of me.  Nothing came of that, but they found a 4cm cervical tumour two months later.  It just took forever to get to the staging, and by then I was a total wreck.  I had chemo-radiotherapy from Nov-Jan, still waiting for the all clear.  But I feel that with all the new strange pains that I have (I suspect from the radiation) ... that I will have lots of interesting things going wrong with me in the future.  Hoping you get some relief from the pain tomorrow... and can well understand that you want to know what you're dealing with .... my sincerest best wishes for you... I'm sure many on this forum will wish you good luck tomorrow and the future. Do keep posting with how you're doing, it always helps to talk.  Best Diane

     

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