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Fat belly? No. Ovarian Cancer belly (pt 2)

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TwitterQueen1 · 24/09/2017 19:37

The story of my ovarian cancer discovery is here

This is such an important health issue - there's a reason why OC is called the 'silent killer'. I really want more women to be aware of what few symptoms there are (I wasn't).

This is my story. I hope it's a long one.

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Itscurtainsforyou · 24/12/2017 19:22

Have a great Christmas TQ - been thinking of you a lot.

Gonegrey31 · 24/12/2017 22:15

Warmest good wishes to you TQ and your lovely dds this Christmas.
Of course we will be there for you in 2018, don’t doubt it !

BigGreenOlives · 25/12/2017 06:26

Merry Christmas to you and your family TwitterQueen, hoping you have a lovely happy day together Glitterball[santa]

2017SoFarSoGood · 25/12/2017 06:50

Merry Christmas Twitter.** We're all sticking with you for 2018 so best get used to us 😝

Pleaseandthankyou · 31/12/2017 19:20

Twitter I have read all your thread. Wishing you the best of everything in 2018. Keep posting.

Pennina · 31/12/2017 20:16

Dear TQ, sorry to be a stranger, I have been following though and was sorry to see you'd not had such good news. Thinking of you and wishing you the best for 2018. Hope you have a lovely eve and a nice glass or two of your fav tipple xx

Gonegrey31 · 31/12/2017 22:33

Happy New Year to you TQ, hoping you are having a great evening, lots of positive thoughts for 2018

ItsNachoCheese · 31/12/2017 22:39

Happy new year twitterqueen Flowers

BigGreenOlives · 03/01/2018 07:07

Happy New Year @TwitterQueen1. Hope you are having a good start to the year while your youngest is still at home.

Itscurtainsforyou · 03/01/2018 11:36

HNY TQ - I have everything crossed for you for this year.

Gonegrey31 · 06/01/2018 09:57

A huge hug TQ, thinking of you

youarenotkiddingme · 06/01/2018 12:40

Hi all. Happy new year.

I do read this thread and follow but I'm not a cancer sufferer myself - it's my Mum.

I'm glad to read about what Mum survival. Gives me hope. My mum was dx cancer unknown primary after biopsy of lump in neck. Cancer cells in ovary and peritoneum. Chemo cleared it and when she went to meet surgeon for debulking pre op appointment was told she was remission!
Oncologist now thinks primary peritoneal cancer. Basically been told if/when it returns will have op and chemo. She's now 6 months in remission.

Not bad for someone who's original dx was CUP which carries a median survival rate of 4 months post dx.

I only post occasionally - but pop in all the time. Just want to let you know I'm hand holding all the way. Thanks

Pennina · 10/01/2018 10:13

Hi TQ, how did it go with consultant? Just thinking of you this morning. X

Grace1980 · 10/01/2018 21:45

Just read your whole thread - You are truly an incredible person. The way you have dealt with everything thrown at you is incredible. What a shit time you’ve been through / are going through. Thinking of you xx

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TwitterQueen1 · 10/01/2018 21:57

Hello all. I haven't posted for a while but I'm here, lurking... Thank you for posting everyone. I do appreciate it.

It all kicks off again tomorrow. TBH I'm quite glad because when I'm having drugs pumped into me I feel like something is happening to kill the cancer. I've had no treatment for a couple of months and I know the cancer is growing inside me again. I've had some pain now - like bad indigestion - and I've been sick the past five days, though only late in the evening when I'm going to bed. Funnily enough that was my 'morning sickness' when pregnant - increasing nausea throughout the evening and then upchucking at bedtime.

I'm not scared of the treatment at all, I just hope the veins behave! My Kindle is on charge. My chemo booklet has been dusted off. I've got the train times. I just need to make a sarnie - the hospital ones aren't the most flavoursome.

I've gone on sick leave now. My company has a very generous policy and tbh I'd be mad not to given the state of me.

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QOD · 10/01/2018 22:13

Best of luck, blast the bastard 💐

BigGreenOlives · 10/01/2018 22:15

Hope the sandwiches sustain you tomorrow.

Roystonv · 10/01/2018 22:22

De lurking to wish you all the best for your next round of treatment.

TobikkoRoll · 10/01/2018 22:26

@TwitterQueen1 best of luck for this next roundFlowers

awishes · 10/01/2018 22:27

Good luck for tomorrow💐
Your “team” will be with you!

Butteredparsn1ps · 10/01/2018 22:28

The best of luck TQ - I was on your original thread briefly and then lost your story. I'm so sorry to hear that you are going through another bout of this bastard disease and having to have more treatment.

I hope it goes smoothly. Flowers

Popchyk · 10/01/2018 22:31

Best of British for tomorrow TQ.

Itscurtainsforyou · 10/01/2018 23:43

Thinking of you tomorrow TQ - sounds like you're ready for battle Smile

DramaAlpaca · 10/01/2018 23:49

I'm delurking to wish you all the best for tomorrow TQ.

Applesandpears23 · 11/01/2018 00:32

I've just read through both your threads. So delurking to wish you well tomorrow.