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Hi, I'm Ellen. My mum was just diagnosed so I have few general first questions.Hi, I'm Ellen. My mum was recently diagnosed with stage three ovarian cancer. I'm wondering if people have had good or bad experiences with... -
To Meredith IP chemoHey Meredith and everyone else - just dropping in to say hi - I could have had IP during my surgery - if you... -
Have You Seen Our Introduction Video?Need a refresher on Ovarian Cancer Australia Connect and how it works? Watch our helpful video here; https://vimeo.com/165400917 And as always please don't hesitate... -
Hi, I'm Jenny, not sure about my story yet. I had ph call on Fridayjust went to hospital after acute pain. They found a 10cm mass. I'm waiting for mater to ring me Monday/Tuesday. It does appear to...
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Hi i am jennie I was diagnosed with Stage 3 ovarian cancer in july 2015.i was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer in july 2015. I had the major surgery done followed by weekly chemo for 18 weeks....
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Hello All I am CarrolI was diagnosed in September 2015 after I had a bout of abdo pain caused by my humble appendix. No other symptoms. It took...
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Bowel movements :-)Anyone had this experience? Yesterday I got up and had a bowel movement then I proceeded to have 6 more - all in good...
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Hi all. I'm SylviaHi all. I'm Sylvia and new to online forum chat.
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Uploading or Changing Your Profile PictureWant to add a photo of you or even just an image you like to your posts? Follow the steps below to upload or...
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Hi I'm LisaHi all, I'm Lisa. 53, single, living with my two cats. I work full time as an Occupational Therapist. Though currently on sick and...
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Finger & Toe NailsHello. I've been having Chemo treatment (Taxol & Carboplatin) which has been stopped 2 weeks early because of the impact it's having on my finger...
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Hi I am SharonI was diagnosed finally in January 2013. I have had remission and two reoccurrences. I have just finished Gem and Carb after 6 months....
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Exploring the Groups and Starting New TopicsHi all, As you scroll through our forum you'll see we've set up some specific groups: "Newly Diagnosed", "Recurrence", "Younger Women", "Family and Friends" and...
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Hi my name is Chris and I have recurrent Primary Peritoneal Cancer stage 3c.Hi I'm interested in talking about cancer recurrence. I was diagnosed in 2010 with Primary Peritoneal Cancer which is treated similarly to Ovarian Cancer. ...
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Hiya, I'm SirinI was diagnosed and treated for an immature teratoma or a 20cm germ cell tumor. I had surgery to first remove the tumor then for...
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New Webinar LibraryOver the past year Ovarian Cancer Australia have produced a series of webinars and we are pleased to let you know that all recordings...
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Hi, I'm KarenHi, my name is Karen. Recently I was admitted to hospital with severe Diverticulitis, I was told I would need to have 5 days... -
Hi I'm JuliaHi there, I'm a newbie. My name's Julia. I am 43 and have 5 children ranging from 23 to 11. I was diagnosed with stage...
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Particpate in our Support Services Survey!At Ovarian Cancer Australia we want to ensure we are providing beneficial information and support services to women with ovarian cancer, their families and...
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Ovarian Cancer Australia's YouTube ChannelDid you know that Ovarian Cancer Australia has a YouTube Channel? Recently we've published videos from our "Future Directions in Ovarian Cancer" forum on...
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Hi everyoneI don't know if I've come to the right place but my mother in law was diagnosed with stage 4b April last year. She's...
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Webinar; Supporting the health and wellbeing of carers.‘About Us’ – Supporting the health and wellbeing of carers and the person they are caring for. 3rd April 2017 2:00pm – 3:30pm AEDT...
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Sharing your StoryOne of Ovarian Cancer Australia’s visions is to raise awareness of ovarian cancer in the community. This is most effective when we can share your...
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Hi There. Im Kayla.Hello All. I just wanted to introduce myself and tell and little bit of my story. I was diagnosed in 2007 with stage 3 ovarian cancer...
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Hi all, I'm LucindaHello everyone who is on this wonderful website. I am a very passionate 15 year old from down south WA. My story consists of...
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New Directions for Ovarian Cancer Treatment ForumWith more than 8000 women in Australia currently living with ovarian cancer there is a lot of research still needed to ensure they receive...
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March Tele-Support GroupsThis month's tele-support groups will discuss the topic of "Recurrence and Anxiety". As our guest speakers we are pleased to welcome staff from the psychosocial support...
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Talcum powder related to ovarian cancerHi all, I recently came across this article, http://thelawfirm.com/talcum-powder-lawsuit/. It is said that the use of talcum powder causes ovarian cancer among women. And there...