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Soleil, similar to you, I read all the posts before bed and think about every one of us in this situation, hoping for the best. ...

DIETARY CHANGE Faced with a relapse of stage 4 HGSOC, I decided to try a dietary change. After reading Jane McClelland's ...

Hello and thank you for your welcome, @ Alwayslearning . I have been a silent observer for the past 18 months - a bit overwhelmed. ...

Hi @Karen Moret if you hover your cursor over someone's name which should be at the left of the post, you should get a pop-up ...

I just sent you a private message with my email address:o)

Hi @jennhood624 How do I connect with you in private? I couldn't find the option in this site. Karen

Have they said how many rounds of chemo your daughter will need? Hannah had 4 rounds her first time and 6 the second. ...

@MissERP thank you so much for sharing this information. 💗 ...

Hi @Karen Moret ... thank you for sharing more details regarding the journey to your daughters diagnosis. While I'm sure ...

@jennhood624 thank you for lending your voice and your daughter's experience back on the forum especially in light of ...

@Karen Moret I am sorry to hear about your daughter's diagnosis. Does the hospital she is at have an AYA (adolescents and ...

@Alwayslearning , I'm sorry to hear about strongwoman. I've been to every source of information I could find through google search. ...

Hi @jennhood624 , Thank you for helping! I'll share a little bit more. She had been feeling pain in the lower belly (same side ...

Good evening @Alwayslearning & @Karen Moret , First of all please let me say that I am so sorry to hear about your daughter ...

Hello @Karen Moret and welcome to OVdialogue. I'm so very sorry to hear of this diagnosis for your daughter. If @jennhood624 ...

Hi @jennhood624 , My 11yo girls was also recently dignosed with same type of cancer. Would you mind sharing your experience? ...

@Vonnie_613 I am so glad you were able to qualify for their compassionate care program. You are clearly benefitting and for ...

@Meinvan I totally get that. I do NOT like milkshakes. I don't drink anything thick. I find if I used frozen fruit the ...

I have never really been able to do smoothies, though I wish I could. Something about the texture gets me. And so many ...

@brendalee hope the oncologist visit goes well today.🤞 ...

I do like the electrolytes in water. I don't use everyday maybe once or twice a week especially if I do a long walk.

Hi, Abbvie ran a compassionate funding program which ended March 2026. My hospital got me in just in time. Merv is what the ...

Thank you for the kind words and support. Abbvie ran a compassionate care program providing the drug to patients that qualified ...

@Vonnie_613 I hear you guys had one heck of a rain storm yesterday! It's definitely hot here on the shores of Lake Erie as ...

@brendalee I've heard about kefir. I need to read up on it. I understand it's a great probiotic. Good luck at the ...

@LeslieA I should consider ground flax seed for extra fiber. Good idea. I forgot, I add avocado sometimes too. It makes it really ...

we are all banana blueberry girls. I usually have half a banana, organic blueberries, scoop of Greek yoghurt, often a bit of ...

Wow how lucky you got to have Elahere was it special treatment for you? I was approved but drug was turned down for me Seems odd ...

Hi Vonnie - so glad it is working! I am in Ontario. Did they pay for your Elahere with special consideration? It's now not ...

Good morning! Boy it's hot here in Ottawa and no relief in sight! A little update for now re my current treatment: I had my 5th ...

Hi brendalee, I tend to use these ingredients in my smoothies: 1 banana, some blueberries or other berries, plain Greek ...

@brendalee mine is pretty boring. Normally a banana (I freeze some so use half frozen and half non), a scoop of protein powder, ...

Okay girls: now tell us your smoothie recipes.

Thanks for the reminder about parsley, Alwayslearning. I am going to try it as you suggest, mixed in a smoothy. Sent from ...

I had a suggestion from someone else I was speaking with recently. If you have an herb garden which many people do in the summer, ...

@brendalee my soon to be daughter-in-law has a family 'sourdough starter' which she shared with me last summer and thus ...

I've always wanted to learn how to bake bread. I tried a bit when I was younger. My problem was that before mastering the art ...

@Meinvan well done on the assembly and I hope you've recovered. I am not very good with putting things together, even with ...

@Trish great idea on the water flavour 'squirts'. I use those still and yes there are so many flavours and brands available. ...

@LeslieA love the idea of the crazy-coloured wig night! How fun and a way to turn a serious item into something a bit more light ...

I use the little Crystal Lite squirt bottles for flavour in my water. They have lots of different flavours! Trish

Those are great results Meinvan. Wow 5.7 is wonderfully low.

@LeslieA 🙏🏻 ...

Great results, Meinvan!

Alwayslearning and Meinvan; I think you both listed some great tips for managing the summer months through treatment. Last summer ...

@Alwayslearning . Thank you. Well coffee table took me 3.5-4hrs to put together.Now I can’t move, everything hurts. can't ...

@Alwayslearning yes I have a handheld fan from Amazon, my sister recently bought me one of those neck fans from Costco too ...

@Laragbulut lots of questions here. There are probably some young OC sisters in this group that can also give you some ...

Hi @Laragbulut and welcome to OVdialogue. While we are always saddened to hear of anyone's diagnosis and their continued challenges, ...

@Meinvan excellent reminder on sunscreen and skin creams in general for moisture. The suggestion of a handheld fan is a ...