HI Elle! Well, it must be tough to not have faith in your oncologist.... That makes this whole thing all the more stressful. I know I'm one of the lucky ones. While I live near Philadelphia, I'm only a few hours drive from Sloan Kettering in New York City, which is the best cancer center in the US. My surgeon is the top ovarian cancer doctor - and he works with a whole team, so I can relax into their expertise with confidence that they know TONS more than most (and certainly me!) about the best path forward. I count my lucky stars every day for that. And, yes, I sure did have ascites - I looked several months pregnant, and they aspirated almost 3 liters of fluid. That was in the very beginning, but no ascites anymore, especially now that the cancer is mostly gone. I still have a distended belly, but that could be all the Halloween candy I've been scarfing down. I have been comforting myself with food, which I know is not a good idea. I've added a good 10 lb (how many stones is that??) since diagnosis. It's also because my exercise has really dropped off. Fortunately, my lungs have remained clear the whole time. You and I are contemporaries! I'm just turning 70 myself. While I've only been to England a couple of times, from what I hear, Nottingham is a lovely place. I just Googled it!! OMG. Gorgeous. Stay strong, Elle. Best--Ruth