Hi,
Welcome to OVdialogue! I'm Fearless, aka Kathi, a survivor and the new moderator of this community for women living with ovarian cancer. Marilyn, our original moderator and staff member at OCC has since retired. Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions about the site or issues navigating it. I do check my private messages regularly.
This site was created specially for you to provide a place to connect, share your story, ask questions, offer encouragement and receive support from others who have been in your shoes.
So, pull up a chair, take a seat and introduce yourself. Where are you today on your journey with ovarian cancer? Is there anything in particular you would like to share?
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I was diagnosed Nov 2015-stage 3 high grade serous. 2016 was total hysterectomy and debulking and was all chemo all the time. But for 2017 I've been switched to Avastin treatments every 21 days and doing great!
SO very happy to be here! Excited to get to know everyone xo
Thanks for posting a new discussion about living with anxiety, too.
How do others deal with waiting for test results? Any thoughts or tips? @AmandaRoseRebs @KarenL @birdee
Hello, I’m Jacqueline from Calgary. I’m single with no children and I’m currently living with my mom and one crazy cat. I was diagnosed with both uterine and ovarian cancer in November 2011. My exact diagnosis was stage IIIC endometrial adenocarcinoma of the uterus and stage IC endometroid adenocarcinoma of the ovary. So far, my treatment has involved three major surgeries as well as several rounds of chemotherapy. I’m delighted that I’ve been in remission for five years now without any recurrence of my cancer. However, I’m still being monitored regularly and my disease has taken a tremendous toll on many aspects of my life. I look forward to connecting with other women facing a similar cancer diagnosis on Ovdialogue.
I am Wanda from Delta, B.C. I was diagnosed at age 44 with grade 3C high serous OC in November, 2015. I was misdiagnosed for months - it was a nightmare. I went to the ER Dept 3 times before I was taken seriously. Amongst other things, I was told I had gallstones and was scheduled for surgery. When they did a CT scan at Emergency (the day before my surgery date) the scan found two large tumours in my ovaries instead of gallstones in my gallbladder. Weird - I know. I was in the hospital for 18 days whilst they tested my tumour - it was the longest 18 days of my life. Subsequently, I had a full hysterecomy to remove everything followed by 18 chemos and was "cancer free" in May, 2016. All was well until I had a recurrence in Feb of 2017. Now I'm back on chemo (only once every 4- weeeks now). I am waiting to hear about a clinical trial for parb inhibitors in Calgary so my fingers are crossed for that. I'm really looking forward to the Walk for Hope here in Vancouver on September 10th. I'm looking forward to participating in this forum and getting to know some of you brave ladies. xx
My journey began in late 2015, but the cancer was not discovered until my hysterectomy in Jan 2016. The diagnosis was Stage 1C Clear Cell Carcinoma. Six rounds of chemo were recommended as the tumour had a pinhole breach through to the abdominal cavity.
I had my "first anniversary" check-up last week and the doctor was very happy with my progress. I'm finally starting to feel like my old self again, looking forward to each day with a much more positive outlook. Now, if I could only sleep through the night!! LOL
Maybe some of the other women have experienced this too..... does anyone else have this problem? If so, how do you deal with it?
I'm looking forward to participating in the Walk for Hope this upcoming weekend!