Community Connection: Ovarian Cancer Canada is looking for volunteers! Could you help?
OVdialogue – consider joining our team in the role of Peer Support Volunteer. Over a few hours each week, you would be part of a team that helps connect people, support conversations and are thought leaders for OVdialogue. This is your opportunity to give back to those who have/continue to support you through the tough times, share your unique experiences, and help celebrate successes. For more details of what this entails, please reach out to @Mfallis ([email protected]).
OVdialogue – consider joining our team in the role of Peer Support Volunteer. Over a few hours each week, you would be part of a team that helps connect people, support conversations and are thought leaders for OVdialogue. This is your opportunity to give back to those who have/continue to support you through the tough times, share your unique experiences, and help celebrate successes. For more details of what this entails, please reach out to @Mfallis ([email protected]).
Introduction
ValP from Halifax, NS. Diagnosed with Stage 3C High Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer in Jan/2018. Surgery to remove uterus, tubes, etc. as well as most of the omentum. Had port inserted in the abdominal cavity. Received 5/6 months of chemo treatments. Followed by approx 5 months of remission. The cancer came back and it is inoperable & incurable but manageable. Have been receiving chemo treatments since Oct/2018. The drugs I'm not receiving are Avastin & Pacalataxal (pls excuse spelling). I am now due for a new CT Scan & then a Dr. visit at the NS Cancer Clinic. The NS Cancer Clinic has been outstanding. The care that I have received is amazing.
I'm unhappy with the late diagnosis & with having read that 75% of Ovarian patients are not diagnosed until Stage 3 or 4 is unbearable.........why is this so?
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Hello @ValP - a welcome to the site to you. Trying to clarify the above- are you still on those drugs or in chemo?
Good to hear you are well taken care of.
Yes, here is hoping research can create an effective screen tool!0 -
I am scheduled for one more chemo followed by a CT Scan. After the scan I see the gyne oncologist to determine next steps.0
