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Good morning everyone.  I am new to the community. and let me begin by saying thank you to all of you beautiful souls for sharing your experiences. It is so important to those of us who are struggling with this new diagnosis. I have been reading all the comments for a few weeks in the beginning I didn't know if I wanted to share but reading so many of your posts makes me want to do the 
same. So…. Let's me introduce myself  I am a 68 year old widow and Mom to three amazing sons age 49,42,37 and grandmother to 2 beautiful granddaughters age 12 and almost 2 from Brampton Ontario.

I like some of you had very little or mild symptoms slight fatigue, shortness of breath and mild lower abdominal pain discomfort which I would describe as mild pressure but nothing I would call painful. I also had a nasty cough that would not quit.which is what took me to my GP initially. I also mentioned the a do al discomfort at which point she ordered chest X-ray and abdominal ultrasound. 
I say Thank God for my proactive GP who  called me as soon as she these result and send me along with a letter from her to the nearest Emergency department on July 23 of 2024. Long  story short they drained 3 litres of of fluid from my right lung and found a mass in my left ovary.I was admitted  for three days where they ran a few tests  and was referred to Respiroligist  and gynaecologist oncologist at Sunnybrook 

I had surgery August 30th. Bilateral  salpingo-oophorectomy Omentectomy to remove my ovaries, fallopian tubes and omentum.I had had a partial hysterectomy in 2006 when I was 49 to treat Fibroids .

surgery was successful I had an amazing surgeon. She removed a 20.5 cm mass from my left ovary .

The pathology report confirms Low grade serous carcinoma  in the left ovary also present in the right ovary. 
all the other organs  are clear   Lymph nodes clear. metastasis Pleural effusion in the right lung 

No chemotherapy or radiation therapy for me I opted for the hormone therapy I am currently on Letrozole.

 And sometimes I wonder and worry that I made the right choice. 
 I would be curious if there are any other members who opted out of chemotherapy/ radiation therapy and how you are making out 

thank you all for being here it means a lot 

Hi @asatino and welcome. I'm so glad you found this group and thank you for sharing your story. I believe everyone needs to make the treatment choice that makes most sense for them. Would you be willing to share what led you to opting out of chemotherapy/radiation therapy and choosing hormone therapy (Letrozole)? Sometimes that background is helpful to others who may experience something similar to you. It's all about sharing information in this forum. No rights or wrongs. No judgment. But knowledge is power for Teal Sisters.  As well, how is your medical team monitoring you? Do you have regular visits for bloodwork? CT scans? CA125? I'm just curious. Please only feel free to continue sharing if you are comfortable. Also, yes a huge round of applause for GP's that are proactive and responsive for their patients. I too have an amazing GP who jumped on things right away for me. That alone can make a huge difference going forward.

Again, welcome and thank you for sharing. 

Good morning everyone.  I am new to the community. and let me begin by saying thank you to all of you beautiful souls for sharing your experiences. It is so important to those of us who are struggling with this new diagnosis. I have been reading all the comments for a few weeks in the beginning I didn't know if I wanted to share but reading so many of your posts makes me want to do the 
same. So…. Let's me introduce myself  I am a 68 year old widow and Mom to three amazing sons age 49,42,37 and grandmother to 2 beautiful granddaughters age 12 and almost 2 from Brampton Ontario.

I like some of you had very little or mild symptoms slight fatigue, shortness of breath and mild lower abdominal pain discomfort which I would describe as mild pressure but nothing I would call painful. I also had a nasty cough that would not quit.which is what took me to my GP initially. I also mentioned the a do al discomfort at which point she ordered chest X-ray and abdominal ultrasound. 
I say Thank God for my proactive GP who  called me as soon as she these result and send me along with a letter from her to the nearest Emergency department on July 23 of 2024. Long  story short they drained 3 litres of of fluid from my right lung and found a mass in my left ovary.I was admitted  for three days where they ran a few tests  and was referred to Respiroligist  and gynaecologist oncologist at Sunnybrook 

I had surgery August 30th. Bilateral  salpingo-oophorectomy Omentectomy to remove my ovaries, fallopian tubes and omentum.I had had a partial hysterectomy in 2006 when I was 49 to treat Fibroids .

surgery was successful I had an amazing surgeon. She removed a 20.5 cm mass from my left ovary .

The pathology report confirms Low grade serous carcinoma  in the left ovary also present in the right ovary. 
all the other organs  are clear   Lymph nodes clear. metastasis Pleural effusion in the right lung 

No chemotherapy or radiation therapy for me I opted for the hormone therapy I am currently on Letrozole.

 And sometimes I wonder and worry that I made the right choice. 
 I would be curious if there are any other members who opted out of chemotherapy/ radiation therapy and how you are making out 

thank you all for being here it means a lot 

Hi @asatino and welcome. I'm so glad you found this group and thank you for sharing your story. I believe everyone needs to make the treatment choice that makes most sense for them. Would you be willing to share what led you to opting out of chemotherapy/radiation therapy and choosing hormone therapy (Letrozole)? Sometimes that background is helpful to others who may experience something similar to you. It's all about sharing information in this forum. No rights or wrongs. No judgment. But knowledge is power for Teal Sisters.  As well, how is your medical team monitoring you? Do you have regular visits for bloodwork? CT scans? CA125? I'm just curious. Please only feel free to continue sharing if you are comfortable. Also, yes a huge round of applause for GP's that are proactive and responsive for their patients. I too have an amazing GP who jumped on things right away for me. That alone can make a huge difference going forward.

Again, welcome and thank you for sharing. 

Good morning everyone.  I am new to the community. and let me begin by saying thank you to all of you beautiful souls for sharing your experiences. It is so important to those of us who are struggling with this new diagnosis. I have been reading all the comments for a few weeks in the beginning I didn't know if I wanted to share but reading so many of your posts makes me want to do the 
same. So…. Let's me introduce myself  I am a 68 year old widow and Mom to three amazing sons age 49,42,37 and grandmother to 2 beautiful granddaughters age 12 and almost 2 from Brampton Ontario.

I like some of you had very little or mild symptoms slight fatigue, shortness of breath and mild lower abdominal pain discomfort which I would describe as mild pressure but nothing I would call painful. I also had a nasty cough that would not quit.which is what took me to my GP initially. I also mentioned the a do al discomfort at which point she ordered chest X-ray and abdominal ultrasound. 
I say Thank God for my proactive GP who  called me as soon as she these result and send me along with a letter from her to the nearest Emergency department on July 23 of 2024. Long  story short they drained 3 litres of of fluid from my right lung and found a mass in my left ovary.I was admitted  for three days where they ran a few tests  and was referred to Respiroligist  and gynaecologist oncologist at Sunnybrook 

I had surgery August 30th. Bilateral  salpingo-oophorectomy Omentectomy to remove my ovaries, fallopian tubes and omentum.I had had a partial hysterectomy in 2006 when I was 49 to treat Fibroids .

surgery was successful I had an amazing surgeon. She removed a 20.5 cm mass from my left ovary .

The pathology report confirms Low grade serous carcinoma  in the left ovary also present in the right ovary. 
all the other organs  are clear   Lymph nodes clear. metastasis Pleural effusion in the right lung 

No chemotherapy or radiation therapy for me I opted for the hormone therapy I am currently on Letrozole.

 And sometimes I wonder and worry that I made the right choice. 
 I would be curious if there are any other members who opted out of chemotherapy/ radiation therapy and how you are making out 

thank you all for being here it means a lot 

Hi @asatino and welcome. I'm so glad you found this group and thank you for sharing your story. I believe everyone needs to make the treatment choice that makes most sense for them. Would you be willing to share what led you to opting out of chemotherapy/radiation therapy and choosing hormone therapy (Letrozole)? Sometimes that background is helpful to others who may experience something similar to you. It's all about sharing information in this forum. No rights or wrongs. No judgment. But knowledge is power for Teal Sisters.  As well, how is your medical team monitoring you? Do you have regular visits for bloodwork? CT scans? CA125? I'm just curious. Please only feel free to continue sharing if you are comfortable. Also, yes a huge round of applause for GP's that are proactive and responsive for their patients. I too have an amazing GP who jumped on things right away for me. That alone can make a huge difference going forward.

Again, welcome and thank you for sharing. 

Good morning everyone.  I am new to the community. and let me begin by saying thank you to all of you beautiful souls for sharing your experiences. It is so important to those of us who are struggling with this new diagnosis. I have been reading all the comments for a few weeks in the beginning I didn't know if I wanted to share but reading so many of your posts makes me want to do the 
same. So…. Let's me introduce myself  I am a 68 year old widow and Mom to three amazing sons age 49,42,37 and grandmother to 2 beautiful granddaughters age 12 and almost 2 from Brampton Ontario.

I like some of you had very little or mild symptoms slight fatigue, shortness of breath and mild lower abdominal pain discomfort which I would describe as mild pressure but nothing I would call painful. I also had a nasty cough that would not quit.which is what took me to my GP initially. I also mentioned the a do al discomfort at which point she ordered chest X-ray and abdominal ultrasound. 
I say Thank God for my proactive GP who  called me as soon as she these result and send me along with a letter from her to the nearest Emergency department on July 23 of 2024. Long  story short they drained 3 litres of of fluid from my right lung and found a mass in my left ovary.I was admitted  for three days where they ran a few tests  and was referred to Respiroligist  and gynaecologist oncologist at Sunnybrook 

I had surgery August 30th. Bilateral  salpingo-oophorectomy Omentectomy to remove my ovaries, fallopian tubes and omentum.I had had a partial hysterectomy in 2006 when I was 49 to treat Fibroids .

surgery was successful I had an amazing surgeon. She removed a 20.5 cm mass from my left ovary .

The pathology report confirms Low grade serous carcinoma  in the left ovary also present in the right ovary. 
all the other organs  are clear   Lymph nodes clear. metastasis Pleural effusion in the right lung 

No chemotherapy or radiation therapy for me I opted for the hormone therapy I am currently on Letrozole.

 And sometimes I wonder and worry that I made the right choice. 
 I would be curious if there are any other members who opted out of chemotherapy/ radiation therapy and how you are making out 

thank you all for being here it means a lot 

Good morning everyone.  I am new to the community. and let me begin by saying thank you to all of you beautiful souls for sharing your experiences. It is so important to those of us who are struggling with this new diagnosis. I have been reading all the comments for a few weeks in the beginning I didn't know if I wanted to share but reading so many of your posts makes me want to do the 
same. So…. Let's me introduce myself  I am a 68 year old widow and Mom to three amazing sons age 49,42,37 and grandmother to 2 beautiful granddaughters age 12 and almost 2 from Brampton Ontario.

I like some of you had very little or mild symptoms slight fatigue, shortness of breath and mild lower abdominal pain discomfort which I would describe as mild pressure but nothing I would call painful. I also had a nasty cough that would not quit.which is what took me to my GP initially. I also mentioned the a do al discomfort at which point she ordered chest X-ray and abdominal ultrasound. 
I say Thank God for my proactive GP who  called me as soon as she these result and send me along with a letter from her to the nearest Emergency department on July 23 of 2024. Long  story short they drained 3 litres of of fluid from my right lung and found a mass in my left ovary.I was admitted  for three days where they ran a few tests  and was referred to Respiroligist  and gynaecologist oncologist at Sunnybrook 

I had surgery August 30th. Bilateral  salpingo-oophorectomy Omentectomy to remove my ovaries, fallopian tubes and omentum.I had had a partial hysterectomy in 2006 when I was 49 to treat Fibroids .

surgery was successful I had an amazing surgeon. She removed a 20.5 cm mass from my left ovary .

The pathology report confirms Low grade serous carcinoma  in the left ovary also present in the right ovary. 
all the other organs  are clear   Lymph nodes clear. metastasis Pleural effusion in the right lung 

No chemotherapy or radiation therapy for me I opted for the hormone therapy I am currently on Letrozole.

 And sometimes I wonder and worry that I made the right choice. 
 I would be curious if there are any other members who opted out of chemotherapy/ radiation therapy and how you are making out 

thank you all for being here it means a lot