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Teal Sisters, please join me in welcoming some of the most recent new members to OVdialogue. How everyone chooses to interact with the site is a personal choice. Some like to be silent observers of discussions while some like to search the site for information relative to their experience. Others like to engage in discussions or start one right away.  There is no right or wrong approach. OVdialogue is here for all Teal Sisters as a resource in the capacity that works best for each of us. 

As new members, if you haven't already done so, and you are comfortable, please feel free to introduce yourselves. Sharing your story can sometimes help make a connection to others. If you have a specific question to ask others, please let us know. You can start a NEW POST using the black button at the top right of your screen. In the "Discussion Topic" you can either post the item you are interested in e.g., Steroids during chemo OR if you are introducing yourself, just type Introduction as the subject. Regardless of how you engage, please know that we are here for each other.

As well, you can capture your personal cancer journey/story in the BIO section of your Profile. It is a personal choice on whether you want to provide this information. It is not a requirement. If you want to modify your BIO, just click on your little "circle" near the top right of this page. Go to the "Profile" section and then click on the "pen" symbol to the right of BIO. Also a tip, if you are using an iPad, turn your iPad horizontally as sometimes the full screen doesn't show correctly in vertical mode.

Regardless of how you choose to interact with OVdialogue, please know that you have a force of strong, courageous, knowledgeable and resilient Teal Warriors behind you! As the site moderator, I too am an Ovarian Cancer Warrior. Along with @LeslieA our Community Champion, we are here to help you as best as we can as you navigate and lend your voice to this site🩵. 

@jessica @Trish @KrazyKat @SMG60 @CarolynnC @Loredana @Karengroenchic @Vonnie_613 @oodless133 @Soleil @CATHY @josieleigh @KarenMK

#Introductions

Thank you for the welcome. Had my diagnosis just before Christmas. Had to cancel A trip🙃but PMH moved fast.  Had exploratory surgery end of Jan and had to have chemotherapy 5 times  before removing anything. Major Surgery very successful. Now there is recovery!!! Managed to walk Wednesday Thursday and today with good results. In ICU because I had full hysterectomy,debulking, then hot chemo. 
so far so good. My emotions have been all over the place however I've gotten a lot of unconditional support which I swear has lifted me up tremendously. Wishing everyone a lovely June weekend!

Sara G

@SMG60 welcome again and thank you for sharing your story. If you are comfortable sharing, what was your diagnosis? For me it was High Grade Serous, Stage IIIC and I'm BRCA2+ (all very new terms to me over 2 years ago)! My full story is in my BIO.  

I completely understand having to cancel a trip. I had to do that as well upon my diagnosis 😕 I'm so sorry that happened however am so thrilled PMH moved fast. I am a fellow PMH patient and have been very impressed with the level of care. I've also learned a lot over the past 2.5 years of treatments there so feel free to ask questions. I know there are other PMH patients in this forum too. 

As well, if you are comfortable, would you share information on the 'hot chemo' you received (Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) for those who may not be familiar with it). I was surprised to read that as I have only known of one other Teal Sister in this forum who had that as part of their treatment and it was done in Ottawa. I was not aware PMH oncologists were now doing this. It makes me happy to know it is expanding to more hospitals in Ontario as I know it requires a specialized medical team to administer it. I have heard it is pretty 'aggressive' in terms of the treatment itself and so thrilled you managed well through it. 

No doubt your emotions will be up and down. This is a journey not a sprint. We are glad to have your voice in the forum. I hope with the nice weather you continue to feel well enough to get in those walks. You will hear it over and over that exercise is so important to our recovery so well done!  Enjoy the weekend.

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