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Young survivors
Talk with other young survivors about issues unique to youth.
Bald is Beautiful
- By momanderson920 · New reply May 21, 2009
- 1 reply
- This is a wonderful commercial made by a young 28 year old ovarian cancer survivor....she also did another one posted on youtube which is called The Big C Project which is alittle more graphic and has ...
Menopause and the pill
- By gabs · New reply May 20, 2009
- 11 replies
- I'm 23 and I was just diagnosed with ovarian cancer. I had my surgery a month ago. Initially the CT scan showed a tumor on my right ovary (15cm). When I went in for surgery the doctor found another tumor ...
cyst? or cancer
- By rtbrewer · New reply April 8, 2009
- 4 replies
- I am 27 and have posted before. I was completely healthy until a year ago and then everything got bad. I have been sick about a year and was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism and slowly started getting better ...
Good news. Finally
- By Fireball · New reply March 28, 2009
- 26 replies
- Pathology came back today and it was benign this time. If I wasn't so weak from surgery I would be dancing around ...
anna Marie
- By bonn · New reply March 19, 2009
- 7 replies
- I recieved my 2nd chemo yesterday.And spent a wonderful afternoon with a beautiful super brave young lady of 16 named Anna Marie.. She was dx inAugust of 2008 with stage 3 cancer..She had her left ovary ...
Does anyone else feel alone?
- By Fireball · New reply March 18, 2009
- 15 replies
- I have yet to find a support group in my area for ovarian cancer. I feel really alone ...
Slightly worried newbie
- By DeckStar · New reply March 12, 2009
- 4 replies
- Hi ladies, I'm 26, and had a cyst (football sized), an ovary and a fallopian tube removed 2 yrs ago, (IA) When I was diagnosed it was purely by luck, I mentioned to my GP that I had weird bleeding patterns ...
remaining hopefull
- By essie · New reply February 23, 2009
- 16 replies
- hi,this is my first post.i am 20 and was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer in june last year.it was quite a shock to me and my family who have been very supportive.i went thru 6 coarses of chemo but ...
FABULOUS resource for young cancer survivors: Planet Cancer
- By Carex · New reply February 14, 2009
- 1 reply
- I searched this site and only found one mention so I thought it worth posting again: www.planetcancer.org myplanet.planetcancer.org Discussions of everything you could imagine of interest to the 18-40 ...
Hopefully, this may help
- By laughingnikki · New reply February 5, 2009
- 1 reply
- I found this website, and perhaps you have all found it first. Thought, that I would share it anyway. www.imtooyoungforthis.org Tons of support info, blogs, forums etc. So check it out! Be well, Nikki ...
Just Feeling Down
- By ThePhoenix · New reply January 31, 2009
- 26 replies
- I'm not sure how many of you are in the same boat as me. I was diagnosed in 07 with stage 3 ovca. Rewind a bit. Hubby and I had one mission as soon as we tied the knot....have babies. Thats what our entire ...
Good questions to ask the Dr.
- By Fireball · New reply January 8, 2009
- 19 replies
- I am going in for a second opinion. My first appointment with the Onocologist/Gyn was a blur after he said no chemo. I brought a notepad with me but I was so scared I forgot to write anything down. I'm ...
Adopting after Ovarian Cancer
- By MichelleT · New reply December 29, 2008
- 25 replies
- I'm new to this board, and have recently completed my treatment for Stage 1C. I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at 34 years old, and had been married for only 9 months. I was trying to get pregnant ...
Lets talk about IT
- By MarieBatt · New reply December 27, 2008
- 19 replies
- It's been over a year since I had surgery. I had a full hysterectemy (with both ovaries removed). I am greatful that I have gotten through my first year. BUT I NEED TO TALK WITH SOMEONE ABOUT SOMETHING ...
I was 20 when I was diagnosed
- By 35yearsurvivor · New reply December 24, 2008
- 8 replies
- Hello, I'm new here and tried to post in the young survivors area but my post went to the general ovarian ca discussion area. If anyone knows how to move it here, please share. Or, I could do a copy and ...
help
- By rhia7 · New reply December 11, 2008
- 14 replies
- Hello, my name is rhiannon, im 19 years old. i have EVERY SINGLE symptom of ovarian cancer. My doctor says im to young to have ovarian cancer and everyone else thinks im crazy. please help what should ...
I need help.
- By hope1960 · New reply December 8, 2008
- 26 replies
- I need help. Ive had the symptoms of ovarian cancer for about 5 months now. The problem is, Im only 15. But my mom died from ovarian cancer at 45, 3 years ago. I always have back pains. My right ovary ...
Peritineal Cancer, can someone educate me on this?
- By piper_80 · New reply November 28, 2008
- 6 replies
- So it's been nearly 8 months since my exploratory surgery. They only found a borderline tumor and just removed the tumor and my ovary. I see the onocologist every 3 months with an exam, ultrasound, and ...
Prophylactic Oophrectomy or hysterectomy?
- By Jillsway · New reply November 15, 2008
- 9 replies
- I'm a 35 yr old who lost mom to OV Cancer when I was 16 (she was 47). I have neg BRCA, but strong family history (mom, grandmother, great gm, great-great gm all passed from it). I'm done with childbearing ...
Another cyst...What to do?
- By DublinMom · New reply September 22, 2008
- 2 replies
- Hi, I was diagnosed with a ovarian cyst (cystadenoma) last spring. After surgery, the pathology revealed that it contained a mucinous tumor. I was diagnosed with Stage 1 OC and had 5 rounds of chemo ...
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