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Hello!
Two years ago today -- September 10, 2007 -- I was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer. On January 18, 2008 -- I received notice that there was "No Evidence of Disease" and thus far I am still in remission!
Anyway, I just wanted to share with all of you!
Jill
You go, girl! I'm coming up on my two year anniversary in December. Two is a great number, don't you think??!!!
Blessings and hugs!!!
Fantastic! Can't wait till you are celebrating 20 years!!!
Awesome, awesome!!! Praise the Lord!
Lisa
Yeah! I will hit one year in November (God willing!). Keep up the great attitude. You can beat the monster!
Happy Anniversary! I'll be happy when I have a few of those behind me too :).
A good thing to celebrate - congratulations! I wish you many, many more.
Congratulations! Im 2 years on Halloween!
Keep it up!!!
Melissa
Congrat!!!!!! I just hit 11/2 and hope to make the 2 mark like you.
Congratulations!! I will be 1 year on Halloween. Today is 6 mos from my last chemo!!!!!
Thanks for sharing. May you keep having anniversaries.
I aspire to be able to announce a two-year remission in 1 year 11 months. :-)
Congratulations ! We all celebrate with you ! I am 4 weeks aways from the 2 year mark myself, and I was told it is definitely a positive milestone.
Great news! May you have many, many more anniversaries to celebrate!!
Congrats Jill13!!
I was cancer free 2 years on March 7, 2009.
Stay Strong and BE WELL!!!!!
Luann
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!! Linda
That is wonderful news. Now we will forge ahead for 3 years and then 4 and so on. Keep on staying healthy. I hope to be in remission soon so I too can start counting but for now I am just happy to be alive one year post diagnosis on Sept. 25th.
Hooray! What a great thing! Celebrate! Make plans!
I have had no recurrence since I finished chemo in Feb. 2006 and thank God.
Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful news of two years of great life! If you don't mind sharing what type and stage ovca you were diagnosed with, that would be even better for us! I hope and pray you never have another problem.
Hi Kimsmom,
Sure, I don't mind sharing that information at all.
I was diagnosed with an Immature Teratoma that consisted of three types of Ovarian Cancer -- Germ Cell, Embryonic and Yolk Sac.
My initial surgery was performed because a mass was discovered on my left Ovary during a routine prenatal ultrasound -- the surgery wasn't because they suspected Cancer but rather because my OB was concerned that the mass may cause complications during my pregnancy (yeah...I would say so! :) ). So...my left Ovary and Fallopian Tube were removed BUT because I was pregnant, they could not perform a "true" staging surgery.
Based on the biopsy of the mass, it was determined that it was grade 3 and extremely aggressive.
Because it was so aggressive and large, I had to begin treatment while pregnant -- 3 rounds that were six days each of Bleomycin, Cisplatin and Etoposide.
I had my daughter on January 16 via c-section and then was put under so they could do my staging surgery however, by that time, I had had 18 sessions of Chemo so they were optimistic that they wouldn't find any additional Cancer and thankfully, they did not!
I have spoken with my Oncologist about my stage several times and he has stated that based on the size (it was the size of a large canteloupe) and the fact that it had spread to the Fallopian Tube, we know that it was at least stage 2 but are unsure if it was anything beyond that.
Jill
Jill,
What an interesting saga you've been through! And congratulations for passing that one year milestone! Keep up the positive, can-do attitude!
Laurel
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