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Survivor stories
Share your story and be inspired by the stories of others.
Has anyone heard from Dodie?
- By Jennali · New reply yesterday at 8:39 pm
- 8 replies
- I worry when regulars don't post for a while. Is anyone in touch with Dodie? There are some others missing in action, too. Please post if you know anything about one of our members ...
Which is the most bizarre comment you have heard?
- By metwo · New reply November 5, 2009
- 102 replies
- I appreciate the care shown by people who have asked about my health as a reflection of their interest in my well being. At the same time, people do say the weirdest things and last week I, who is never ...
almost 9 years
- By spunky66 · New reply November 5, 2009
- 40 replies
- It is hard to fathom...I was diagnosed October 2000 and am 6 months shy of being clear of ovarian cancer for almost 9 years....after being diagnosed with stage 3c...and being brca1+...and having a huge ...
Things I am grateful for
- By Patricia123 · New reply November 4, 2009
- 18 replies
- THe kindness of strangers. A surgeon who knows his way around the territory and wields a scalpel with skill. Oncology nurses on loan from Heaven. Grandchildren who make me laugh and hug me in that way ...
Twelve years and going strong
- By LilySue · New reply November 4, 2009
- 29 replies
- July 1997, I was diagnosed with stage IIIC. Had a long remission and then recurrence four years ago with huge metastatic ovarian tumor in my chest. Had surgery, no chemo and am still NED. Life is great ...
calling all stage II"s
- By BONNIE3 · New reply November 4, 2009
- 13 replies
- I know that there isn't very many of us at this stage, but I sure would like to hear your stories. Recurrances? Remissions and how long. I've been in remission for alittle over 5 years. Had a big scare ...
Why are the good people always the ones suffering??
- By katelynsmamaw · New reply November 1, 2009
- 27 replies
- I don't really know how to express this without sounding mean. Have you ever noticed that it seems like the ones who get the terrible diseases in this world are the "good" people? Let me define good ...
Found an interesting article...
- By Amethystmd2559 · New reply October 27, 2009
- 2 replies
- It just talks about cancer in general at MD Anderson in Houston. They interview patients and employees that are also patients. For those that don't know, I do work here too, and am being treated here ...
HOW I WISH THEY HAD INSTALLED A ZIPPER!
- By 10yrsurvivor · New reply October 15, 2009
- 26 replies
- I am sitting in my hospital bed for the ninth night after coming to ER with yet another small bowel obstruction. They got it to resolve after the normal program of ng tube, morphine, and no food. They ...
Adhesions or scar tissue?
- By Vic · New reply October 15, 2009
- 25 replies
- Hi, I went in today to see if the pain I was feeling was a recurrance of ov/ca. I am happy to report that my tests look good. The oncologist belives it could be adhesions from the debulking surgery. Has ...
Anyone with Stage IV???
- By cjkjvel · New reply October 14, 2009
- 51 replies
- So...I go for a PET scan tomorrow to find out if my stage III ovarian cancer will become a stage IV. They think it went into my liver. I was wondering if anyone out there is/was a stage IV? I start chemo ...
Cancerversary - Life goes on !
- By youngmom · New reply October 12, 2009
- 21 replies
- Tomorrow is exactly 2 years since I was diagnosed during surgery with stage IIIc ovarian cancer. Although very scary in those early months after diagnosis, I have remained in remission since treatment ...
Thanks for Sharing your Stories
- By JHT · New reply October 1, 2009
- 5 replies
- I have been on this website almost everyday the last couple of months looking for information and inspiration on behalf of my mom. This site has helped me support my mom (and dad) and to be very active ...
Ovca sisters in San Diego area......
- By wolfi · New reply September 29, 2009
- 1 reply
- So good to hear from you ladies in my area. I am always trying to spread hope and encouragement to my sisters. Remember to keep the faith girls! Hugs and be well, Jan going on 14 years cancer free with ...
OPRAH WINFREY SHOW
- By 10yrsurvivor · New reply September 29, 2009
- 9 replies
- I am hopeful that one day Oprah will have a show on Ovca. I have read through this list how so many of us have submitted our stories even though they don't fit the criteria of her request for entries ...
Breast & Concurrent Ovac?
- By Jane4 · New reply September 29, 2009
- 2 replies
- Hi, I have recurrent ovac, and and am currently successfully being treated in a trial of avasten and sorafanib. So, today, I'm writing on behalf of a good friend, who's under 40 and the mom of a 6 year ...
Two Year Cancer Anniversary Today
- By Jill13 · New reply September 17, 2009
- 23 replies
- 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 ...
Hello
- By macasna · New reply September 17, 2009
- 7 replies
- This is my first time writing. I, too, am a 13 year ovarian cancer survivor. Mine was Stage 1C only because my tumor ruptured, which I truly believe saved my life. My last check up was in August, 2008 ...
I Looking for Early Stage "Survivors"/Patients
- By hrg63 · New reply September 16, 2009
- 38 replies
- I just finished a round of chemo for Stage 1B ovarian cancer and got a clean CAT scan report! My doctor expects that this is most likely the last I will hear of the disease and I know the survival rate ...
Survivors Teaching Students
- By zircons · New reply September 12, 2009
- 32 replies
- Hi, I am in the Boston area. Survivors Teaching Students are a group of women who go to medical schools to tell third year medical students their stories so that when they are out in practice, they might ...
