Survival

I live in Las Cruces, NM.  It is a small community of about 150,000 people, and its has only been less than 7 years that we have even had a cancer center in our communuty.  I am wondering if there are women who have beat the odds and have lived more than the 5 year survival rate.  I am recently starting my third year of ovarian cancer stage 4.  It would be good to hear from you.  I do know women with breast cancer and no one here with ovarian cancer.  It would be great to hear some success stories as I am a little anxious.  I am doing great right now and hope and pray to continue doing well.  Thanks. Deb

hi! wow! is this 3 years with no progression, no chemo nothing?

i think its easier to survive 5 years these days, the trouble is its rarely without progression!

so keep on like u're doing! harriet

The Internet is one BIG town to meet other like interest people!  Good luck.  My wife has only had her diagnosis for a handful of weeks. 

Hi Deb, I live in Silver City, N. M. pretty close to where you live.  I just wanted to tell you that I was diagnosed with fallopian tube cancer in Sept. of 2002.  I Have had sveral surgeries over the years, I am on my fourth set of chemotherapies  and I have had one set of radiation(tomotherapy in Albuquerque.  I have had all my surgeries done in Tucson, but all of my chemotherapy here in Silver.  I have found that I should not take everything I read about cancer and treatments  as gospel as we are all individuals and so just keep trying and I might add I do a great deal of praying and I truly believe that is what has made my life so good. I pray you will have many more years.  Patty

Hi Patty,

I appreciate hearing from you.  Keeping the faith has helped me get through this process too.  I saw Dr. Padilla in Albuquerque and did my first chemo threatments in his office.  Then I went to Tucson at the Arizona Cancer Center.  I am now having chemo at Southwest Oncology off Roadrunner and Lohman.  Today I visit the doctor to discuss trying a different drug as the latest one has become resistant.  I must say I feel great and recently have taken a chemoholiday for about a month.  I know it is time to get going with it again.  But I know that God is in charge.  You take care.  Debbie

Hi Mike,

 

How is your wife doing?  What type of cancer does she have?  It's a battle dealing with cancer.  But a battle worth fighting.  Keep up the fight with your wife.  God Bless You.  Deb

Harriet,

 

Thank God that you are doing well!  I feel great!  Have a visit with my doctor today.  I know it will go well.  Keep up the good work.  Deb