Good Evening Diane,
I want to tell you that worrying is part of the cancer lifestyle, but It does go away after a while. I was diagnoised in 9-03 with stage III OVCA and it's now almost 5 years since then. Every 3 months I get the scans and the blood tests and worry more. I do have the cancer back but it's very slow growing and does not cause any pain or symptoms. We're doing the "watchful waiting" and I've pretty much stopped thinking about the disease as part of my life.
Did you receive my earlier letter asking about your staging, your age and what part of the country you live in? Please feel free to write back and ask questions. I'll do anything I can to help you and give you referrals to other sites I've found helpful. I found that having all the information I could possibly get, all my reports and scans gave me more power over this disease and also I know my options for treatment. I have a wonderful Oncologist who supports my decisions, talks openly about test results and helps give me the strength to "live with cancer", to get back to being alive and enjoying every moment.
Please write when you can. Wishing you strength, it comes bigger every day! Joan Marie
On 1/29/2008
luckykeno2 wrote:
On 11/23/2004 Joan S. wrote:
Hi Karen, I just read your post and was very touched by your sensitivity, your beliefs and your acceptance of what is ahead of you with your new bout with this darned disease. I hope you will stay in touch with us and let us know how your treatments are going. You have a wonderful support group behind you and I know that will be a big help in getting over this hurdle. Please keep us posted on how things are going for you. Praying that this treatment goes smoothly for you. Have the best Thanksgiving you can with those you love close by. Wish I had information on the vaccine trials, there is always something on the horizon and hope is a steady companion for us. Much Love, many Hugs...JoanMarie
Hi.
My name is Diane and I was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer in August. I had my hysterectomy and went thru my 6 trearments. I finished about a month ago. My PET Scan showed that I was Cancer Free. I was very brave thru this whoe thig, but now that everything is over, I have become so frightened of it coming back. Physically I am getting so much better, but mentally I am getting very depressed. Can someone please talk to me. I woulg appreciate it. My husband is falling apart also..
Thanks.