My sister Renee was diagnosed at age 49 with ovarian cancer, stage 3 C. Three months before she was diagnosed she told me she felt like she had the flu and was tired. She had taken the flu shot and was told her she should go to doctor. When she started having severe bloating in [...]
I was first diagnosed with early stages ovarian cancer in 1995 went through total hysterectomy and 6 month carboplatin. Fast forward almost 17 years to previous diagnosis and I am diagnosed with stage IV ovarian cancer with cancer in right pelvis, right lung, chest wall (bone) and base of spinal column. I went thru 8 [...]
June 26, 2006, I left work early with extreme stomach and lower back pain. I tried a heating pad, I tried a bubble bath, until I finally reached a point where I knew with the amount of pain I was in, and something had to really be wrong. I had my boyfriend at the time, [...]
Cancer is a lonely road best traveled together! “Together” is the only word that comes to mind when I looked at my wife Susan as she confronted the daunting challenge of ovarian cancer. As her husband and soul mate for 40 years, I could not recall a good or bad time when we did not venture [...]
Cancer… a terrifying word to many people. After losing both of my parents to cancer, I am one of those people. To face cancer again through my friend, Susan Evans, who had ovarian cancer, brought those fears to the surface after many years. Yet, it was different with Sue for a few reasons. First, those [...]
My ovarian cancer story revolves around my amazing mother, Nadine. Mom was diagnosed with Stage 4 ovarian cancer on April 8, 2010 at the age of 52. She was an extremely active, health conscious woman, who took care of herself and made sure to have all the preventative care done to ensure she was in [...]
Fifteen years ago, I woke up in the middle of the night suffering from excruciating pain in my pelvic region. I sat up in bed, writhing in pain, sweating, and feeling very nauseas. My husband woke up and asked me if I wanted to go to the ER. I told him no. The pain lasted about [...]
As I look back on the past two years-the years when ovarian cancer changed my life, I can appreciate how lucky I am. Originally I was diagnosed with a swollen ankle-six months later the doctors determined that it was ovarian cancer. Needless to say my husband and I were both in shock, but not for [...]
My story began in June of 1998 when I was a typical 18 year old living life, spending time with my friends, attending college, busy working and having fun being a teen. I noticed I began to experience abdominal pain, bloating, loss of appetite and weight loss. As time passed instead of me getting better my symptoms got worse. [...]
As a writer, my days are filled with words. They describe who I am. Mommy, wife, girlfriend, author, daughter, dog-lover. In 2011 words swirled daily: 40-year-old, soccer player, pancake flipper, Maine vacationer, runner, cancer… my world and its words stopped. April 4th will never be just a day to me, for in 2011 it was [...]
