ella73

Hi, and welcome. I hope you find this site as helpful as I have, and I'm glad to see you have found us. Don't hesitate to ask questions, as in my experience, everyone here is ready to offer support in their own way. I wish you the best.

Hi ella73-

Thanks for joining. I have found this site very comforting, knowing that there is more than just "US" going thru what we have. "CANCER- Mommy why did this have to happen to me? Why can't this happen to a bad person? or someone else?"

There are days when I feel sad, angry, unhappy....whatever you want to call "IT" it. Then there are days when I am on top of the world and can forget that I have this thing going on inside of me.

I enjoyed reading the following point you wrote, "Decision Point (time to buckel up and stay positive
and fight)" Yup, it is a Decision Point. Our lives have changed. I at least see the world from a different point
of view.

I have noticed how trivial people have made stuff become. I also am still making mistakes when I write my thoughts and still have Italian/Siclian tempermental moments. I balem my mistakes on my ever growing fingernails. I used to bite them to the quick. Sally Hansen Hard as Nails has become a new friend.

Hey, we're alive and can enjoy all that life has to offer. Stay positive, make a fool of yourself. Wear bright red or what ever unusual color makes you happy. Stand out in a crowd. Proudly tell strangers, " Yup, this is what cancer looks like", when you see them staring at you. Don't forget to take off you cap/hat after your hair has fallen out. Your head get warm/hot too! I take mine off and fan myself with my cap/hat. Be the happiest one in a crowd.

I was diagnosed in late February of this year with Peritoneal/Ovarian Cancer at Stage 3. I was admitted thru the E.R. after the CAT Scan came back. I thought I was having an attack of Appendicitis.

When the diagnosis came back, having forgotten what I thought I originally complained about, I told the Doctors, they were wrong and I said "You're wrong. All I came in for was a Face Lift, a Liposuction and a Breast Augmentation."

I get sad. I get frustrated. Oxycodone has (unfortunately) become by best friend when I have aches and pains. I don't want to become addicted to them. I am very happy to say this is will be my 5th Chemotherapy tomorrow. I am on a 3 week cycle. I live in a neighborhood of Boston, MA and have some of the best doctors and nurses as well as staff around. My hospital is supported by Tufts Medical Center as well as The Dana Farber Cancer Research Institute.

ella73 write to me and I'll be here to support you through while you are playing this game against a fierce competitior. I'll help you beat this competitor.

Guess how many fingernail mistakes I made? More than 1 and less than 100!

Welcome to What Next! We're a family of care giver, patients,, survivors and spouses and friends of a cancer patient. If you have questions regarding medical options, please talk to your oncologist, He / She will be better able to help you. If you want a tested homed remedy for chemo side effects, what to do with your 'hair' or just want to let off steam.. we'll listen - offer advise and give you the best Cyber Hugs. ((((Ella))))

Oh I was DX with Stage IV ovarian Cancer - Up graded to Stage IIIC after my Gynecologic Oncology Surgeon removed a 39 lb. tumor and my ovaries. (I'd had all but the ovaries taken 20 years earlier.) He scraped cancer off my intestine and my urethra also. Then I was upgraded to a IIIC.... This was all 7 yrs and 5 months ago. I've remained cancer free. Oh there was nearly two years of chemo right after I'd healed from surgery too. Welcome Again.

Hello,
I am an oncology/end of life nurse that specializes in gyne cancers. Welcome to the "What Next" family. If you should have any questions or concerns that you feel I might be able to help you with, please do not hesitate to ask. There are many excellent people here always willing to help in any way with the latest information or experiences to share. You are among friends….there are no strangers here. I hope you find all the information and support you seek, Carm RN.

Hello and welcome, we are glad you found us. Please feel free to join in the conversations. Here is a link to our cancer dx page for your type of cancer. Take a look at it to get you started on some information. You will notice at the bottom of that page 4 of our active users who have had that journey already, you may wish to contact them for their experience and wisdom. Also, I encourage you to go to the questions page now by clicking on the questions tab at the top of the page and post what is the most pressing issue you have right now. This will introduce you to the community and get you started on the help you need right now.

https://www.whatnext.com/conditions/cancer/ovarian-and-fallopian-tube-cancer

There are also subtypes listed on this page to narrow down the type of cancer to match your dx.

You may also find our "Beginner's Guide To Cancer" page helpful Click Here for that=> http://bit.ly/10BQKCi

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Welcome to the WhatNext family! The WhatNext family is made up of people like you who are looking for help or looking to help others. To help you along your journey the WhatNext family has put together a Beginner's Guide to Cancer that I highly recommend you check-out here: http://bit.ly/10BQKCi. Also, please do not hesitate to reach out to others or ask for help.

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