helenrosen

Hello Helen - I'm so glad you're doing so well. I was also Stage IV and given six months. That was Jan. 25th 2006,,,, and here I am in 2014 and doing well. God has blessed us both just one foot in front of the other and we're off towards 90... I've only got 19 years to go.... But God is good and loves us... we'll both make it.

Hi Helen--I wish you well.

Strangely enough, I didn't have this problem. The surgeon told my family and my husband told me that it was ovarian Stage IV and I had 6 months to live. My 2 children and their spouses were in the room but I knew something was up because the grandchildren were NOT there. That was September 30, 2011 and here it is June 12, 2014. As hard as it is right now, it is important to remember that ovarian does not carry the death sentence that it used to. Your family loves you and will want to support you. It's OK to be pampered sometimes. Keep us posted and Good luck!

PS - I worked in Washington DC for years and loved the Silver Spring area.

Helenrosen, wishing you the best. Surgery is painful at that immediate moment of getting up, walking, etc, but it is not impossible and improves quickly. Once your improvement starts, you begin to forget. Be an advocate for yourself, your comfort and pain. They will understand and try to relieve you. I found that trying to understand the nurses' limits of what they can authorize and voicing that to them helped us all. The pillow on your abdomen suggestion was a good one. It will give you more confidence in your movements. The suggestion to allow pampering was excellent. Just say thank you. Hang in there.

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Hi Helen,
I have a similar diagnosis to yours and just wanted to welcome you to the site but also to say that you're in a terrific place for information, resources and connecting with great people who are only to happy to share their stories and experiences. If you have any questions, I'm happy to tell you about my experiences as is everyone else here. And don't be shy, we talk about almost everything here.

Hope your treatment has started or will start soon and is going well. Take care!

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Yes,it was hard to tell my family also and my friends.For me I somehow felt I let people down,sounds silly now.I have a very strong husband who told me from the beginning we were in this together. Once everyone knew I was surrounded by caring concerned family and friends.My primary physician diagnosed me with depression and placed me on a mild antidepressant and to my surprise it helped. EVerything. happens so quickly once you are diagnosed.Wishing you all the best on your surgery.You and your gyn/onc will find out what stage you are and a game plan can be made.Don't hesitate to communicate with the What Nexters about anything you are feeling.or want to know.We are all here for each other.Keep us updated.

Welcome to the WhatNext family. I am an oncology nurse and I am always available to answer any questions you may have. There are many here with similar circumstances willing to share their experiences with you. Best of luck to you, Carm RN.

Hi, welcome to the site.My family found this site for me last year when I was blindsided by a diagnosis of cancer,stage IIIC ovarian.I know when I first found out couldn't stop crying and was placed on a very mild antidepressant by my primary physician.The med. helped. Everything moves quickly after diagnosis.I had a chest port put in,chemo to shrink the tumors then more chemo and reached remission.I have been in remission now for three months.Very important you get a good gyn/onc to treat you.You have to have confidence in your medical team.Thr journey is not easy but as several ladies told me when I joined this site,IT IS DOABLE.Ask questions,share experiences,we are all here for each other.Take care,talk anytime.

HI, I AM SORRY YOU HAD TO GET THIS DIAGNOSIS. THERE WILL BE SO MUCH INFORMATION AND SO MANY THINGS TO DO. TAKE EACH STEP - SURGERY, CHEMO WHATEVER AND LOOK AT IT AS JUST THAT - A STEP TO HELP YOU FIGHT THIS DISEASE. I HAVE BEEN FIGHTING FOR ALMOST 2 1/2 YEARS. I SEEM TO BE ONE THAT HAS TO HAVE CHEMO TO STAY IN REMISSION. SO - THAT IS WHAT I DO. AND I TRY TO KEEP LIVING AS NORMAL AS POSSIBLE. STAY STRONG AND YOU WILL BE IN MY PRAYERS.

Dear One,
I am fairly new to this site, but any time I can read others experiences it is comforting to know I am not alone in my journey. You are not alone. If it takes chemo to stay in remission, that is hard, but it is an option. I love options. For me, changing my eating habits, exercise (and lots of days I want to skip this one but doing it is huge in how I feel), avoiding stress as much as I can, and ten minutes of deep breathing a day all play a major part in how I feel. It empowers me to know there are things I can do that make me feel better. God bless your journey, give you peace, and fill you with wisdom.