summeresque

Hi Summeresque - Love your sign on....I was 62 when DX with Stage IV Epithelial Ovarian Cancer.... It hit me right between the eyes like a baseball bat. Really hard. Then, I realized if not now when. I turned the entire mess over to God and to not exaggerate even a tad. I was fine. In that I could handle the long and busy path to where I am today. Cancer Free and 71 years old. Three new grandchildren... two great grandchildren and still dancing with my Tom. I was diagnosed on January 25th 2006 and didn't have debulking surgery until February 23, 2006... They removed a 39 lb. tumor of my right ovary and my left ovary....one fat pad on tummy with cancer... scraped it off my urethrae and my intestines... AND Ta DA upgraded me to a Stage IIIC... It can be done Hold out your hand.... I'm here in the Land of a Million Lakes... Minnesota used to have only a tad over 10,000.... But then the Rain came Down! We can hold your cyber hand and help you along your way!!!! Cancer Free for almost 9 years.

Hi Summeresque - Great name! I'm across the Bay from you in Sunnyvale! It's a gorgeous day today!

I have a similar cancer altho mine is stage IV. I'm currently in remission, healthy and happy. I've done the whole chemo-surgery-chemo gauntlet and am currently receiving maintenance chemo to make sure I'm as cancer-free as possible. I'm more than happy to answer any questions you may have or just offer moral support.

This is a great site for that - everyone here is great about offering up their thoughts and opinions and you won't find a more knowledgeable group! There are tons of resources, links and information here as well. Just dive right in and make yourself at home.

Hi,I was raised right next door in Hayward, but now live way up in Redding where it is suppose to be 108 on Monday.I am 67 and was diagnosed with IIIC ovarian cancer last Sept.I have been where you are.It is very important that you have a good gyn/ onc to head up your medical care.Redding did not have one so traveled down to UC Davis in Sacramento for my care.I underwent two cycles of chemo to shrink my abdominal tumors followed by debulking surgery and four more rounds of chemo both with chest port and abdominal port.I have been in remission now for four months and taking it one day at a time.All of these are not easy but they are DOABLE! Ask questions and share your experiences,all of us on Whatnext will support you.We are all here for each other.Take care,talk anytime.

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.

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.

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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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