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I was diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer about 8 months ago. I am 43 years old and have 6 children. Four of them under the age of 15. I am now done 6 months of chemo and had my CT scan. The results came and they said there's nothing more they can do for me that I'm dying. I'm finding hard to cope with this as through these past few months my results were good all the time I gained lots of energy and gained wet and feel good. I don't have any bad symptoms. I'm so confused how out of no where they can't do anything for me anymore that they just gave up on me .... I don't want to give up I'm so scared 

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    Hi Kelly

    Was just having a browse through the site and spotted your post. Couldn't read and run so just wanted to stop by to say....I'm so sorry this is happening to you. Cancer is just so unfair....at any age but... as you are so young, it's really, really tragic. Especially when you have felt so well of late and you had had previously good results. 
     

    How have you been today? I note you have been blessed with many children...how are they coping? Do you have anyone else at home you can confide in, any close friends/family? 

    Did your medical team suggest anything in terms of follow-ups or even treatments to keep you feeling well and comfortable? I bet that was really confusing and very traumatic to hear them say that xx 

     

    Be good to hear back from you if you're feeling up to it xx 

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    Hi i am so sorry to hear about your cancer.I cant believe it that they cant do anything more.If I were you I would get second opinion.I read many people,if the first chemo doesnt work they have different combinations of drugs.How come they give up on you after just 6 months of chemo?And you are so young.

    I am 42 last year in May was diagnosed with incurable breast cancer.Since August I am on weekly chemo.Its harsh but was working for me tumors from my kidney and liver dissapeared.

    I am still in shock that they wont do anything for you.Please dont give up and go for a second opinion.

     

     

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    I'm sorry to hear about your diagnosis and hope you're keeping well.

    i was too shook today to ask anymore questions but I will be ringing back tomorrow, I feel like they are putting me to the side because of the covid19 crisis. They have stopped my treatment completely and I'm so worried about that. I'm full of energy and are doing good I was really shocked with the results since I'm feeling so well. It's hard to get a second opinion now because hospitals are so under pressure. Very bad timing 

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