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New to forum - just diagnosed with ovarian cancer

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Never thought I’d be logging onto this site like many of you but been diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer this afternoon and although I’m numb , I’m also terrified! I have 3 girls 16, 14 and 11years and I’ve told them albeit with a positive slant and it was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do. There’s been a lot of tears. I’ve been told they can treat me and I’ll have a plan once I’ve had a biopsy next week so it’s a waiting game now but I just want them to get on with it! Life can be pants can’t it! I only started with symptoms about a fortnight ago and on Thursday we were supposed to be going on holiday which was another rubbish thing to tell the kids but bless they didn’t seem the least bit bothered about that. Just looking for support really from others who know what I’m experiencing because right now I’m in shock and I’m terrified!

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    Hi

    I have posted on here many times, I too have advanced ovarian cancer, stage 4. I was diagnosed in September 2016 and it was the biggest shock ever.

    If you read my posts, you will see that I have been through a lot of treatment, various ups and downs, but nearly 2 years on, I'm doing ok and feeling well.

    I would like to reassure you that the treatment available is amazing, with many options, with new drugs being developed all the time. 

    As I have said previously, be careful where you do your research. Stick to Macmillan website,Target Ovarian is another good source if information.

    If you want to message me with any questions, I'll do my best to help as much as I can.

    Take care

    Jan

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    Hi

    I have posted on here many times, I too have advanced ovarian cancer, stage 4. I was diagnosed in September 2016 and it was the biggest shock ever.

    If you read my posts, you will see that I have been through a lot of treatment, various ups and downs, but nearly 2 years on, I'm doing ok and feeling well.

    I would like to reassure you that the treatment available is amazing, with many options, with new drugs being developed all the time. 

    As I have said previously, be careful where you do your research. Stick to Macmillan website,Target Ovarian is another good source if information.

    If you want to message me with any questions, I'll do my best to help as much as I can.

    Take care

    Jan

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    Thank you Jan that’s very reassuring and it’s good that there are places like this for people to draw encouragement and help from each other! I will have loads of questions but right now my head is spinning and I didn’t sleep a wink last night. I’m still in shock. I knew something was wrong but I’d had a clear scan in March and told I’d had a ruptured cyst nothing serious and I put down discomfort over the last few months to that. It’s taken a lot of doctors trips to get someone to take me seriously but I should now feel reassured that we know what it is and yes there’s treatment out there so in this day and age we’re very lucky really. Yes I’m not googling anything I’m just going to concentrate on myself and take things one step at a time. 

     

    Thank you for the welcome!

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