New to group and seeking pen pals

Hi, my name is Necia, & am in my 12th month of remission. I had 3rd stage-c ovarian cancer; diad. in 2000. Had total hyster., & 6 rounds of chemo. Got sick a couple of times, lost all my hair ( was thinking about changing hair-style anyway) Wore a wig till it grew out. It's about 3-4 in. long now.
I don't know what stage you're in, but it is important to---
try to be stress-free (I know,easier said than done, but sometimes possible)
be positve, this will take time to recuperate from
be patient
trust in God
you are not alone, there are many women who have lived thru this, I know someone who had stage 4, been clean for over 10 years now.
Take care
Necia

I too am in my first round of chemo. I have had 2 of 8 taxol/carboplatinum sessions and am taking neupogen shots in between to get my white cell count up. I would love to chat or email with you anytime. My email is asigirl2000@hotmail.com

Hi, I sent you an email but it returned back to me as undeliverable to I'll send it this way. I read with interest your story on CSN and my story is very similar. Also, your email address connected with me, as my last name is Shaffer!
I was diagnosed on 2/11, after my repeated visits to the Dr re tenderness in the abdomen. A week later I was undergoing surgery and they removed exactly the same on me as they did on you. My omentum had a tumor the size of a football attached, but luckily there was no other involvement with any organs. I had a ton of fluid as well. The wierd thing was that there seemed to be no involvement with my ovaries. Well, the biopsies revealed that I had Extra Ovarian Primary Periotenal Cancer. When we are developing as embryo's, the ovary starts as one, then splits and creates another. During that splitting process, sometimes little seed cells are left behind and usually they remain dormant. Mine obviously did not! What's interesting is that women who have complete hysterectomies can still get ovarian cancer! This whole process for me has been a REAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE - and I'm sure it will continue to be.
I'm starting my 2nd session of chemo this week, which is Carbo/Taxofere. So far so good, still have some hair but it's thinning quickly! I'm working 36 hours a week and my spirits are up. I'm 48, married and have a son & 3 grandchildren (thru marriage). Typically, I'm a very healthy and active person and not predisposed to this disease. I guess that's why I was in such a state of disbelieve at the beginning!
To try and improve my chances I am following a strict vegan diet and stopped all caffiene drinks, no processed foods, no white flour and only small amounts of honey or molasses. Gets kinda boring but I'd rather give myself every chance I can.
Let me know any tips you may have and I'd love to hear back from you when you have a chance.
Sue Shaffer

dear lynnk, i want you to know you are never alone. GOD is with you always. please write to me and i will help you. sounds like you are doing what I have done. please contact me barb2@zoominternet.net or here. barb10

mskrissy said:

Hello, I am a survivor of Ovarian Cancer, I just wanted to let you know to hang in there, things will get better. In September of this year, I will be cancer free for 5 years!

hi i'm new to the group and im not sure if i'm responding correctly but anyhow..i was happy to see you are a 5 year survivor of ovarian cancer. iwas diagnosed in 10/2000 first doctor thought i have colo-rectal cancer...aftr surgery ...second opinion and second surgery confirmed ovarian...had hyster. and chemo..lately been very very scared about it coming back which is giving me much anxiety...i have 2 children in 2nd and 5th grades...and i worry so much about them and me not being here..how do you shake this "waiting for the other shoe to drop" feeling!! thank you anyone who can relate to this slump i'm in....