Newbie and glad i found this board

birdnighter
birdnighter Member Posts: 12
edited March 2014 in Ovarian Cancer #1
I am Susan ..retired to sc from western ny..mother of 4 . grandmom to 8..7 surviving..Gr Grandma to 1 little baby .. I was diagnosed 10/27 ..Stage 3 oc that had metastized. have since been thru surgery.. nothing removed as of yet .. cancer too wide spread.. since then have gone thru 5 chemo's to date. allegedly tumor has shrunk 50% will have next chemo 3/11 just need a safe place to chat with women going thru the same thing. thx

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  • leesag
    leesag Member Posts: 621 Member
    #2
    Hi Susan
    I'm sorry to welcome you to this board, but as a relative newbie myself, I can tell you it's very comforting to be among women who are traveling the same road, so to speak. These ladies are wonderful and are very willing to answer questions and offer support! I am also 3c, recently had surgery and will find out about chemotherapy on Monday. I'm the 45 year old mom of one 20 year old daughter.

    I do have to share this with the other moms out there, during a recent conversation with my daughter, I was concerned that she hasn't really talked to me or expressed any emotions to me about this. I wanted her to know that it was okay to be sad, or mad and to talk those things through like we always have. Here is what my beautiful girl said to me:

    "I'm not worried, it's going to be fine. You're the strongest person I know, mom!"

    How can any mother not try her best to live up to that kind of belief?

    Hugs, Susan!

    Leesa
  • Susan523
    Susan523 Member Posts: 231 Member
    #3
    You found the right place.
    Hello Susan, I'm also Susan,

    Sorry to meet this way, but this forum I have found, really works well for a lot of people.

    I was diagnosed May'06, I have no children, and I was also stage 3c.

    Just want to wish you the best of luck through this new journey, and let you know that you have lots of support here.

    Love,
    ~Susan
  • Mwee
    Mwee Member Posts: 1,338
    #4
    Welcome new friend
    Hi Susan,

    You came to the right place. It's unfortunate that we all have to meet because we're fighting this beast of a disease, but I'm thankful everyday for the comfort I find here.
    (((HUGS))) Maria
  • azgrandma
    azgrandma Member Posts: 609 Member
    #5
    Mwee said:

    Welcome new friend
    Hi Susan,

    You came to the right place. It's unfortunate that we all have to meet because we're fighting this beast of a disease, but I'm thankful everyday for the comfort I find here.
    (((HUGS))) Maria

    Welcome
    Welcome so sorry to meet this way i am new here too, but the people are very nice
  • birdnighter
    birdnighter Member Posts: 12
    #6
    Mwee said:

    Welcome new friend
    Hi Susan,

    You came to the right place. It's unfortunate that we all have to meet because we're fighting this beast of a disease, but I'm thankful everyday for the comfort I find here.
    (((HUGS))) Maria

    Thanks for the welcome..
    Thx to all who have welcomed me as well as the rest of you strong women out there.. To say that i was devastated when i got the news is an understatement.. So far I have had good days and bad.. have already been hospitalized for pnuemonia .. currently on oxygen pretty much 24/7 . I am 67..am determined to live as long as my mom did she passed away at 88 due to cardio/pulmonary arrest. My adult children are 50, 48, 43, and 41 respectively. I am also on FB can be found under email birdnighter2be @yahoo no spaces.. I so admire all the couragous women here..blessings.. Susan
  • rockchicksurvivor
    rockchicksurvivor Member Posts: 45
    #7
    birdnighter said:

    Thanks for the welcome..
    Thx to all who have welcomed me as well as the rest of you strong women out there.. To say that i was devastated when i got the news is an understatement.. So far I have had good days and bad.. have already been hospitalized for pnuemonia .. currently on oxygen pretty much 24/7 . I am 67..am determined to live as long as my mom did she passed away at 88 due to cardio/pulmonary arrest. My adult children are 50, 48, 43, and 41 respectively. I am also on FB can be found under email birdnighter2be @yahoo no spaces.. I so admire all the couragous women here..blessings.. Susan

    I am glad I found this site
    I am glad I found this site and hope to make some new friends that understand what I am going through! :)Everyone seems so nice and caring for one another, it is great.
  • saundra
    saundra Member Posts: 1,370 Member
    #8
    Hello, Susan
    I am stage IV and had chemo first to shrink the tumors, then the surgery, then more chemo. You can read my history by clicking on my picture beside this post or anyone else's if they have written one. This is a safeplace to chat and ask questions etc. I have three grown children and 6 grandchildren so we are about the same. One son lives in sc.... Saundra

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