Ruth Gaylord
Ovarian Cancer
If You or Someone You Love Were Able to Be Symptom-Free for One Day, How Would You Spend the Time?
What would you do that you aren't able to do now? I would spend my day the same way I do every day. . . full of gratitude!!!
Ruth Gaylord
Ovarian Cancer
Staying Positive with Ovarian Cancer
How much credence do you put into the notion of maintaining a positive attitude? I put 100% credence it having a positive attitude. It motivates me in my choices all day. It...
Ruth Gaylord
Ovarian Cancer
How Your Life Has Changed with Ovarian Cancer
Give us a bit of your backstory. How did you learn you had cancer? I was bloated for such a prolonged time that I went to my doctor to check on it. She told me I was constipated....
Ruth Gaylord
Ovarian Cancer
What Do You Want Other Women to Know About Ovarian Cancer?
What do you wish you knew before ovarian cancer was present in your life? OC is not necessarily a death sentence. I am a 20. 5 year survivor of Stage 3. What do you want other...
Jannine Napier
Ovarian Cancer
Coping With The Physical Changes From Ovarian Cancer
How has your body changed from your ovarian cancer? How have you managed these changes? I found that I have had a change in my bowels that took a bit of getting used to I had...
Ruth Gaylord
Ovarian Cancer
Your Support System for Ovarian Cancer
Who are the key members of your support team? Medical community, friends, family, official support group? I have family, the medical community, and friends. Do you believe you...
Ruth Gaylord
Ovarian Cancer
20-year Survival
Why do I resist writing? Ovarian Cancer has changed my life for the good! So, surely I am happy to share my journey with others. Yet, writing it down in a daily journal is something...
Nicole Dornan
Ovarian Cancer
Coping With The Physical Changes From Ovarian Cancer
How has your body changed from your ovarian cancer? How have you managed these changes? My stomach is disgusting from the scarring from the operation and i haven't managed this...
Sande Meaker
Ovarian Cancer
Coping With The Physical Changes From Ovarian Cancer
What effect has your ovarian cancer treatment had on you, both physically and mentally? The chemo was really hard. I had a lot of nausea/vomiting, my bones ached, and my energy...
Tammy Umberson
Ovarian Cancer
If You Were Able to Come Face to Face With Ovarian Cancer, What Would You Say?
Go ahead. Vent your frustrations. Share how you persevere in the face of the everyday struggles of having ovarian cancer. I never would have thought you would be a part of my...
Jannine Napier
Ovarian Cancer
Attitude & Coping with Cancer
I guess from the time I was told I had that big C word, everything changed when I came home from surgery. Three weeks later, I started chemo, which was a whole new world I was...
Jannine Napier
Ovarian Cancer
Knowing Knowing Knowing
My mum died of breast cancer at the age of 51, and I was 22 at the time and with a new baby. When I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, I found out through my specialist that breast...
Sharon Kelly
Ovarian Cancer
How Ovarian Cancer Has Affected My Family
How has ovarian cancer affected your role as a mom? Goodness me, well it was just such a shock. I don't know why but I thought if I had cancer, I'd feel sick or something, but...
Ally Gill
Ovarian Cancer
My Diagnosis Story
What symptoms led up to your diagnosis? I had absolutely NO symptoms right up until I had sudden onset of abdominal pain right before I was about to leave work and go on a bike...
Helena Ackroyd
Ovarian Cancer
My Diagnosis Story
What symptoms led up to your diagnosis? Abdominal cramps, frequent urination and swollen abdomen. What tests did your doctor do, and what was this experience like? I was 69 years...
Lee Steer
Ovarian Cancer
My Diagnosis Story
What symptoms led up to your diagnosis? Needing to go to the toilet during the night when I never had before. Needing to pass a bowel motion without any warning. Excruciating pain...
Jaclyn Reilly
Ovarian Cancer
My Diagnosis Story
What symptoms led up to your diagnosis? I felt a “pop” in my chest area and then had a hard time breathing. Thought it was due to the heat and humidity. Left work and went home...
Pamela Conner
Ovarian Cancer
My Diagnosis Story
What symptoms led up to your diagnosis? Abdominal pressure and urinary urgency (I had to urinate all the time but nothing would come out). Also, back pain but I didn't realize...
Connie Hooper
Ovarian Cancer
My Diagnosis Story
What symptoms led up to your diagnosis? None. I finally qualified for a well woman exam & during the exam was told I had a mass that was the size of a grapefruit in my abdomen....
Alaina Gail G
Ovarian Cancer
My Diagnosis Story
What symptoms led up to your diagnosis? I was working in Australia, and had a terrific General Practitioner Claudia Conway from Ireland. I noticed immediately that I gained some...
