Good day, I am a woman who was diagnosed at 44 with ovarian cancer while trying for a child - clear cell in an ovarian cyst. Had surgery in 10 months ago and am dealing with the menopause that comes from surgical radical hysterectomy and ovary removal and a lot of crap behavior from family and a lot of friends disappearing. Had some friends and one family member really come through - but far less than I had anticipated. Cancer is wild - brings mortality right up and close and then I am listed now as cancer free and everyone else is happy - but I'm left with this emotional hole and a lot of an ..read more

Hi there Ovarian Cancer Patients, Caregivers, and Community: I wanted to share with you all a project I'm working on that I'm passionate about and would immensely appreciate any help with. I recognize this subreddit is a very intimate, personal, and sensitive space, so I want to be mindful of folks' privacy and concerns. Below is a description of my project - please feel free to read and send any questions my way to the email address at the bottom. If this project sounds like you (aka, you meet criteria), I'd love it if you can take 10 minutes out of your day to participate. If you know someo ..read more

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If anyone is seeing this I need advice on what to do back in January I had a surgery and found out I have ovarian cancer at 19. On March 1 I had another surgery and things been hard for me I don’t know when I will be able to go to work, or how to get some kind of financial assistance I live in Kentucky and I have look online for assistance I haven’t been lucky. If anyone knows how I can work from home or how I can find some kind of help that would mean a lot to me. My Instagram is @prettyasvibes submitted by /u/ProfessionalAd1652 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

33F, diagnosed Dec 2019 & finished treatment cycles Sept 2021 (COVID delays)... I was originally NED remission status (No Evidence of Disease) but was advised to add a low dose half cycle of chemo since my ascites & cysts were slow to resolve. I handled cisplatin/taxotere well & used a Penguin ice cap to reduce hair loss. But this time I'm reacting badly to the Emend anti-nausea infusion at each round. Lower dose titration &/or Bendaryl doesn't help & I can't tolerate the chemo without a anti-nausea infusion. Any tips? TIA submitted by /u/Jaded_Prac_72thrwwy [visit reddit ..read more

Going home today after getting my second surgery I’m in a lot of pain than the first surgery I just want to feel better so that I can go back to work soon submitted by /u/ProfessionalAd1652 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Does anyone know what kind of aid I can get I had to stop working last month and now I’m having financial problems I don’t know what to do any advice would help thanks submitted by /u/ProfessionalAd1652 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

So i just got a call from the Cancer Society and they made an appointment for march 2nd for me to talk to the oncologist gyno. Is there a chance this could be nothing or... should i prepare myself for the worst? I have just been waiting for a diagnosis for a while now. I'm shaking. submitted by /u/Routine_Ad7039 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I am 23 and I used to have lots of random pain when I was a teen and no one really knew why. After a scan I was told I had a small cyst and that it wasn’t dangerous but that I would need to keep an eye on it because it might be a sign of ovarian cancer in the future. For many reasons I never got it checked again. I have now booked a GP appointment to talk with a doctor but I don’t know if I am just being paranoid. I have history of Ovarian and breast cancer in my family, I have been feeling really bloated and random pain in my lower stomach (not due to my period). I sometimes feel pain in my ..read more

UPDATE (March 22): It seems the sub is restricted for posting now? Anyway, wanted to give an update on my situation. I finally met with the oncologist and she told me that in my case, I am cancer free and treatment is done since the gynaecologist performed all the necessary parts of the staging surgery for me. She said it's fine to keep my other ovary and uterus (fertility sparing surgery). The cancer was caught very early, and was only spotted in a few tiny areas in the ovary, most of the mass was borderline/benign. Stage 1A confirmed. It was okay that the tumour had a controlled draining, a ..read more