Coping with a Possible Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis

Hi Gina, I too have stage 3 Ovarian Cancer. It’s a hard pill to swallow at first. Kind of like, surely they looked at someone else’s CT exam. But, I immediately thought I can beat this and you can do. Having a positive attitude has helped me through this. I had 4 rounds of chemo and my surgery is Aug 14th (can’t come soon enough) and then 2 more rounds of therapy. I’m ready to be done!! Going to eat healthy and exercise a lot. Hope that will help with reoccurrence. If anyone else is reading this, are you taking supplements? Gina, I pray your operation will be successful!! 🙏💪🏻

Hang in there. Lot of reasons to be optimistic

Hi Gina I too have stage 3c primary periteneal cancer (ovarian ) ive had 4 rounds of chemo and had surgery Aug 6th. (Surgeon says he got it all) now im suppose to have 2 more rounds of chemo starting next week to do the clean up. I'll just say its been a ride. Rest as much as you can.take any nausea and pain meds round the clock being (proactive rather than reactive) you can get thru this..we are all here for you if you need us. God blesssl you.

Hi all I just saw these. Thank you for the support. Had debulking on August 6. Very rough ride. He could not get everything. Chemo is being arranged to try to get the rest. Have my pathology appt today. We know it started in the fallopean tube. All female stuff and omentum have been removed. Now anxiously awaiting the chemo journey and what’s next.

You can handle this. Big hugs

This waiting period before surgery can feel overwhelming, and those feelings are completely valid when facing such uncertain circumstances. The community here understands the emotional weight of waiting for pathology results and preparing for major surgery, so connecting with others who have walked similar paths can provide valuable support and practical insights during this challenging time.

I haven’t seen anyone mention their age in these comments. I am I my late 70's and diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer...I am wondering if it's even worth all the chemo treatments, surgery and CT scans at my age.

I’m 65 and have stage 3C I was having chemo Next to a lovely lady Who is 91. You still have a Lot to live for. As long as chemo doesn’t make you terribly sick, I’d do it. Good luck to you 🙏

Awesome comments guys, my husband is a lay preacher and God brought him from Florida almost a year ago in about 3 weeks. He to believes God is going to shine.

I was 80 at time of diagnosis. Had three rounds of chemo, surgery, and then three more chemo. I have been clear for 1-1/2 years. My birthday end of this week I will be 82 and still going strong. I was lucky, chemo did not bother me except for being very tired. So, now I am on my way to the gently gym. Everyone hang in there. Fear will undo whatever progress you.make.

I too have stage IIIb high grade serious carcinoma. Had a complete hysterectomy. .will start chemo in a couple of weeks. What can I expect for side effects?

Hi Deb, I have the exact same diagnosis. Chemo was not bad, for me. I had a few days that I didn’t feel well, and they were always days 3-6. Some pain, feeling blah and tired. I always laid low on those days. Other than being fatigued, I did really well. I had 4 rounds of chemo, then surgery, then 2 additional rounds of chemo. Hope this helps. Good luck to you!!

Kathy Congrats on being done! You make it sound like a piece of cake and I hope that is how my treatments work out. No neuropathy issues?