Seeking Ways to Improve Socialization for Cancer Recovery

There should be an Ovarian Cancer Awareness center in your City. They can give you a mentor, a survivor that you can talk to. I need to do that myself.

I had ovarian mass n hysterectomy on 5/19/25 Two wks later told its high grade serous carcinoma. Then had PET scan and the 6/12/25 surgery to remove lymph nodes n stomach lining n cervix. Then had surgery on 6/20 in ER cuz of a bowel obstruction and surgical hernia created from last surgery. Was told 6 of 12 lymph nodes removed were cancerous. I have stage 3 high grade serous carcinoma. They want to start chemo on me 7/17. I dont want to ! Im going for two other opinions. Im changing diet to whole foods and alkaline water n moving etc But any thoughts on skipping chemo

You may see if there is a cancer community in your town , we have one that has may activities!!!

I love the community of cancer thrivers found in Inspire. There is an app for it.

I also located My Lifeline which is pretty easy to use and my friends have been keeping up to date and scheduling calls.

I was scared. I wanted chemo. It’s really helped me. My CA125 is almost back to normal. I had a CT scan and everything is shrinking nicely. I will have surgery soon. I, too, am changing my way of eating and drinking. Will be doing lots of exercise when I’m finished treatment. Good luck to you. 🙏

I am in Jacksonville, Fl. I feel the same way about a support group that can meet in person. The Zoom calls for support are not the same. If you ever need to talk, Holly, let me know. :)

Maintaining social connections during cancer recovery is so important for overall wellbeing, and it sounds like there's a real need for better tools to coordinate meaningful conversations with loved ones. While scheduling apps for socialization aren't as common as meal trains, some communities have found success with platforms like Marco Polo for voice messages, or even creating shared calendars where friends can sign up for regular check-in calls. For meeting new people in similar situations, many cancer centers offer virtual support groups, and apps like Slowly or 7 Cups provide opportunities for deeper conversations focused on friendship rather than dating.