Does where you live make a differance to what where and how your treated, living in west wales, i thought being in the "sticks" would slow things down , i have been diagnosed in few weeks and surgery planned , i think this is very speedy , scary really , so many mixed emotions to deal with ,
linda my macmillan nurse coming today only met on the phone yesterday so looking forward to seeing her and talking, family are to close and emotional, need to get some sense!!
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Hello Mary -
Welcome to the site. I'm sure you're going to find lots of support hhere and make many new friends here. We're all in the same boat, so are among the few people who will really understand what you're going through - and of course we can say things to one another that we cannot say to our friends and family.
I joined 14 months ago and have made lifelong friends here. They got me through the treatment and have been with me every step of the way. And apart from the serious stuff, we can still all manage to have a lot of fun.
Like you I have ovarian cancer - I was diagnosed at stage 3C in April last year. I finished chemo at the end of November and am now in remission with lots of brand new curls! I have my 6 month scan later this week but apart from getting tired easily, I feel great!
By the way, have you looked at the Target Ovarian Cancer website yet? This is new but very active charity specifically for ovarian cancer and I think they're going to be very good and helpful.
Anyway, enough for now - do let us know how you get on. I hope your meeting with your macmillan nurse went well - they're fabulous!
dont think it matters where you live, I know that there is an 'ideal' of seeing a specialist within 2 weeks if you are suspected of having cancer. I was seeing my doc for 6 months regularly, ( sometimes weekly) prior to being reffered to gyne for tests, and had to go to a & e before they would do the hysterectomy for me, then had to change hospitals, to 1 over 40 miles from where I live for my chemo. sounds like you have just caught a good place! a friend that I met on the mac site was going to her gp for 2 years with problems prior to her diagnosis!
Its very patchy to get good prompt care as oc is so difficult to diagnose, especially for GP's, most dont see it very often so dont even think of it, its easier to go for the common things such as ibs, or gastric problems.
It is a scary thing to come to terms with, but there is life after diagnosis, it depends how you live it!
T ake care, if you have any questions that I can answer, please pm me, I have completed my chemo, so may be of some support, but the guys on this site are brilliant, so blog and question away!
