Hi all, I’m not quite sure how to start, but I wanted to share my story. I was recently diagnosed with ovarian cancer – immature teratoma, grade 3. I’m now waiting for my consultant appointment to go through more tests and investigations for staging, and to find out what the treatment plan will be.
I’m still in shock. About 7 weeks ago I had surgery and was told it was just a dermoid cyst, that everything had gone well, and that no follow-up was needed. Then, 6 weeks later, I got a call to say the biopsy showed it was actually an immature teratoma and that I have cancer.
I’ve always been healthy and active, so this has come as a huge shock. I’d never even heard of this type of cancer before, and I’m trying my best to process the news and cope with all the uncertainty.
I thought it might help to connect here, as I’m not sure what to expect and would really appreciate hearing from others who have been through something similar. Thank you Ana.
Hi Ana V68f910 and a very warm welcome to the online community which I hope you'll find is both an informative and supportive place to be.
I’m Anne, one of the Community Champions here on the Online Community, and I know how shocking it is to receive a cancer diagnosis.
The online community is divided into different support groups and I can see that you've already found and joined the ovarian cancer group which is a great place to connect directly with others who have the same type of cancer as you.
Once you feel ready, you can start a new post there in the same way as you did here and join in with existing conversations by clicking on 'reply'.
It would be great if you could put something about your diagnosis and tests to date into your profile as it really helps others when replying to you and also when looking for someone on a similar pathway. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.
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