New diagnosis

Hi Kathleen 

Those words “you have cancer” are just devastating and it does take ages for it to sink in and then for you to decide how to handle it.  It is natural to think about the future especially as you have young children.  It’s easy said but you must be strong and fight this

I was diagnosed with Stage 3 ovarian and peritoneum cancer last April, I had 4 chemo cycles, then major surgery last August with 4 more chemo cycles starting 3 weeks after.  In January this year I was put on inhibitors.  

It is helpful talking to the other ladies on this forum knowing that we are not alone. 
If you can, google and download an article called “After the Treatment finishes - Then what” by Dr Peter Harvey.  It is so worth reading and had so helped me

Sending hugs and lots of positivity 

Carole xxx

Hi Kathleen, I was diagnosed Stage 3C last August. I had debulking surgery in September followed by 6 cycles of chemotherapy. Started on a Parp inhibitor 9 weeks ago. It is so scary in the beginning and I was the same as you. I cried so much at the uncertainty of my future. One day I thought, this is not going to beat me. Positivity is so important. There are so many treatments out there. Try to not look too far into the future, deal with one day at a time. Lots of cancer services offer counselling and this can be helpful. I found the more I googled the worse I felt. I then decided to google positive outcomes, which gives you the strength to get through those initial days/weeks. Take care. x