Ovarian Cancer

First off, I am praying for your sister and the family. Cancer is not a fun thing at all. Both my grandma's and my aunt have had ovarian cancer. One of my grandma's and my aunt had to have a hysterectomy (sp) done and my other grandma had radiation done. Almost 10 years later my grandma has the cancer again and she refuses to go through radiation or any treatment again. She says she'd rather die than suffer the treatment again. She has pretty bad cancer. My aunt and my other grandma had the level one and they survived it just fine. If she doesn't have a hysterectomy the treatment could be pretty brutal. I remember the treatments that my grandma's went though and it isn't easy. After one of them had her hysterectomy she was fine. There is still hope though. Cancer doesn't mean you are going to die all the time. I had cervical cancer and they cut it right out because they caught it fast enough. I was 16 or 17 when I got it. Its very scary but if they have caught your sister's cancer quickly and she makes a decision fast, stays healthy and keeps with it she should be fine. The best thing to do at this point is pray and make each decision wisely. I wish you and your family the best of luck and my prayers are definitely with you. God Bless!!!

If a doctor told her that stage 2 is "no hope" she needs to see a new doctor. I have a friend (in her 50's) who was diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer. I had always heard that stage 4 ovarian cancer was a death sentence. Well, she had a hysterectomy, chemo and radiation and now, two years later, she is cancer-free. Please, tell your sister to get several opinions and look into support groups (who are a wealth of information).

I will keep her in my prayers.

C.,
Sorry I don't have specific answers to your questions. But just wanted you to know, as I read your post this afternoon that I am hoping and praying that you receive noteworthy positive feedback about the recovery and treatment for your sister. God Bless, and we'll be praying for you and your sister/family,
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K.

C.,
First of all, my thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family. I know that cancer is such a scary illness to go through. Although I have not experienced cancer myself, a very dear friend of mine's husband has battled cancer and it is indeed a family fight. There are so many aspects to fighting an illness - physical, mental and emotional. It is so important for everyone to unite in her fight against cancer and help to keep her strong. She is young and her body has a lot of fight in it! There is a really incredible book that your whole family should read called "There's No Place like Hope: A Guide to Beating Cancer in Mind-Sized Bites" by Vickie Girard. I wish you all a long, happy and healthy life. We will pray for you all!

Hello C.. I used to work for a GYN Oncologist. Stage 1 is survivable, but she must start treatment immediately. It may well entail a total hysterectomy including ovaries as well as chemo and radiation, but life is worth it. She will need a lot of support both physically and emotionally so the family must be prepared to help.
My prayers go out to your sister and all of you. I will keep you in my prayers.
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