Hi. I’m 43 years old and I’m an ovarian cancer survivor! I had a grade I serous adenocarcinoma of my left ovary diagnosed one year ago. Since then, I’ve had chemo and a surgery to remove both my ovaries and my uterus. But I’m alive and in good health! I work a full-time job, I eat healthfully, and I work out two times a week. I just wanted to give a little inspiration to anyone else who may be battling cancer. You can beat it! What helped me most was a positive attitude and believe it or not, meditation. If anyone else has any inspirational stories or questions for me, I’d love to hear them. God bless!

Hi. I too am a survivor  but of colon cancer. I was stage 3, had surgery  - colon resectioning and chemo for 6 1/2 months. I worked every day except on chemo days at an elementary school, I am cancer free now with a few side effects remaining. A little neurapathy in my hands and feet that I've learned to live with and curly hair which I've grown to like now that it's long.  I go to CURVES up to 3 times a week and live each day to the fullest.

I'm glad to hear you BEAT  it too!!!!!!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!!!!! I maintained a positive attitude and with the love and prayers of my husband, family and friends came through it whole and healthy.  The journey changed my life. I have different priorities. I just returned from Camp Sunshine in Maine where I volunteered. It's a camp for children with life threatening illnesses and their families to enjoy a week of fun activities and to be just like everyone else.  It was wonderful for me to help these families.  I also gained a sense of inner peace.  I always wondered why I survived and others with colon cancer don't?  I no longer live one day at a time.

Life is good.  Take care of yourself and enjoy yourself.

jo

How do I deal with my brother having brain cancer that they say will kill him w/in 2 yrs and the fact that he is NOT himself after they did the surgery, words don't form right, no use of right arm and memory is very selective,he don't even know 2 of our brothers! This all just happend in the last 2 weeks and it's alot to take in, he has to go thru 30 treatments of radiation in a few weeks after he goes thru physical and speach therapy, he laughs alot now and it seems to be at the apropiate times but yet we're tol dhe can't understand us really. But between the prognosis and the aftermath of surgery I don't know how to deal with it  all...HELP! And not to meniton the fear of it happening to me too !

how wonderful for you......I just had a total hysterectomy because I had tumors in my cervics and my uteris...one was very rare and although everything came back negative, I have to have radiation as a precaution.....the scary part is, because this was so rare, there is no real treatment paramaters to follow..........I am a positive person mostly, but this has kicked my butt at times........I am blessed with a great support system and pets that I consider recovery partners.....feel well......jeannette

Hi , thanks for your uplifting post. I am 44yrs lady just dx with colon cancer surgery in two weeks. Im so scared. they havent told me stage yet guess ill find out after surgery. I just lost my mom whom i was very close to 1yr ago with breast cancer after a 10yr fight. my brothers and i took care of her in her last months and was there when she passed. I knew she went to heaven. Praise God.After her death i was releived that the cancer journey was over cause it had been so scary for me those 10yrs. I had my symptoms for bout 1 1/2 yrs but thought it was due to stress with my mom. Then decided it was not getting better. the drs say i've had it bout 1 to 2 yrs. they say its 60 to 70 chance not in lymph nodes. I am trying to just give it all to the Lord. But im so scared. i have 16yr old at home and raising my 7 yr old grandson , also daughter and son grown. my husband says im worring too much he thinks it will all be ok. But im still scared. i cry alot and lay around i havent gone back to work yet but will monday. i would enjoy talking further to you if you would like thank you. God Bless

I am 29 years old and I have cancer in the neck. I can't wait to say that I am cancer free, I got a long time to say that. I am so happy that your cancer is gone, you go girl. I also have lupus, I had that longer then the cancer. I had done the radiation and I am doing the chemo. But every time I start the chemo I got to stop because my cells get very low. Right now I am not doing it, the doctor are waitting to I gain more weight, but it is very hard for me to gain. I eat all the time, But then sometimes I don't want to. For the pass week I have been throwing up, so it is hard to get back on track. I make myself eat cause I know I need to. I don't work but I have a seven years old son, who help me out alot. I try to have a positive attitude but than sometimes I am right back into the crying thing. But I pray all the time, and I am happy that I am still alive, very happy. It seens everytime I go to the doctor they find something else out. Sometimes I get to the point where I don't want to go to the doctor, but I know I got to go. They just found a node on my lungs. They say it is not cancer, they are doing more test to see what it is. I try to keep my head up but how can you, when you find out different things all the time. Please help me out anybody

 Hi Linda...  I saw your response and just had to add my reply to yours...  I was diagnosed with follicular lymphoma back in April and began chemotherapy right away...  the doctors couldn't give me much of a prognosis because the type of lymphoma I have is not curable...  they keep telling me "it can be three months or 20 years"...  also, they I have stage IV cancer because it has reached my bone marrow and has done damage to the bones in my left hip and leg, causing me awful pain...  I'm coming to the end of my chemotherapy in a week and I feel like I'm running toward the edge of a cliff to a chasm...  and I'm scared...  every six months I'm going to have new tests and "maintenance chemotherapy"...  I haven't seen or met anyone else with cancer like mine...  I'm not married and don't have any children, but I live with my sister and niece...  I don't want to end up being a burden to my family...  so, like you, I try every day to give my life and my cancer over to God...  but, it's hard, because, like you, I'm scared...  sometimes I cry and shake...  never knowing what will come of me...  and a lot of times, this just immobilizes me...  hopefully, you'll understand...  anyway, thanks for sharing your thoughts... and, God Bless you...  Donna