A woman's battle with ovarian cancer as told by her daughter.
posted by jsdaughter at 6:11 PM
If you read nothing else here, please scroll to the bottom of the page and read what is written there. I started this journal when my mother was diagnosed with Ovarian cancer. The entry that I wrote shortly after her death was meant to be my last. After some time had passed, I remembered my mother's words; "If just one person is helped by what is learned from my illness, then everything will be alright..". I then decided to leave this journal in place, and write entries from time to time in hope that someone reading will learn something that may help them or others... You can start reading from December 2004 in the archives if you would like to read our story from the beginning. Read the comments as well. They contain wonderful, comforting words from many amazing people.......
(written September of 2005) I have learned much in the last nine months. I have read that ovarian cancer whispers. I say it screams. It just needs someone to listen. The American Cancer Society statistics for ovarian cancer estimate that there will be 22,220 new cases and 16,210 deaths in 2005. This is a death rate FOUR TIMES that of breast cancer.Almost 70 percent of women with the common epithelial ovarian cancer are not diagnosed until the disease is advanced in stage. The 5-year survival rate for these women is only 15 to 20 percent. This is unacceptable. Women need to be made more aware of the symptoms, and doctors need to listen to their patients. Especially when the patient tells them that they fear they have ovca, as my mother did for almost a year before she was finally diagnosed. It’s so sad and senseless when a woman knows the symptoms but can’t get anyone to listen to what she is saying.
©JsDaughter
14 Comments:
I read your post from a few days back. I'm happy for you and yours that the news is good. Wish her all the best.
Cheers,
P.
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Excellent! That IS good news. Michele sent me.
OH! That's wonderful about the negative biopsies!!
I'm so glad your sister could get outside for a bit!
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I'm so happy that the news is good for your sister.
I had cervical cancer at 19 & though it's been nearly 20 years the word still sends chills through me when I hear it.
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And, I most happy to hear that the news is good! Hope your sister continues to improve...
Excellent news, indeed. I don't understand cancer at all - who it strikes, what and when it strikes, and to ask why is of course senseless. Here from Michele's.
I'm glad that the results were good ones, give her our best!
Love the flowers as well, really lovely!
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Good news and flowers. Celebrate. Michele sent me over.
That is good news about your sister!
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That is wonderful news. I was happy to read that.
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Thanks for stopping by my blog, I'm glad you and your sister got good news! Blessings on you both!
Michelle sent me... great news about your sister! Congratulations to her and blessings to you both.
Good news indeed. Glad to hear it. Here from Michele.
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