A woman's battle with ovarian cancer as told by her daughter.
posted by jsdaughter at 7:48 AM
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
13 Comments:
Oh, my! I'm glad it was good news. Michele sent me to say hello today.
What great news! Hope you have a quick and easy recovery :-)
Hi, Michele sent me!
saw you at Michele's too. glad to hear good news. I bet that result was an exhale a long time in coming.
I'm here via Michele today. It's good to hear you got a clear report card! Yay. Good for you.
I read the previous post to this one. I agree with you in terms of Sept not being widely recognised at Ovarian Cancer awareness month but give it a year or two and I'm sure it will be widely known, as it took the Breast Cancer Awareness month a few years to take off...
God's blessings for a quick recovery. Happy for the good word.
Keep smiling, ( the world already has enough grumpy people)!
good for you! that is most definitely great news! goddspeed for a quick recovery! passing by via michelle. ;)
Well, that must have been a relief to get a clear report... Keep the faith!
Here from Michele's on a wet Saturday here in Sydney!
burntofferings and more at bernies fotoblog.
Congratulations! I'm sure that is a load off of your mind. Have a good Holiday season and be sure to rest.
Michele sent me over to say hi and to wish you a speedy recovery!
CONGRATS on the good report!!!
Awesome blog!
Hello, Michele sent me. And I'll be back!
Jerry in Tampa
That is wonderful! I hope your path is much easier in the future. God Bless.
Michelle sent me.
Excellent news! Really excellent!
Good luck getting back on track with life:-)
Michele sent me,
N.
Thank goodness. I'm so relieved and so happy that you've received this news. I knew all along that you had already made the right decision: it's nice to have it validated by the results.
Onward...
I'm still so very glad that you received good news. I hope you continue to receive good news in the future as well. With that I will wish you a very good night, full of rest and sweet dreams.
Good night from Michele too!
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