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I am an gym/oncology nurse. My mom was diagnosed with ovarian cancer 2 years ago. This has been an unique challenge. I work with ovarian cancer patients every day as their nurse navigator and support nurse. When my mom was diagnosed I initially thought that this was a good thing that I know so much about the disease and treatment but not so much now. Mom was just diagnosed with brain mets 2 weeks ago(not very common in ovarian cancer) and had gamma knife radiation last week. Each day my mom surprises me with her strength.

Wow, 3653 days ago, my worst nightmares were unfolding... the news the tumour was too big & too close to the major vein down my left leg, to be removed as part of day surgery! Referral to another specialist and the Roller Coaster ride picked up terrifying speed! I held on for "dear life" .... in 34 days time it will be 10yrs, since the "MAJOR" Op. So I am on the BIG count down.... not sure what that'll mean being in "Full Remission", but it's been a goal since Day minus 34 ...

ty to the people out there who took the time to chat just knowing people who have the same cancer as mine. helps any one wants to just chat im willing to listen

I have a PET scan Friday and although I have remained positive throughout all of this I am not feeling very confident about the scan 😕 Ive had a cough and skin itch again but others are telling me ill be fine because I have my colour back (was very pasty/pale the last few years) and I look healthy.

On the 13th August 2001 Colin was diagnoses with Prostate Cancer at North Park Hospital. It was a shook to hear the word cancer for the first time in our lives as he was 57 years of age. I wish he went sooner to the GP. He had a PSA of 33.9 and then wondering what was in front of us. I was the one to ask him to go to the GP to get chected out and it took him 4 months to do it but did it. Early September he was on hormone tablets of a 100 mgs awaiting radiation over Christmas for 3 months finshing in late January 2002. He was working at the time at Hymans in N.

Have been in remission for a few months and have started doing Liberal Art course at TAFE as well as some part time work. Sometimes I feel like I have taken on too much, but other days feel good. Being a single parent and to have gone through what I have been (twice), when I see others in my course who have no health issues, and hear them talking about parties and going out drinking and then whinging they have no time to do the course work and handing in work late or not at all. I am keeping up with the work and my last essay earned a high distinction which Im proud of.