Ovarian Cancer journey since Aug 2025

[Milo01]

Dear Cindi54,

It is good to hear from you again.

I hope you have been able to sort out your family situation.

 I am looking into support groups, but my cancer nurse has tried to emphasise a balance between seeking support and immersing myself too much in cancer. And I must admit my stress is exacerbated at the moment about cancer. I am trying to recover from chemotherapy and mentions of cancer are everywhere. It panics me and then I spend a long time calming down. It is out of my control, what will happen next or in the future and as a analytical person, I see so many possibilities in front of me. So I will have to sit in the stress and discomfort until my mind sorts out where to place everything. However, I can always try things first like a support group and if they aren’t a good fit for me, stop for now.

 I am trying to distract myself by doing a declutter of my space. But I haven’t even made a dent yet and I have so much to move on already. I may have to get a skip. How does one person have so much stuff? I really should have done this much earlier. But I can also donate so many good quality items to charity too.

 I have spoken about myself a lot. And I thank you for that.

How are you going in your life with your cancers current status? If it isn’t too triggering to ask.

Otherwise, how are you doing? It is genuinely nice to be asked that. And I care about your answer.

Hope you are doing well,

Milo01

[Cindi54]

Hi @Milo01 ,

Lovely to hear from you, glad your chemo's finished.

It took me a while to get my strength back , but I found exercise helped me, I kind of got a bit addicted to it actually!! and made a lot of friends at my gym, it's really, really helped me to move on.

But it's not for everyone I know.

I have been having pet scans at first every 3 months then 6 monthly, to make sure all good & no cancer return.

All's been fine. I hope you have these and find all ok too.

I also have to have a cystoscopy now and then to check out that my bladder's clear.

I try to be positive about it all.

My life's fine at the moment, I'm lucky, but thank you for asking.

De cluttering is a wonderfully satisfying thing to do I think! maybe just do small amounts at a time, but I've always found it quite a cleansing feeling when you do get rid of accumulated junk.

I just don't know where it all comes from!! we seem to collect a lot over the years.

Anyway, if you don't mind me asking, did they tell you if the chemo was a success?

Hope it was,

Bye for now,

Cindi xx

[Milo01]

Dear Cindi54,
Just a quick reply, saw you had replied in my email.
I successfully finished my chemotherapy, but I will go to the Medical Oncologist next week to get my blood test results and see where I am at. If the tumour markers are normal, then yes. It will have done its job. And it will be surveillance for the next 10 years by the hospital.
I will let you know.
Milo01

[Cindi54]

Dear @Milo01 ,

Oh good luck for next week, I really hope it's positive news.

I'll have my fingers crossed for you.

Sending you a big hug,

Cindi xx

Dear @Milo01 

[Milo01]

Dear Cindi54,

So I had my Medical Oncology appointment and have been given the news that my treatment has been successful and they will now be putting me under surveillance. So no more hospital for 3 months. My specific terminology is “Cured”. So good news and a relief after nearly 5 whole months, day after day, being unwell and going from one thing to the next continuously. My brain honestly doesn’t know what to do but wants to have a big sleep. I was honestly so anxious and afraid to go to that appointment. I expected to be told something different, as that has been my pattern in life. But the Oncologist told me to start living my life again. And honestly, that felt so good. Although I don’t remember how to do that. My body is also wrecked,so I still have to recuperate.

But I can reflect and be grateful that this is my outcome. I know others aren’t that fortunate.

My hair is finally starting to regrow on my body, but not my head. Three days ago, my eyelids were bare and now, the hair is back and growing so fast. I blinked and it was back. So many places it was all gone, there is now some regrowth there and that is giving me so much hope. Something I haven’t felt mentally for such a long time. It is something I don’t know if I can fully trust is real yet.

There is obviously more in front of me in the future. This isn’t the end, even if it is the end of my treatment for this cancer, at this time in my life. You just never know what the future holds. But just hope for the best.

But for now,it is good news. And I will take that today.

Thank you so much for asking, for caring and for supporting.

Let’s still stay in touch.

Milo01