Help! Just Diagnosed with Tumor on My Ovary, Scared.

You can get through this... stay stong and take care of yourself.
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You will be in our prayers!
If HE brings you to it, HE will bring you through it.

You will be in our prayers. God bless.

Peggy, my mom had ovarian cancer in 1997 at age 65. She had surgery, chemo and radiation and is doing fine today!!! Hers was stage I and she has done well. I will pray for a good report for you. Remember it might not be as bad as you are thinking. Try to remain positive. My mom was positive throughout her whole treatment period and I believe that's why she did so well. A positive attitude is 95% of everything!
God bless you,
C., Brandon, MS

Hi Peggy! I agree 100% with Charolotte! I was diagnosed with cancer (melanoma, not ovarian) over three years ago and it was stage II. I had a two week waiting period until I could get into MD Anderson and that waiting period was the hardest. All I can tell you is to try to go about your life on a day to day basis. Just keep doing your normal stuff and always think positive! Positive thinking WILL work wonders because it will keep your body healthy and strong. Contact me anytime if you ever want to chat. Today actually marks my two year mark after finishing chemo and I am cancer free!

Peggy, I wish you well. I haven't been dignosed with ovarian cancer, but I do carry the BRCA2 gene. I had breast cancer and decided after all treatments were done to do the gene testing. I was informed by my oncologist to have my ovaries and tubes removed. That way you can still carry a baby, if you want more children. He told me that ovarian cancer is hard to detect or catch in the early stages, you can do the blood test CA125 but that the test gives a lot of false positives or a vaginal ultrasound. If you need more information, or just want to talk please email me at ____@____.com and please put ovarian cancer in the memo section. Prayers are powerful, I know that from experience.

Sweetheart, I can't say that I understand, because I've never walked in these shoes. But, when I read where you said that you were so scared, it moved something deep within me. God is with you; there is NO obstacle you could ever face in life that He won't be right with you. Just trust Him. I have no medical advice; I don't have the answers you may be looking for, but know this: you ARE NOT alone! While you're thinking on it, God already knows, and He's working it out for you. Speak life over your situation, for life lies within the power of your tongue. You only need a small amount of faith; God takes it from there. The doctor and test results say one thing, while God has already decided how He intends to bring glory to Himself. Fear not; He's right there. Be encouraged.

1. cancer can't thrive without animal protein. So reduce your animal protein intake to 5% of your diet or less. That's milk, eggs, fish, and meat. Get The China Study to find out more. You can get the gist at http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Da... and click "Search Inside!" The author, T. Colin Campbell, summarizes it right there. It takes about 5 minutes to read.

2. cancer can't thrive in an environment rich in oxygen. You might want to consider doing some oxygen cleanses, like food-grade hydrogen peroxide cleanses (food-grade only!). You have to do it exactly according to the instructions because taking more than just a drop or two of pure hydrogen peroxide is extremely dangerous. I don't know much more about it than that, but you can learn more by doing a little research.

Really. Get that book. Take control over your body! You have the power to fight this!

L.

I have a friend who had ovarian cancer and she is a survivor. You will be too, if that's what you have. I would say take one day at a time but that message is trivial since we all worry -- I'm already into 2010! But you can not make decisions until you've been given choices -- and you haven't. However, if it were me, I would push forward the surgery rather than wait two weeks -- waiting is not one of my strong suits.

The CA125 is a tumor marker and can be negative even though you might have cancer. It is used to follow treatment. Your physician probably is doing that to establish a starting point.

God bless you! And you have every single right to be scared! There are many support groups and I would use them all! But, as my husband would say, we're both crossing a bridge we don't even know exists yet.

Call the American Cancer Society. They have lots of resources for people newly diagnosed. Best of luck!

Dear Peggy
I know how you feel. My daughter just had surgery with rectal cancer, and she removed her ovaries and her uterus. She is doing okay. It was rough going for a while,She will have to take chemo for 6 months as a preventive. The best advice I can give you is to go to the doctor early. The next best advice I can give you. is prayers. God worked a MIracle for her. and also she had lots of friends to talk to and she had me.. So please don't worry too much ,it will be okay. God knows you have a small child and he will bring you through this. Please email me at ____@____.com are in My Prayers. Hugs to You . Please write and let me know how you are doing

If you do have cancer, do not delay in any of your treatments, and with a 4 year old daughter,you need to treat as aggressively as possible. My mother in law is an ovarian cancer survivor, Stage IIIB, and her treatment has been a real struggle. Research the oncologists and go to the very best doctors available. My mother in law's doctors were 2 hours away from her home, but well worth the drive. If you are diagnosed, get online and do as much research as possible and join some support groups. Others with cancer are a wealth of information and can give you guidance on where you may be headed. Some websites to start with are www.crazysexycancer.com and www.ovarian.org. There are also several other ovarian cancer websites. Ovarian cancer is an insidious disease, and you have to meet it head on. Most of all and most importantly, stay positive, stay strong, pray, and make the best of every day. God blessed women with the ability to multi-task and the strength to handle anything. If you do have cancer, know that you can make it through the storm; you just have to have faith and have faith in yourself. I will add your name to my prayer group list.

I certainly understand your fears hon. Have you been told what stage it might be? I am a survivor and a friend of mine is also. It is some of the scariest times of our lives, but with excellent medical care you should be fine. You can survive this too, attitude is half of the battle. If you are in Huntsville and don't have an oncologist yet, ask for Dr. Schreeder at Clearview Cancer Center. They have an excellent staff with all the info you will need and caring, loving spirits. You are definitely in my thoughts and prayers.

Hi Peggy~ I am so sorry you are having to go through this. It is very scary, I know all too well. Before you completely panic...I know you are thinking 'yeah right!'...you don't have the results of CA125. The CA125 test will give you & your doctor more answers. In 2006, my GYN found a mass on my ovary. I,too, had many of the symptoms of ovarian cancer.I freaked at all the many tests I had to go through & panicked that I was going to die of cancer and leave my 2year old & 5year old boys without a mom! When my CA125 test results came in, my doc told me the levels were slightly elevated, which indicated that I needed surgery. I had an exploratory laparotomy which turned into an oophorectomy (removal of my ovary). What I had was a dermoid tumor (also known as a dermoid cyst or teratoma) that had encapsulated my ovary and my ovary was no longer viable. Dermoids are rare, the cause is unkown, they can be malignant or benign, and pathology reported mine was NOT cancerous - YEAH! I felt very lucky and very blessed. The surgery went well, and I am thankful my GYN found it and got it out of my body. I just wanted to share my story with you. Don't lose hope! No matter what your results, feeling fearful is a given in a time like this, wait for those results and then take it one step at a time. Best of luck to you! Please let us know how it turns out for you. *Hugs*