I had surgery in August, 2018 for a bowel obstruction and re-sectioning from tumor area supposedly pushing against my small intestines. I had two treatments before surgery, starting in July and Dr. thinking this would have helped my symptoms, which it didn't. My General Surgeon did surgery in mid August and discovered area of concern was actually wrapped around and had grew into my small intestines. He cut out about a foot of intestines and cancer cells were found, so after much needed rest and recovery, treatments started back up again in October.
A little history on me - I'm a Stage 3 fighter/survivor since January, 2012 and have been dealing with recurrences for over the last 7 years. This is common for late stages of Ovarian Cancer patients. There is no cure for us. Eating healthier helps, but I love my occasional treats too. And most important, always continue to pray for my miracle! ;) Fast forwarding...
8-16-19, I was scheduled to have another treatment, (#6 in second round) visited with my Dr. and she said I had reached my limit of the chemo med I was taking (from previous treatments in past and this past year), so treatment is postponed for now. Will find out Tumor Marker results today (19th) and will have an Echocardiogram and CT Scan this week also and visit her again on Friday for results and future treatment options. Hoping and praying all results are good this week!
Results week always bring extra anxiety....normal for me now. I deal with it the best I can and always pray for good outcomes.
Results are not always what I'd like to hear, but I continue to move forward and take each day as it comes and enjoy life. Staying positive is a big help and I find ways to help me relax - taking deep breaths, soaking in bath, lots of praying, aromatherapy using Essential Oils, etc.
Anything I can do to STOP Anxiety in it's tracks.....
~Darleen
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