Re: Letter to ASA community (trust me guys, this will be fun

Yes, they did. I was stage I. My tumor was well-formed and had not spread to
the lymph nodes yet (despite being the size of a volleyball!). I didn't even
know the symptoms of ovarian cancer so never went to the doc. I thought it
was just from the digestive problems I'd been having. When my bladder
starting giving me problems and when the pain got pretty bad, that's when I
went in. Thanks to a very agressive gynecologic oncologist, the tumor and
its accoutrements were removed before they could do permanent damage.

Hugs, DeeTee

P.S. The symptoms are:
a.. Bloating- clothes may no longer fit, this is beyond monthly water
retention
a.. Feeling full after eating a small amount of food
a.. Fatigue and tiredness- a general feeling of malaise
a.. Low back pain
a.. Pelvic or abdominal pain or discomfort
a.. Vague, but persistent gastrointestinal upsets such as gas, nausea and
indigestion
a.. Frequency and/or urgency of urination without having an urinary tract
infection
a.. Unexplained changes in bowel habits;
a.. Unexplained weight gain or weight loss, particularly weight gain in the
abdominal region
a.. Pelvic and/or abdominal swelling, bloating, and/or feeling of fullness




"Diane" <dcham@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1177123106.976175.211480@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
i would love to have a bracelet, melinda. but i want to contribute,
too. tell us how.
last month, i lost a friend to ovarian cancer. (dee tee, i hasten to
add that by the time hers was found, it had metastisized to her liver
and lung. it sounds as though they've caught yours in time.)

diane



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