“When you are first diagnosed your life is on hold, but then after you are through you get your life back, but it’s better. “But there is life on the other side.” “When I first was diagnosed I was just mad for about a year,” said Young. “The whole process of being diagnosed and going through chemotherapy it really stinks,” said group member Nancy Batchman.
“I would say it is most important to know your history I didn’t know I had history of ovarian cancer in my family, if I had known what I know now I could have had those tests.”įor those who have survived, recently been diagnosed, or know someone who is going through treatment, every woman in the Sistas group said they want to offer hope. “It’s normally diagnosed around age 55 or above but I was 39 when I was diagnosed,” she said. Between visits if something doesn’t feel right, and you are having symptoms that are not normal for you and that persist almost daily for more than two weeks, see your gynecologist immediately for a pelvic or rectal exam and ask for a trans-vaginal ultrasound and CA 125 blood test.”Ĭarrie Terry one of the youngest members of the support group, said that her best advice to women would be to know their medical history. “Have a yearly well woman visit and pelvic exam with a gynecologist. “Our message to all women is this,” said Bonn. Because of this, ovarian cancer can be hard to detect and the disease often goes untreated until it is already in advanced stages. The United States National Library of Medicine affirms that ovarian cancer awareness is important because symptoms differ woman to woman and mirror other illnesses.
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Common symptoms of ovarian cancer include: Bloating, pelvic or abdominal pain, trouble eating or feeling full quickly, urinary symptoms such as urgency or frequency, constipation, menstrual changes, and abdominal swelling with weight loss.
According to the American Cancer Society, about one in 75 women are at risk of getting ovarian cancer.
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