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Open Ovarian Cancer

I lost my sister to Ovarian Cancer 5/20/98. She was 38. It took almost 2 years before she was diagnosed, despite our family history. My paternal grandmother died at 46, 6 years before I was born, of the same cancer. I don't understand why this cancer does not get the attention as others, publicly. Sept. is Ovarian cancer awareness month, but very little is heard. I'm here to help, if I can. On a personal note, I'm also a 1 woman crusade to get Ovarian cancer more media attention.

Treatments

Humex Working / Worked

I lost my sister due to doctors not paying attention for 2 years, to Ovarian cancer in 1998. Has this happened to others?

Open Caregivers

I am the 3rd of 4 kids. 2 older sisters and 1 younger brother. The second sister died at age 38, in 1998, from Ovarian Cancer. I was her fulltime caregiver her last 3 months of life. since then I also volunteered for hospice, sitting with patients so their caregivers could take a break. Hospice not only was rewarding, but also helped me get through the issues, in my mind, of caring for my sister. In 98, there were NO caregiver support groups.

Open Bereavement

My husband told me 12/02 he was divorcing me, but would not say why. My son was in his senior year so we stayed in the home. I reached the point of not asking anymore, and we were able to restablish our friendship. divorce was final 11/03. My son and I could have lived there indefinitely, but I knew to move on with my life I had to move out. Did that 2/04. 3/04, he downed about 275 pills. I helped him meds, doctor apts.I found out he felt he was too much of a burden on me the night he died.

Treatments

Crying Working / Worked

You have to allow yourself to cry. Not doing so, just bottles the emotions.

Grief Counseling Working / Worked

I still grieve, losing him, and that he didn't feel he could tell me he felt he was a burden. He couldn't work the last year of life. Severe back problems

Prayer Working / Worked

I've always included prayer in my life. You may not get the answer you want, but prayers are answered.

Zoloft Working / Worked

Zoloft helped me to still feel my emotions, just not one extreme to another. It allowed me to grieve in a healthy manner. Xanax, helped with anxiety. No longer on either.

Open Interracial Relationships

I am white.I have a Dad, step, who is black since age 5. I'm 42. I'v been married to a black man, have a son who is hal hispanic and a neice who is half black.

Open Adoption

I had a son at 16 and gave him up at birth in 1981. His Mom found me in 01 when he was 19. It was a difficult thing to go through, but worth it. I now have a wonderful relationship with him, and with his Mom and Dad!

Open Insomnia

I am 42. I've had problems with Insomnia since before I was 5. Currently I take Halcion, however I go through phases when I get immune and then have to go on something else for a couple of months. Napping has ALWAYS been a big NO NO for me.

Treatments

Ambien Somewhat Helpful

Ambien was the first med taken, now on Halcion. Ambien has never worked well for me.

Trazodone Somewhat Helpful

I take this for anxiety, something that developed in 3/04.