Time to make lemonade: February 1, 2013

Friday, February 1, 2013

Got a message from Huntsman on my phone today letting me know the results of my CA-125 test. It is now down to 15! The nurse said that in November it was 19, then jumped to 17 at my December test and now it is 15. I am enjoying seeing that number continue to go down!

My Story

On Wednesday, October 12, 2011, I was officially diagnosed with Stage 4 Ovarian Cancer (epithelial). I was 35 years old at the time with 6 young children - ages 13 down to 1. I had 3 rounds of chemotherapy treatment, followed by major abdominal surgery just before Christmas and then 3 more rounds of chemo after I had recovered sufficiently from the surgery. This is a journal of my path towards diagnosis as well as my journey through treatment. I am hoping this will be a source of information for others as well as an outlet for me as I attempt to document my thoughts and feelings during this difficult time.