I was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer in November. I am currently in chemo. I am told I have an 80% chance of remission with chemo. Twenty years ago this would have been a death sentence.
I am amazed at how good they are at managing chemo symptoms these days. The anti-nausea drugs are amazing.
I was also astounded visiting Gilda's Club at how well-financed it appears to be, offering free support services
Since most of the women in my family died of gradual, disgusting deterioration in old age: combination of arthritis, spinal stenosis, dementia, mini-strokes, blindness, deafness, etc -- cancer was never really on my horizon. I was never a donor to the American Cancer Society --- guilt, guilt, guilt.
Now, I am profoundly grateful to all those cancer victims who suffered and died to make this process easier and more effective -- and to their families and friends who donated to research and support groups.
I just wanted to say that publicly.
