Young Ovarian Cancer Survivor Shares Story To Help Others
Article written by Hannah Martin for Stuff NZ Read the full article here A young Tongan woman lost half her large intestine, a chunk of her diaphragm and her fertility to a cancer she had never heard of. Alisi Jack-Kaufusi was 24 when she was diagnosed with a rare mix of two ovarian cancers in […]
I Lost Two Mums To Ovarian Cancer Before I Was 30
Story written by Sophie Guthrie for Stuff. Read the original article here I’m writing this not as a cancer survivor but as a daughter who has been hit with the reality of this awful disease not once but twice. Now I feel it’s my duty to spread awareness – and this February is a good […]
Coping With Cancer At Christmas Time
Thank you to Diane Evans-Wood for sharing her experience of living with ovarian cancer at Christmas. Below Diane outlines what you might expect at Christmas and some ideas for how to make it more manageable, while living with ovarian cancer. It’s November and that time of year again when the Christmas adverts appear on TV […]
Jenny’s Story
“Don’t put too much pressure on yourself. You didn’t cause this, and you can’t be expected to fix it all on your own. You’re going to get lots of advice from well-meaning people about diet and lifestyle, but you need to follow your intuition and listen to your body. You are unique, and there is […]
Jennifer’s Story
“There are no new wonder drugs. Women who get ovarian cancer are getting the same treatments that they were getting 20 years ago.” – Jennifer My appendix bursting turned out to be lucky for me. I had my first son in 2003. What followed was years of sadness and disappointment as we tried to add […]