Any stories of hope?

[ssim]

My mom was diagnosed with 3c in Sep 2006 and is dealing with her second recurrence.
I sometimes find myself desparately googling to find long term survivors of advanced stage ovarian cancer, so that I can draw hope from their stories. Whenever I do read about somebody who beat the odds, I make sure I tell my mom about them, and it gives us so much hope.
Anybody here who knows of any success stories- please do share.

[kismetfarm]

I'm still here - 9 years in December, with recurrences, chemos, radiation two surgeries (will be three if I get my way)  Some of it helps for a while some doesn't.  I still work full time, ride my horse, do most things I want.  I'm a bit sore in parts right now with something obviously pressing on something useful but another month of chemo might fix that.    I'm planning on being a 10 year survivor.   My mother is a six year survivor without any recurrence.  We were both stage 3C.

[nyc lady]

I volunteer for the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, and in our chapter, we have a few long term surivivors.

We had a stage IV that was stable for 9 years before she lost her battle.  We have one stage 3C that is a 22 year survivor, another that is a 15 year survivor.

Who knows why some beat the odds and others don't....but it is possible.

Best of luck to you and your mother.

Pam

[ireneo]

I have a friend that is still living, traveling (she's in Europe right now) and very active even though she was diagnosed with OvCa stage 3     8 years ago. She had a remission and now it's back but even with the treatments, she's still going and enjoying every moment she can. Will she live to be a 100? Probably not. But she isn't giving up either.