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elleng

(136,055 posts) Thu Sep 1, 2022, 10:26 PM Sep 2022

COPIED: Ladies...it is September -- Ovarian Cancer Awareness month!! KNOW THE SIGNS

and symptoms.... Often they are silent for too long!! Talk to your doctor and be your own advocate if you feel something is off in your body. Hard fact to accept --- ovarian cancer is usually found too late!!! Posting for ones I have lost or have this crappy disease....
Since there is no screening test for ovarian cancer, knowledge is power.
#OvarianCancerAwarenessMonth

https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/ovariancancerawarenessmonth

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COPIED: Ladies...it is September -- Ovarian Cancer Awareness month!! KNOW THE SIGNS (Original Post) elleng Sep 2022 OP

Since I was already facing a hysterectomy in my early 40's, I told my doctor... CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2022 #1

Good work. Thanks, Peg. elleng Sep 2022 #2

CaliforniaPeggy

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1. Since I was already facing a hysterectomy in my early 40's, I told my doctor...

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu Sep 1, 2022, 11:45 PM

Sep 2022

"Let's just make one trip in." Meaning take it all; I don't want to have to worry about ovarian cancer ever.

He agreed and it was done. Instant surgical menopause and there are very effective ways to take care of that.

I never looked back.

Just my 2 cents for anyone facing what I faced.

elleng

(136,055 posts)

2. Good work. Thanks, Peg.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 1, 2022, 11:53 PM

Sep 2022

(SLIGHTLY analogous to 'take the whole gall bladder,' when 1 stone was 'in the way' and there were a bunch of others hanging around.)

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