I’m 45 yrs young, married for 22 yrs to a great man, and I have a 21 yr old daughter. I was born with Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy. Ended up with scoliosis from the LGMD. Then diagnosed in Feb 2007 with Stage IIIC Ovarian Cancer - had 6 rounds of chemo, was declared cancer-free on Aug 15, 2007. Went 10 months cancer-free only for a small spot to show up on my liver in June 2008. Went through 3 rounds of chemo, new cat scan showed no cancer, but had 3 more treatments to stay on top of it. Stayed in remission 10 months again and I had a second recurrance. Started chemo again in Sept 2009, had a severe allergic reaction on Nov 4, 2009 (almost died), finished chemo in Dec 2009. Had remission for a third time. Back on chemo for the 4th time since June 2010. Hope I’ll be back in remission for the 4th time - real soon. Bad thing is the chemo is making my muscular dystrophy progress faster than I ever wanted it to. With the hand that I’ve been dealt in life … [Read more...]
