Becca's scar

At treatment on Monday Ginger introduced me to Becca who is a younger case as well (she is 38- diagnosed at 34 and no kids). Becca showed me her scar from her most recent surgery to remove part of her intestine along with a full historectomy. Omigod. I would have freaked out if it weren't for Becca's take charge attitude. Almost a little too aggressive. But, anyway, Becca's cancer was diagnosed when it was in stage 2 but moved quickly from her ovaries into her blood stream and then her liver and stomach. Anyhow, Becca and I got to talking and like the few other people I've talked with who have or had cancer, she got personal right away. We talked about her surgeries and the chemo she is undergoing and her sex life-- nonexistant and painful. And I thought losing my fertility was worst case scenario, I can't imagine having to give up or struggle with sex. Argh. I don't even want to think about this stuff anymore. There is so much to learn and know about cancer-- each case is sooo different. While I have had both surgery and chemo, there are a lot of cancer survivors who have just had surgeries. I am glad we decided to go the less conservative route with the unilateral removal and aggressive 6cem. It sucks right now as I lay in bed squeezing my eyes shut every 10 minutes to avoid vomiting, but I know it is the right decision. I'd rather have a chance to survive intact- sans R ovary- after going through chemo.