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  • Tracy

    Tracy

    Tracy was diagnosed with mucinous ovarian cancer after she experienced heavy post-menopausal bleeding. Read more

  • Becky

    Becky

    Becky's wife Simone was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2017, soon after their wedding. Read more

  • Mike

    Mike

    Mike's wife Jemima was diagnosed with a borderline ovarian tumour in June 2016. Read more

  • Diane

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    Diane was diagnosed with low grade ovarian cancer in 2014. Read more

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Personal stories

Some members of our community have volunteered to share their stories with us, to help others who might have gone through similar experiences relating to a diagnosis of ovarian cancer. 

If you would like to share your story with the community, please get in touch with us on 0207 299 6658 or at [email protected] . You can choose to either share your story in writing or over the telephone. You do not have to supply a photo if you don't want to and you do not have to share anything that you are not comfortable talking about.

Elizabeth

Elizabeth

Elizabeth was diagnosed with a mucinous borderline ovarian tumour in 2015. She shares her experience of her symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. Read more

Posted to: Personal stories

Some members of our community have volunteered to share their stories with us, to help others who might have gone through similar experiences relating to a diagnosis of ovarian cancer. 

If you would like to share your story with the community, please get in touch with us on 0207 299 6658 or at [email protected] . You can choose to either share your story in writing or over the telephone. You do not have to supply a photo if you don't want to and you do not have to share anything that you are not comfortable talking about.

Published: 5th August, 2020

Updated: 28th August, 2020

Author: Alice Keane

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Jean

Jean

Jean was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1996. Read more

Posted to: Personal stories

Some members of our community have volunteered to share their stories with us, to help others who might have gone through similar experiences relating to a diagnosis of ovarian cancer. 

If you would like to share your story with the community, please get in touch with us on 0207 299 6658 or at [email protected] . You can choose to either share your story in writing or over the telephone. You do not have to supply a photo if you don't want to and you do not have to share anything that you are not comfortable talking about.

Published: 23rd June, 2020

Author: Alice Keane

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Wendy

Wendy

Wendy was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2002. Her main symptoms were extreme tiredness, feeling faint, extremely heavy periods, pain during sex, and a dragging pain in her ovary region. Read more

Posted to: Personal stories

Some members of our community have volunteered to share their stories with us, to help others who might have gone through similar experiences relating to a diagnosis of ovarian cancer. 

If you would like to share your story with the community, please get in touch with us on 0207 299 6658 or at [email protected] . You can choose to either share your story in writing or over the telephone. You do not have to supply a photo if you don't want to and you do not have to share anything that you are not comfortable talking about.

Published: 11th September, 2019

Updated: 22nd June, 2020

Author: Alice Keane

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Alex

Alex

Alex was diagnosed with stage 3a low grade ovarian cancer in November 2018. Read more

Posted to: Personal stories

Some members of our community have volunteered to share their stories with us, to help others who might have gone through similar experiences relating to a diagnosis of ovarian cancer. 

If you would like to share your story with the community, please get in touch with us on 0207 299 6658 or at [email protected] . You can choose to either share your story in writing or over the telephone. You do not have to supply a photo if you don't want to and you do not have to share anything that you are not comfortable talking about.

Published: 24th July, 2019

Updated: 22nd June, 2020

Author: Alice Keane

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Anne

Anne

Anne was diagnosed with stage 3c ovarian cancer in 2014. She initially dismissed her symptoms, as they seemed so ordinary. Read more

Posted to: Personal stories

Some members of our community have volunteered to share their stories with us, to help others who might have gone through similar experiences relating to a diagnosis of ovarian cancer. 

If you would like to share your story with the community, please get in touch with us on 0207 299 6658 or at [email protected] . You can choose to either share your story in writing or over the telephone. You do not have to supply a photo if you don't want to and you do not have to share anything that you are not comfortable talking about.

Published: 4th June, 2019

Updated: 22nd June, 2020

Author: Alice Keane

Comments: 1

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Claudia

Claudia

Claudia was diagnosed with mucinous ovarian cancer in early 2019. Read more

Posted to: Personal stories

Some members of our community have volunteered to share their stories with us, to help others who might have gone through similar experiences relating to a diagnosis of ovarian cancer. 

If you would like to share your story with the community, please get in touch with us on 0207 299 6658 or at [email protected] . You can choose to either share your story in writing or over the telephone. You do not have to supply a photo if you don't want to and you do not have to share anything that you are not comfortable talking about.

Published: 14th May, 2019

Updated: 22nd June, 2020

Author: Alice Keane

Comments: 2

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Tracy

Tracy

Tracy was diagnosed with mucinous ovarian cancer after she experienced heavy post-menopausal bleeding. Read more

Posted to: Personal stories

Some members of our community have volunteered to share their stories with us, to help others who might have gone through similar experiences relating to a diagnosis of ovarian cancer. 

If you would like to share your story with the community, please get in touch with us on 0207 299 6658 or at [email protected] . You can choose to either share your story in writing or over the telephone. You do not have to supply a photo if you don't want to and you do not have to share anything that you are not comfortable talking about.

Published: 2nd May, 2019

Updated: 22nd June, 2020

Author: Alice Keane

Comments: 11

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Gill

Gill

Gill was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2017. Her mother had been diagnosed with the disease seven years earlier. Read more

Posted to: Personal stories

Some members of our community have volunteered to share their stories with us, to help others who might have gone through similar experiences relating to a diagnosis of ovarian cancer. 

If you would like to share your story with the community, please get in touch with us on 0207 299 6658 or at [email protected] . You can choose to either share your story in writing or over the telephone. You do not have to supply a photo if you don't want to and you do not have to share anything that you are not comfortable talking about.

Published: 18th April, 2019

Updated: 22nd June, 2020

Author: Alice Keane

Comments: 1

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Duri

Duri

Duri sadly lost her mother to ovarian cancer seven years ago. Earlier this year she completed a 10k race with her work colleagues to raise funds for ovarian cancer support and awareness. Read more

Posted to: Personal stories

Some members of our community have volunteered to share their stories with us, to help others who might have gone through similar experiences relating to a diagnosis of ovarian cancer. 

If you would like to share your story with the community, please get in touch with us on 0207 299 6658 or at [email protected] . You can choose to either share your story in writing or over the telephone. You do not have to supply a photo if you don't want to and you do not have to share anything that you are not comfortable talking about.

Published: 21st March, 2019

Updated: 22nd June, 2020

Author: Alice Keane

Comments: 2

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Becky

Becky

Becky's wife Simone was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2017, soon after their wedding. Read more

Posted to: Personal stories

Some members of our community have volunteered to share their stories with us, to help others who might have gone through similar experiences relating to a diagnosis of ovarian cancer. 

If you would like to share your story with the community, please get in touch with us on 0207 299 6658 or at [email protected] . You can choose to either share your story in writing or over the telephone. You do not have to supply a photo if you don't want to and you do not have to share anything that you are not comfortable talking about.

Published: 21st February, 2019

Updated: 22nd June, 2020

Author: Alice Keane

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Mike

Mike

Mike's wife Jemima was diagnosed with a borderline ovarian tumour in June 2016. Read more

Posted to: Personal stories

Some members of our community have volunteered to share their stories with us, to help others who might have gone through similar experiences relating to a diagnosis of ovarian cancer. 

If you would like to share your story with the community, please get in touch with us on 0207 299 6658 or at [email protected] . You can choose to either share your story in writing or over the telephone. You do not have to supply a photo if you don't want to and you do not have to share anything that you are not comfortable talking about.

Published: 11th February, 2019

Updated: 22nd June, 2020

Author: Alice Keane

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Jo

Jo

Jo was diagnosed with stage 3a ovarian cancer and discovered that she carries the BRCA2 gene fault. Read more

Posted to: Personal stories

Some members of our community have volunteered to share their stories with us, to help others who might have gone through similar experiences relating to a diagnosis of ovarian cancer. 

If you would like to share your story with the community, please get in touch with us on 0207 299 6658 or at [email protected] . You can choose to either share your story in writing or over the telephone. You do not have to supply a photo if you don't want to and you do not have to share anything that you are not comfortable talking about.

Published: 31st January, 2019

Updated: 22nd June, 2020

Author: Alice Keane

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