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Kathy, I have you in my prayers. Bonnie daughter of Jim 77/3 In a message dated 6/26/1999 7:07:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: > Hi all-- > > I'm going to have to sign off tomorrow night, much as I enjoy/profit by > being on. Last week I had an ultrasound ordered by my urologist to look for > kidney stones; instead it turned up ovarian cancer, a 10-centimeter long > mass on my left ovary. So I am going into my act: find out all I can > about the disease itself, the best options for treatment (starts with > surgery ASAP), and what complementary things could help. (The first thing I > learned was that, owing to the lack of symptoms in its early stages, it is > usually not diagnosed until it has spread--great!) > > But I have the best doctor in the area--a gynecologic oncologist/surgeon. > We hit Barnes & Noble and Borders last night, and a friend lent me scads of > material, so I have my work cut out for me. But I can't do that and keep up > with the list, too. When it's all over, I'll report on how it interfaced > with my PD. > > When I broke my hip, I warned, "Beware the ides of March." Now I say, "Run > like h--- from the ides of June." I do ask for your prayers--any and > all--and any useful info from those who know of or have survived the > disease. I'll still monitor my private mail; thanks and bye for now. > > Kathy Kunz > <[log in to unmask]> > >