‘Living with Ovarian Cancer Podcast’ is full of inspiring stories told by people who are living with or have a connection with Ovarian Cancer. Each person’s story is a gift; unique and is told from the heart in their own words. I am your host, Diane Evans-Wood. Please subscribe to the Podcast and leave a review so that the show becomes more visible to listeners.
In this episode I talk to Katie Wilkins who was living her best life at university when she first had symptoms. This eventually led to a diagnosis of Borderline Ovarian Tumours. Then 17 years later in 2020, Katie was young, newly married and loving her job when she had more symptoms which led to a mixed diagnosis Low Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer and Borderline ovarian Tumours.
Katie shares how she went through fertility preservation followed by major surgery and chemotherapy. Sometime later Katie had to have further surgery to minimise the chance of recurrence and three weeks before we recorded this episode, she had her uterus removed.
Katie founded a UK group for women diagnosed with Low Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer to give women a voice to effect change. In addition to this, Katie is now super busy with World Ovarian Cancer Day 2022, which will see a global campaign to raise awareness of Ovarian Cancer.
Here is the link to Katie’s Blog that she spoke about: https://katiewilkins777.medium.com/ive-been-back-and-forth-to-the-doctors-with-shooting-pains-in-my-tummy-each-time-being-sent-away-7785ece784b1
Here is the link to Katie’s blog where her Husband, Bryan writes about his experience: https://katiewilkins777.medium.com/ovarian-cancer-through-the-eyes-of-a-husband-6d71b01a8fdc
If you live in the UK, have a diagnosis of Low Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer and would like to join the Low Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer Patient Participation Group (this is NOT a support group) to bring about change please do request to join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1673697766302751
Katie spoke about “Cure our Ovarian Cancer Charitable Trust”: https://cureourovariancancer.org If you have a diagnosis of Low Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer here is the link to the support group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/607397014015016
Thank you so much for listening to ‘Living with Ovarian Cancer’. If you want to get in touch with me or you would like to tell your own story on this Podcast about living with Ovarian Cancer, please email diane.evanswood@gmail.com
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Intro and outro music is called ‘Waltz for the little mermaid’ by Meidi Goh. To read more about Meidi please follow this link http://meidigoh.com
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Disclaimer: Each story in this Podcast is unique to the woman who is telling it. The content of each episode and the views expressed are not meant to be a substitute for medical advice or intervention. You will hear stories of women who sought alternative therapies, integrated oncology services or even choosing to decline treatment options. However, this is their story, and I am not advocating that you follow the path of any one woman who features in the podcast. If you have a diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer, please make sure that you discuss anything that is going to affect your treatment or wellbeing with your own Medical team. You are unique and so what’s right for one woman may not be right for you!