Chana Garcia

Dedication:

To my mother, the woman who made me well again. You're my hero. To my sweetheart, Bernard. Where would I be without you? I can't imagine.

Personal Description:

Last May, I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer (stage III). It all happened rather unceremoniously. After months of suffering what I thought were gastrointestinal problems, and weeks of popping pills for heartburn, I had the dreaded conversation with my gynecologist. She told me rather matter-of-factly that I'd have to have a radical hysterectomy after a cyst she'd found on my right ovary years before metastasized. I didn't have much time to digest everything, but I quickly found a new doctor. My surgery was scheduled soon after, and I started chemo a month later. It was a tough road, and although my pathology came back better than expected and my tumor was borderline, my treatment was still aggressive. It did a number on my body, but not my spirit. I am a fighter, a survivor, a journalist, a traveler, a blogger, a daughter, a sister, a woman. At 32, I have no children of my own, and although that's impossible now, I'm determined to be a mother one day soon. Despite the heaviness of this disease, I try to find some humor in my situation. For me, blogging about being a survivor is turning out to be really cathartic. It’s funny. Throughout this entire experience, I feel like I finally found my voice. If you’re interested, check out my blog at blackgyrlcancerslayer.wordpress.com and feel free to leave comments and suggestions. God bless all the fabulous ovarian cancer slayers!

Last updated on: 05/01/2009

Comments:

Wow! That's the age I was diagnosed and I don't have any children myself. I am a 6 year survivor and the proud mother of a 3 year old Sheltie. My husband and I are not allowed to adopt in our situation since mine is recurrent but that doesn't get us down. I wish you all the best and will check out your blog.

Jayne Armstrong - 03/10/2009

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JaneRadriges JaneRadriges - 06/14/2009

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KattyBlackyard KattyBlackyard - 06/15/2009

You know, I don't read blogs. But yours is really worth beeing read.

CrisBetewsky CrisBetewsky - 07/06/2009

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KonstantinMiller KonstantinMiller - 07/07/2009

I wish you all the luck in the world!

Elena Centurino - 09/03/2009

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