Hey!
I am new here and I have stage 3b oc and want to ask if it possible to live with oc 'forever' and die because of old age??
Doctors said it is possible and new drugs are on the way.
Is the oc really that bad what everyone thinks?
I don't want to be mean but just asking.. 
And hello to all of you and HAPPY halloween xxx
Hello and welcome
My dr. told me that if firstline surgery is optimal and succesful and ALL visible cancer can be removed , prognosis is excellent.
I don't know your situation but I think if there is cancer left after surgery you can still live YEARS and DECADES and die because something else, we don't have crystal ball .. But maybe that is good,I think 
Positives and rest is the key of this, dont stress . Your dr is right that new treatments are on the way and maybe cancer is not in the future that bad . The word CANCER is bad, it sounds bad, death and all that, argh.. But today , there is more people survive and live with cancer than die of cancer.
Xx wishing you good luck of all!
Thank you , that help me a lot
Thank u x
Hi. OC is seen as a 'chronic' condition, I in fact have so far survived 9 years and am currently NED. There are ladies who have survived much longer, my mum did. We can but hope :).
Wow, good for you ! Hoping a lot more years to come
Hi Softiasomatha, well let's look at it this way when HIV was discovered I think in the 80s people were poping off all over the place it looked as if it was going to destore us all. A death sentence to any one that had it but its treatable now & one day it could be curable.
I feel its down to awareness catch OC early & yes you could live to old age especially with new drugs coming out.
The Breast cancer awareness campaign has really helped to cut the death rates down. My cousins had BC 25 years ago they are in good health.
We have lots of lovely ladies on here that are making a big differences to OC awareness like Gilly by designing her own OC awareness handbag cards.
Happy Halloween take care Cindyxx
Hey! Thanks of this, very helpful
Anything is possible but the sad reality is that too many women die from this disease and the UK is the worst in Europe
Oh.. Do you know why ? Interesting 🤔
The answer is very complex probably has to do with poor awareness and lack of screening etc
I'm stage 1. Had surgery etc clear for three years then I recurred. Was told that once it recurs it will again. It depends which card you have been dealt. Have lost so many wonderful women to OC this year and another yesterday. Internet friends who I miss.
You can easily be a lucky one and I hope you are
LA
Hiya,
I have stage 3c.. it's so comforting that the researchers are coming up with new drugs isn't it...
we really do have to love away from the old concept that the big C is the death sentence that it once was..
Power of the mind is a wonderful thing, that's of course if you can steer your mind in a positive direction of course!
Lots of love and best wishes!
Jackie
Hi. I've had it 6 years now and I was stage 3/4 at diagnosis. I don't know about forever but treatment is improving all the time.
Hi, I was diagnosed with stage 3b high grade serous following surgery in June 2013. I completed 2nd line chemo in August 16. I hope to be around for many more years. If we do t have hopoe, we have nothing! Ann x
I also have been on the road for some time, it is good to know new drugs are coming on board. OC is a chronic illness in some and others may never recur, we are all different, wish you the best
All things are of course possible, hopefully one day they will be probable. One of the key elements IMO is having an Oncologist working with and for you. A good Onc is worth their weight in gold. Good luck and hopefully you will give us all an update in 10 years time.
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