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2-5 years since diagnosis
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Interview OV25
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Recommends getting out and doing normal things to dispel depression and to show others it isn't so bad.
Ovarian cancer diagnosed in 2000 following breathlessness and abdominal bloating. Treated with chemotherapy then surgical removal of ovaries and womb and more chemotherapy. Subsequent lumps in armpit, leg and groin treated with further chemotherapy.
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Less than 2 years since diagnosis
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Interview OV22
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Had not been to a self-help group because she wanted to live her life as normally as possible.
Ovarian cancer diagnosed in 2002 after finding a lump in her abdomen. Treated by surgical removal of ovaries and womb followed by chemotherapy.
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Less than 2 years since diagnosis
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Interview OV22
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When she no longer had cancer she wanted to put the experience behind her and return to normal life.
Ovarian cancer diagnosed in 2002 after finding a lump in her abdomen. Treated by surgical removal of ovaries and womb followed by chemotherapy.
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7-14 years since diagnosis
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Interview OV03
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Felt she had reached a stage where she could put her cancer experience behind her.
Ovarian cancer diagnosed in 1996 following abdominal swelling and pain, and depression. Treated by surgical removal of ovaries and womb followed by chemotherapy.
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