Tina Calderone-Roth survived ovarian cancer | bilateral oophorectomy | avastin | ascites |lynparza
DESCRIPTION In May 2022, Tina Calderone-Roth felt terrible. She was experiencing fatigue, shortness of breath and nausea. She also gained close to 15 pounds in three days. Nurses she knew suggested she go to the emergency department. Two paracentesis procedures resulted in the removal of 6.5 liters of fluid. Doctors initially noticed a large abdominal mass, but further tests indicated ovarian masses of 7cm and 10cm. Tests also showed Tina had the BRCA-2 gene mutation.
Aug 411 min read
Celeste Guptill survived appendix cancer | omentum | mucin | heated chemotherapy | hysterectomy
When Celeste Guptill noticed her stomach appearing swollen to an unusual degree, she thought it might be due some sort of...
Sep 24, 202415 min read
Claudia Tatum needed a nephrectomy, and lives with one kidney, but survived renal cell carcinoma.
Claudia Tatum Description Claudia Tatum is a retired oncology nurse from Tulsa, Oklahoma, which afforded her a sophisticated eye when she...
Nov 30, 202314 min read
Rachel Rump survived cervical cancer | menopause | osteoperosis | ureters | internal radiation
DESCRIPTION On today’s segment of the @CancerInterviews podcast, Rachel Rump tells host Bruce Morton how she overcame a lot to survive...
Jul 13, 202314 min read
Lexi Mestas | ovarian cancer | irritable bowel syndrome | transvaginal ultrasound | debulking surgery
DESCRIPTION In her late teens, Lexi Mestas was suffering from symptoms of ovarian cancer, but didn’t know they were related to ovarian...
Dec 13, 202113 min read