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Diagnosed with Cancer - I need to feel empowered!

Diagnosed with Cancer - I need to feel empowered!

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I need help. I need to feel empowered and knowledgeable about my diagnosis. And to do that I need to do research and find survivors and positive stories. I need to grasp hope and find a connection with anyone who has beat this and lived a full life.

But the internet is so vast and statistics are staggering and extremely frightening. Can you help me with my search? Can you help me find positive stories of survival from this?

Being told one has cancer can be a very frightening experience and puts just about everyone on an emotional roller coaster. After only a few minutes of frantically searching the web, the information, possibilities, statistics, and choices can become overwhelming.

For support from those who are involved in cancer survival, there are several web sites, most notably Cancer Survivors Network–“a vibrant community established by people just like you whose lives have been touched by cancer,” Cancer Compass–“Empowering cancer patients to make informed decisions,” and Inspire–“connects patients, families, friends and caregivers for support and inspiration.”

Here at HysterSisters.com there are many supportive and informed women willing to lend a cyber hug and wisdom based on their experiences. The search engine on the site is really handy for finding others with the same diagnosis with whom you can connect. There are also informative articles that are helpful.

For example, one member has shared on various threads about two women she knows, both who had received the "we can't do any more for you" speech from their oncologists; both went home and are still living healthy lives...years and years (over 10 and over 6) later. She also states that she has seen videos on a cancer center website about two stage 4 lung cancer patients who beat their cancer and has read on the Mayo Clinic site about other cancer patients who beat the odds.

The most important thing to remember, above all else–You are NOT a number, You are NOT a statistic, You are a FIGHTER!!

You can empower yourself with hope and knowledge and you, too, can be a success story no matter the outcome.

This content was written by staff of HysterSisters.com by non-medical professionals based on discussions, resources and input from other patients for the purpose of patient-to-patient support.

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Mark Richey, M.D. 1200 Airport Heights Ste 205 Anchorage AK 99508 9072724443	Debra Richardson, M.D. Gynecological Oncology Clinic - SW Med 2201 Inwood Road Suite 106 Dallas TX 75390 214-645-4673	Arnold Advincula, M.D. Florida Hospital Celebration Health 400 Celebration Place Celebration FL 34747 (407) 303-4573
Aileen Caceres, M.D. Center for Specialized Gynecology/Florida Hospital 410 Celebration Place, Suite 302 Celebration FL 34747 (407) 303-4573	Jack Ayoub, M.D. 44035 Riverside Parkway Suite 435 Leesburg VA 20176 703.858.5599	David Newman, M.D. 10030 Edison Square Drive, Suite 100A Concord NC 28027 704-403-7670
Steven McCarus, M.D. 400 Celebration Place Suite310 Celebration FL 34747 4073034190	Clifford Rogers, M.D. The Everett Clinic, Dept. of Surgery and Gynecology 1330 Rockefeller Ave, Suite 120 Everett WA 98201 425 339 5424	Richard W Farnam, M.D. 1700 N. Oregon Suite 520 El Paso TX 79902 9155335600

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