| Living with ovarian cancer can be very tough on a | | | | your life, perhaps through your participation |
| woman. Even if she gets her cancer diagnosed | | | | researchers can gain the knowledge they need to |
| early, the treatment process itself can produce | | | | form future treatments that could save the lives |
| complications that can make her life miserable. For | | | | of other women. |
| example, chemotherapy is known to make people | | | | Finally, when you are living with ovarian cancer, |
| sick, while surgery carries with it a lot of pain. But | | | | you should find a way to develop your spiritual |
| at least these options will bring about long-term | | | | side. This doesn't necessarily equate to being |
| survival, when they are used with ovarian cancer | | | | religious, though if you are religious it doesn't hurt |
| in its beginning stages. Yet, what about women | | | | to hold on to it even more. But with true |
| who are living with ovarian cancer that has | | | | spirituality, you are looking at things on a level |
| progressed to something much worse? They | | | | higher than obeying commandments or even |
| suffer both the complications of treatment and | | | | seeking 'heaven'. With true spirituality you are |
| the fact that their chances of living long aren't | | | | looking at your existence in relation to the overall |
| very high. | | | | universe and God. Even atheists can become |
| With that being said, what's the best way to go | | | | more spiritual, by partaking in the things of life |
| about living with ovarian cancer? Well, first a | | | | that bring an ethereal sense of joy. For example, |
| woman should network with other women who | | | | going camping and enjoying the beauty of nature |
| are also living with ovarian cancer. These women | | | | is one way of increasing a person's spirituality. |
| can be found on ovarian cancer message boards | | | | Embarking on your own personal talents, such as |
| and/or at ovarian cancer support groups. | | | | painting or writing is another way you can get in |
| Sometimes you can contact people who are part | | | | touch with your spirituality. |
| of these groups as they are often in a similar | | | | In conclusion, you do not have an easy road |
| situation as you. | | | | ahead when you are living with ovarian cancer. |
| Secondly, you should consider going to clinical trials. | | | | However, you can make life more bearable by: |
| These are research studies in which new drugs or | | | | talking about your disease with other women who |
| other ovarian cancer therapies are tested. | | | | also have it, partaking in clinical trials and |
| Granted, there's no guarantee that such things will | | | | developing a deeper sense of spirituality in spite of |
| stop your ovarian cancer, but it at least gives you | | | | living with ovarian cancer. These things won't |
| some form of hope. You are also providing | | | | make your cancer go away, but they may help |
| invaluable research data for scientists who are | | | | you find more comfort as you go through each |
| looking to see what will kill the cancer tumors and | | | | day. |
| what won't. Even if the treatment can't save | | | | |