Your ovarian cancer stories

Jess' Story

Jess: "Each milestone is a reminder of a time when I thought I wouldn’t see the next one. But then I did."

Jess was diagnosed with stage 1c ovarian cancer aged 26. This year marks 5 years since her diagnosis. On this milestone, Jess reflects on her fertility, her fears and how she's feeling now.
Emma's Story

Emma: "Never in my life did I think it would be me, especially not at 20"

It all started earlier in the year when I developed symptoms like having to get up to wee a lot during the night, feeling sick all the time and losing my appetite. The doctors and I both put it down to IBS, never in my life did I think it would be cancer.
Gemma's story

Gemma - 'Why we need better testing for ovarian cancer'

Gemma was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, aged 34. Here she shares her story, including how her ovarian cancer was discovered while she had womb cancer, and why improved testing is vital to early diagnosis of ovarian cancer. Gemma talks about her experience of testing and how, bizarrely, she was ‘lucky’ her cancer was found relatively early - because she had another cancer.
Fiona's story

Fiona Munro: "I want to raise awareness that young women are also at risk of ovarian cancer"

Fiona was with diagnosed with Stage 4 ovarian cancer in February 2016 at the age of 30. She has since devoted her energy to helping other young women with ovarian cancer, and has even written a book about her journey.
Fiona's story

Fiona: “I’m proud of who I’ve become since my diagnosis, but I wish I had undergone a different treatment”

Fiona was diagnosed with a rare type of ovarian cancer in 2007, aged 25. Now, celebrating 15 years since her diagnosis, Fiona reflects on her journey so far and shares her experiences to highlight the reality of living with ovarian cancer.
Emily's story

Emily Plane: "My sole focus was getting to the end of treatment"

Emily was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2019, aged 23. Almost four years on, Emily talks about the enormous toll of ovarian cancer on her mental and physical health.
Danielle's story

Danielle Golding: From cancer at 23 to a family of three

When Danielle was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at the age of 23 it was the end of months go going back and forth to the hospital. Upon discovery that she had tumours on both her ovaries and required immediate surgery, her thoughts of the future, and having a family felt distant. This is her story.
Bethany's story

Bethany Dinsley: "Everyone was complimenting me on losing weight"

Bethany was diagnosed with ovarian cancer when she was just 19. She shares her story.
Alexandria's story

Alexandria: ‘I had ovarian cancer, that’s why I’m discovering breakthroughs for other women with the disease’

Alexandria was diagnosed with stage 1 ovarian cancer in 2014, while she was at university studying to become a scientist.
Emma's story

A year in the life of a 23-year-old woman diagnosed with ovarian cancer

23-year-old prison officer and army cadet instructor Emma Colledge was active and aware with her whole life ahead of her. But, after noticing she was bloated, 2022 became the year that would change her life forever.
Lottie's story

"My symptoms were put down to being poorly when pregnant"

In early 2022, Lottie gave birth to a baby boy at 29 weeks gestation. The premature birth was put down to multiple infections during her pregnancy. But Lottie soon discovered this was only the start ending up not only with a stoma, but as a stage 4 cancer patient at 34 years old.
Sarah's story

Sarah: Family, future and being part of our Next Generation Women's Collective

Sarah's career as an Executive Assistant has taken her to Sydney, Amsterdam, Chicago, and finally back to London in 2020. In this interview, we learn more about Sarah and why she became one of the founding members of our Next Generation Women's Collective.
Amy's story

Amy: "At 19 years old cancer wasn't something I thought I'd have to go through"

Amy Allen was just 19 years old when she was diagnosed with a rare form of ovarian cancer. She shares her story and the unique way she has raised money to support Ovarian Cancer Action's research.

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We know the facts, we know the numbers and the symptoms of ovarian cancer; we also know that sometimes they can be scary and overwhelming.

That's why when an individual shares their story it can transform another person's life. Your life stories, can help other women and families in so many ways.

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Jess: "Each milestone is a reminder of a time when I thought I wouldn’t see the next one. But then I did."

Emma: "Never in my life did I think it would be me, especially not at 20"

Gemma - 'Why we need better testing for ovarian cancer'

Fiona Munro: "I want to raise awareness that young women are also at risk of ovarian cancer"

Fiona: “I’m proud of who I’ve become since my diagnosis, but I wish I had undergone a different treatment”

Emily Plane: "My sole focus was getting to the end of treatment"

Danielle Golding: From cancer at 23 to a family of three

Bethany Dinsley: "Everyone was complimenting me on losing weight"

Alexandria: ‘I had ovarian cancer, that’s why I’m discovering breakthroughs for other women with the disease’

A year in the life of a 23-year-old woman diagnosed with ovarian cancer

"My symptoms were put down to being poorly when pregnant"

Sarah: Family, future and being part of our Next Generation Women's Collective

Amy: "At 19 years old cancer wasn't something I thought I'd have to go through"

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