Living With Ovarian Cancer Podcast Diane Evans-Wood

‘Living with Ovarian Cancer Podcast’ is full of inspiring stories told by people who are living with or have a connection with Ovarian Cancer. Each person’s story is a gift to those listening; unique and told from the heart in their own words. I am your host, Diane Evans-Wood. 
In this episode I am honoured to talk to Karen Bygate who has generously given her time to tell me her story at a very difficult time in her life. Karen is in the palliative phase of her Ovarian Cancer disease (High Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer), and we talk very honestly about what this means. If you are at a point in your life whereby you feel that this subject is too difficult for you to listen to, please do stop listening and come back to Karen’s episode another time. At the end of the recording, we were both trying to think of the name of the Sacred men in India; the name for them is Sadhu (it was on the tip of our tongues!)
 
Don’t forget to vote for Living with Ovarian Cancer podcast in the Listeners Choice of the British Podcast Awards. Voting closes very soon on the 5th September 2023. Here is the link: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting
 
In this episode we talk about:
Look Good, Feel Better: https://lookgoodfeelbetter.co.uk
With the End in Mind by Dr Kathryn Mannix:  https://withtheendinmind.co.uk
Glittering a Turd Podcast: https://uk-podcasts.co.uk/podcast/glittering-a-turd
 
Thank you so much for listening to ‘Living with Ovarian Cancer’. If you want to get in touch with me or you would like to tell your own story on this Podcast about living with Ovarian Cancer, please email diane.evanswood@gmail.com
 
You can find more information about me on my website by following this link: https://dianeevanswood.wordpress.com
 
My sincere gratitude to Gary and Ruthie Colcombe who continue to carry out all the editing and uploading of each episode of this Podcast. I couldn’t have managed without them! You can find their Podcasts herehttp://celticmythpodshow.com and  https://inbedwithadruid.com  
 
Intro and outro music is called ‘Waltz for the little mermaid’ by Meidi Goh. To read more about Meidi please follow this link http://meidigoh.com
 
Disclaimer: Each story in this Podcast is unique to the woman who is telling it. The content of each episode and the views expressed are not meant to be a substitute for medical advice or intervention. You will hear stories of women who sought alternative therapies, integrated oncology services or even choosing to decline treatment options. However, this is their story, and I am not advocating that you follow the path of any one woman who features in the podcast. If you have a diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer, please make sure that you discuss anything that is going to affect your treatment or wellbeing with your own medical https://www.macmillan.org.ukteam. You are unique and so what’s right for one woman may not be right for you!

‘Living with Ovarian Cancer Podcast’ is full of inspiring stories
told by people who are living with or have a connection with Ovarian
Cancer. Each person’s story is a gift to those listening; unique
and told from the heart in their own words. I am your host, Diane
Evans-Wood. Don’t forget to click ‘subscribe’ to this Podcast
so that you don’t miss future episodes and if you could leave a
rating and review, I’d be very grateful.



Please could you
take a moment to vote for my Podcast in the listeners choice of the
British Podcast Awards. Just think how much awareness we could raise
of Ovarian Cancer if the Podcast won! Follow the link to vote and
don’t forget to check your email to verify:
https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting



In this episode I am
talking to Kate Mitchell who was living her best life when she
suddenly developed excruciating abdominal pain that led to the
diagnosis of High Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer with BRCA mutation
during the Covid pandemic. A catalogue of events turned Kates life
upside down and she goes on to tell her story of how the cancer
diagnosis significantly affected her and her relationship with her
then partner. As Kate moves forward with life without her partner, we
discuss how difficult it is for younger people to start new romantic
relationships which is something that drastically impacts younger
people after a cancer diagnosis.


In this episode we
mentioned the following organisations.



Maggies:
https://www.maggies.org

Macmillan:
https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/after-treatment/making-decisions-about-work-after-treatment



Thank you so much
for listening to ‘Living with Ovarian Cancer’. If you want to get
in touch with me or you would like to tell your own story on this
Podcast about living with Ovarian Cancer, please email
diane.evanswood@gmail.com




You can find more
information about me on my website by following this link:
https://dianeevanswood.wordpress.com



My sincere gratitude
to Gary and Ruthie Colcombe who continue to carry out all the editing
and uploading of each episode of this Podcast. I couldn’t have
managed without them! You can find their Podcasts here
http://celticmythpodshow.com
and https://inbedwithadruid.com





Intro and outro
music is called ‘Waltz for the little mermaid’ by Meidi Goh. To
read more about Meidi please follow this link http://meidigoh.com





Disclaimer: Each
story in this Podcast is unique to the woman who is telling it. The
content of each episode and the views expressed are not meant to be a
substitute for medical advice or intervention. You will hear stories
of women who sought alternative therapies, integrated oncology
services or even choosing to decline treatment options. However, this
is their story, and I am not advocating that you follow the path of
any one woman who features in the podcast. If you have a diagnosis of
Ovarian Cancer, please make sure that you discuss anything that is
going to affect your treatment or wellbeing with your own medical
https://www.macmillan.org.ukteam. You are unique and so what’s
right for one woman may not be right for you!

‘Living with Ovarian Cancer Podcast’ is full of inspiring stories
told by people who are living with or have a connection with Ovarian
Cancer. Each person’s story is a gift to those listening; unique
and told from the heart in their own words. I am your host, Diane
Evans-Wood.
In this episode I am delighted to talk to Diane Boothby, an amazing lady who tirelessly raises awareness of Ovarian Cancer despite going through her own difficulties. She even took her campaign to high places as you will hear. Diane was diagnosed with Low Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer, and she tells me about the difficulties she experienced during the
process of diagnosis and then how hard it was going through the covid
pandemic at the time. We talk about the rareness of the disease Diane
was diagnosed with, and how she managed to cope after surgery. In
addition to this, Diane’s Husband was himself diagnosed with
cancer, so life was very traumatic for them both at that time.
Diane’s eyes lit up when talking about her family and she clearly
adores them all. I am sure you will find Diane’s story very
interesting and uplifting because she is so full of positivity and
life.


In this episode we touched on the following organisations:

Target Ovarian Cancer: https://targetovariancancer.org.uk
Ovacome: https://www.ovacome.org.uk
Cure our Ovarian Cancer charitable trust https://cureourovariancancer.org
Low Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer support: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lgscsupport/
Maggie’s Centre:
https://www.maggies.org
Podfollow; https://pod.fo/e/18baeb
Thank you so much for listening to ‘Living with Ovarian Cancer’. If you want to get in touch with me or you would like to tell your own story on this Podcast about living with Ovarian Cancer, please email
diane.evanswood@gmail.com


You can find more information about me on my website by following this link:
https://dianeevanswood.wordpress.com

My sincere gratitude to Gary and Ruthie Colcombe who continue to carry out all the editing and uploading of each episode of this Podcast. I couldn’t have managed without them! You can find their Podcasts here
http://celticmythpodshow.com and https://inbedwithadruid.com



Intro and outro
music is called ‘Waltz for the little mermaid’ by Meidi Goh. To
read more about Meidi please follow this link http://meidigoh.com

Don’t forget to
click ‘subscribe’ to this Podcast so that you don’t miss future
episodes and if you could leave a rating and review, I’d be very
grateful.

Disclaimer: Each
story in this Podcast is unique to the woman who is telling it. The
content of each episode and the views expressed are not meant to be a
substitute for medical advice or intervention. You will hear stories
of women who sought alternative therapies, integrated oncology
services or even choosing to decline treatment options. However, this
is their story, and I am not advocating that you follow the path of
any one woman who features in the podcast. If you have a diagnosis of
Ovarian Cancer, please make sure that you discuss anything that is
going to affect your treatment or wellbeing with your own medical
https://www.macmillan.org.ukteam. You are unique and so what’s
right for one woman may not be right for you!

‘Living with Ovarian Cancer Podcast’ is full of inspiring stories told by people who are living with or have a connection with Ovarian Cancer. Each person’s story is a gift; unique and is told from the heart in their own words. I am your host, Diane Evans-Wood.



In this episode I talk to Gemma Coleman, a young woman living with Endometrioid Uterine and Ovarian Cancer in Manchester. Gemma has a very powerful story to tell of being your best advocate and trusting your intuition when something feels wrong. It was a long-crooked road to diagnosis for Gemma which seems to be a very common issue for many of us. We also talk about so much more in this episode including Endometriosis, anxiety and what helped Gemma, insomnia, the new normal, infertility and where to find support. I have provided a link below for the Shine Cancer Support website which is where Gemma
accessed the Shine “Breakout” programme on-line.

Gemma is a true inspiration, and I am very grateful to her for spending so much time with me to share her story; especially as she is currently going
through chemotherapy at present. So, thank you Gemma from the bottom of my heart.



Gemma likes to run for her mental and physical wellbeing, and she is running a Marathon in aid of The Christy Hospital. If you would like to sponsor Gemma, the link is here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/gem-kates-marathon?utm_source=copyLink&utm_medium=fundraising&utm_content=gem-kates-marathon&utm_campaign=pfp-share&utm_term=35633b649af04e31b11062ed59c27167


We touched on the following support


Target Ovarian Cancer: https://targetovariancancer.org.uk

Shine Cancer Support: https://shinecancersupport.org/getsupport/break-out/

Ovacome: https://www.ovacome.org.uk

Eve Appeal: https://eveappeal.org.uk

Maggie’s Centre: https://www.maggies.org



Thank you so much for listening to ‘Living with Ovarian Cancer’. If you want to get in touch with me or you would like to tell your own story on this Podcast about living with Ovarian Cancer, please email diane.evanswood@gmail.com

You can find more information about me on my website by following this link: https://dianeevanswood.wordpress.com

My sincere gratitude to Gary and Ruthie Colcombe who continue to carry out all the editing and uploading of each episode of this Podcast. I couldn’t have
managed without them! You can find their Podcasts here http://celticmythpodshow.com and https://inbedwithadruid.com

Intro and outro music is called ‘Waltz for the little mermaid’ by Meidi Goh. To read more about Meidi please follow this link http://meidigoh.com

Don’t forget to like and click ‘subscribe’ to this Podcast so that you don’t miss future episodes and if you could leave a rating and review, I’d be very grateful.

Disclaimer: Each story in this Podcast is unique to the woman who is telling it. The content of each episode and the views expressed are not meant to be a substitute for medical advice or intervention. You will hear stories of women who sought alternative therapies, integrated oncology services or even choosing to decline treatment options. However, this is their story, and I am not advocating that you follow the path of any one woman who features in the podcast. If
you have a diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer, please make sure that you discuss anything that is going to affect your treatment or wellbeing with your own medical https://www.macmillan.org.ukteam. You are unique and so what’s right for one woman may not be right for you!

‘Living with Ovarian Cancer Podcast’ is full of inspiring stories told by people who are living with or have a connection with Ovarian Cancer. Each person’s story is a gift; unique and is told from the heart in their own words. I am your host, Diane Evans-Wood.


In this episode I talk to Carol Kutzner who is a Senior Nurse and was diagnosed with Clear Cell Ovarian Cancer in 2021 at the age of 60. Carol tells me the all too familiar story of feeling that something was not quite right but not knowing what. Many of us have been there, attributing symptoms to other everyday ailments and health issues. Following the twisty road of diagnosis, Carol underwent surgery and chemotherapy whereby she was then deemed to be “no evidence of disease’. However, a short while later she found herself on the rollercoaster ride of disease recurrence. Carol talks openly about her experiences
over the last few years since diagnosis and subsequent recurrence and shares her wisdom regarding what she has learnt along the way.


We didn’t get chance to talk about her support network, but Carol wanted to acknowledge the immense support of her partner Rob. He has been ‘her
rock’ from the very start of her cancer experience and so this episode is dedicated to the amazing Rob!



Carol mentioned the following organisation in this episode:

Maggie’s Centre:
https://www.maggies.org

We also spoke about the importance of only seeking information from credible organisations such as:

Ovacome:
https://www.ovacome.org.uk

Target Ovarian Cancer:

https://targetovariancancer.org.uk



Thank you so much for listening to ‘Living with Ovarian Cancer’. If you want to get in touch with me or you would like to tell your own story on this Podcast about living with Ovarian Cancer, please email diane.evanswood@gmail.com




You can find more information about me on my website by following this link:
https://dianeevanswood.wordpress.com



My sincere gratitude to Gary and Ruthie Colcombe who continue to carry out all the editing and uploading of each episode of this Podcast. I couldn’t have
managed without them! You can find their Podcasts here http://celticmythpodshow.com and https://inbedwithadruid.com

Intro and outro music is called ‘Waltz for the little mermaid’ by Meidi Goh. To read more about Meidi please follow this link http://meidigoh.com



Don’t forget to click ‘subscribe’ to this Podcast so that you don’t miss future episodes and if you could leave a rating and review, I’d be very grateful.



Disclaimer: Each story in this Podcast is unique to the woman who is telling it. The content of each episode and the views expressed are not meant to be a
substitute for medical advice or intervention. You will hear stories of women who sought alternative therapies, integrated oncology services or even choosing to decline treatment options. However, this is their story, and I am not advocating that you follow the path of any one woman who features in the podcast. If you have a diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer, please make sure that you discuss anything that is going to affect your treatment or wellbeing with your own medical
https://www.macmillan.org.ukteam. You are unique and so what’s right for one woman may not be right for you!

‘Living with Ovarian Cancer Podcast’ is full of inspiring stories told by people who are living with or have a connection with Ovarian Cancer.

Each person’s story is a gift; unique and is told from the heart in their own words. I am your host, Diane Evans-Wood. Please subscribe to the Podcast and leave a review so that the show becomes more visible to listeners.

In this episode I am going solo as I don’t have a guest with me this time. I have had seven Christmas’s with Ovarian Cancer, so I know what it’s like to cope with the rollercoaster of emotions and physical demands of the holiday season. Plus, I had many years of experience as a Palliative Care CNS and saw how my patients coped with this time of year too. So, in this episode I am hoping I can share with you the benefit of my wisdom from my nursing days but also from my own personal experience with cancer how I have coped.

Please know that you are not alone. Whatever feelings you’re experiencing over the holiday season, you can guarantee that there are many others going through similar with you. Try to go with the flow knowing that “this too will pass” and these feelings will almost certainly fluctuate in intensity. Much, much love to you all!

For more support over the holiday season, you can call:

Macmillan Cancer Support helpline on 0808 808 00 00, seven days a week, 8am-8pm.

24- hour services:


NHS 111 on 111 for England
NHS Direct Wales on 0845 4647 for Wales
NHS 24 on 111 in Scotland
Samaritans on 116 123

Thank you so much for listening to ‘Living with Ovarian Cancer’. If you want to get in touch with me or you would like to tell your own story on this Podcast about living with Ovarian Cancer, please email diane.evanswood@gmail.com

You can find more information about me on my website by following this link: https://dianeevanswood.wordpress.com

My sincere gratitude to Gary and Ruthie Colcombe who continue to carry out all the editing and uploading of each episode of this Podcast. I couldn’t have managed without them! You can find their Podcasts here http://celticmythpodshow.comand  https://inbedwithadruid.com

Intro and outro music is called ‘Waltz for the little mermaid’ by Meidi Goh. To read more about Meidi please follow this link http://meidigoh.com

Before you go, please don’t forget to click ‘subscribe’ to this Podcast so that you don’t miss future episodes and if you could leave a rating, I’d be very grateful.

Disclaimer: Each story in this Podcast is unique to the woman who is telling it. The content of each episode and the views expressed are not meant to be a substitute for medical advice or intervention. You will hear stories of women who sought alternative therapies, integrated oncology services or even choosing to decline treatment options. However, this is their story, and I am not advocating that you follow the path of any one woman who features in the podcast. If you have a diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer, please make sure that you discuss anything that is going to affect your treatment or wellbeing with your own Medical team. You are unique and so what’s right for one woman may not be right for you!