Ep 12 Julie Flying High

Living With Ovarian Cancer Podcast

‘Living with Ovarian Cancer’ is a Podcast full of inspiring stories told by people or their loved ones, who themselves have lived with, or are still living 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 am talking to Julie Drake. Julie explains the chain of events that led her to seek medical attention prior to diagnosis in 2020. Her experience was frustratingly slow to begin with and Julie found herself having to push to be investigated and diagnosed because she knew something was very wrong. Her diagnosis of stage 4 high Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer came during the Covid-19 pandemic, and it was a huge shock to Julie. She tells me about the 7-hour surgery that she endured, how she recovered and the bombshell that her boyfriend at the time dropped on her. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy followed; Julie looked at herself in the mirror at the long scar down her abdomen and at her bald head and wondered how anyone would ever love her again. After recovering, Julie soon returned to the activities that she loved and very soon found love again. During her sailing holiday in Spain with her new love, Julie was told her cancer had recurred. All this happened within a year and in Julie’s words “cancer is a roller-coaster”. Julie continues to embrace life and I love her quote “Don’t let life happen; make life happen”. I thoroughly enjoyed chatting to Julie today and I am sure you will find her story very inspiring.

Julie talked about Macmillan Cancer Support and the life coaching she had with them. Here is a link to their website https://www.macmillan.org.uk

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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

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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!