Ovarian Cancer National Alliance : Interview with Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates talks about her experience with ovarian cancer.
http://www.ovariancancer.org

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• PSA
• ovarian
• cancer
• kathy
• bates
• NYC
• taxis
• September
• awareness

[aj929498]

Thank you Kathy Bates. I wish the video mentioned that 75% of ovarian cancer is diagnosed in advanced stages (like me) where 5 yr survival is 45% with I think 70-90% chance of reoccurrence. Once it reoccurs, it usually returns in the same or less time. If Kathy Bates was in early stages, she's 1 of the lucky few. All woman need to be aware of this cancer. Nothing against breast cancer, but could we stop with the pink ribbon flood and send some funding to the much more deadly ovarian cancer?

[gettinhitched]

She is absolutely one of THE most incredible actresses of all time. if they paired her and Sally Field together in a drama it would be an outstanding performance no doubt

[cher318]

@aj929498 The breast cancer comment was unnecessary. Prayers for all victims for cancer.

[bjkhinron]

Thank you Kathy Bates for shedding light on this silent killer. I lost my mom this year to ovarian cancer after an eight year battle. She didn't know she had it and put off visiting her doctor. Her story is so common and we need to get the message out to all women. Thank you again for sharing your personal story.

[antonios1024]

fooseball is the devil

[LeslieJWest]

she is one of the best actresses ever

[fengshuisweetheart]

Thank you Kathy! I am a 15 yr survivor of stage 3 clear cell carcinoma, diagnosed in my early 30s. For those, just diagnosed, keep fighting! There is hope!

If you have not been diagnosed, watch for the symptoms, and if you think there is a problem, ask for an intravaginal ultrasound.

[tnguyen318]

What would make one experience abdominal pain and the other not?

[luvwings]

thank you Kathy Bates!! I am now a 5 year O/C survivor! I was diagnosed with 2C stage...I did all the chemo stuff...

I guess I am one of the lucky ones....although the chemo gave me severe peripheral neuropathy in my feet and it is painful and difficult to walk.. I

I first noticed that my stomach was bigger and that didn't make sense..and I had to pee alot,,and I could feel a large soft lump in my stomach..it was clear, but

the one ovary was ugly looking...

[sinchampion]

thank you so much for this video, my mum has been diagnosed with stage 3 OC and its devestated our family but watching this has cheered my mum up so much

[therealcaptobvious]

BRAVO!!! First for surviving, second for the advice. Women really need to hear this. The "spitting up" is some kind of gastroparesis, I have it too. I had a lot of the same symptoms, but the doctors found Stein Leventhal Syndrome (PCOS) and not cancer. The doctors aren't always that great about helping, one doctor told me to psych myself out of the symptoms. You can't quite do that. I realized if it's "odd" then check the ovaries. it's also bull@h*t that insurance can deny you for pcos.