Welcome to www.wontletthisbeatme.com, a site dedicated to Ovarian Cancer awareness and research. Throughout the site you will find many ways to help donate to Ovarian Cancer research and the donations will be sent to the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance (OCNA).

Darcel Fahy, now a 26 year old recently diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer, has developed this site in conjunction with Data Systems Associates in order to raise awareness and money for research toward early detection and improved treatment. She hopes that the money raised through the site will help discover new ways of detecting this silent killer.

Please check back often for new items in our market place promoting our phrase "Won't let this beat me." The exact words Darcel said to her Doctor when he first broke the news to her.


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12/27/2011

Merry (few days late) Christmas to everyone who reads this blog.  The photo is of Josie with Santa.  The picture was done at the Galleria Mall by Burns Photography.  I had an amazing Christmas with my family.  I was so sad it had to end.  It is always great to spend time with family, expecially those you do not get to see often.  I hope Santa was good to everyone! 

Well, here I am a year later.  I am a lot stronger, and have a lot more hair.  HAHA!  My head doesn't get quite as cold this year.  I have come a long way since last Christmas.  I am doing very well.  I have one more maintenence treatment left, and that is scheduled for January 11th, 2012.  How awesome is that?  There are some days I feel like I have been doing this forever.  I am proud to say that I have completed the whole program.  At this point we are figuring that I will be heading into surgery to get Stanley reversed in mid February.  So it will not necessarily be a "Happy Valentine's Day," but that is fine.  I will be happy to be done with this chapter.  Over all I feel well.  I was having some problems there for a little while controlling my moods.  I felt like I could go from 0 to 1,000 in 2 seconds.  The doctor gave me something to help level me out, and I feel a lot better.  I think the people I work with and Mike are very thankful for that.  Work is going well too.  Like I said I have been having an easier time controlling my moods, so that is a huge help.  The neuropathy seems to have leveled out.  It doesn't feel like it is getting worse, but I wouldn't say it is better.  I recently discovered that I have ingrown toenails....ugh.  Super.  I will eventually have to get them removed, but I might as well just wait until after I am done with meds and surgery.  Then it will not be as much of a big deal. 

I am waiting for my CA 125 for this month.  It was holding pretty steady at 9, but we will see.  I should have actually called today, but I completely forgot.  I am curious to see if it will fluctuate more after I am not receiving meds every 3 weeks.  I guess only time will tell.  One step at a time. 

I would like to wish everyone a very Happy New Year as well.  I will let everyone know when I am scheduled for surgery.

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