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.


Latest Blog

5/15/2012

Hello!  I am way overdue for an update so here we go.  Things are going well.  The photo I posted is of myself and my friend Katy.  She took me to my first dose of chemo.  I have one cycle down and 3 more to go.  My first double treatment was pretty brutal.  It knocked me down for 2-3 days.  I was super tired, and had nausea here and there.  Mike and I tried to watch a movie that was supposed to be 2 hours, but it took 3 hours to watch because I had to keep pausing because I was nauseous.  Then I just had a single treatment, and I didn't really have a "fallout" day from that.  Which was nice.  I also had to start Neulasta shots.  For those of you that do not know what Neulasta is, it is an injection that goes into your bone marrow, and it helps stimulate your white blood cells.  Unfortunately one of the side effects is deep bone pain.  There were a few days that I was really sore.  I could really feel it in my neck, shoulders, and back.  I had one that that I stayed in my pj's and just laid in the heating pad.  My week off was great.  I felt good.  Got some things done around the house.  I was supposed to go to NYC, but it would have been way too much for me to handle.  So instead Mike and I went to visit Ronell and Shawn in Cranberry.  We took Josie to play with their dogs Bruno and Sampson.  All 3 pups had a fun day, I think Josie is still tired.  HAHA.  

My hair started coming out this past week.  It is so annoying.  I actually dread taking a shower because I end up with handfuls of hair.  I just hope it doesn't clog our drain....eep!  It is definitely easier than the first time, but it still stinks.  I am getting to the point that I have almost had enough of the hair getting everywhere.  So I will probably be shaving my head pretty soon.  

I am starting cycle 2 tommorrow.  My friend Sara is taking me.  I have chemo on Wednesday and Thursday.  Not looking forward to the chemo part, but spending a night is Pittsburgh with a good friend will be fun.  So this means that Friday and Saturday will be pretty crappy.  However I will be 1/2 way done with cycle 2.  That is promising.  

Well that is about all that is going on here.  I will write again soon!  Have a great day, and thanks for reading. 

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