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Lili’s Podcast: Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 2020

the story behind ovarian cancer

September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.

At just 28 years old Lili received the shock diagnosis of stage 4 low-grade serous ovarian cancer. Like many women with ovarian cancer, her symptoms were insidious. “You get in your head that you are a hypochondriac, are you worrying too much… [you’re not!]”. It was easy for her and her doctors to dismiss the symptoms until she ended up in the ER vomiting from a bowel obstruction. A CT scan found several masses. The next day she had an 8 hour surgery that left her with a stoma bag. 4 days later the diagnosis of cancer was confirmed. ⁠

Listen to Lili bravely and articulately share her experience on the Del Dicho al Hecho podcast, episode 6, listen on Spotify (discussion in English).