Tag Archives: ARIEL2

Joining the 44%: Surviving 5 Years with Ovarian Cancer

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Rochelle van Halm

It’s my “cancer-versary” today and I’m proud and surprised to have made it this far. Five years ago I was diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer. I wasn’t sure I was going to make it to Christmas. But it looks like … Continue reading →

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CA 125 Drops 6,100 Points After First Taxol

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Rochelle van Halm

I remember the days when I was excited about my CA 125 dropping six points, never mind 6,000. But after chemo four-and-half years ago, the tumour marker was in single digits. Anything lower than 32 is considered normal. So the closer … Continue reading →

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So Much for Super Heroes: Moving On After a Clinical Trial

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Rochelle van Halm

Twenty-six years ago I was a brand new mother with an infant son. New life entered the world as my parents received a stunning diagnosis: my strong, tall, lean, sailor father had cancer. Only two months before that phone call he … Continue reading →

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Living with the New Normal

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Rochelle van Halm

In the cancer world we’re fond of reminding ourselves about coping with the new normal. The new normal is what makes our world so different from what it was pre-diagnosis. In my life before cancer, I would never need to … Continue reading →

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Ariel2: My New Superhero Fighting Ovarian Cancer

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Rochelle van Halm

Tomorrow, Tuesday, I start the ARIEL2 clinical trial with high hopes that it will make me well and let me live longer. A lot longer. And it’s not a moment too soon. I’ve been living in limbo land since my last caelyx … Continue reading →

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