Frocktober: fear of recurrence

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For people diagnosed with late-stage ovarian cancer, even after successful treatment and going into remission, the chances of recurrence are around 80%.

Once there is a recurrence, the chances of long-term survival are low. Head to my Frocktober page to donate and help develop better treatments to change this statistic.

I am so scared of a recurrence. One thing that I experience is a fear of processed meats, because the Cancer Council advises these should be avoided. I enjoy processed meats like chorizo and bacon, and since my remission, I’ve tried to avoid them. I’ve spoken with a dietician and psychologist about this new fear of food.

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Today’s Frocktober prompt is “bold prints”. I’m wearing a Variety Hour, Marcs Lani jacket, Therapy Shoes boots and Erstwilder brooch.
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Images: Carly, a woman with red skin and short dark curly hair, wearing a hot pink jacket with a blue hummingbird brooch on the lapel, worn over a colourful pink, red, orange and green dress, and green boots. She’s smiling, standing on the grass near a black wooden fence.