Ep 29 Diane Boothby

‘Living with Ovarian Cancer Podcast’ is full of inspiring stories told by people who are living with or have a connection with Ovarian Cancer. Each person’s story is a gift to those listening; unique and told from the heart in their own words. I am your host, Diane Evans-Wood. In this episode I am delighted to talk to Diane Boothby, an amazing lady who tirelessly raises awareness of Ovarian Cancer despite going through her own difficulties. She even took her campaign to high places as you will hear. Diane was diagnosed with Low Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer, and she tells me about the difficulties she experienced during the process of diagnosis and then how hard it was going through the covid pandemic at the time. We talk about the rareness of the disease Diane was diagnosed with, and how she managed to cope after surgery. In addition to this, Diane’s Husband was himself diagnosed with cancer, so life was very traumatic for them both at that time. Diane’s eyes lit up when talking about her family and she clearly adores them all. I am sure you will find Diane’s story very interesting and uplifting because she is so full of positivity and life. In this episode we touched on the following organisations: Target Ovarian Cancer: https://targetovariancancer.org.uk Ovacome: https://www.ovacome.org.uk Cure our Ovarian Cancer charitable trust https://cureourovariancancer.org Low Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer support: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lgscsupport/ Maggie’s Centre: https://www.maggies.org Podfollow; https://pod.fo/e/18baeb Thank you so much for listening to ‘Living with Ovarian Cancer’. If you want to get in touch with me or you would like to tell your own story on this Podcast about living with Ovarian Cancer, please email diane.evanswood@gmail.com You can find more information about me on my website by following this link: https://dianeevanswood.wordpress.com My sincere gratitude to Gary and Ruthie Colcombe who continue to carry out all the editing and uploading of each episode of this Podcast. I couldn’t have managed without them! You can find their Podcasts here http://celticmythpodshow.com and https://inbedwithadruid.com Intro and outro music is called ‘Waltz for the little mermaid’ by Meidi Goh. To read more about Meidi please follow this link http://meidigoh.com Don’t forget to click ‘subscribe’ to this Podcast so that you don’t miss future episodes and if you could leave a rating and review, I’d be very grateful. Disclaimer: Each story in this Podcast is unique to the woman who is telling it. The content of each episode and the views expressed are not meant to be a substitute for medical advice or intervention. You will hear stories of women who sought alternative therapies, integrated oncology services or even choosing to decline treatment options. However, this is their story, and I am not advocating that you follow the path of any one woman who features in the podcast. If you have a diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer, please make sure that you discuss anything that is going to affect your treatment or wellbeing with your own medical https://www.macmillan.org.ukteam. You are unique and so what’s right for one woman may not be right for you!