Episode 31 Karen Bygate

‘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 honoured to talk to Karen Bygate who has generously given her time to tell me her story at a very difficult time in her life. Karen is in the palliative phase of her Ovarian Cancer disease (High Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer), and we talk very honestly about what this means. If you are at a point in your life whereby you feel that this subject is too difficult for you to listen to, please do stop listening and come back to Karen’s episode another time. At the end of the recording, we were both trying to think of the name of the Sacred men in India; the name for them is Sadhu (it was on the tip of our tongues!) Don’t forget to vote for Living with Ovarian Cancer podcast in the Listeners Choice of the British Podcast Awards. Voting closes very soon on the 5th September 2023. Here is the link: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting In this episode we talk about: Look Good, Feel Better: https://lookgoodfeelbetter.co.uk With the End in Mind by Dr Kathryn Mannix: https://withtheendinmind.co.uk Glittering a Turd Podcast: https://uk-podcasts.co.uk/podcast/glittering-a-turd 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 herehttp://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 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!