Currently recovering from laparoscopy to remove the right ovary and another 6 cm tumor. The tumor was benign. No regrets. I had to act fast as I thought this thing was getting aggressive on me.
April - May 2002 is a blur. I must have visited at least five doctors in one week. I just had to make sure. In April I was told that they found another tumor surrounding my right ovary. I wrote to a few doctors and finally found Dr. Kudelka at MD Anderson.
I flew to Houston to meet with him. He confirmed that I needed to have the tumor removed, along with the ovary. This consultation was well worth the trip. I asked him if he knew other patients with ACC.
He put me in contact with Richard Beverlin, whose wife was a patient. I called Richard as soon as I got back to my hotel room. We spoke for a long time. He told me of his online ACC support group. I can't wait to join.
01 June 2002
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