She was in the hospital for two weeks. She started going to chemo sessions every three weeks in June. In the months since, Matthews has drawn courage from other women who have survived ovarian cancer. One of those survivors, Judy Winegarner, called Matthews to offer support even though they never had met. Winegarner had gotten Matthews' name from a mutual acquaintance who knew about both women's battles with ovarian cancer.
Cancer can be such a lonely disease.
But you feel so alone in the process of fighting this disease. No one knows unless they've walked those miles. Matthews and Winegarner talk about the comfort they took from their family, friends and the surprisingly large circle of people they've met whose lives have been changed by cancer. But doctors will keep testing her every three months, then every six months, until they feel confident it's not coming back. I'll be a cancer survivor.