Hello, my name is Tracy and I’ve worked as a paramedic for 30 years in various roles across the city & southern suburbs. I have 2 beautiful children, Erin & Jeremy, that I love with my entire heart. I also have 3 amazing nieces and 1 nephew that keep me young! I just recently found out the most devastating news, that my cancer has returned. I was initially diagnosed with Stage 3C ovarian cancer in September 2022. Though completely shocked, I was determined to beat it. First came an 8 hour surgery to remove both ovaries, and then my appendix and omentum, in which the cancer had spread. After recovering from the surgery, I completed 6 cycles of rigorous infusion chemotherapy that caused intense bone pain and neuropathy. I did get my chance to “Ring the Bell,” signifying the end of active treatment. The last step in treatment was being put on an oral chemo drug that matched my tumor type completely. I was told that if I remained (NED) “no evidence of disease” for 2 years of treatment, I would be 90% positive that I would be considered CURED!! March 2026 signified 3 years for me, so being told that I have recurrence was utterly devastating to me. I had been having some pretty bad lower back pain and bilateral lower abdominal pain for the past several weeks. CT imaging confirmed the worst. Trying to ready my mind & body has been a lot more difficult this time. I have been admitted 4 times since February with complications from the cancer itself. I’ve lost well over $4k in missed work days. I owe monthly Cobra medical insurance bills ($1k), as well as missed truck payments, missed vehicle insurance payments, cell phone payments, and storage unit expenses. I have more infusion chemo to “look forward to” with (3) different strong medications. My oncologist told me very straight forward that my type of cancer is a lot harder to treat now that is has come back. The chemotherapy infusions are 100% necessary for survival. I pray that I don’t get the post-infusion body pain. That is something that I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy! I plan on updating my journey as much as I can, in the hopes of making others feel not as anxious and not as nervous. Please ask me as many questions as you can possibly think of. I would appreciate any and all prayers for strength, comfort and complete healing!! Lastly, if you are able, I would be ever so grateful & thankful for any amount of assistance that you could provide me in this most heartbreaking time of my life. Thank you for reading all of this! Thank you all for your love and friendship that you have shown to me. I love you all from the bottom of my heart!!