(Editor’s note: we lost Kelly last week at the age of 51. She shared her experience which first appeared here two years ago.)
Kelly Motz
Ovarian Cancer
My name is Kelly Motz.
Three years ago, at the age of 45, I was diagnosed with stage III-C Ovarian Cancer.
What a shock to my world; how could this be? I ate right, exercised, and was in the best physical shape of my life. And, I really wasn’t “sick.” I had been experiencing some indigestion and noticed a little bloating about my waist.
I had my annual physical four months prior to my cancer diagnosis and received the “all clear.” My primary care physician thought I might have gall bladder problems or an ulcer. An ultrasound showed some ascites, which prompted a CT scan, which showed a large number of tumors throughout my abdomen.