Omaha woman fights for her life in battle against ovarian cancer

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NURSE WHO’S BATTLING LATE STAGE OVARIAN CANCER, A FUNDRAISER WAS HELD FOR HER AT THE GRANARY IN RALSTON TODAY AS SHE CONTINUES HER TREATMENT. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S MARY REGLI SHARES HER STORY AND HER MESSAGE TO WOMEN. WORKING AS A NURSE IN PSYCHIATRIC AND HOSPICE CARE, SUSIE NOONAN’S PASSION WAS PROVIDING CARE FOR PATIENTS. LAST SEPTEMBER, SHE BECAME A PATIENT HERSELF WHEN SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH STAGE THREE OVARIAN CANCER. I WAS NUMB TO BEGIN WITH AND IT TOOK A WHILE FOR IT TO SOAK IN, SHE SAYS. HER SYMPTOMS WERE DISMISSED BY DOCTORS, BUT THEIR MEANING WAS CLEAR AFTER SHE PUSHED FOR A CT SCAN. WHEN WOMEN TRIED TO SEEK IT, SEEK HELP AND CARE FOR THIS. THEY ARE ALMOST ALWAYS KIND OF DISMISSED IN THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM BECAUSE OF THE TYPE OF SYMPTOMS THEY ARE. SINCE THEN, SUSIE SAYS IT’S BEEN A WHIRLWIND AS SHE FIGHTS FOR HER LIFE, EMOTIONS UP AND DOWN. ANGER. I’VE HAD ALL THE FEELS, YOU KNOW. SHE SAYS. SHE’S HIT A WALL IN HER TREATMENT, AND NOW SHE’S LOOKING AT A HOLISTIC ALTERNATIVE AT A CENTER IN ARIZONA. THIS TREATMENT CENTER IN ARIZONA GIVES SUSIE AN 80% CHANCE OF LIVING OUT HER NATURAL LIFE, CANCER FREE. HER FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES ARE RALLYING TO HELP SUSIE IN HER BATTLE. THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PART ABOUT THIS IS THE LOVE THAT HAS COME FROM IT, AND THE LOVE THAT WILL COME FROM FROM IT. I LOVE YOU, SUSIE, AND GO GET EM, GIRL. YOU’RE GONNA KICK — AS THEY CELEBRATE WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY. SUSIE AND HER SPOUSE ARE ALSO HOPING HER STORY CAN BRING AWARENESS FOR OVARIAN CANCER AND FOR WOMEN’S HEALTH. WOMEN ADVOCATE FOR YOURSELVES. ADVOCATE,

Omaha woman fights for her life in battle against ovarian cancer

Working as a nurse in psychiatric and hospice care, Suzie Noonan’s passion was providing care for patients. Last September, she became a patient herself.

Working as a nurse in psychiatric and hospice care, Suzie Noonan’s passion was providing care for patients. Last September, she became a patient herself when she was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer. “I was numb to begin with. and it took a while for it to soak in,” said Noonan. She says her symptoms were initially dismissed by doctors, but their meaning was clear after she pushed for a CT scan.”When women try to seek attention, seek help and care for this, they are almost always, kind of dismissed in the health care system, because of the type of symptoms they are,” said Noonan’s spouse, Paige. Since then, Noonan says it’s been a whirlwind as she fights for her life.”Emotions up and down, anger. I’ve had all the feels, you know,” said Noonan. She says she’s hit a wall in her treatment, and now, she’s looking at a holistic alternative at a center in Arizona.”This treatment center in Arizona gives Suzie an 80% chance of living out her natural life cancer free,” said Paige. Her friends and loved ones are rallying, to help Noonan in her battle.”The most beautiful part about this is the love that has come from it. And the love that will come from, from it,” said Noonan’s brother-in-law, Rhett Wagner.”I love you, Susie. And, go get ’em, girl. You’re going to kick butt,” said Noonan’s longtime friend, Carmie Schubert. As they celebrate with friends and family, Noonan and her spouse are also hoping her story can bring awareness for ovarian cancer and for women’s health. “Women, advocate for yourselves. Advocate, stand firm,” said Noonan.If you would like to donate to help Susie, click the link here.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

RALSTON, Neb. —

Working as a nurse in psychiatric and hospice care, Suzie Noonan’s passion was providing care for patients.

Last September, she became a patient herself when she was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer.

“I was numb to begin with. and it took a while for it to soak in,” said Noonan.

She says her symptoms were initially dismissed by doctors, but their meaning was clear after she pushed for a CT scan.

“When women try to seek attention, seek help and care for this, they are almost always, kind of dismissed in the health care system, because of the type of symptoms they are,” said Noonan’s spouse, Paige.

Since then, Noonan says it’s been a whirlwind as she fights for her life.

“Emotions up and down, anger. I’ve had all the feels, you know,” said Noonan.

She says she’s hit a wall in her treatment, and now, she’s looking at a holistic alternative at a center in Arizona.

“This treatment center in Arizona gives Suzie an 80% chance of living out her natural life cancer free,” said Paige.

Her friends and loved ones are rallying, to help Noonan in her battle.

“The most beautiful part about this is the love that has come from it. And the love that will come from, from it,” said Noonan’s brother-in-law, Rhett Wagner.

“I love you, Susie. And, go get ’em, girl. You’re going to kick butt,” said Noonan’s longtime friend, Carmie Schubert.

As they celebrate with friends and family, Noonan and her spouse are also hoping her story can bring awareness for ovarian cancer and for women’s health.

“Women, advocate for yourselves. Advocate, stand firm,” said Noonan.

If you would like to donate to help Susie, click the link here.

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