"NAN, are you pregnant?"
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These four words from Charmaine Garrod's granddaughter made her realise something was not right.
Late last year the 71-year-old noticed immense swelling around her stomach, sensing something was up she went to the doctors.
After a number of tests, there was no conclusion, but Mrs Garrod kept pushing.
Eventually, she was told she had ovarian cancer and was immediately sent to Sydney's Macquarie University Hospital for treatment.
Mrs Garrod said she was shocked to find she had the cancer, as she had been healthy and active throughout her life and had had regular health checks.
"When they took the lump out it was as big as a rockmelon," Mrs Garrod said.
Mrs Garrod, who is currently undergoing 12 weeks of chemotherapy, said she was shocked at the lack of information and support avaiable for people with ovarian cancer.
"Breast cancer is always spoken about,
"Ovarian cancer is such a silent killer," she said.
"At first I didn't want to tell my story but I want other people to know," she said
"Cancer is for every body."
Even though she recently had 12 stitches in her stomach and has had to endure chemotherapy, nothing can keep Mrs Garrod away from her beloved horses.
"They are my therapy," she said.
"It's such a shock but I have to be positive,
"I'm going to keep fighting, we can help each other."
World Ovarian Cancer is this Thursday, May 8.
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