I found out that I had stage 3 Ovarian Cancer. At 69 years of age, I had never been ill, on no medication and only in the hospital to have two babies. In December I went in for a Hysterectomy and awoke from surgery with an Ileostomy. At that moment, it was unbearable and thought that I would never get through it. But with time it has gotten better and now it is an inconvenience, but not a trauma. I am half way through my Chemo and upon completion of that, prayerfully the Ileostomy will be reversed. I am having a problem with DEHYDRATION even though I make a point of drinking 8-12 cups of liquid a day. The doctor has now suggested that I go in for liquid IV 2 or 3 times a week. How common is an Ileostomy along with Ovarian Cancer???