Is your treatment center and hospital offering “cancer specific” support groups? The requirement for the Cancer “Club” is a diagnosis. There is an understanding that protects the privacy and […]
Free Early Access testing with a new technology through Below the Belt Women’s Cancer Outreach.
Would you like to contribute to on-going research, while potentially learning what drugs your cancer cells may be sensitive to, BEFORE you put those drugs in your body? If so, you […]
Neglecting Prevention: The Cry for a Cure, Cervical Cancer
In the realm of healthcare, the pursuit of cures for various diseases is a shared goal that unites people around the world. However, a striking paradox exists in the collective […]
A bold move in managing the risk of ovarian cancer
Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA), with the full endorsement of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology, has launched a new campaign in the fight against ovarian cancer, a bold and important […]
A new wrinkle in my treatment
Hi Everyone, I hope this piece finds you well and continuing to fight the good fight. Recently my scans showed that the tumor on the surface of my liver had […]
Chemotherapy and The Pandemic
Hi Everyone, In my last blog, I wrote about the unique fears Ovarian Cancer, and all Cancer patients, face during the Covid 19 pandemic. Constant fears of being exposed, and […]
Ovarian Cancer and Covid 19
Hi Everyone, It has been a while since I have written. I have had some health setbacks and complications that have taken my energy, and am finally feeling able to […]
Well, I Didn’t See THAT Coming!
Hi Everyone, It has been a long time since my last blog. I have been in and out of the hospital since last October, dealing with a new issue. When […]
Who is That Person in the Mirror?
Hi Everyone, Often I will talk about the things that Cancer cannot take away from you, the things that you have control over. There is a flip side to that, […]
Old Friends
Hi Everyone, I’ve recently gone back into treatment for my Cancer. I am receiving chemotherapy and a biologic, and we go every other week. All of the usual emotions you […]
Supporting Each Other
Hi Everyone, This week I attended Ovarian Cancer 101’s Gynecological Cancers Support Group. The meeting is one that always fosters support, understanding, and compassion. Attendees are dealing with different Cancers, […]
Searching For “Normal”
Hi Everyone, One of the things I struggle with as I strive not to let my Cancer define me, is feeling a sense of normalcy. I try to make my […]
I Should Be Happy, Right?
Hi Everyone, I recently had my last chemo treatment, something that patients are always happy about. But in a way it is a double-edged sword. While it is a positive […]
Survivor Stories
Survivor Stories Kim L. I’m 44 years old and I consider myself a cancer thriver. I’m the third generation in my family to have ovarian cancer. My paternal grandmother was […]