Leya Elijah

Sometimes the scariest part of having ovarian cancer is hearing the survival rates. Most of the time, we are hit with these numbers right away and they can be so...

Fatigue! A topic we talk about all the time! Well, loves, we cannot speak on it enough when it comes to ovarian cancer. It is something you will deal with...

Have you wondered why you are still here when a good friend or family member has passed away from ovarian cancer? Or perhaps you are doing well with your treatments...

From the moment you are first diagnosed, you are considered a survivor! That means you are already beating this. You are already winning! What makes it even more beautiful is...

We are encouraged to feel many amazing and empowering feelings from the moment we are diagnosed. We are told to be strong, keep fighting, keep our heads up, keep smiling...

Welcome to the Teal Club! The moment you received your ovarian cancer diagnosis, you became a member! You now join the many people successfully surviving this every day! When you...

Unfortunately, since most of the time ovarian cancer isn't caught and diagnosed in most women until it's already stage 3 or even more advanced, we are already facing surgery! Tumors...

My second diagnosis of ovarian cancer was so much more difficult than my first time. I was diagnosed at a much more advanced stage. By the time I found out...

In 2017 I had been fighting ovarian cancer for 2 years. During that time, I endured a lot, and I was prepared to handle all that came with this. But...

When I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, I immediately had my world turned upside down. I was facing fear and living in emotional turmoil. Going through chemotherapy and the changes...

What do you do when you are trying to explain your troublesome and nagging symptoms to your physician, and they don't believe you? That seems like a crazy question, doesn't...

I used to think that all insurance plans were created equal. One size fits all. Just drop your card on the counter and get what you need. It wasn't until...

I must say that people did their best to try to "prepare" me for all I had coming ahead of me on this cancer and treatment journey. But it seems...

When I was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer, at age 18, life got real for me. And it got real, very quickly! I was blessed to go into remission within...

The one thing that is certain when you are first diagnosed with ovarian cancer is that you will be changed. Every type and form of cancer will change you in...

I was afraid of losing many things when I was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Some things I wasn't even prepared for, yet I knew they were coming. I was...

Today my heart grew to its largest capacity as I became a grandmother. My beautiful grandson, Nathaniel, was born to my youngest child. My eyes filled with tears as I...

AdvancedOvarianCancer.net shares the stories and experiences of people living with ovarian cancer. We are highlighting the story of our advocate Leya who was first diagnosed at age 18 with stage...

When I was first diagnosed, one thing is for sure, I was not prepared for how often I would be asked how I was doing or feeling. Some people ask...

Looking back over my life, I never dreamed my life would take the turn it would take. I believe we all have a view or idea of our lives from...