Ruth Ann Ornstein

At the moment, I am sitting in the atrium of the hospital waiting for my PET scan appointment. This seems to be customary nowadays, happening time and time again. But...

Upon my initial diagnosis of ovarian cancer, my phone didn't stop ringing. Food, cards, and gifts kept appearing. People were always asking what can I do for you, how can...

The protocol for my treatment was surgery then chemo. As I was recovering from surgery, I went with our Nurse Advocate. That day was a little blurry as I was still...

AdvancedOvarianCancer.net shares the stories and experiences of people living with ovarian cancer. We are highlighting the story of our advocate Ruth Ann who was diagnosed with stage 2c BRCA1-positive ovarian...

In the spring of 2015, I remember clearly sitting with my gynecological oncologist in her office and her sharing that my ovarian cancer had come back. I had been disease-free for...