Living

Learning you have cancer and coping with the news can bring on many complicated responses. Most of us begin by trying to cope through denial. Self-talk may sound like, "We...

I've been a Zoom support group facilitator for the past few months to ovarian cancer survivors. These brave women show up for 1 hour every month and bring their fragile...

I'll never forget the first time I walked into chemo. There's a whole ritual that I had to go through each time I came in, which started withdrawing my blood...

I have been in love with life for the last 74 years. Yet, like many, I experienced great joy and unimaginable loss. Out of this and my advanced nursing background...

The In America survey is now closed. Ovarian cancer is the second most common gynecologic cancer in the United States, and anyone with ovaries can develop ovarian cancer. Regardless, it...

Buried away in the world of chemotherapy, I lost my faith that I would emerge again with strength and wholeness. I isolated myself trying to reduce the potential for infection...

Whether you are in the thick of treatment or a few years out, we still not only need to keep taking care of ourselves, but we also need to take...

Many people dislike change. As a result, they plan their lives intending to maintain the status quo. They may even look for ways to keep things the same when change...

If you have ovarian cancer, you may have had surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiation. Now, you may be wondering what the next steps in your cancer journey are. Long-term ovarian cancer...

I am oh so happy to report...I overcame the hardship of GI symptoms and lethargy by stepping away from a plan that included two additional chemotherapy sessions. After a serious...

Sometimes in life, we have to choose between what we need and what makes others happy. Having a cancer diagnosis truly makes you realize life is too short. I can...

When you are facing an ovarian cancer diagnosis, your health team will ask you many questions. Some of those questions will relate to your family history and genetics. We recently...

I usually have so much to say to bring a sense of hope to others, but I suddenly feel angry and distraught about even the little things. There are no...

Finding resources for support following a cancer diagnosis is vital. While you choose a treatment plan to care for your body, cancer support resources help care for your mental and...

As the fall of leaves stirs the air and winter settles in, so many of us look forward to this magical time of year. It is a time of new...

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...

As we begin December, it is almost impossible to ignore the coming of the Christmas and New Year holidays. Personally, I find the holidays full of meaning in my here...

I know for many that as autumn ends, we are usually exhausted. With Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in the fall, it adds a reminder that we’ve had to deal with...

Known for his writings that included Elizabethan and Jacobean drama, John Donne wrote his famous Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions during the latter part of his life. Facing his own serious...

As we proceed through the passages of life, there are certainly opportunities for change along the way. However, many of us do all we can to keep things constant, especially...