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Between diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis, ovarian cancer can be all-consuming. For this and many other reasons, it is especially important to remember and keep in touch with all that makes...

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...

Sometimes when alone and feeling scared and rather sorry for myself, I ask how I got here. Foremost, I acknowledge my blessings. However, managing advanced ovarian cancer creates many obstacles...

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...

Genetic testing looks for specific, potentially harmful hereditary changes, scientifically known as "genetic variances," in one's genes to provide a greater understanding of their overall health. This is particularly helpful...

Platinum is a silver-colored precious metal. Most people are familiar with it as a metal used for jewelry. But platinum is also a key part of some cancer treatments. Cisplatin...

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...

Long ago, before we had laptops, Health Union, and the Social Health Network crew to turn to, I learned the importance of being well-informed and advocating for others. As a...

Ovulation is the process of a mature egg being released from an ovary. It usually happens once a month in people who have ovaries. It is fair to wonder whether...

Just 2 weeks prior, I was watching picturesque sunsets, imagining my ideal future with my potential husband – and even children, too. The juxtaposition between then and this moment felt...

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...

Metastases is a dirty word. For me and many others in the advanced ovarian cancer network, it defines a change, the spread of cancer cells from where they first formed...

It's that time of year when folks traditionally review the many events that bring meaning to their lives. We especially tend to revisit those occurring throughout this last year. Admittedly...

I was 29 years old, and my boyfriend Nick and I were on a dream vacation in St. Martin. As we were blissfully sitting on the beach, watching the sunset...

Sometimes, people admit they work best with a deadline or in crisis. It is so common to intellectualize things away rather than to face our reality and feelings. Occasionally, I...

There are many myths or misconceptions about ovarian cancer. Here are a few to be aware of as someone navigates a possible diagnosis. One myth is that ovarian cancer is...

Admittedly I am now and have always been a worrier. But, generally, people take on this style of being as the result of life experiences. This was my case when...

Suppose you have cancer and you are about to start IV chemotherapy. In that case, your oncologist may have given you the option to have a central line, such as...

Rest is freedom from activity or labor. It is a state of motionlessness or inactivity. This includes not moving your body and resting your mind. Many times, our minds and...

No matter how difficult to accept, we all know life has limits. That is, there is a beginning and an end. Even the noblest will someday die. Death is not...