Ovarian Cancer: Rocking Our WorldAt this time in my life, I hear more about friends and family facing cancer. Yet, for many years I have known...reactionscomments
Taking Care of Your ScarWhile ovarian cancer treatment can look different for every survivor, many patients undergo some sort of surgery. In my case, I had...reactionscomments
How Being a Dog Mom Helps Me Cope With InfertilityThere's no question that an advanced ovarian cancer diagnosis and infertility go hand-in-hand. But being only 29 years old at the time...reactionscomments
Building a Bag for ChemotherapyAs you prepare for your first chemo treatment and future treatments, I'd like to recommend you take a few things with you...reactionscomments
My Favorite ThingsI'm not quite sure when it all started. Despite being dedicated to planning for our future, everything suddenly stopped in the fall...reactionscomments
Your Healing Path, Not MineI recently met with a fellow survivor who wanted to chat and pick my brain. She has chosen not to share much...reactions1comment
Cancer Treatment: Immunotherapy Versus ChemotherapyMore people may know of chemotherapy or chemo as a cancer treatment. But immunotherapy is gaining traction, and for good reason. Immunotherapy...reactionscomments
If I Forgot to Say Thank YouLearning you have cancer and coping with the news can bring on many complicated responses. Most of us begin by trying to...reactionscomments
Advanced Stage: Fight to Live or Fight to Choose?I've been a Zoom support group facilitator for the past few months to ovarian cancer survivors. These brave women show up for...reactions2comments
Starting ChemoI'll never forget the first time I walked into chemo. There's a whole ritual that I had to go through each time...reactionscomments
Finding Credible Health InformationThere is a lot of health information available on the internet these days. From personal blogs and online magazines to government websites...reactionscomments
If Ever I Would Leave YouI have been in love with life for the last 74 years. Yet, like many, I experienced great joy and unimaginable loss...reactions6comments
I Am Woman, Hear Me RoarBuried away in the world of chemotherapy, I lost my faith that I would emerge again with strength and wholeness. I isolated...reactionscomments
Thank Those Who Show Up for YouWhether you are in the thick of treatment or a few years out, we still not only need to keep taking care...reactionscomments
Will I Ever Be the Same Again?Many people dislike change. As a result, they plan their lives intending to maintain the status quo. They may even look for...reactions4comments
Long-Term Ovarian Cancer SurvivorshipIf you have ovarian cancer, you may have had surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiation. Now, you may be wondering what the next steps...reactionscomments
Surviving and ThrivingI am oh so happy to report...I overcame the hardship of GI symptoms and lethargy by stepping away from a plan that...reactionscomments
It's Your Future, Not TheirsSometimes in life, we have to choose between what we need and what makes others happy. Having a cancer diagnosis truly makes...reactionscomments
Ovarian Cancer Genetic Testing ExperiencesWhen you are facing an ovarian cancer diagnosis, your health team will ask you many questions. Some of those questions will relate...reactionscomments
Despite CrisisI usually have so much to say to bring a sense of hope to others, but I suddenly feel angry and distraught...reactionscomments
