When Life Gets REAL...Again!...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...reactionscomments
What Is Mental Health?...Mental health is the range of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that affect your well-being and how you relate to others. Just like good physical health, good mental health is vital...
FeaturedAre you living with a rare ovarian cancer?...What rare ovarian cancer were you diagnosed with?...reactions2repliesDiagnosis
Do You Have a Seat at the Healthcare Table?...Throughout life, we take on many roles and sit at many tables. For example, you might be a mother, child, sibling, employee, or member of a community. While carefully working...reactionscomments
Glossary of Terms for Advance Care Planning...Perhaps you are thinking about a time when you may not be able to make decisions about your own health care. You may have a chronic illness that will one...reactionscomments
FeaturedWhat has your experience with Pap smears been like?...When was your first Pap smear? How did you feel during your Pap smear? Share about what your Pap smear experiences have been like....reactionsrepliesAwareness
What If?...What if chemo doesn't work? What if it comes back? What if I hadn't been diagnosed when I was? What if I hadn't been pregnant and had an ultrasound? What...reactionscomments
Myths and Facts About Living Wills...A living will is known by several other names, including advanced directive, healthcare declaration, medical directive, and many more. There is often confusion about what these words mean and why...reactionscomments
AdvancedOvarianCancer.net Giveaway Terms and Conditions...These Official Rules apply to any giveaway (or “Promotion”) published on AdvancedOvarianCancer.net, a Health Union (“Health Union” or “We”) owned and operated website. For conflicts between the Promotional giveaway article...reactionscomments
Community Views: Advice for Those Newly Diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer...Hearing the words "you have ovarian cancer" is life-changing, to say the least. It's hard to just hear the words but it's also hard to learn how to navigate this...reactionscomments
FeaturedWhat would you tell someone who is newly diagnosed with ovarian cancer?...What piece of advice would you share with someone who was newly diagnosed with ovarian cancer?...reactions5repliesNewly Diagnosed
Starting Conversations: Getting Your Ducks in a Row...Talking about the end of our life can feel taboo. But the fact is that we all will be in that stage of life at some point. Having a plan...reactionscomments
Advocate Spotlight: Alisa...AdvancedOvarianCancer.net shares the stories and experiences of people living with ovarian cancer. We are highlighting the story of our advocate Alisa who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in April 2019...reactionscomments
Advocate Spotlight: Kara...AdvancedOvarianCancer.net shares the stories and experiences of people living with ovarian cancer. We are highlighting the story of our advocate Kara who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in September 2019...reactionscomments
Rare Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis: What Does It Mean?...“You’ve got cancer,” are among the words no one wants to hear - ever. Perhaps even more hard to hear can be, “you’ve got a rare form of cancer,” or...reactionscomments
Facing Reality...It is well known that working women juggle both work and family. How does this work? By setting a standard, a woman copes with conflicting demands for time and attention...reactionscomments
Cytoreductive Surgery for a First Recurrence of Ovarian Cancer...People whose ovarian cancer recurs (returns) are usually treated with chemotherapy. Doctors and researchers have been looking for a better treatment for recurring ovarian cancer. They want to give people...reactionscomments
Everybody Needs a Friend: Try Your Anam Cara...When you suffer a grave loss to the integrity of self, it is easy to perceive that a part of you is missing. Whether there is a death or the death...reactionscomments
You've Completed Treatment, Now What?...For me, this was the scariest part of the whole thing...it felt like I was being pushed off of a cliff with no guide as to how to get back...reactionscomments
Conversations with a Chaplain: A Chaplain’s Spiritual Guidance...Rev. Isaac Dusenbury is a chaplain at Duke University Hospital. He completed his chaplain residency at Duke University Hospital’s Surgical and Intensive Care Unit and graduated from the Divinity School...reactionscomments