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...My code throughout life includes accepting responsibility for my words and actions. I see this way of being as an essential virtue at home and work. As a therapist, I...

...Unfortunately, since most of the time ovarian cancer isn't caught and diagnosed in most women until it's already stage 3 or even more advanced, we are already facing surgery! Tumors...

...At this time in my life, I hear more about friends and family facing cancer. Yet, for many years I have known that this disease could easily be part of...

...While ovarian cancer treatment can look different for every survivor, many patients undergo some sort of surgery. In my case, I had emergency surgery to remove my right ovary and...

...There's no question that an advanced ovarian cancer diagnosis and infertility go hand-in-hand. But being only 29 years old at the time of my diagnosis, losing my fertility quickly became...

...As you prepare for your first chemo treatment and future treatments, I'd like to recommend you take a few things with you, but let's start with a good friend. A...

...I'm not quite sure when it all started. Despite being dedicated to planning for our future, everything suddenly stopped in the fall of 2018. I mark this date as it...

...I recently met with a fellow survivor who wanted to chat and pick my brain. She has chosen not to share much about it publicly and respectfully chooses to deal...

...More people may know of chemotherapy or chemo as a cancer treatment. But immunotherapy is gaining traction, and for good reason. Immunotherapy is a promising advancement in the treatment of...

...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...

...There is a lot of health information available on the internet these days. From personal blogs and online magazines to government websites and beyond, advice about your health is available...

...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...