Cause: Ovarian Cancer

March 2014, I had just returned to my home after a wonderful trip to NYC with my oldest daughter. We did lots of tourist things and walking, and I noticed that I was really tired out from all the walking. Now, I was 63 at the time, but in pretty …

Hi, my name’s Brittany, and at the time I had ovarian cancer, I was 29 years old. Last February, I went to the doctor’s with the flu, not knowing I had a 5 and a half pound cyst on my ovaries. I told the doctor my stomach wouldn’t stop hurting, …

In June of 2014, I truly thought I had a bladder infection. After about a week, I decided to go the the ER. When the doctor sat down and held my hand, I knew the news wouldn’t be good. On July 4th, I had about 7 lbs of cancer removed …

This is an ask for help. Since January 2015, I have felt so extremely exhausted. I was working 40 hours a week and developed an ear infection. I received antibiotics and codeine for the pain. Every 2 weeks since the infection came and went, I have been going back to …

Here’s my story of fear, anger, sadness and being strong! It was Oct. 26th, 2012, when I heard those dreadful words: You have cancer!! I just hit a brick wall. I had never been so devastated in my life and had just turned 40 in April. Yeah, welcome to your …

This story is about Karen, my high school sweetheart of over 29 years, whom I call an “Amazing Graceful Fighter.” Karen was diagnosed with Stage 3C ovarian cancer 3 years ago. After 2 surgeries and 4 rounds of chemo, cancer has knocked Karen down each time, but she continues to get …

In May 2013, I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. In December 2014, I celebrated a year cancer-free. On January 21, 2015, while undergoing surgery to have my ovaries removed because I am BRCA1 positive, they discovered I have ovarian cancer. I fought like a girl the first round, …

At the age of 23, I was diagnosed with Ovarian Germ Cell Cancer. I am the youngest of a family of three girls, and I have always been the spoiled child my sisters envied. I do not have any children or pay any rent because I still live at home …

Hi, I’m Danielle. I’m fighting ovarian cancer stage 3C at 29 years old. I had a full abdominal hysterectomy in December, de-bulking, and a colostomy bag fitted too, due to the cancer spreading to my bowels. I have been told it can’t be cured and it’s terminal, but I’m not …

When my last child was born I had my tubes tied because after having three c-sections, having another child would have been life-threatening to me and my baby. This was in 1996. One year later, I started getting a cyst on my right ovary. The cyst came and went every …