I am 35 years old, I have a beautiful 17 year old daughter and a handsome 11 year old son. We currently live in Jacksonville, FL and we love living the salt life. I started experiencing abnormal pap smears after I gave birth to my daughter. I suffered from heavy periods and it would last for weeks at [...]
My ovarian cancer story revolves around my amazing mother, Nadine. Mom was diagnosed with Stage 4 ovarian cancer on April 8, 2010 at the age of 52. She was an extremely active, health conscious woman, who took care of herself and made sure to have all the preventative care done to ensure she was in [...]
Fifteen years ago, I woke up in the middle of the night suffering from excruciating pain in my pelvic region. I sat up in bed, writhing in pain, sweating, and feeling very nauseas. My husband woke up and asked me if I wanted to go to the ER. I told him no. The pain lasted about [...]
As I look back on the past two years-the years when ovarian cancer changed my life, I can appreciate how lucky I am. Originally I was diagnosed with a swollen ankle-six months later the doctors determined that it was ovarian cancer. Needless to say my husband and I were both in shock, but not for [...]
My story began in June of 1998 when I was a typical 18 year old living life, spending time with my friends, attending college, busy working and having fun being a teen. I noticed I began to experience abdominal pain, bloating, loss of appetite and weight loss. As time passed instead of me getting better my symptoms got worse. [...]
As a writer, my days are filled with words. They describe who I am. Mommy, wife, girlfriend, author, daughter, dog-lover. In 2011 words swirled daily: 40-year-old, soccer player, pancake flipper, Maine vacationer, runner, cancer… my world and its words stopped. April 4th will never be just a day to me, for in 2011 it was [...]
