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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Glossary of Terms for Advance Care PlanningPerhaps 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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Myths and Facts About Living WillsA 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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
AdvancedOvarianCancer.net Giveaway Terms and ConditionsThese 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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Community Views: Advice for Those Newly Diagnosed with Ovarian CancerHearing 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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Starting Conversations: Getting Your Ducks in a RowTalking 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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Advocate Spotlight: AlisaAdvancedOvarianCancer.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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Advocate Spotlight: KaraAdvancedOvarianCancer.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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Facing RealityIt 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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Cytoreductive Surgery for a First Recurrence of Ovarian CancerPeople 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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Everybody Needs a Friend: Try Your Anam CaraWhen 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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Conversations with a Chaplain: A Chaplain’s Spiritual GuidanceRev. 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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Take the Health and Media Habits Survey!"The Media Habits Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest!" Managing a chronic condition is not easy and can be physically and mentally exhausting. What types of media...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Advocate Spotlight: DebbieAdvancedOvarianCancer.net shares the stories and experiences of people living with ovarian cancer. We are highlighting the story of our advocate Debbie who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in April 2013...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Forever ChangedThe one thing that is certain when you are first diagnosed with ovarian cancer is that you will be changed. Every type and form of cancer will change you in...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How Do Autoimmune Diseases Affect Cancer Risk?Our immune system is constantly working to fight foreign or dangerous invaders like viruses, fungi, or bacteria. This helps protect us from things like infections, the flu, and even cancer...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Microblading Eyebrows Before Losing Hair to ChemotherapyOne of the best pieces of advice I received prior to starting chemotherapy was to have my eyebrows microbladed. It didn’t cross my mind at first, but when you go...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments