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Lorna Longmire Piggee, Milwaukee, WI
I am proud to say I am a 49-year old, 14-year ovarian cancer survivor. My story started 6 weeks after my son was born. My 6-week check up revealed pre-cancerous … Continue reading
Tina Rangel, Bayonne, NJ
My name is Tina, I was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer Stage 3c at the age of 29. Today I am a 10 year survivor and my battle has never stop … Continue reading
Michelle Cohn – Flemington, NJ
My best friend, Rose, was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer 7 years ago. Four years after diagnosis, she passed away. Despite hearing all the warnings from her, in November 2012, when … Continue reading
Angela Shepard – St. Louis, MO
I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at 24 years old. I was shocked, stunned, angry, upset, scared, etc. I didn’t understand why this was happening to me. I had a … Continue reading
Kay Staib, Cogan Station, Pa
I am a 3 year ovarian cancer survivor, having being diagnosed in 2009. The most obvious symptom was abdominal bloating. I felt silly calling my family doctor with this but … Continue reading
Sharon Gould, Scotland
I shared my story earlier in the year, but a lot has changed since then. I was diagnosed with stage 2C Ovarian cancer in November last year, went through all … Continue reading
Dale Lutz, Perry Hall, MD
This is in honor of Kathy Fazio and Anita Feith I am blessed to be an Ovarian Cancer Survivor for 4 years. It hasn’t been easy, but I’m tough and … Continue reading
Jane Burch, Port Republic, Md
I would never think in a million years that I would of been fighting Ovarian Cancer for 6 1/2 years. I was originally diagnosed in March 2006, labelled one of … Continue reading
Danielle Tucker, West Melbourne, Fl
I was 32 years old with a 3-year-old and a 2-year-old. I was so sick for about seven months. I had always gotten ovarian cysts. They put me on the … Continue reading
Nora “Alice” Pope, Mount Carmel, TN
My Mother Nora “Alice” Pope was diagnosed in 2010 with Stage IV Ovarian Cancer. Her cancer was diagnosed after an enlarged lymph node appeared in her left inguinal area. The … Continue reading
A Survivor
I was diagnosed with a rare type of ovarian cancer when I was a 30-year-old mother of a toddler and 5 months pregnant – after having what several doctors insisted … Continue reading
Katie Horn, Hot Springs, Arkansas
This is my story. I am sharing this to let women know that one can survive Ovarian Cancer. In 1970, I was a mother of 2 sons..hoping to have a … Continue reading
