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Angel Gnau Portland, OR
I was diagnosed with IIB, Grade 3 ovarian cancer on March 20, 2006. It took more than a year of telling the doctor something was seriously wrong before I was … Continue reading
Josephina Navarro
My mother, Josephina Navarro, was 54 years old when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in October of 2008. My mom had a complete hysterectomy in Oct. 2007 and had … Continue reading
Caren Mend
I come from a family with a strong history of breast, ovarian cancer and colon cancer. I spent my childhood and teenage years seeing aunts, uncles and my grandmother dying … Continue reading
Jennifer O’Connor Westborough, MA
My name is Ryan O’Connor and I just lost my wife and best friend Jennifer to Ovarian Cancer last week. I am 34 years old and Jen was 35. We … Continue reading
Sharon Gould
I started getting pains and swelling in my stomach in May 2011. I went back and forth to the local surgeon for a few weeks as the pain was getting … Continue reading
Sandy S. Eddinger Williamsport, PA
On June 26, 2006 I lost my grandmother to ovarian cancer. I was very close to her. She always had a smile on her face and whenever our family was … Continue reading
Carrie Cordova Troy, MT
Carrie, my companion of eight years, was diagnosed with stage III ovarian cancer just after Thanksgiving this year. Last week I took her to the hospital and turned her over … Continue reading
Julie Hansen Washburn, WI
I received an ovarian cancer diagnosis January of 2010 and I felt like I got whacked on the head by a two by four. It was a big wake up … Continue reading
Ashley Persico Clearfield, UT
On August 17, 2011 I had a laparoscopy to figure out why I was having pain for three years. When I woke they told me that I had ovarian cancer … Continue reading
Cressie Tanner Summerville, SC
My mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer 2008. She called me one night because she was hurting and didn’t know what it could have been. Her lower abdomen started swelling … Continue reading
Jude Quinn Bear, DE
To celebrate my eighteenth birthday, my girl friend and I went to Planned Parenthood to get birth control. After having an internal exam, the doctor there thought I was pregnant … Continue reading
Anonymous TN
I miss my MOM sooooo much. It is so true that ovarian cancer is a silent killer. My story begins one day when I called my mom from work and … Continue reading
