Comments | upthebum: Help a sister out?

upthebum

Help a sister out?

Aug 23, 2006 18:22

I'm doing Winner's Walk of Hope on September 10th which is in support of the National Ovarian Cancer Association (NOCA) which is a cause near and dear to my heart since I lost my Nana to Ovarian Cancer four years ago and my chances of getting the disease are high as well. Ovarian Cancer has often been called the silent killer because one can have ( Read more... )

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kell_kell_ August 24 2006, 14:34:14 UTC

I would so love to do that walk. I am a survivor of ovarian cancer. I had stage one at 17! It was the size of a grape fruit and completely took over my ovary and fallopian tube. I have been in remission for two years now.

Anything that can be done to raise awareness is well worth it!

upthebum August 24 2006, 16:58:47 UTC

Wow, congratulations on being in remission. See everyone thinks you only get ovarian cancer when you're older but I used to attend a support group with my grandmother and there were two girls in the group who had it, both under 18. I think all women should be aware that it can affect all ages and really watch for symptoms.

I don't know if they are doing the walk in your area but if not I'll definitely be walking for you as well. I'm excited to see stuff finally being done for Ovarian Cancer, I feel like not a lot of people know too much about it.