CategoriesBlogAngela’s Determination To Ovarcome Meet our OvarCare recipient, Angela Bonner. It all began in February, 2010. Angela was working, taking care of herself, and living her life when suddenly she started experiencing vague and uneasy symptoms. She just didn’t seem to have an appetite anymore. She couldn’t finish any of her meals. Angela was otherwise […]
CategoriesBlogJulia’s Wish To Ovarcome: 1st OvarCare Recipient, 2018 Meet Julia Redendo, our first OvarCare recipient of 2018. 54 year old Julia got diagnosed with ovarian cancer in September 2015 – she is currently battling a recurrence. In her conversation with us, Julia shared her emotional, physical, as well as financial struggles after being diagnosed with […]
CategoriesBlogLaShanda Harris: Hopeful To Ovarcome Meet our OvarCare Recipient, LaShanda Harris. LaShanda, a young mother of three children had her hands full with life, work, and responsibilities, when she started experiencing stomach pain, almost on a regular basis. She had a partial hysterectomy done prior due to fibroids, so she thought the pain was originating […]
CategoriesBlogDenice Preisendorfer: Thankful to Ovarcome Meet Denice Preisendorfer, our OvarCare Recipient. In 2014, Denice started experiencing intermittent abdominal pain. She had pre-existing Hernia, so she assumed the pain was originating from the condition. However, the pain gained momentum and soon became unbearable. She had to be rushed to the ER and after tests and scans, […]
CategoriesBlogOvarian cancer is an older woman’s disease? Think again. Even though a higher percentage of women are diagnosed between 55-64 years, many younger women are impacted by this disease. Meet Kymberli Jones. Kymberli, is a 30 year old single Mom from Dallas, Texas. She has a beautiful son, 8 years of age. An Accountant by […]
CategoriesBlogMeet, Dipanjan Chowdhury, Ph.D. Dipanjan is the Chief of the Division of Radiation and Genome Stability, at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School. His Lab has led the research initiative in developing the new blood test to diagnose ovarian cancer. This is a non-invasive diagnostic tool being developed to measure circulating […]
CategoriesBlogOur Survivors continue to share their remarkable stories of hope, faith, and inspiration. Meet Sandra Bates, one of our OvarCare recipients. Sandra got diagnosed with ovarian cancer on December 2nd, 2010. Prior to her diagnosis, Sandra worked as a Prison Guard. During her time on duty, in an unfortunate incident, she got assaulted by one […]
CategoriesBlogMeet Clara Coreas, one of our OvarCare recipients. 54 year old Clara got diagnosed with stage III-C ovarian cancer in June this year. Clara was experiencing intermittent pain in her pelvic region for a while before she decided to visit a doctor for further evaluation. She was given pain medication and asked to wait and […]
CategoriesBlogMeet Robin Stewart, in her beautiful TEAL. She is one of our OvarCare recipients. Robin’s story is not unlike many others. She was experiencing gastric symptoms for quite a while, but didn’t pay much attention to it in trying to meet demands of daily existence. Her condition didn’t seem to improve despite initial treatments, and […]
CategoriesBlog“I hope you wear my jewelry with a “fearless” heart, believing dreams can become reality and knowing everyday is an opportunity to create lasting “memories”…. Memarie Gayle Meet, Memarie. Memarie is a singer/songwriter inspired by music, faith, and philanthropy. Memarie is also an ovarian cancer survivor, who strongly believes in being vocal about this silent […]
