Awareness and fundraising events

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Cancer / BRCA movie benefit showings

Mimzi
  • By Mimzi · New reply June 5, 2013
  • 4 replies
  • There's a new movie called "Decoding Annie Parker" about a breast-cancer patient (played by Samantha Morton) and the genetic scientist named Mary-Claire King (Helen Hunt) who discovered the BRCA1 mutation ...

Hometown Heros Raise $105,000 today!

dhammond100
  • By dhammond100 · New reply June 4, 2013
  • 10 replies
  • Today I rode my bicycle 73 miles in the Little Red Riding Hood women's ride in support of breast and ovarian cancer in the Cache Valley in Utah. In addition to the money donated from the admissions of ...

The Beauty of Blogging - my latest post

Scoobydoobeach
  • By Scoobydoobeach · New reply June 4, 2013
  • 4 replies
  • My latest post is about an article about the benefits of blogging by Lisa Zamosky, and my new website Helpkeepasisteralive.com http://helpkeepasisteralive.blogspot.com /2013/05/i-live-to-write-i-write-to-live ...

Wall Street Journal today - Ovarian Cancer and Its Insidious Threat

SandySTL
  • By SandySTL · New reply May 30, 2013
  • 7 replies
  • Article in today's Wall Street Journal By MARISA WEISS As a breast cancer oncologist and a breast cancer survivor, I am very aware of the tough treatment choices women are forced to make when facing this ...

Turned Away

Opportunity
  • By Opportunity · New reply May 26, 2013
  • 5 replies
  • Had to turn away our first patient in need of financial assistance today. Our organization (which I cannot link here due to Inspire's policy), like so many not-for-profit groups, is funded totally by ...

Brain Metastasis 2

MimiDiana
  • By MimiDiana · New reply May 22, 2013
  • 22 replies
  • I have just been diagnosed with brain metastasis yesterday. I am trying to get an appointment for a gamma knife surgery as soon as possible. My girlfriend and I both have OVC and underwent exact same ...

World Ovarian Cancer Day

AfterCancerCooking
  • By AfterCancerCooking · New reply May 11, 2013
  • 11 replies
  • http://aftercc.blogspot.co.uk ...

World Ovarian Cancer Day

jkavensky
  • By jkavensky · New reply May 8, 2013
  • 3 replies
  • Today is World Ovarian Cancer Day. NormaLeah Ovarian Cancer Foundation invites every teal warrior and her loved ones to celebrate with us! Visit us at www.normaleah.org to find out how you can spread ...

May 8th World Ovarian Cancer Day

SandySTL
  • By SandySTL · Posted May 8, 2013
  • 0 replies
  • Sent to all my friends today About World Ovarian Cancer Day Ovarian cancer has the lowest survival rate of all gynecologic cancers, and is characterized around the world by a lack of awareness of symptoms ...

Buffalo Niagara Area Fundraiser!! Only 2 days left!!

snowyowl
  • By snowyowl · New reply April 26, 2013
  • 6 replies
  • The WNY Ovarian Cancer Project is in it's final days of taking orders for beautiful hardy geraniums. We are selling flat's of geraniums in four bright eye popping colors: Red, Pink, Salmon & White for ...

Long Island, NY "Ladies' Night Out"

Countrr
  • By Countrr · New reply April 23, 2013
  • 2 replies
  • Our Savior New American School in Centereach, NY, is hosting a "Ladies' Night Out' on Friday, May 3rd at 7PM. The event will focus on pampering women, and educating them on the early signs of ovarian ...

Raleigh - Southern Women's Show - OC Awareness

OC_Hubby
  • By OC_Hubby · Posted April 22, 2013
  • 0 replies
  • For the second year, the SHOUT against the Whisper! team will have a booth at the Southern Women's Show in Raleigh, April 26-28, to raise awareness about the symptoms of this quiet deadly disease. This ...

BREAST FRIENDS JOY OF LIFE GALA

Angel1955
  • By Angel1955 · New reply April 20, 2013
  • 2 replies
  • Just wondering who might be going to the Breast Friends Joy of Life gala on April 27th, next Saturday in Portland, Oregon? It is going to be bigger and better than ever this year, with great entertainment ...

Teal Tuesday Challenge

PeacefulZen
  • By PeacefulZen · New reply April 13, 2013
  • 19 replies
  • photo TurnitTeal_zps0d914915.jpg photo WhyTEal2_zpsfb2c2538.jpg Just found out about the "Turn it Teal Tuesday Challenge!" So, if you can arrange a Teal Tuesday into your week that would be great! If ...

WNY Ovarian Cancer Project 1st Annual Geranium Sale

snowyowl
  • By snowyowl · Posted April 13, 2013
  • 0 replies
  • Dear Friends: We are excited to announce our 1st Annual Geranium Sale to benefit the WNY Ovarian Cancer Project. Our mission is to educate the Western New York community on the symptoms and risks of Ovarian ...

WI. Ovarian Cancer Alliance annual Brunch

smartymarty
  • By smartymarty · Posted April 7, 2013
  • 0 replies
  • Ladies from WI. and IL. think about attending the Brunch on 4/28/13. It's at the Wisconsin Club in downtown Milwaukee. Hundreds of survivors and family members will be there. Our guest speaker is: Dr ...

San Francisco Survivors Needed to Share Stories

LilySue
  • By LilySue · New reply April 4, 2013
  • 1 reply
  • We are really trying to get the Survivors Teaching Students(R) Program started in the San Francisco area and we need survivors willing to share their stories for this innovative educational program. If ...

UW genetic testing for OC research

ToryG
  • By ToryG · New reply April 1, 2013
  • 5 replies
  • Elizabeth Swisher, the doc who found my obscure genetic mutation has started her research project. The focus is on finding mutations to help with preventative therapy. As she has found, all types of oc ...

EIF Revlon Run/Walk in NYC

julie_OCNA
  • By julie_OCNA · Posted March 28, 2013
  • 0 replies
  • Hi all, Is anyone going to the EIF Revlon Run/Walk on May 4th this year? I've been on staff with the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance for over a year now, but I've never attended this race. I'm nervous ...

A poem written by a teenager with cancer

dwm26
  • By dwm26 · New reply March 27, 2013
  • 18 replies
  • Slow Dance This is a poem written by a teenager with cancer. SLOW DANCE Have you ever watched kids On a merry-go-round? Or listened to the rain Slapping on the ground? Ever followed a butterfly's erratic ...

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