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Unfortunate Demise of Saba Shahdad

Saba-S
  • By Saba-S · New reply May 21, 2013
  • 26 replies
  • Unfortunately, we have to bring you the sad news that Saba breathed her last on Tuesday the 7th of May 2013. We are heartbroken as she was a brave soldier fighting through her illness with lot of courage ...

My precious sister passed on Dec 19, 2013

patocrew
  • By patocrew · New reply April 29, 2013
  • 37 replies
  • My sister found out on June 06, 2011 that she had stage 3C ovarian cancer. She endured the whole works from surgery to many chemos. Each time she did a round of chemo the beast would return within weeks ...

Good-bye for now

foothillsrider
  • By foothillsrider · New reply April 23, 2013
  • 10 replies
  • The dressage community is missing Sandy Howard after her passing early Saturday morning from complications of stage IV ovca. Here is a link describing her wonderful accomplishments: http://www.in-balance.com/US.HTM ...

ONE BEAUTIFUL ANGEL GAINED HER TEALE WINGS

annjacobs
  • By annjacobs · New reply April 22, 2013
  • 18 replies
  • I would like to dedicate this to my beautiful mum Jane Bell Green who passed away on the 9th April, 2012 after an 18 month battle with Stage 4 Ovarian Cancer. My mum was a mother of 5 children, who all ...

Noreen Windsor quietly left us earlier today

Noreen60
  • By Noreen60 · New reply March 30, 2013
  • 31 replies
  • Noreen Windsor aged 62 years, beloved mum to Lydia, Louise, Caroline and Zoe, daughter of Mary Tanner, sister to 9, friend of many, quietly and peacefully passed away at about 5.45am this morning. She ...

Mama passed away Sunday Morning

tbell47
  • By tbell47 · New reply March 27, 2013
  • 13 replies
  • Mama passed away this past Sunday morning. She is now with my daddy ...

My fight has ended

zircons
  • By zircons · New reply March 26, 2013
  • 140 replies
  • I am zircons' (Harriet Diamond) husband. I am sad to inform you all that Harriet died on Jan 6, cradled in my arms, after a valiant six and a half year battle with primary peritoneal ovarian cancer. Many ...

22 year old- Lost Mom to OC

ocsupporter7
  • By ocsupporter7 · New reply March 26, 2013
  • 16 replies
  • I lost my mother to Ovarian Cancer only 3 months ago. Since then, I have had to return to college- thrown right back into complete "normalness." My roommates/best friends are absolutely wonderful girls ...

Sister In Law passed away last week

Christinakumar
  • By Christinakumar · New reply March 14, 2013
  • 7 replies
  • My Sister in law passed away last week. She was diagnosed with OVCA exactly a year ago. The funeral was held last Friday. It was very sad to go through the process. She turned 40 in November and has 2 ...

Ladybug Love

Kappyman
  • By Kappyman · New reply February 19, 2013
  • 10 replies
  • Its going almost on 5 months (March 15th) will be 5 months since my angel (Kim) went to heaven. I thought I would share with you the amazing things that are happening to me now in my life. When my wife ...

Pardis (Par0806) had left us

Par0806
  • By Par0806 · New reply January 17, 2013
  • 24 replies
  • Pardis, 50, passed away on December 5, 2012 with her family and friends by her side in Arlington, VA after courageously fighting Ovarian cancer for more than 2 years. She was a natural fighter and fought ...

Until We Meet Again

lifeisgrand
  • By lifeisgrand · New reply January 13, 2013
  • 38 replies
  • Today we lost a beautiful warrior, someone I am proud to call my friend, Christina, aka Onthemend. It's been a long battle and she fought valiantly to the end. It's a funny thing cancer and how it can ...

New post about our angel, Ruth

hinsopa
  • By hinsopa · New reply December 24, 2012
  • 4 replies
  • http://canceremotions.wordpress.com patsy ...

Insanity in Sandy Hook

Joshesgammy
  • By Joshesgammy · New reply December 15, 2012
  • 5 replies
  • Suddenly all my problems pale in the light of the tragedy in Sandy Hook, CT. May all those suffering find peace ...

Fightlikeacowgirl has her wings

maryand
  • By maryand · New reply December 5, 2012
  • 16 replies
  • It is with great sadness that I am telling you that Suzie (fightlikeacowgirl) has her wings; passing away Sunday, December 2. She was such a warrior and optimist - truly an inspiration - I hope she is ...

She was more than ovarian cancer

Domesticsis
  • By Domesticsis · New reply December 4, 2012
  • 24 replies
  • I AM MORE THAN THIS CANCER More than this cancer, she was first a daughter, the only girl, and the youngest child of two wonderful parents. More than this cancer, she was the baby sister of three lively ...

Mom passed away in June

Deenie42
  • By Deenie42 · New reply December 3, 2012
  • 18 replies
  • I wanted to share my mom's story. It's been 6 months since she died and I can finally write it down. On Aug 10, 2011, she had a 20 cm tumor removed and was diagnosed with stage 2C ovarian cancer. The ...

Knowledge

texastornado
  • By texastornado · New reply November 22, 2012
  • 1 reply
  • I was driving to visit family for the holiday and noticed several magnetized ribbons on cars and I also have one on Vicki's... I asked myself how many of those people may have lost their loved one ...

Missing my mom

tealribbon
  • By tealribbon · New reply November 7, 2012
  • 25 replies
  • My beautiful mother passed away at the age of 54 last month pretty suddenly. She had been fighting for 3 years but ultimately passed away very quickly (a couple of weeks ago we were on the beach playing ...

~~~~~And She Came Here for Hope~~~~~

Laurel-J
  • By Laurel-J · New reply October 16, 2012
  • 22 replies
  • When we first met, I told her about the "Inspire" site, that we have women,like her, with ovarian cancer who offer views from the "front" in the battle with ovarian cancer. When her Dr. suggested Avastin ...

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