Facing the adoption process after cancer recurrence
I think most young people picture their lives as college, engagement, marriage and having a family. My husband and I were no different. We'd always wanted to have a family of our own. But my cancer diagnosis and my ovarian cancer recurrence threw a wrench into these plans.
We were fortunate to have other options for becoming parents. We considered a few of them before deciding that adoption is the best choice for us.
How nurses helped me through my ovarian cancer recurrence
I did not realize how much I depended on my medical team until my second ovarian cancer diagnosis. During summer 2014, I spent a total of...
Losing my hair during ovarian cancer treatment
After my ovarian cancer diagnosis, I knew some type of chemotherapy would probably be involved. But losing my hair didn't cross my mind until...
Ovarian cancer survivor: How I turned a trip to MD Anderson for cancer treatment into a girls' weekend
When I told my friends about my ovarian cancer diagnosis, they had a lot of questions: What stage was my cancer? What was my ovarian cancer treatment plan? How often would I go to Houston? What was MD Anderson like?
I started a website to help keep everyone updated, but I knew none of my friends would be able to grasp how amazing MD Anderson is. I have never seen a hospital that big or experienced such a friendly and helpful...
How my ovarian cancer diagnosis strengthened my marriage
2012 promised to be a great year for me. I was graduating from college in May and marrying the man of my dreams in the fall. But at the end...