From MY to OUR Cancer Journey

I received my ovarian cancer diagnosis in September of 2021.  Notice I said MY ovarian cancer diagnosis.  You see, after the initial news that I had a mass that was “highly suspicious of ovarian cancer,” having those “I never thought I would be having these conversations with my family” conversations, and the subsequent surgery that confirmed the cancer diagnosis, my …

My Cancer Story: Not a Gift, but a Learning Experience

by Kathy aka Cheese Curd It was March of 2016. I don’t remember the day, but I remember driving home from work and getting a call from a nurse navigator. She said my breast biopsy showed cancer – Stage 1 and Grade 1. I would most likely need surgery and radiation and I’d be fine.  I pulled into the driveway …