Women of Teal
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Women of Teal is a play on the words "Man of Steel" used to describe Superman. I have found my fellow ovarian cancer survivors to be the strongest, most helpful women in the world. They are truly Women of Teal!
Women of Teal
1w ago
This was the final day of the 2024 SGO meeting. I caught the tail end of the SGO Business meeting which included the passing of the gavel from this years President , Dr Angeles Alvarez-Secord to Dr Amanda Fader. ???Passing the gavel and the torch of @SGO_org - thank you @AngelesSecord for your service and best of luck to @amandanfader - you are going to rock #SGOMtg pic.twitter.com ..read more
Women of Teal
1w ago
I started the day off attending an ISS ( Industry Sponsored Symposium) which reviewed the use of ADC's ( antibody drug conjugates ) in gynecologic cancers. The session included patient case reviews where the audience and speakers were asked what treatment they would choose for a patient with a specific treatment experience and co-morbidities. It was very interesting to "listen in" on the ..read more
Women of Teal
2w ago
I will be attending this year's SGO Annual Meeting virtually. It is being held in San Diego, March 15-March 18, 2024. On Friday, March 15th the 2024 Patient and Advocate Education Forum will also be held, in San Diego. The Forum is sponsored by the Foundation for Women's Cancer. I attended last year's forum and it was informative and allowed time to network with other patients , advocates and ..read more
Women of Teal
1M ago
February 29th is Rare Disease Day®. Rare Disease Day is an annual awareness day dedicated to raising the understanding of rare diseases and calling attention to the special challenges faced by patients and the community. Worldwide 300 million people are living with rare diseases. To learn more about rare diseases and to read stories of those living with rare diseases visit the ..read more
Women of Teal
2M ago
One thing I can say on this journey with cancer is that Change is Inevitable. In 2006, after I finished treatment for ovarian cancer, I started attending a gyn cancer support group at The Wellness Community of Central New Jersey which later became the Cancer Support Community of Central NJ and is now Crossroads 4 Hope. I was so happy to be with other women who had ..read more
Women of Teal
3M ago
For those of you have followed this blog know that I don't make resolutions for the new year but rather I make a list of aspirations. When I was thinking about what aspirations should be on my list this year, I realized I still have not visited Maine. How long has visiting Maine been on my list? I went back and checked my posts and Visiting Maine shows up for the very ..read more
Women of Teal
3M ago
On December 30, 2007 , I started writing this blog. It began as a place to share my story, support women diagnosed with ovarian cancer in New Jersey and to raise awareness of the disease. It has developed over time to be a place where I not only share my personal news but also share all aspects of cancer research from bench studies to clinical trial results. I have also reported news about ..read more
Women of Teal
3M ago
Today my family and I celebrate Christmas, the birth of Christ. Whether you celebrate Christmas or Hanukkah or Kwanzaa or Diwali or another holiday, I wish you Joy and Peace this Season. DeeEvery Day is a Blessing!  ..read more
Women of Teal
4M ago
The Washington Post recently released an interview with Susan Gubar, ovarian cancer survivor and literary scholar. Susan wrote the book Memoir of a Debulked Women, which I read a number of years ago, as well as a number of New York Times articles about her cancer experience. This article was titled Survivor reflects on living with cancer and the ambiguity of remission (Nov 11,2023). As I read ..read more
Women of Teal
6M ago
Alka Agrawal and I met through the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey's Cancer Community Action Board. Alka is the general manager of EBC Radio 1170 radio located in Monmouth Junction, NJ. EBC Radio is the largest South Asian radio station in the United States through radio, app and website. They have over 500,000 listeners. Alka invited me to tell her listeners about my experience with ..read more