tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223285346611922260.comments2024-01-07T16:12:55.664-05:00Women of TealDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06931475093653727831noreply@blogger.comBlogger616125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223285346611922260.post-66260423237378944922024-01-07T16:12:55.664-05:002024-01-07T16:12:55.664-05:00Thanks for commenting Phillipa. In my women's ...Thanks for commenting Phillipa. In my women's ministry group I added another word for the - Silence. Sometimes we just need quiet - free from technology and listen. <br />I too hope your year is happy and healthy.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06931475093653727831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223285346611922260.post-73976868430376824142024-01-07T08:39:16.517-05:002024-01-07T08:39:16.517-05:00Oh, I love this idea of an aspiration for the year...Oh, I love this idea of an aspiration for the year, and prosper is a great word for 2024. I love that it can apply to all areas of wellbeing. I have been choosing three words, as a kind of mantra for the past 15 years, and never tire of the process of reflecting on the past year and focusing on priorities for the coming year.<br /><br />I hope that 2024 is kind and prosperous, and look forward toPhilippahttps://feistybluegeckofightsback.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223285346611922260.post-8836058751856211892023-07-28T21:11:04.211-04:002023-07-28T21:11:04.211-04:00Thanks Alycia for always being there when I needed...Thanks Alycia for always being there when I needed advice , support or food especially when I was in the hospital. . <br />Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06931475093653727831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223285346611922260.post-62296686911720102222022-06-14T17:28:11.461-04:002022-06-14T17:28:11.461-04:00Thank you for discussing the term food desert with...Thank you for discussing the term food desert with my readers. You are right the two are linked. I live in a very populated state, yet in many counties there are food deserts. We have the State funded county Chronic Disease Coalitions working on bringing better diet options - fresh fruits , vegetables in to the local food stores. Many of those counties also have high cancer incidences. Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06931475093653727831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223285346611922260.post-23300522194037905182022-06-14T12:57:46.442-04:002022-06-14T12:57:46.442-04:00Thank you Dee for spotlighting this. Regarding foo...Thank you Dee for spotlighting this. Regarding food deserts. That comment was a response to the equation between obesity being a Primary risk factor and the causation of AA mortality. The link is the lack of healthy food options in black communities that don't have access to foods that help fight cancer; thereby increasing obesity in the community. The two are intrinsic linkedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223285346611922260.post-25907826958743430322022-01-03T11:48:41.066-05:002022-01-03T11:48:41.066-05:00Thanks Nancy. I appreciate the support from a fell...Thanks Nancy. I appreciate the support from a fellow blogger and cancer survivor. <br />DeeDeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06931475093653727831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223285346611922260.post-90987538229734873522022-01-02T13:07:24.167-05:002022-01-02T13:07:24.167-05:00Congratulations on this milestone, Dee! And thank ...Congratulations on this milestone, Dee! And thank you for the wisdom and caring support you've given to countless other cancer patients. Here's to many more years of blogging!Nancy's Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646849408841387692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223285346611922260.post-3058861065994463502021-09-27T10:45:51.051-04:002021-09-27T10:45:51.051-04:00Thanks Nancy for your comment. I started a list of...Thanks Nancy for your comment. I started a list of women I knew personally who passed from OC and stopped at 20. That does not count the women I know on Facebook or Twitter who I have never met in person. They are the inspiration for my continued advocacy. <br /><br />DeeDeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06931475093653727831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223285346611922260.post-29138662898635940402021-09-21T11:33:42.021-04:002021-09-21T11:33:42.021-04:00Hi Dee,
There's much to think about, isn'...Hi Dee,<br /><br />There's much to think about, isn't there? <br /><br />I understand the mix of emotions. When I think of all those I've come to know who have not survived, I get sad too. But they live on as treasures of my heart and inspiration for continued advocacy.<br /><br />Wishing you continued good health too. Keep writing. Nancy's Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646849408841387692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223285346611922260.post-27430940103571783812021-09-07T13:20:54.790-04:002021-09-07T13:20:54.790-04:00Hi Dee,
I'm really glad you're participat...Hi Dee,<br /><br />I'm really glad you're participating in my blog hop again this year. I truly admire your dedication as an advocate as well as your commitment to keep blogging. You've undoubtedly reached and helped a lot of people. So thank you. And thank you for always being supportive of me and my advocacy too. You're the best. <br /><br />Take care and definitely keep writingNancy's Pointhttp://nancyspoint.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223285346611922260.post-52447556190669143552021-09-07T09:27:19.906-04:002021-09-07T09:27:19.906-04:00Gogs,
I just read your blog about your sister Joa...Gogs, <br />I just read your blog about your sister Joanne. Thank you for sharing it with me. Sadly Your sister's story is one I hear frequently when women are diagnosis late with OC- many women don't know the signs ( back in 2005 I didn't know there were symptoms) and PCP's may see few women with symptoms a year depending on their location so they will assume it is other issues Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06931475093653727831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223285346611922260.post-84819373364376682672021-09-06T22:26:41.840-04:002021-09-06T22:26:41.840-04:00Hi Dee, it's nice to meet you through Nancy...Hi Dee, it's nice to meet you through Nancy's Blog Hop! Thank you so much for co-authoring the book 100 Questions & Answers about Ovarian Cancer. It will help many women and their loved ones. I wish it were available during my sister's diagnosis and treatments. I wrote an article to honour her memory; https://advancedovariancancer.net/living/my-sister-joanneGogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09505907065599191115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223285346611922260.post-3829463547173266582021-09-06T20:11:03.382-04:002021-09-06T20:11:03.382-04:00Thanks for taking the time to comment.
There are ...Thanks for taking the time to comment. <br />There are a number of organizations throughout the country that raise awareness and funds for research. Your friend can check the partner members of OCRA https://ocrahope.org/get-involved/partners/ <br /><br />There are other platforms such as Inspire , Smart Patients and some groups of Facebook that offer support for women with ovarian cancer . Let meDeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06931475093653727831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223285346611922260.post-58107336911566992162021-09-06T19:34:54.644-04:002021-09-06T19:34:54.644-04:00Hi, nice to meet you through thoe blog hop! Ovaria...Hi, nice to meet you through thoe blog hop! Ovarian ca certainly needs a bigger profile - we just don't hear enough about it and my friend with ovarian is not finding a ready community to plug into as there is with breast ca. So you're doing important work! indefatigablehttps://nevertellmetheodds2017.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223285346611922260.post-51981449415514171452021-01-16T10:10:07.060-05:002021-01-16T10:10:07.060-05:00Thank you, Holly.
Wishing you a great 2021! Thank you, Holly. <br />Wishing you a great 2021! Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06931475093653727831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223285346611922260.post-33863828067062110412021-01-15T14:46:48.367-05:002021-01-15T14:46:48.367-05:00You did all of the right things to keep yourself h...You did all of the right things to keep yourself healthy! Have a great 2021!Holly Kay Sparkmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16633545645863837320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223285346611922260.post-61058191385420377662020-12-31T13:38:36.891-05:002020-12-31T13:38:36.891-05:00Hi Karen,
Thank you for taking the time to comme...Hi Karen, <br /><br />Thank you for taking the time to comment. Yes, treatments options have improved over the past 10+ years. I am so happy to see these develop. <br /><br />Stay safe and Happy New Year!<br /><br />DeeDeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06931475093653727831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223285346611922260.post-87522199971599732012020-12-30T20:36:36.684-05:002020-12-30T20:36:36.684-05:00I'm starting my third year taking Zjulia and w...I'm starting my third year taking Zjulia and will find out results of my annual scans tomorrow. Yes, stay the course. I found out years ago I have the BRCA 1 gene mutation and recently the third of my the daughters was tested and also found to be positive... So, 3 out of 3 are positive. Makes me sad, but I'm so thankful that options are available that were barely though of 10 years ago. Karen Herrmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15686651497393534145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223285346611922260.post-49666063314107134092020-12-21T21:42:08.114-05:002020-12-21T21:42:08.114-05:00Thanks so much Nancy for the comment.
When I go f...Thanks so much Nancy for the comment. <br />When I go for a time between posts, and I struggle to come up with something worthwhile to share, I start to wonder if I should just stop blogging. I have been doing this over 10 years now. But then a friend and fellow advocate, like you, makes a comment and it recharges my batteries to keep on blogging. <br /><br />This year in its' entirety has Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06931475093653727831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223285346611922260.post-76905204338438475192020-12-20T17:21:50.579-05:002020-12-20T17:21:50.579-05:00Hi Dee,
What a wise mantra to have chosen for tha...Hi Dee,<br /><br />What a wise mantra to have chosen for that lovely painting. (You're so talented.) So often we think we have to do something huge or make sweeping changes. Sometimes, "staying the course" is enough. <br /><br />Thank you for this reminder.<br /><br />Merry Christmas, Dee. It's going to be a strange and very small holiday celebration at my house. <br /><br />Nancy Stordahlhttps://nancyspoint.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223285346611922260.post-335643350061592702020-08-10T16:24:24.793-04:002020-08-10T16:24:24.793-04:00Dee, these are so beautiful! Thank you for sharing...Dee, these are so beautiful! Thank you for sharing these words too! I just completed my last frontline for 3A HGSOC, and have the stressful upcoming scan next week. Gives me hope to read this-thank you:). LeeLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17969071077630048802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223285346611922260.post-44473469234225771932020-07-30T12:21:57.806-04:002020-07-30T12:21:57.806-04:00Wow! After reading your story, I was completely as...Wow! After reading your story, I was completely astonished. Thank you for the light of encouragement. Your art works are absolutely beautiful!!!! I am so thrilled you have used those years developing skills that brought you joy and serenity. Guinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223285346611922260.post-69208772475722881422020-07-26T17:54:09.727-04:002020-07-26T17:54:09.727-04:00Thanks Rhamrin for taking the time to read my post...Thanks Rhamrin for taking the time to read my post and to comment. Sorry to hear about your friends. If they have any questions have them reach out.If they are on twitter, my handle is @womenofteal , just like my blog name. <br /><br />DeeDeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06931475093653727831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223285346611922260.post-27860112080753369842020-07-26T11:05:29.859-04:002020-07-26T11:05:29.859-04:00Nice to meet you, Dee! Only 11 posts since March? ...Nice to meet you, Dee! Only 11 posts since March? I had to laugh since I’ve only had 3! �� Anyway, I’m so happy for you with all the opportunities your blog has brought you. I love the name too — Women of Teal is awesome! I have two friends struggling with ovarian cancer at the moment. Both are on Doxil and having such a tough time with it. I will be sure to mention your blog to them. Thank you rhamrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06486546274767999752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223285346611922260.post-11712268393980070072020-07-16T14:48:15.772-04:002020-07-16T14:48:15.772-04:00Hi Dee,
Gosh, you've been blogging longer tha...Hi Dee,<br /><br />Gosh, you've been blogging longer than me! I'm so glad our paths crossed. You're a wonderful supporter and top-notch advocate who has helped so many. Enjoyed reading your responses. Thank you for participating again this summer, Dee. <br /><br />Stay safe and stay well, friend. xNancy's Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646849408841387692noreply@blogger.com