tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22232853466119222602012-01-28T19:25:31.770-05:00Women of Teal is a play on the words "Man of Steel" used to describe Superman. I am an ovarian cancer survivor who has found other ovarian cancer survivors to be some of the strongest, most helpful women in the world. They are truly Women of Teal! I hope women in New Jersey diagnosed with ovarian cancer will find this site useful. I will also use this site to update my family and friends of my progress.Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06931475093653727831noreply@blogger.comBlogger5981100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223285346611922260.post-68090274806227312992012-01-27T18:02:00.006-05:002012-01-27T18:39:27.968-05:00

A friend and fellow ovarian cancer survivor sent me a link to the article "Attacking "bad carbs" to fight ovarian cancer" which appeared in Beaker , the Sandford-Burnham Medical Research Institute's blog. . The article reports on glycobiology research by Michiko Fukuda, Ph.D. and her team. Glycobiology is the study of glycoproteins. Glycoproteins are molecules made up of carbohydrates and

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Yesterday I read an article in U.S. 1 magazine about a project done by Westminster Choir College called "Giving Voice to Community". "Giving Voice to Community" is based on NPR's "Story Corps" and "Anthropological Wordsmith Picture Show". The project asks those attending Westminster Choir College concerts to be photographed with one word of their choice. Those who participate are not given any

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I often call myself a research "Hound" . I love sniffing out the latest ovarian cancer research. One of my favorite sources is PubMed which is a free archive of research papers that were published by NIH-funded scientists. Articles are posted one year from their original publication date. When I gave a talk at the Cancer Support Network of Central New Jersey I used the site to find research

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After writing the last post about CA-125 I started to think about what causes the differences between ovarian cancer tumor cells. Why is cancer antigen CA-125 ,a protein , not elevated (or not being produced at the same level by my cancer tumor cells) as compared to other women who have been diagnosed at the same stage. When I attended the ASCO meeting, I learned that there are many different

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As many of you know I volunteer with the Cancer Hope Network and speak to other ovarian cancer survivors throughout the country. For the past year I have also been the moderator of the trial online service of Cancer Hope Network known as HopeNet Social Network's Gynecologic Cancer Survivors and Supporters group. I recently e-mailed this message to members of the group.Hello Gynecologic Cancer

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This past week I wrote about going for my CA-125 blood test. Waiting for the results is always nerve wracking for me even after all these years. The CA-125 is a biomarker protein that may be elevated in the blood of women who have ovarian cancer. But the CA-125 is not specific to ovarian cancer since it can be elevated for reasons other than ovarian cancer such as diverticulitis and other

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I have always been interested in how cancer treatments work to destroy cancer cells. The other day I was talking to another ovarian cancer survivor on the phone. She was deciding between two treatments for a recurrence. When I hung up the phone I realized that I knew the side effects of the treatments but I really didn't know how they worked to kill off the cancer cells. So I decided to do some

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photo from WikipediaI was heading toward the Quest Diagnostic Center this morning in some heavy rain. I turned on the radio and the announcer on the radio station ( 99.1FM) reminded her listeners that it was Thankful Thursday and to call in or post on Facebook what they are thankful for. She said of course we should be thankful that the rain we were having was not snow and thankful because we

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Cancer Statistics for 2012 were recently released by the American Cancer Society. You may read the full report here.But I will provide the pertinent data for Ovarian Cancer here.Estimated new cases of cancer of the ovary in 2012: 22,280Estimated deaths - cancer of the ovary : 15,500Estimated deaths - cancer of the ovary in New Jersey: 490Cancer of the Ovary is the 5th leading cause of death in

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Why not take a loved one to dinner and lend your support to the Elixir Fund and their programs for cancer survivors and caregivers.Valentines Dinner and Wine ParingSaturday, February 11, 2012 from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM (ET)Hamilton, United StatesPlease join us for a very special 5 Course Dinner and Wine pairing at theJersey Girl CafeJohn Kafarski, of the Wine Culture Project, will be providing

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On January 17th Rosa's Ristorante and Pizzeria in Hamilton, NJ will host an event to benefit the Teal Tea Foundation. Stop in any time between 11:00 AM and 10:00 PM and mention the Teal Tea Foundation and a portion of the sales will benefit the Foundation. Support doesn't get much easier than that. DeeEvery Day is a Blessing!

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Thank you Assemblyman Benson for using Twitter to bring this to my attention.danielrbenson Dan Benson My bill establishing an ovarian cancer public awareness campaign by NJ DHSS passes Assembly unanimouslyS-1711 Establishes ovarian cancer public awareness campaign in DHSS.The bill was first introduced back in 2010. The Senate passed the bill in December of 2010 and sent it to the Assembly. The

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Poster from Women's Cancer NetworkThis month is Cervical Cancer Screening month in the United States. Every woman can prevent cervical cancer by: Getting regular PAP testsGetting the HPV vaccineHaving the HPV test if recommended by your PhysicianWant to learn more about cervical cancer? Please visit Tamika and Friends a national non-profit founded by Tamika Felder. I met Tamika in 2006. She is

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Busy with holiday travel and gatherings I am just getting around to posting about the latest Bevacizumab/ Avastin ( made by Genentech ) news. Two studies were reported in the December issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. How helpful is Avastin in treating ovarian cancer? First, here are direct links to the NEJM previews of the articles and their conclusions ( You have to be a NEJM

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I made it. Yup I'm here and it's 2012. Now that is pretty awesome. I am looking forward to all 366 days of 2012. I'm sure all those days will not be sunny or easy but they will be and that is what is meaningful. I don't really make resolutions because they are too hard to keep but I do have aspirations. I aspire to post more on this blog; fundraise for CINJ; help chair an inspiring One Force

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Four years ago today I started this blog. I had no idea when I started this blog that it would reach more people than my family and friends and some fellow ovarian cancer survivors in New Jersey.Thanks to the statistics the Blogger software started keeping in May 2009, I know that my blog has reached far from the Garden State. I have also been read in Germany, Great Britain, Russia, Canada,

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My grandson's first Christmas.Spending the holiday weekend with my son, daughter, son-in-law, grandson and husband in a place that actually had snow on the ground.( I love snow!)Getting the chance to see my niece, her husband and watching my great nephew D open his gift.Well LIFE doesn't get much better than that.So there is the explanation for my absence. We were too busy cooking , watching "

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A gift to my readers . IMG_1676 Sandy Mezinis 2011 (c) ANGEL IN THE KEYS This painting was created by fellow ovarian cancer survivor, award winning watercolorist and my friend , Sandy Mezinis. You may see cards made from her paintings at Sagesse Design . They are beautiful. Merry Christmas !DeeEvery Day is a Blessing!

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I love reading CureToday magazine especially their blogs. When the e-mail announcing links to the online magazine arrived in my mailbox today I headed right over to Kathy La Tour's Cancer and Christmas blog. " The next Christmas was better and worse because it was the birth of the woman I dubbed the Crazy Christmas Mother. " I laughed to myself because Kathy was describing me during Christmas

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Lately , my husband and I have had a difficult time coming up with Christmas gifts for each other. So a few weeks ago when I heard about the Hope Concert V to benefit CINJ ( where I have been treated) we decided that would be a good gift to give to each other and a gift to those very people who have helped keep me alive to be here to celebrate Christmas 2011. What a fun gift it was. After eating

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After producing a new cell line of chemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancer cells, researchers at the Mayo Clinic used the combination of Ixabepilone and Sunitinib to treat the cells. The Ovarian Cancer cells exhibited a 70% cell death when the combination was used. Researchers believe that the drugs activate the molecule RhoB which leads to cell death. Drug info:Ixabepilone - IXEMPRA is produced

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Have you been missing my posts? Well, it sure has been a busy advocacy week for me. Meeting 1 - One Force to Make a Difference One Force is a collaborative of ovarian cancer organizations in NJ whose mission is to develop synergies that will effect increased education and awareness about ovarian cancer; improved support for survivors; and better resources for survivors and caretakers. One Force

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When I was at the ASCO meeting in June I attended a few survivorship presentations. I was happy to see these studies were being done especially in the area of side-effects and survivorship plans. I did wonder though why it seemed the few that I attended all talked about survivorship studies for breast cancer survivors. Cancer survivorship research is a relatively new research area and there are a

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"We can no longer think of cancer as one disease"Michael P Link, President of ASCOThat is the reason why ASCO ( American Society of Clinical Oncologists) has published a blueprint to transform clinical and translational cancer research. The ASCO Vision includes :"Defining Cancer Based on Characteristics, Not Solely by Location in the Body, Molecularly-Driven Diagnostic and Therapeutic Development

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The other day I ran across the post Sometimes you can't "save the ta-tas" on Salon.com. The subject was the decision by reality star Guiliana Rancic's to treat her breast cancer and preserve her fertility by having a double mastectomy instead of further lumpectomies, radiation and anti-estrogen therapy . Mary Elizabeth Williams, author and cancer survivor, states " And regardless of our

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has recently issued a Health Policy Brief appearing in HealthAffairs.org. Achieving Equity in Health discusses the health care disparities experienced by ethnic and racial minorities in the United States. Some improvements in the area of quality of health care for minorities compared to whites have been made but much work on this complex issue still needs to be

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Recently I learned about a New Jersey non-profit organization called Heart to Hearts. Its mission is to "educate women and their families about important issues that affect their health and well-being .We believe that education is the key to empowering women to make positive changes in their lives that will result in healthy lifestyles for them and their families. "They offer programs, classes

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Seems like my mind is still on the Holidays so I'm going to continue on the topic. First- hop on over to the HuffPost Healthy Living post titled Lori Hope: The Best and Worst Holiday Gifts for People with Cancer. Lori is a cancer survivor, and author of Help Me Live: 20 Things People with Cancer Want You To Know. She has put together two good lists. Personally, I wouldn't be adverse to a

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Over the past few days we have been slowly decorating for Christmas. It is one of my favorite times of the year. With the weather here in the northeast in the mid-high 60's, and with the help of my husband and son , we decorated the outside of our home. Then we moved inside. Day 2 , decorate the mantle and place the Advent Wreath on the dining room table with its pink and purple candles; Day 3,

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Capital Health presents IMMUNIZATION UPDATE Wednesday, November 30, 2011 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Capital Health in Hamilton 1445 Whitehorse-Mercerville Rd., Hamilton Join Doug St. John, Pharm.D. and learn more about current vaccine information. The program will discuss the role vaccines play in healthcare and also explore the controversies surrounding them. Preregistration Required. For more

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L oved onesI nteractions with my dogsF riendsE xtraordinary doctorsDee Every Day is a Blessing!

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On the Doxil web page Rob Bazemore , the president of Janssen Products ( J&J is the parent company) , states;"I am saddened to share news today that Ben Venue Laboratories, Inc. (BVL), our third-party supplier who manufactures DOXIL®, announced its temporary suspension of manufacturing and distribution of drug products. Click here to read a posting on the BVL website announcing this news and here

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On Friday, I received a reminder from the The Cancer Support Community that today, November 21, 2011 is National Cancer Caregiver Awareness Day. I thought how nice that there was a day to recognize all those caregivers who give so much of themselves to help their family and friends diagnosed with cancer.Then a short time later, I read an entry on my niece Chloe's blog, Chloe Yelena Miller

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For more Information see http://www.tealtea.com/Teal_Teal_Foundation/Events.htmlDeeEvery Day is a Blessing!

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Attention all my readers from Pennsylvania . Here is a great opportunity to shop and support a good cause. From a Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation e-mail:Please join the Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation for a Fashion Show, Shopping, Makeovers, Food, Cocktails & Charity at Saks Fifth Avenue. There's no better combination! A Makeover Party for 12 at Saks will be raffled off. A portion

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Once again the Elixir Fund is providing special services for cancer survivors and their caregivers in NJ. On December 4th, at the Radiant Spa and Salon in Hamilton, the Fund is offering a mini-makeover from noon to 3 pm. Survivors or caregivers can have their choice of two services a mini-facial, manicure/pedicure or chair massage. Click on the image above for more details.Services are free but

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When I first learned I had ovarian cancer I did not know another woman with the disease. At my cancer center, I picked up a brochure for the Cancer Hope Network. I gave them a call and they matched me with a woman from NJ who was a survivor for over 5 years. I was thrilled to talk to her and saw her journey as one I could be on too. In 2008, I decided that I wanted to be the person on the other

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Research has shown that ovarian cancer cells rarely spread through the body via the lymph system but rather that the cells slough off the surface of the ovaries or the fallopian tubes. Then the cells float in the fluid of the abdomen know as ascites which provides nutrients to the cells until they settle and attach themselves on another organ in the abdomen. Understanding how this happens has

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I first met Jeanne Moran when I joined the Northern NJ National Ovarian Cancer Coalition chapter. She was just a few years older than me, was teacher ( like I was) and was in remission. She and her family were active members of the group who raised awareness for ovarian cancer and raised funds for NOCC. If I recall correctly ( and that is difficult for me lately) we both recurred around the

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As you may know I have been preparing information for my "Reading Between the Lines: What Cancer Research Means for You" talk for the past few weeks. My goal was to make cancer research results more understandable to the lay person.I was thrilled when I entered the comfy, living room like setting of the CSC-CNJ to see seven women ready to hear me speak. Because of the informal setting it was

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There is no screening test for ovarian cancer. A Pap test does not screen for ovarian cancer. But you can help change that. Brian Slomovitz, MD works at The Women's Cancer Center at the Carol G Simon Cancer center. I've met and spoken to Dr Slomovitz about his research, most recently at the ASCO meeting in Chicago in June. Currently, he is running a clinical trial evaluating blood and urine for

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In June at the ASCO conference I met Susan who was also a Research Advocacy Network © Focus on Research Scholar ©. She is an ovarian cancer survivor who has become an active ovarian cancer advocate. I thought other survivors would like to read her profile ,Susan Leighton: 14-year Survivor of Stage IIIC Ovarian Cancer in the Department of Defense Ovarian Cancer on the consumer involvement page.

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Those of you who live in NJ may have noticed TEAL helicopters flying through the sky. Those were Atlantic Air, medevac helicopters, which are part of Atlantic Air Corporation and Atlantic Health.Have you ever wondered what happens when the team of paramedics and nurses are transporting cardiac or trauma patients? Then you should go to this abc.com website and read When a Helicopter is Your

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These reports are too interesting to just post on my Latest OC Research Page. All About a Protein:This News Medical article titled " Fat Cells Play a Major Role in Mediating Ovarian Cancer Metastisis" explains in layman's terms how FABP4, a fatty acid binding protein, may promote the spread of ovarian cancer cells to the oomentum.Here is a link to the original research in Nature Medicine "

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The Elixir Fund is supporting a Bridges to Wellness program on December 10,2011. Spend a day learning how to reduce stress , relieve pain and improve sleep through the use of yoga, laughter and Jyutsu. Click on the photo above to enlarge and for more information or visit http://www.elixirfund.org/. DeeEvery Day is a Blessing

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DeeEvery Day is a Blessing!

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Survivors and Caregivers are cordially invited to:"Reading Between the Lines: What Does Cancer Research Mean for You?" Cure For Cancer Found - News at 11!What do the cancer research soundbites that you hear on the evening news mean for you? Learn how to read and interpret cancer research results from posters to journal articles . Find out which Websites are reputable sources of cancer research

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The Fall 2011 Oncolyte, a publication of The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ), contains an article I wrote about my experience at the ASCO conference in Chicago in June. Click here and then go to page 9 to find my article. Thanks to CINJ for allowing me to share my experience. DeeEvery Day is a Blessing! I have been blessed by the compassionate care of the gyn-oncs and nurses at CINJ.

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"The Elixir Fund is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the comfort and care of cancer patients and their caregivers."The Fund is in the process of developing a "Comfort Registry " for cancer survivors and caregivers. The registry would provide survivors and caregivers a place to create a wish list of amenities or services that would make their cancer journey easier. Suggested items

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Yesterday, Jo, passed away from cervical cancer. Jo was one of my long distance British friends. I started reading Jo's blog , Life in Windermere ( http://lifeinwindermere.blogspot.com/) a few years ago. I was lucky to get to know Jo, her husband, son, soccer and The Royal Marsden Cancer Center even better through a group on Facebook. She was the cervical cancer survivor of the group and had

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Yesterday, I attended the Mercer County Cancer Coalition meeting. The first hour of the meeting was a presentation by Cathy Butler the Program Coordinator of Mom's Quit Connection . The Connection reaches out to pregnant and new mothers in NJ to help them quit smoking. Honestly before this meeting I didn't know this group existed. The presentation called "Ask. Advise. Refer." taught how to

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In July,at my support group meeting I mentioned that I had just finished reading The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and had written about it on this blog. Another survivor asked me if I had read The Emperor of All Maladies - A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee. She told me that it should be the very next book I read. I put my name on the reserve list for the book at my local library

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November 12th8am -2pmETS, Conant Building, Princeton, NJ$60 nonmembers, $50 membersRegistration details on flyer above . Register online at www.hearttoheart.orgDeeEvery Day is a Blessing!

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Penn Women’s Cancer ConferenceOctober 28, 20117:30 – 3:30 PMHilton Hotel, 4200 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131Cost: FREE The Abramson Cancer Center is pleased to present the 1st Focus On Women’s Cancers Conference featuring: Ø Life After Breast CancerØ Focus On Gynecologic CancersØ Focus On Your Risk of Breast and Ovarian Cancer This day is designed to address the personal and medical

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Thank you NOCC and Shannon Miller for this video.DeeEvery Day is a Blessing!

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I watch a lot of football . Mostly college games. We've been Rutgers season ticket holders for almost 20 years now. But I also watch the pros on Sundays and Monday nights. I've followed the Jets since my honeymoon when my husband and I saw the Jets beat the Dolphins in the Orange Bowl. Yes, that was many years ago. So how many of you noticed the pink gloves, towels, etc on the NFL payers this

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The Ovarian Cancer National Alliance has developed an app easily accesible on your mobile phone to help women keep track of the symptoms of ovarian cancer. Watch this video for more information.Go to http://www.ovariancancer.org/app/on your phone and sign-in to get this free app. Works on iPhone, iPad, Blackberry, Android and all desktop computersDeeEvery Day is a Blessing!

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As a six year ovarian cancer survivor I often ask myself these questions." What makes my cancer different from other women with the same type ovarian cancer?" " Why have I responded so well to the chemotherapy treatments?""Why have so many other women I have come to know during these past six years with the same type and grade of ovarian cancer been unable to go into remission and pass away from

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I was recently introduced to a website called Medify. It is not strictly a cancer research site since it provides research information on a multitude of conditions from alzheimers to diabetes. But it is a well-built site that provides research on all cancer types by consolidating information in one spot. It allows you to search for research on a particular condition. It uses graphics to present

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In the past few months I have written about chemotherapy drug shortages. I personally know three women whose chemo has been changed or delayed because of the doxil shortage.Just imagine getting a cancer diagnosis and learning that the drug that could eliminate the cancer is unavailable. Please go to this petition site sponsored by OCNA and sign the petition. I did! Dee Every day is a Blessing!

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I am back making posts on this blog after being part of one of the most wonderful of all life experiences- the birth of my grandson, John.Over the next few days I will be posting about a talk I will be giving in November, future ovarian cancer and awareness and fundraising events in the NJ area, as well as new online sources of information about ovarian cancer and personalized medicine.Also keep

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Usually September is a very busy month for me. For the past 5 years every September I have committed countless hours participating in ovarian cancer awareness events- giving talks, hanging ribbons, raising money for research etc. ( September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness month.) I feel strongly that all people, men and women from legislators to teenage girls, hear about ovarian cancer

Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06931475093653727831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223285346611922260.post-11168036992724990462011-09-10T10:07:00.000-04:002011-09-10T10:18:39.978-04:00

I'm a grandma!John Theodore was born on Sept 6, 2011 in Fort Riley , Kansas to my daughter Theresa and son-in-law Andrew. He was born premature and weighed in at 3 lbs, 7 ounces so he was transferred to a NICU in Topeka for some special care. He is such a precious little boy and a true blessing in my life!DeeEvery Day is a Blessing! I thank God for blessing our family with this bundle of joy.

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Happy September!Here are my teal toes. A simple way to raise awareness for Ovarian Cancer awareness month. PS. My teal ribbon garden flag is hanging in my backyard. Dee Every Day is a Blessing!

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I invite all my readers to wear teal on Friday September 2,2001 to highlight National Ovarian Cancer Awareness month. When people say" What a nice color" please tell them that you are wearing teal to raise awareness of Ovarian Cancer and to honor the thousands of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer in the United States each year and the roughly 800 women diagnosed in New Jersey. Don't forget to

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Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans back on August 23, 2005. A few weeks prior to Katrina, I underwent surgery, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and started chemotherapy. So I was home and watching TV coverage of the disaster. I remember watching and thinking if I was ever in that situation what would I take with me when I evacuated. I really could not decide because there was so much I wanted

Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06931475093653727831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223285346611922260.post-52953305873149020252011-08-29T10:22:00.000-04:002011-08-29T11:12:48.792-04:00

Along with all the people of NJ , I sure have had one heck of a week. Last Tuesday , the east coast experienced an earthquake. I was outside at the time walking my dog so I did not feel it but many of my neighbors and friends did. Haven't had one of that magnitude (5.8) since 1944. On Saturday, Hurricane Irene made landfall in NJ. The first hurricane to do so in 108 years. We sheltered in our

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In one week's time we begin the month of September. September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness month. Help spread the word about ovarian cancer by participating in some of these activities. 1. Learn the symptoms: B- bloating E-eating less A- abdominal pain T-trouble urinating 2. Hang a ribbon contact Turn the Towns Teal- http://www.turnthetownsteal.org/ 3. Tie a teal shoelace contact the

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As many of you know, last year I participated in the High Speed Chase for the Cure to celebrate my 5th cancerversary. I wrote about it on this blog in July and September. I walked to honor my doctors whose excellent care has helped me fight Ovarian Cancer twice.The High Speed Chase raises funds for the Cancer Institute of New Jersey through the CINJ Foundation. It takes place on the Livingston

Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06931475093653727831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223285346611922260.post-54043266843785969962011-08-17T11:02:00.000-04:002011-08-17T11:25:40.954-04:00

Yesterday I stopped by the radiology group where I get my CT scans done. I was there to pick up my drinks for next month's CT scan. These drinks are Barium sulfate suspensions . It coats the inside of your esophagus, stomach and intestines to allow those organs to be seen more clearly in a CT scan. I take the ReadiCAT- 2 suspension product by EZEm products. The past two times I had a CT scan I

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Hipec = Hyperthermic interperitoneal chemotherapy On August 11th , the NY Times published an article discussing surgery and hyperthermic interperitoneal chemotherapy for appendix, colon and ovarian cancers. The articleHot Chemotherapy Bath: Patients See Hope, Critics Hold Doubts includes photos of the invasive surgery. After reading the entire article and looked at the photos I have some

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You may remember that I was in a clinical trial using Selenium with Carboplatin and Taxol for treatment of ovarian cancer. Research into selenium and various cancers continues at CINJ. I received this e-mail about a clinical trial at CINJ that will study selenium to reduce the risk of prostate in men. Healthy male volunteers needed Researchers at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) are

Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06931475093653727831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223285346611922260.post-54898294852981390022011-08-13T21:28:00.000-04:002011-08-13T21:50:42.383-04:00

Ovarian Cancer Awareness month is next month. Do you know the symptoms of Ovarian Cancer? This video says it all . DeeEvery Day is a Blessing!

Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06931475093653727831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223285346611922260.post-55013799697616310472011-08-10T17:15:00.000-04:002011-08-11T08:38:20.589-04:00

Tuesday was a busy day filled with lots of friends. The day began with Girls Night Out (GNO) with a twist. Instead of meeting at a restaurant for dinner, all the ladies in my GNO group met at one ladies home at the Jersey Shore. It is an annual August event for us. We met other when our children were in grade school together. I've only been in the monthly group since 2003 but I have known these

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For the past few years I have been following a blog written by Paul C. called "Libby's H*O*P*E- *Helping *Ovarian Cancer Survivors* Persevere Through* Education. He began the blog as an effort to help his cousin Libby , diagnosed at the age of 25 , find information about ovarian cancer. On August 5th, he wrote a post on the recent Ovarian Cancer Genome Report. If you want to learn more about the

Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06931475093653727831noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223285346611922260.post-90084354328752641282011-08-08T10:45:00.000-04:002011-08-08T11:19:20.964-04:00

This blog has concentrated on cancer, ovarian cancer in particular with a few dashes of breast, prostate & pancreatic cancer information. I've written about my experience with ovarian cancer, about ovarian cancer awareness activities, cancer research and fundraising opportunities in NJ. Why? Because many members of my family and friends have been affected by cancer. A week ago Sunday I learned

Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06931475093653727831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223285346611922260.post-64762801391076812382011-08-05T11:24:00.000-04:002011-08-05T20:50:55.054-04:00

I am usually writing posts for women with ovarian cancer but I want to share something for the men in our lives. FREE Prostate Screening New Brunswick, NJ Monday, September 19, 2011Tuesday, September 20, 2011Wednesday, September 21, 20115 pm - 8 pmScreenings are free, but an appointment is required.To schedule your appointment for a screening, please call1-888-MD-RWJUH (1-888-637-9584)Screenings

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Here is a fabulous opportunity to support ovarian cancer awareness in NJ and have a fun day at the ball park. I've gone twice in the past and it really is a fun family time. Bonus - fireworks!DeeEvery Day is a Blessing!

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Today July 29th is my six year "cancerversary". Six years ago today I awoke from surgery to hear the words " Dee, I am sorry . You have ovarian cancer . Stage 3". Wow, how my world has changed since Dr. R spoke those words. There were lots of bad times during and after treatment and when I learned I had a recurrence in 2008 but each of those bad times were followed by some pretty incredibly good

Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06931475093653727831noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223285346611922260.post-47186148204189548302011-07-22T19:37:00.000-04:002011-07-22T19:42:35.264-04:00

Here is an e-mail from Denise at the Princeton Family YMCA>"LIVESTRONG at the YMCA is a twelve-week, small group program designed for adult cancer survivors. This program fulfills the important need of supporting the increasing number of cancer survivors who find themselves in the transitional period between completing their cancer treatment and the shift to feeling physically and emotionally

Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06931475093653727831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223285346611922260.post-74506860690451070982011-07-19T13:21:00.000-04:002011-07-19T13:48:20.017-04:00

My cousin Marion invited me to her home on LBI( Long Beach Island,NJ) . So yesterday I decided to take a ride down to see her. When I lived in Edison I always just hopped on 287 to the Garden State Parkway to route 72 to get there. But now that we have moved there are a few different routes - Route 33 to the Garden State, or Route 33 to route 9, or Route 539 to 72. I decided yesterday to take the

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Last month when I attended Survivors Day at CINJ, I visited Dr Scotto's lab. At the end of the tour, Dr. Scotto told our group that she had set up a microscope so that we could view HeLa cells. HeLa cells are the cancer cells from Henrietta Lacks. I was thrilled to actually see these cells that in the right growth medium will continue to grow and replicate... and grow and replicate ... and

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I decided to take a walk this morning . The temps here in NJ have been in the 90's for the past few days so the earlier in the day the cooler the temperatures. I decided to walk downtown toward the Peddie School and then over the lake by way of the old green metal bridge. I love looking at the houses from the 1800's and the birds and squirrels by the lake. Believe me, I don't break any land

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It has been a fun past few days. My daughter,Theresa, came east for her baby shower on Saturday. We missed Andy but knew his battalion needed him keeping things running smoothly in Kansas while they are in Iraq. Baby G was showered with so many gifts- some homemade, some store-bought but all were given with love.I am slowly growing into my future role as Grandma Dee. When I go to the store I

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Eric Charsky is both a veteran and a cancer survivor. He recently founded the Volontie 1 Foundation. The mission of the foundation is to "help wounded veterans and cancer survivors rehabilitate mind,body & spirit." He helps these survivors by offering a weeklong clinic aboard a yacht. Survivors and wounded warriors get a chance to bond with each other, share resources and learn new skills as

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I have wondered many times over the past 5+ years:What makes my ovarian cancer tumor different than other women's tumors?What about my tumor has allowed chemotherapy drugs to work effectively so that I would go in to remission, more than once? One possible answer might be the Selenium trial I was on. Why do some women's tumors , even if they have the same subtype of OC, the same estrogen ,

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I had the pleasure of meeting Susan Leighton when I attended the ASCO meeting in June. Susan was also one of the Focus on Research Scholars ©. With our common focus on ovarian cancer research and our we attended many of the same sessions and quickly became friends.Susan was asked by the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance to represent all ovarian cancer survivors and provide testimony to the

Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06931475093653727831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223285346611922260.post-82628918932270811142011-06-30T10:23:00.001-04:002011-06-30T10:52:02.253-04:00

Those who read this blog know that I always sign off with: Every Day is a Blessing! Yesterday was my birthday. Most adults reach a certain age and try to forget they are having birthdays. Folks don't want to think about how old they are getting. Not me. Nick came up to me in the morning and whispered " I am so happy you are here to celebrate this birthday". I was thrilled to be here to celebrate

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Over the past few weeks I've been reading a number of articles on chemotherapy drug shortages. Here is just one video and article on the topic. On June 16, 2011 Paclitaxel the generic brand of Taxol was put on the American Society of Health System Pharmacists current shortage list(ASHP). These drugs are manufactured in various milligram dosages from 6mg too 300 mg. The reasons given in the

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I just realized that I haven't posted in a while. It has been a busy past few days. I have developed so many wonderful friendships during this cancer journey. Some of these new friends are survivors, some are nurses and some are even researchers. I've interacted with women from all walks of life and from all over the world. I feel strongly that people diagnosed with cancer who have found support

Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06931475093653727831noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223285346611922260.post-84690676630604837852011-06-22T12:05:00.000-04:002011-06-22T12:24:07.405-04:00

For the past few weeks I've been concentrating on reporting on cancer research news and shying away from more personal news. This past weekend I took a break from my advocacy work to join family in Kentucky for the baptism of my niece's son D. The baptism took place during the Saturday afternoon mass at St Mark's Church in Richmond. The priest spoke about the joy of the Trinity and all I could

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Click on the image above for more info about the location , time and date of Somerset County's Free Skin Cancer Screenings . The day is part of the program "Choose Your Cover" in NJ.With Summer right around the corner remember to wear sunscreen and sun glasses. Personally I use sunscreen on my face all year round . In the Summer I love my big floppy hats! DeeEvery Day is a Blessing!

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June 13, 2011 Contact: Liz Thomas 856-642-6226 x13 Turn The Towns Teal® Launches National Campaign to Raise Awareness of Ovarian Cancer BROOKSIDE, NJ –Towns nationwide are turning teal to fight ovarian cancer, the leading cause of

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Are you a Breast Cancer Survivor? Do you have opinions about services provided Breast Cancer patients? Please consider being interviewed for this study being run by a Rutgers University Graduate student.Click on the image to enlarge.Dee Every Day is a Blessing !

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Yesterday I attended the Cancer Institute of New Jersey's (CINJ) Survivor Day celebration called Live,Laugh, Learn. I did Learn at the sessions on Vitamins, Minerals &Herbs and Relax to the Max. And I did Laugh as Bruce Feiler, cancer survivor and author of The Council of Dads told his story at lunch . Live, well I would change that word to Hope. Let me explain.One of the sessions I signed up

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All the Focus on Research© Scholars where asked to video a testimonial about their experience as an advocate at ASCO. Below is my testimonial. I am an ovarian cancer survivor and advocate. Being part of the Focus on Research© program this year has been an honor.The preparation offered prior to attending the conference was invaluable. Learning about biomarkers, drug development and clinical trial

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It has been a very hectic, tiring past few days but I am so happy I have been able to attend so many interesting sessions here at ASCO. After having breakfast with fellow advocates Sharon and Susan I checked out of the hotel and headed back down to McCormick Place. First stop ? Another poster session, this time on cancer prevention and epidemiology. I had a wonderful conversation with a

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I was off this beautiful Sunday morning to McCormick Place for yet more Gynecologic Posters, an Education Session on the Association of Body Weight in Cancer Populations , Lunch with Dr Rodriguez , a conversation with a Genentech Representative about Avastin and an Ethics of Early Phase Clinical Trials lecture. The day ended with a trip to the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry for the ASCO

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It was a full day of lectures on Topics on Ovarian Cancer, Posters on Health services and Developmental Therapeutics, Novel approaches to Improve Treatment Outcomes in Ovarian Cancer and Ovarian Cancer Oral abstracts.Big News! Two studies ICON7 and OCEANS for newly diagnosed women and recurrent women respectively and Bevacizumab ( Avastin) were presented. In a nutshell :ICON7 ( Carbo/placitaxel

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This will be a short post because it is late and I have an 8am session tomorrow morning. Education Session: Survivorship Care: Whose Job is It?Dr Paul Han (NCI) presented the initial results of the Survey of Physician Attitudes Regarding the Care of Patients. The study is not yet published. The survey asked oncologists and primary care physicians about their attitudes regarding knowledge, and

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