April 27, 2016 / admin_nocc / Make A Comment / Personal Stories
Julia was just 7 years old when ovarian cancer struck. Now 18, Julia’s remarkable story is still unfolding … Carrie and her daughter, Julia, discovered that ovarian cancer can strike at any age … and that you can fight back! Little Julia was just a first grader when her unlikely journey began. Energetic, bright, engaged, […]
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September 16, 2015 / admin_nocc / Make A Comment / Personal Stories, SHOW & TEAL
I was seventeen when it all began. It started with bloating and lower-abdominal pain. It was nothing out of the ordinary; I just assumed I was one of those people that had to work out harder. It was always frustrating, but I just assumed it was genetics. I had seen a doctor when it got […]
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August 28, 2015 / admin_nocc / Make A Comment / Personal Stories, SHOW & TEAL
My mother, Susan, passed away at 55 from Stage 3 ovarian cancer, but in no way did the cancer define who she was. My mom was an incredible woman, daughter, friend, sister, wife, cousin, mother, and grandmother. No matter what corner of the Earth she would travel to, she would always run into someone she […]
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