More Information
If you would like to get involved or would like more information about Ovarian Cancer Awareness, please email Kari Johnston
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Coming Events
Run/Walk to Break the Silence on Ovarian Cancer
Massachusetts Chapter
Sunday, September 11, 2011
4:00 - 9:30 PM
Marine Park, Day Boulevard
South Boston
For more information or to register, please visit here.
The 3rd Annual Volley for Molly
Friday, September 30, 2011
4:00 - 9:30 PM
Ralph Lord Gymnasium
Lexington High School
Past Events
Team Molly Games
September 24, 2010
Volley for Molly 7:00 PM
Lexington High School vs. Reading High School
Lexington High School
Dress for a Cause - An Evening Benefitting Ovarian Cancer Awareness
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
6:30 - 8:30 PM
41 Main Street
Concord, MA
Turn it Teal Massachusetts 2010
For the second year, organizations in Massachusetts turned their exterior lights teal in support of raising ovarian cancer awareness. If you are interested in turning your building teal for the month of September, please contact Kari Johnston at kjohnston@therendongroup.com.
Special thanks to the following organizations for their support of the Turn It Teal 2010 Campaign:
Adobe Systems, Incorporated
Bank of America Pavilion
Hyatt Regency Boston
Hyatt Regency Cambridge
IBEW Local 103
Legal Sea Foods Corporate Office
Leonard P. Zakim/Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge
Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
Prudential Center
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Light Blades - Wharf District
TD Garden
Verizon IMAX 3D Theater at Jordan's Furniture
Westin Boston Waterfront
Team Molly Awareness Week
September 20-25, 2010
2009
Click here to view the broadcast from September 18, 2009
September 2009 Teal Ribbon Awards
Watch the latest public
service announcement
Visit our coalition members for more information:
Gwendolyn (diagnosed at age 27, stage I)
I lost my baby sister to a recurrence of Ovarian Cancer and Hepatitis. She was 44. My lifelong friend, Aliyah suffered through four recurrences of ovarian cancer. She left a husband and four children, including 13 year-old twin girls. This just shouldn’t happen. We have lost many members from the Ovarian Cancer Network. I refuse to allow folks to continue calling this disease "The Silent Killer!" No, it speaks loud and clear!
At age 28, after suffering physically and emotionally, I was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer. For a year, my complaints of severe pain, weakness and irregular menstrual cycles, were classified as "Young Mother’s Syndrome". In other words, all in my head! I experienced bouts with nausea, diarrhea and constipation. I lost weight. I had fainting spells due to extreme fatigue and blood loss. I was told a past eating disorder had returned. I knew this wasn’t true. My menstrual cycle continued to be irregular and the pains were unbearable.
A doctor from Columbia was assigned to the hospital at Ft. Riley, KS. He saw me in the ER, admitted me for a laparoscopy. A cyst on my right ovary had ruptured. A second cyst was suctioned. A biopsy revealed Stage 1 Ovarian Cancer. At this stage, there is a 90% survival rate with treatment. I refused treatment, because it was discovered I was pregnant. I was not going to abort a child I was praying for. By the Grace of God, my baby and I survived.
