Ovarian Cancer Alliance of California

In loving memory of Maria Verbeck our Founder of our organization, Board Member and loving friend. If you would like to donate in Maria's name to help continue with the work she started. Donations may be made to the Ovarian Cancer Alliance of California.https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=MMJLX56R83B5E

Make sure you know. I already know. I post these for you. I didn’t know in December 2013 when something I Never thought could happen to me did. I was s...o blindsided. Still at times I am. I was told I was too young for OC. Guess what? I wasn’t. It happened to me, it does happen any age and at any time. Even during Christmas when it’s the happiest time of the year. It happens. I don’t want to scare you, I want to you be aware. Cancer’s are beasts. All of them. Know your body and pay attention to it. Mine body did give me signs. I didn’t listen. Would it be different if I had? Probably not because by the time I actually knew something was wrong, it had already spread to my abdomen. Stage 1&2 are still in the ovary area, stage 3&4 have already spread to the abdomen. Those little twinges that don’t go away, that bloating that’s increasing, decrease in your appetite, feeling full after you have eaten very little . Those are signs. When I recurred my first time, I knew these signs when they hit and we tackled it quickly. 2nd recurrence the same. Not so much the first time because I wasn’t educated. I knew zilch. Please know zilch. Know your family history both sides as far as you can go back for breast and colon cancers too. I love you and I care what happens to you. See more

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month Have you had yours checked lately? Don’t skip your appointments.