Life is a Journey, So Fasten Your Seatbelts. It was November 4, 1998. I saw the freshly starched white coat approach the side of my bed and as he introduced himself as my gynecologist/oncologist, I suspected that life as I knew it would probably never be the same. He said I had Stage 3 Ovarian…
I expected life to present me with a linear path. I grew up in South Africa, got married and had three beautiful children. Life was good and satisfying — all was going according to plan. Twenty years ago my family and I immigrated to Dallas, Texas. The move was challenging and difficult. The linear path…
My cancer survivor is my daughter. She didn’t have ovarian cancer but she had a very rare form of uterine cancer! She is very in tune with her body and knew something was wrong. She was having unusual bleeding in between periods and at times extremely heavy (to the point of hemorrhaging). She kept going…
My name is Lisa Dorfmeister and I am an Ovarian Cancer Survivor. I have been happily married to my husband Steve for over 20 years and have two wonderful, handsome boys, Jacob and Josh. This is my story: In September of 2006, on a routine visit to my OB/GYN my doctor felt that something was wrong…
The end of 2015 was as busy as any normal holiday season, and then our home sold with a closing date of December 4th. Mike (my beloved husband) and I had moved to Florida in April so this would be somewhat inconvenient between Thanksgiving and Christmas plans. We moved ourselves. After the physically demanding move,…
August 11, 2017, marks the 14th anniversary my diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer. It is a time to be extremely thankful for my health as well as a time to reflect on all of my cancer friends I’ve known and those I’ve lost. My life and my purpose in life have changed over these 14 years because of my…
As many of my friends and family know, I am not one to share my personal stories on social media. However, in light of the recent events and the tremendous amount of love, support, and well wishes I have been receiving, I feel it is best to share my story. First, let me say, I…
My entire life changed on March 2, 2016. I knew absolutely nothing about ovarian cancer until this unforgettable day. This is the day I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and my life drastically changed. I had surgery on March 9, 2016, and it was after this surgery that I was officially diagnosed with Stage III-C…
Why are we so fascinated by other’s memoirs and autobiographies? To paraphrase the late author, poet and very wise woman, Dr. Maya Angelou, she said, it is because–‘my story is your story and in that way we are all connected.’ My hope is that my story will increase your awareness just a little bit more…
On June 30, 2015, Holly went into surgery for a pelvic mass that was found on an ultrasound just the day before. During the surgery, the tumor was successfully removed and Holly thought all was well. The initial pathology showed that the tumor was not cancerous, but on July 9, 2015, all of that drastically…
