As you may know, Sheryl and I have been actively involved in this organization since Day 1. Our dear friend, Helen Gardner (pictured with me) asked us if we would join her in creating Be the Difference in 2011. You see, Helen was battling Stage 4 ovarian cancer. Between fighting the disease and [...]
I ride for my friends and their loved ones. I ride for Kathy Mansfield who lost her life to this disease. I ride for Jessica and her mother Luann; Luann is currently a rock on survivor! I ride for Stacey and her mom; her mom is fighting hard and surviving!! I ride for [...]
I received the most devastating news this year from the sweetest, kindest, most generous, loyal and loving person I know. My best friend of almost 30 years was diagnosed with Stage 3 Ovarian Cancer at only 37 years old. On February 26, 2017 I will ride for Lauren Shecht. One woman is diagnosed [...]
We are never too old to make a difference! I am riding for the fifth time in Wheel to Survive in honor of my daughter-in-law Jill Bach, a 9+ year survivor of ovarian cancer. The prospect of losing a daughter in-law to this disease is very scary. Jill's cancer did not just affect her, but [...]
My mom is a 16 year ovarian cancer survivor and I've participated in Wheel To Survive in her honor since 2014. After a clean bill of health just weeks earlier, an infarction on one ovary caused it to rupture and during emergency surgery to remove it, a baseball-sized tumor was found in the [...]
One woman is diagnosed with ovarian cancer every 24 minutes. 22,000 women this year. One woman dies from ovarian cancer every 37 minutes. 15,000 women this year. Sadly, 70% of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer will die from the disease. There is no reliable early detection test available for ovarian cancer. These women [...]
