At the end of every year the media always makes lists of the celebrities that have died throughout the year. All these "important" people we are not supposed to forget. Well, last year I decided that there are many every day people that are more important than celebrities who we shouldn't forget.
These are special women: Teal Warriors. Women, girls who heard the same words I did - words that changed their lives forever - "You have Ovarian Cancer."
These words changed every aspect of their life and the lives of their loved ones. They not only were dosed with poison that was supposed to kill the cancer, even though most treatments are over 30+ years old, most of them were told they were a Stage 3 or 4 because this cancer is so difficult to diagnose!!
Ovarian Cancer has symptoms, symptoms that speak loudly. Symptoms that may be pushed off as other things - women's regular issues. If you or someone you love has these symptoms for more than 2 weeks consistently, push your doctor for a pelvic exam, pelvic ultrasound and a CA125 blood test!!
The women and girls, young and old, had lives. They had families, jobs, children. They were mothers, daughters, sisters, aunts, best friends, wives. They ARE loved!
They were nurses, teachers, students, business women, chefs, bankers, athletes. Advocates, Educators!
Each of these women still had much to do in their lives, some were just starting their first chapters; some were starting the later chapters. NO MATTER WHAT - they are real women, real people, real lives no longer on this earth!!
We remember the following Teal Sisters:
Desiree Baker - 1/2/20
Susan - 1/3/20
Leila - 1/6/20
Jean Maday - 48 - 1/11/20
Julia - 1/17/20
Terri Gerace - 64 - 1/20/20
Vicky Michelis - 1/27/20
Bernadette Zielinlinski - 50 - 1/29/20
Elena Lowry - 1/30/20
Sue Knabel - 2/1/20
Michele Entenman - 48- 2/5/20
Sam Ainuddin - 2/3/20
Andrea Smith Turley - 2/7/20
Shelia Mullins - 2/17/20
Helen Powell - 2/20
Sarah Ludinich - 24 - 2/20/20
Jeanne Evert - 62 - 2/20/20
Elizabeth Meier - 2/20
Elizabeth McConnell - 3/1/20
Marilyn Calingasan - 3/10/20
Lynne Sherren - 3/11/20
Aleida - 3/20
Kathleen "Kitty Ann" Baierl - 65 - 3/19/20
Janet Fogg - 57 - 3/22/20
Stacy Lewis Cardwell - 3/26/20
Michelle - 3/27/20
Brittany Jayne - 24 - 4/1/20
Anne Hendricks Bass - 78 - 4/1/20
LoriAnn Scoville - 46 - 4/6/20
Kathy Cusworth - 4/8/20
Heather Haefliger - 25 - 4/8/20
Petra Karr - 4/20
Constance Valentino - 4/16/20
Tammy Nicastro Savage - 5/4/20
Carolyn - 71 - 5/5/20
Jenny Freisen Pomerleau - 48 - 5/9/20
Jutta Fans - 5/13/20
Jenna Marie - 5/17/20
Jeanette Weber - 53 - 5/24/20
Sherril Hougui - 5/30/20
Jill Anne Lyman - 51 - 6/4/20
Noel Johnson - 47 - 6/9/20
Terry - 6/13/20
Wencke Helliesen Haug - 6/15/20
Tawsha Dawn Sparks - 6/23/20
Lisa Sanders - 7/10/20
Carol McClintock - 7/26/20
Jodi Sandoval - 8/1/20
Edna - 66 - 8/5/20
Col. Kim Ward - 8/6/20
Seana Roubinek - 52 - 8/26/20
Kimberly Brett - 55 - 8/28/20
Jenny White - 9/3/20
Gabriella - 26 - 9/5/20
Ilse VanMele-Verrassel - 9/10/20
Amy Rose VanWagner - 49 - 9/10/20
Katie Maxwell - 9/12/20
Delicia - 54 - 9/24/20
Julie Kershaw-Dellar - 9/29/20
Gloria "Glo" Roberts - 66 - 10/4/20
Amanda Lackie-O'Brien - 39 - 10/10/20
Natalie Jean Jugan - 10/11/20
Anne Marie O'Donnell - 10/11/20
Pat - 10/20
Kayleigh - 12 - 10/15/20
Widget Bennett Richards - 10/19/20
Terri Lynne Baeder - 58 - 10/26/20
Kathy Bounds - 10/30/20
Brenda Steelsmith - 11/1/20
Karen - 11/6/20
Jeni Barclay - 11/11/20
Susan Schaefer - 11/13/20
Liz Johnson - 34 - 11/13/20
Leighton Accardo - 9 - 11/24/20
Kathy Heck - 11/25/20
Terri Kassmer Giengreco - 12/11/20
Sharon Dantzler Kinsaul - 12/14/20
Faith Ann Tice - 12/14/20
Linda - 12/16/20
Cecilie Elizabeth Lovaas - 12/17/20
My Dearest Teal Sisters Rest In Heaven - We'll Take it from here . . .
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