Frills for Teal

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Relay for Life here we come...

Okay, so we're off and running (I'm walking fast because if you know me, you know I don't run)...Relay for Life is April 30th and the Frills team is ready to put our best foot forward (no pun intended). We have lots of plans for the next several months including a fishing tournament, a yard sale and maybe a Tastefully Simple get together where the proceeds will benefit the cause. So, with that said, I found the following 'diddy' on the facebook page for the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund and thought it really spoke to our purpose (there wasn't an author listed)...thanks all for your continued beliefs, efforts and enthusiasm towards raising awareness.

Never, in totality of me, can I describe her;
Her charisma, her essence;
Even ever existing beauty in words
and expressions of great poets, fail
to hold her effervescent charm…
Stellar, she stands; against all tides and ticks;
She ...fights the odds with all her might; Even the
tragic trying times are futile to dither her smile;
Her adoration, precious than the morning dew;
To be in love and to love; She radiates.
…Living life in pain,
yet she’s blissful when in rain;
Dreading death in grief,
but she nods with her belief;
Holding hourglass in disdain,
She hopes for her suffering to end in vain…
Never, in totality of me, can I
describe how much I owe to her;
May the light shine on her
brighter than ever; And forever;
May the angels be with her; By her side… Always.

Monday, September 28, 2009

Second Annual Frills for Teal Fundraiser

The Second Annual Frills for Teal Fundraiser was held on Saturday, September 19th, 2009 at the US National Whitewater Center. Despite the weather, including torrential rain, 'Frills' family and friends enjoyed music, food and fun. A special thanks to Desmond Myers for braving the rain and possible electrocution to provide us with entertainment. Thank you as well to all of those who came out and shared a wet evening with us. You are greatly appreciated! All together we raised over $2,500 for several worthy causes, all while raising awareness of Ovarian Cancer. Please be on the lookout for more events as we are hoping to get the 'ball rolling' over the next year.

I like quotes (A LOT) so they will probably appear on this blog from time to time. Below I included a quote that I felt really spoke to the fight to raise awareness and educate people about Ovarian Cancer. With the conclusion of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, it will be important that we continue the march towards awareness.

Hope is like a road in the country; there was never a road, but when many people walk on it, the road comes into existence. – Lin Yutang

Symptoms, Risk Factors & Prevention

About Ovarian Cancer...

Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death from gynecologic cancers in the United States and is the fifth leading cause of cancer death among U.S. women. The American Cancer Society estimated that 21,650 women were diagnosed with ovarian cancer in the U.S. in 2008 and about 15,520 women died from the disease. It is an insidious disease that can strike without warning or cause. The symptoms of ovarian cancer are often vague and subtle, making it difficult to diagnose. There is NO effective screening test for ovarian cancer but there are tests which can detect ovarian cancer when patients are at high risk or have early symptoms. In spite of this patients are usually diagnosed in advanced stages and only 45% survive longer than five years. Only 19% of cases are caught before the cancer has spread beyond the ovary to the pelvic region. However, when ovarian cancer is detected and treated early on, the five-year survival rate is greater than 92%. Until there are better early detection tools, all women should be educated about the disease so they can achieve early diagnosis and successful treatment. A woman's lifetime risk of ovarian cancer is 1 in 67. Listen to your body. Do not ignore symptoms.