Adios Bertha Pt. 2
Silent Killer Who?
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In 2020, the American Cancer Society projects there to be 22,240 new cases of ovarian cancer diagnosed and 14,070 ovarian cancer deaths in the US alone
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5-year survival rate of 47.6%
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Yes, ovarian cancers only account for 2.5% of all malignant cancers, but due to the diseases relatively high fatality rate (4/5 patients are diagnosed with advanced stages) it causes more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system
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The average lifetime risk of being diagnosed with ovarian cancer is1 in 78 women (1.3%)
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"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."
― Isaiah 41:10 NIV
Hi, I'm Michelle
Here's some fun facts about me!!
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I have a twin sister! I'm one minute older and I tried to use it against her growing up, but uh yeah that never worked. She's my best friend, love you to the moon and back seester.
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I have a miniature schnauzer who is literally my everything. She goes by multiple names: babygirl, Luna bear, Luna bug, moon baby, pooh bear... it goes on I'll spare you from my obsession.
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I used to do MMA (I know it surprises a lot of people).
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My favorite food... super hard question because I love all types of food. I'll never deny a medium rare steak (filet mignon is my favorite). Styles of food I would say either Italian food or Thai food.
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I have a super bad sweet tooth. It's actually kind of embarrassing and I promise I've gotten better, but during sophomore year of college I would literally eat a gallon of ice cream a week. Thank goodness for a high metabolism.