I have often said that being diagnosed with cancer welcomes you into a sorority you never would have chosen. Hearing the words " you have cancer" is devastating, life changing, and scary. You can dwell on the hurt and pain or choose to look for the silver linings of cancer....
When I first heard that the non-profit organization Tenaciously Teal was providing Care Packs to cancer fighters going through chemotherapy, my first thought was, “How can I help?” I have had several friends and family members who have been touched by cancer and I’ve seen the debilitating side effects of...
Our passion project has really become helping women feel beautiful in the midst of cancer treatment. Through a party like atmosphere, Brave Shaves, help women feel supported with some fun in the midst of a hard decision. Afterwards women have the option for an Empowerment Shoot, which haveproved over and...
I had my head shaved a couple of days ago. I just started a new chemo protocol, and the doctor told me my hair would fall out with this drug. This process has gotten so much easier. The head shaving part, that is. When I was first diagnosed with ovarian...
In this fight against cancer, a battle ground where light and darkness collide, I have been astounded how God has opened doors for T. Teal to be in the right place at the right time. One of those instances was when I met Kelly. We were inexplicably sat next to...
We tell the stories of cancer fighters through a feature we call #Share4Prayer This is Gretta from Pasadena, CA, and we are forever bonded by a disease 1 in 75 women will develop in their lifetime: Ovarian Cancer. Like many women, Gretta had symptoms related to Ovarian Cancer: pain, bloating, fatigue. But...
There are many things I will take away from our June care pack run to Cancer Specialists of Oklahoma; the ability to pray with two men receiving treatment, reconnecting with a man who recognized us from giving a care pack to his wife at OU Stephenson (who passed away in...
Tenaciously Teal founder, Tarah Warren, was recently interviewed by KFOR in Oklahoma City about the OU Stephenson's Cancer Center's application to become a National Cancer Institute (NCI). Tarah serves on the OU Stephenson Cancer Center's Board of Advocates and directly benefited from NCI clinical trials at Stephenson during her sixteen...
Saturday Share 4 Prayer: We tell the stories of cancer fighters through a feature we call #Share4Prayer. This is my new friend Kelly and as we celebrate Mother's Day this weekend her story is particularly special. We met coincidentally when we were sat next to each other at the nail shop, and...
Tenaciously Teal has been honored to form a partnership with the NBA Thunder organization over the past few years. It began when our founder, Tarah Warren, proudly displayed her bald head at Thunder game the night before her chemo infusion, and carried a sign reading " Tomorrow I have chemo...