My name is Tarah Warren, and I was 29 year's old when I was diagnosed with Stage IV Ovarian Cancer in 2012. Since then I've had two surgeries, a full hysterectomy, and sixteen months of chemotherapy. Why Tenaciously Teal (T. Teal)? Well pink seems to get a lot of love,...
I've been given many blessings throughout this life, so I can’t complain, however I've given myself permission to be sad, at times, about having cancer. Especially as family and friends see my health decline, and when I'm fearful about facing the chemo room. I also struggle with those reality moments cancer forces you to...
I was honored to get an email asking me to come and share about Cancer, Chemo, and Care Packs with the fifth graders at Bethany Elementary in Oklahoma City. My cousin, well my "third cousin", but she might as well be my first cousin, is a 5th grade teacher there,...
When this day came I thought I would have something more profound to say. Actually, not much thought has gone into it, but as the one year anniversary of my major Cancer surgery approached I assumed there would be some sort of divine inspiration or maybe a specific feeling I...
The first moment feeling BALD! Embracing The Awkwardness One thing synonymous with Cancer is the infamous bald head, and when you are diagnosed with Cancer it is one of the first things you think about and plan for. Wig, scarf, and hat shopping commence, and you tell yourself really," its' just hair"! It's just...
Getting instructions from one of my favorite nurses, Donna. I have been blessed to have so many wonderful nurses to care for me! I finished chemo #33 last Thursday, and again made the decision to spread joy instead of focusing on the "icky" affects of chemo. Tenaciously Teal (T. Teal) handed out...
I completed another round of maintenance chemo Thursday bringing me to 32 infusions, and one step closer to being at "no chemo status". For those who are new to this journey I began chemo in January 2013, and will continue through April 2014. I think back to when my oncologist...
5 years of marriage, and 8 years of togetherness. Here's to hoping for many more! I was still suffering from the affects of my second surgery to rid my body of Ovarian Cancer, which had deeply rooted itself throughout my life, when I heard the sweetest words. The words were not new,...
Jessica is the front desk manager at the Grace Stephenson Cancer Center and she always greets me with a smile each time I go to chemo. My grandmother just moved from Oregon to OKC, and has taken it upon herself to start helping me with the Cancer Care Packs. These care packs had an extra special...
I haven't posted a lot recently because it is sometimes hard to believe what the last ten months has consisted of. I've had almost thirty chemo infusions, two surgeries, a handful of cat scans, numerous blood draws, and lived at times in the emotional turmoil that comes with Cancer. In...