Lauren Ashley German

Our 13-year-old daughter, Kirsten, was living the normal life of a seventh-grade student. Before an annual doctor visit, she asked her mother if she should mention that her menstrual cycle stopped for about six months. Our pediatrician was concerned and ordered several tests. Several experts recognized an increase in her hormone level based on the test results, but it seemed…

By the Mayan Calendar, December 21, 2012, was supposed to be the end of the world. The world didn't end, but life as I knew it would. Robin, my wife, and best friend was diagnosed with Stage 3C ovarian cancer. I am a maintenance man for the county government and my job is to fix things. Throughout our marriage, my…

This past July 2019, I was enjoying my summer vacation: lacrosse tournaments with my son's travel team trips to the beach, fruity drinks with friends...livin' the teacher life! This was going to be a great summer with my family and friends. I went in for my yearly physical like I do every summer. I told the doctor that I had…

Though I was diagnosed with stage 3c ovarian cancer in August of 2018, I believe my journey with ovarian cancer began when I tested positive for the BRCA 1 genetic mutation in 2015. Learning then that I was high risk for certain cancers, ovarian being one, shook my world upside down and inside out. When a genetic counselor sat down…