Funding Progress For Better Outcomes Against Ovarian Cancer
Patrick Hardesty
Determined to continue MaryLynn's legacy and make her presence known to friends and family, and the communities of Eastern NC, it was an easy decision for Patrick to take the lead on creating this foundation. He's happy to see how he can create positive change for women diagnosed with gynecological cancers.
Kristen Hardesty
Maya Angelou said it best; “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better." With the reality of poor prognoses and detection strategies in mind, it is time for all of us to join the gynecological cancer community by elevating our voices for women affected with ovarian cancer. Join me in speaking truth to power, in honor of MLH, as we collaborate with our communities to fund progress for better outcomes against ovarian cancer.
Shawn Hardesty
The vast majority of people diagnosed with cancer are surprised and did not see it coming; this could not have been more true for my wife. She always made very healthy choices, exercised regularly, and had no family history of cancer or other genetic risk factors. No one could have been at less of a risk than her. My goal is to keep this story from happening to other women through education on the signs/symptoms of the disease, along with advocating for funding to find a useful diagnostic tool.
Inspiration for the design of our website came from our friends at OCRA, NOCC, and Casting for Hope.