Ovar'coming Together
Indiana's Nonprofit Resource & Education Organization for Ovarian Cancer
Our Mission
Create Awareness
Support Survivors &
Caregivers
Fund Research
Ovar'coming Together, Inc.
2625 N. Meridian Street, Suite #108, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Toll Free: 855-855-OVAR | Ph: 317-925-6643 | Fax: 317-925-6673
1-855-855-OVAR
Ovar'coming Together, Inc. © 2012
Survivorship
Ovar'coming Together is dedicated to helping ovarian cancer survivors.
We exist to support, engage and empower you; to extend strength, hope and comfort; to connect you with other women in similar situations; and to provide resources for you, as well as for your family and your caregivers.
A “cancer survivor” is defined by the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship as anyone with a history of cancer, from the time of diagnosis and for the remainder of life. This definition has become the standard definition for cancer survivors in the United States.
Cancer Survivorship is a challenge faced by millions of Americans. Survivorship focuses on adapting to life with, through, and beyond cancer. Imperative to the notion of survivorship is self-advocacy—taking responsibility for your cancer care through open communication, shared decision making, and active participation in your care. Self-advocacy helps to build confidence and can improve quality of life.
The Cancer Survival Toolbox® is a free self-advocacy training program written by cancer survivors, oncology social workers, and oncology nurses. Available through the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, it teaches survivors how to find information, communicate and negotiate with their health care team and employer, make good decisions, and stand up for their rights. It also includes specialty topics like "First Steps," "Finding Ways to Pay for Care," and "Special Topics for the Older Person with Cancer".
Additional concepts emerging under the theory of survivorship include maintaining (or regaining) a sense of control over life; continued personal growth; and sustaining a positive and hopeful outlook.
Ovar'coming Together has a variety of programs and services to support survivors and caregivers. We invite you to participate in all that might interest you. Many survivors also find volunteering to be an effective outlet - as well as a way to make connections with others who are dealing with ovarian cancer whether it be other survivors, family members, caregivers or advocates.
Visit the link above to see a list of ovarian cancer support groups being held in Indiana. If you know of additional groups or would like to see a group started in your area, please contact us so that we may get the group listed or have a conversation about starting a group in your area.
Visit the link above to see a list of cancer-related links which might be helpful or of
interest to you.
