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Thanks @jbirch for highlighting this and for including the link. The session link can also be found under the EVENTS ...

Hi @hgtv ... so nice to hear you are doing so well. One of our Teal Sisters, @brendalee is seeing a "functional doctor" ...

Thanks @brendalee I will check it out. I LOVE soup. I make it all the time in the fall but it's stranger to make it when ...

Brendalee, I watched the YouTube for the soup recipe and it looks delicious. I will definitely make some. Than you. Sent ...

great to hear! On Tue, Feb 3, 2026 at 4:06 AM hgtv via OVdialogue < Mail@onlinecommunity.ca > wrote: Hi ...

Hi all! Still in remission about 16 months now thankfully! Sorry I couldn’t see the original question so just a quick ...

Congratulations on the plunge! Sent from my iPhone

always Learning: I always make big pots of healthy soups - you can freeze some for later..but you always have it on hand for lunches. ...

@LeslieA great job on this week's fitness classes and how great is it that you are seeing positive change. That makes it ...

@LizR good for you on hitting your goals 🙌. The retreat sounds interesting. Doing something different is always fun. I'm ...

@brendalee all interesting thoughts. And darn that snow!!!

Hi Everyone, We had incredibly windy, wet weather this week and I sure did not feel like walking the dog on those days. Ugh. ...

@Brendalee - I knew someone was going to ask that! Apparently the wave mat recreates (or amplifies??) the waves of energy from ...

what's a salt wave cave mat? On Mon, Feb 2, 2026 at 9:46 AM LizR via OVdialogue < Mail@onlinecommunity.ca > wrote: ...

Hi there, I've just seen that Ovarian Cancer Canada is hosting a briefing on HRD testing on Feb 12 at 6:30 EST if any one is interested ...

Hi Brendalee Thanks for your encouragement. I'm interviewing 2 more companies and will let you know what I find out. There's ...

Thanks @AlwaysLearning. Sorry to hear about that arm and good for you to be checking it out. Maybe th cold plunge will be good ...

my true current goal is to make sure I do something active every day for at least half hour to one hour. Yesterday I went to ...

I am thinking out loud (no particular basis) that 1. your friend isn't a cancer patient so her doc. recommending it to her doesn't ...

Hello EAP's (Exercise Accountability Partners - everything gets an acronym right?!😁) - welcome to February. Well I hit my ...

@Super Mémère welcome and thank you for lending your voice to OVdialogue. I am very sorry to hear of your daughter-in-law's ...

Thanks I’ll check it out. 😊 ...

@Meinvan is that right?! Geez this is always so confusing. You are right...we try to be healthy and do what we think are the ...

@Dragonfly you are welcome. I had mouth sores when I started my Lynparza. I told the oncologist and the pharmacy provided a specially ...

@brendalee yes it can all be confusing can't it!? I believe you are referring to @hgtv who was working with an "Integrated Oncologist" ...

Lbarr72, I want to begin by saying that I love your artwork, especially the birds, which are messengers from God. So beautiful!!! ...

@Keepingfaith glad you are feeling good other then the rise in ca125. I'm sure your oncologist will have a plan going ...

Thank you so much. I really hope the labs look good too 🤞🏻 The trip to Punta Cana was amazing, definitely a nice break and ...

@Cole I hope your upcoming labs show no more rise and the chemo is working. So glad you got away to Punta Cana, hope you ...

Thank you for all the loving replies to my art and writing, and support for my daughter in law. What would I do without you ?? ...

Hi everyone! Busy week ahead for me. Labs Monday, oncologist appt Wednesday, med pick up Thursday. In between all that I ...

@Alwayslearning . Interesting about collagen, other groups on Facebook say their oncologists say an absolute no to it. So confusing ...

@lbarr72 beautiful words and art work. I wish I had the talent. Sorry to hear about your daughter, I'm sure she is in ...

Thanks for sharing! I just developed a mouth sore (on Zejula) and rinsing it out with salt and baking soda. I will ...

Always Learning - that's interesting. I never knew collagen was good for gut health. so just looked it up. sounds great - but ...

@Sfolk glad to hear each day is getting better and well done on the "getting dressed". Regardless of whether there's ...

@brendalee I appreciate the kind words 🫶 Good for you on all that physical activity. I returned this week to pickleball ...

Thank you @GGail . Sending positive thoughts to you and your family as well. I was fortunate in that when I had genetic testing ...

Thanks @Alwayslearning . No, no spirometer was given to me, nor were any deep breathing exercises recommended to me. I have ...

PS I am neutral on whether infrared saunas do anything for cancer. But one small positive note for cancer is thats how I discovered ...

Hello Alwayslearning. Before I tell you how I am, I want to tell you how much I appreciate your empathy and compassion and the ...

I'm glad I was able to speak with my medical team too. Hopefully Tuesday's CA-125 is reassuring. I do get CT scans every two ...

Hi @brendalee how have you been feeling? If my recall is correct (it isn't always), you finished your chemo at the end of November. ...

@Cole glad you were able to speak with your medical team. Hopefully the CA-125 on Tuesday will yield positive news and it's always ...

Sending my thoughts and best wishes, as well. Sent from my iPhone

Personally, with what stage you have and what you are going through, I would go all in myself. What do you have to lose to get ...

Dear Leslie and Lbarr: thank you Lbarr for mentioning how much you liked the artwork. otherwise I never notice the attachments! ...

I did speak with my medical team. The nurse wasn't overly concerned since this is the first elevated CA-125, and she ...

@GGail sending lots of positive thoughts and prayers your way for your surgery. I have a good friend who is a very seasoned ...

@lbarr72 first off you are very talented. What beautiful water colours. I'm always a bit envious of anyone who can paint, ...