Survivor Story: Delia Athey

On February 9th, 2005 I was diagnosed with stage 1C Ovarian Cancer during surgery to remove two ovarian cysts. All the cancer that could be seen was removed. I was fortunate that my symptoms directly led to a diagnosis. I was fortunate that I was referred to a surgeon who knew what to test and look for. I was also fortunate that she had a specialist in the operating room who knew how best to remove the tumor. 7 months later I had completed 4 chemotherapy treatments to catch any unseen cancer and I’ve been in remission ever since. Many women do not have the experience I did.

Since recovering from cancer, I became a runner and completed 9 marathons including the 2012 Boston Marathon.
While I cannot run right now, I can walk and so I will be participating in Be The Difference Foundation’s Teal Warrior Virtual 15K, a virtual event to raise money to help women batting ovarian cancer today and to provide research dollars for a cure. The money I raise will go to fund these programs.