Jenesis: living beyond ovarian cancer

Jennifer Hollington

My story of living beyond ovarian cancer.

[2024-10-17] Thank you for your support

Yesterday, I shared my sadness after learning that one of my temporary breast implements may have sprung a leak. In response, I received many beautiful messages and wanted to capture some of them in this post. They gave me strength and may give others ...

[2024-10-16] Speed bump on my road to recovery

Before going to my follow-up appointment with my surgeon today, I noticed that my right breast felt smaller than my left one. When I arrived at Dr. Lee's office, I mentioned this to her nurse, who agreed that my right expandable implant seemed smalle...

[2024-10-15] Breast reconstruction recovery update

When I learned on August 27 that I had won the Terry Fox Wrexham Run contest, I was worried that I might not be up for a trip abroad given my breast reconstruction surgery planned for September 12, just four weeks before I would leave for Wales on Octo...

[2024-10-14] Wrexham recollections: wrap-up

Our whirlwind weekend in Wrexham has come to an end, as Shane and I make our way back to Canada. I post this edition of the blog from Pearson International Airport in Toronto, as we await our flight to Ottawa. The four-hour drive from Wrexham to Londo...

[2024-10-13] Wrexham recollections: Terry Fox Run

Today was the Terry Fox Run in Wrexham. What a rewarding way to launch the first such run in Wales. More than 300 people turned out to run 5 km or walk 2.5 km around Wrexham's beautiful Bellevue Park. The goal was to raise funds for the UK's Institute ...

[2024-10-12] Wrexham recollections: history

Day 2 in Wrexham was a day to delve into history. First up was a visit to the Wrexham Miners Project, housed in the former Miners Rescue Station. Michael Hett shared the history of the Wrexham Miners Project, which commemorates the Gresford Mining Dis...

[2024-10-11] Wrexham recollections: the kindness of people

Today's Wrexham recollections begin with our flight from Toronto to London overnight, and repercussions from our preceding flight from Ottawa to Toronto. Because the Ottawa-Toronto flight was completely full and the overhead storage area was so limited...

[2024-10-10] En route to Wrexham

Yesterday, a friend sent me a cute video of cats at the airport, each representing a different type of traveler: the excited one, the frequent flyer, the one who's always running late, snacking 24/7, already starting the vacation vibe, nervous about ev...

[2024-10-09] Ontario lowers age for self-referral for mammograms to 40

Yesterday, the Ontario government announced that women 40 and older can now self-refer to receive a publicly funded mammogram through the Ontario Breast Screening Program (OBSP). The previous minimum age for self-referral was 50. Self-referral means th...

[2024-10-08] Letting people take care of you

Taking care is one way to show your love. Another way is letting people take good care of you when you need it. — Fred Rogers eIf you're like me, taking care of others comes naturally. It feels right. But how comfortable are you with letting others ...