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Reclaiming Everyday with Gina and Joanie

Joanie / March 15, 2021

I was delighted and honored when Gina Stinson, author of Reclaimed: Stories of Rescued Moments and Days, requested an interview […]

Joanie / February 18, 2021

Teal hearts dangled from my lighted mantle in honor of Galentine’s Day—a Zoom Valentine’s Day celebration with fellow ovarian cancer

Joanie / January 25, 2021

I love curling up with a steaming mug of soup on a chilly evening. Whether cooking in a crockpot or

Joanie / December 15, 2020

My cry echoed the cries of many throughout the centuries, culminating in the haunting strains of “O Come, O Come,

Joanie / November 10, 2020

How could anything good come from cancer? As an oncology nurse, I was familiar with the ravages of cancer and

Joanie / October 8, 2020

I want to thank Tony Gambone for featuring my ovarian cancer story and book, In Her Shoes: Dancing in the

Joanie / September 15, 2020

Interview with In Her Shoes Narrator Julie Stein

Joanie / July 21, 2020

Self-care is often last on the list of priorities for busy women. Bucky, the UW mascot, would like to share

Joanie / June 29, 2020

Frightened, bewildered, and shut away—the hallmarks of this quarantined season. I don’t understand why we’ve been engulfed in a pandemic

Joanie / May 5, 2020

Have you heard the whispers of ovarian cancer? Stop. Listen. Despite my background in oncology nursing, I had missed an