The Circle Of Strength

Meet Nanci Cacossa. She has cancer.  Ovarian cancer.  Stage 3C ovarian cancer. She lost her ovaries, uterus and fallopian tubes to this disease, but she is not about to lose her life.  No, she is fighting with all she's got.  And what she's got is great!

I am proud to call her my friend.  We somehow found each other when both she and my husband Patrick were battling the fight of their lives. She would send me daily notes and offer guidance.

Team Prayers For Patrick and Circle of Strength were born within days of each other. Neither of us knew what the heck we were doing in the beginning, but we were both passionate about destroying this beast, and hey why not raise a bit of awareness and money at the same time :) We learned to use Social Media to get our word out there - Tweeting and Facebooking about each other's events on a regular basis.

Nanci's openness about her illness and honesty about what she was enduring was a huge learning experience for everyone around her.  The exchange and flow of information and emotion kept her strong so she could fight.  Together with friends and family, they became a circle; The Circle of Strength.

Nanci was a great support for me and my family at a very uncertain time in our lives. She was at every one of Prayers For Patrick's events, donating baskets, giving support and usually a great big hug!  The photo above is from the Relay when Nanci showed up to bring our team a cake she made. During this time she was undergoing chemo but there she was, with a delicious cake in hand.  Need I say more about this lady!

As of now, she is still receiving treatments every three weeks, four days in a row and fighting the fight. She is not going anywhere anytime soon. She will not surrender.  Nanci has certainly had her ups and downs, but she as always will continue to fight hard (most likely while planning her next event.)


Ah her next event.................Circle of Strength and the NY Islanders, Sunday, April 1st @3pm

click this link to find out more:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.458360323218.241397.567448218&type=3#!/events/217627241661265/


Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death of gynecological cancer among women.  If not detected early, the survival rate is only between 25-30%.  The Circle of Strength is committed to educating people about ovarian cancer, and raising funds for research that will yield better diagnostic testing and improve treatment.
A circle represents the infinite nature of energy and love.  With no beginning or end, it is whole and perfect.  We seek to expand the energy and love of The Circle of Strength  and invite you to join us in support of the women battling ovarian cancer and the doctors researching therapies to manage and, one day, cure this disease.
The money raised through direct donations and events help fund the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund.