At the age of 37 and in the prime of her life Kate had her eye on a second child and thoughts of buying a new home to accommodate her growing family. With a beautiful 3 yr. old daughter, devoted husband, great job and loving family and friends, life couldn’t be much better.

Kate had been feeling a little “off” and doctors were having some trouble finding the cause of her discomfort. Following a battery of tests, she received the terrifying diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer – stage 3. NO warning, NO family history and presumably NO reason. Almost immediately, Kate was whisked into surgery where numerous tumors were removed and a radical hysterectomy was performed. What followed was 6 months of chemotherapy and all the side effects associated. At the end of the grueling 6 months, she received some relief in the doctor’s words when he told her she was in remission. With newfound respect for life and the luxury of feeling good Kate made plans to return to her job and continue with her dreams.

Just a short 7 months later, Kate is facing a recurrence and now another 6 months of chemotherapy. With gratitude for her incredibly supportive family and friends, and help of Ovarian Cancer Canada we will TURN UP THE VOLUME for Kate by selling Ovarian Cancer awareness bracelets and donate back 50% of the profits to Ovarian Cancer Canada to do what we can to help find a cure. By purchasing these bracelets, you are giving Kate hope and strength to continue fighting this dreaded disease.

The Kate bracelet is now a memorial bracelet.  Kate passed on July 28, 2009 at the Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto at the age of 39.