What do you do when you know something is wrong but your concerns have not yet led to an answer? In this important episode of Unleash Vision and Faith, Pamela Duran speaks with Debra Wold, an ovarian cancer survivor, medical advocate, energy and oil and gas professional, keynote speaker, and founder of Teal Ribbon OC.

Debra shares how her symptoms intensified over 21 days, how an initial misdiagnosis led her to keep advocating for care, and how doctors ultimately removed a 21.5-centimeter tumor weighing approximately six pounds. She describes her recovery as a miracle and explains how faith helped her move from doubt and fear into purpose and service.

The conversation centers on symptom awareness, documentation, and the courage to ask more questions. Debra introduces BEAT, her practical reminder for bloating, eating changes, abdominal or back pain, and toilet or bathroom-habit changes. She also explains how Teal Ribbon OC's 14-day symptom tracker can help women prepare for a conversation with a healthcare professional.

Pamela and Debra also discuss the emotional and spiritual effects of cancer on marriages and families, the need for community support, and the importance of showing yourself enough love to pay attention to your health. This episode is a call to listen to your body, document persistent changes, seek qualified care, and use your voice.

· Why persistent changes that are unusual for your body deserve attention

· How Debra's self-advocacy helped her move from an initial misdiagnosis to specialist care

· What Debra means by the BEAT symptom-awareness framework

· How documenting symptoms over time can support a clearer conversation with a healthcare professional

· Why a Pap test does not screen for ovarian cancer

· Why CA-125 and transvaginal ultrasound may be used diagnostically in some situations but are not reliable routine screening tests for symptom-free women at average risk

· How faith, doubt, family support, and purpose shaped Debra's recovery and advocacy

· Ways listeners can support Teal Ribbon OC through awareness, volunteering, and giving

B Bloating that is persistent or unusual for you

E Eating changes including difficulty eating or feeling full quickly

A Abdominal pelvic or back pain

T Toilet changes such as urinary urgency frequency or constipation

Debra encourages women to use the framework as a prompt for awareness and documentation, not as a self-diagnosis. The CDC advises seeing a healthcare professional if bloating, abdominal or back pain, eating difficulty, or bathroom-habit changes last two weeks or longer and are not normal for you. Unusual vaginal bleeding should be evaluated right away.

Know your normal. Pay attention to changes in your body and notice when something feels persistent, different, or unexplained.

Document what is happening. Dates, symptom patterns, measurements, and changes can help you describe your experience more clearly.

Use your voice. If symptoms continue or your concern remains unresolved, ask questions and seek appropriate medical evaluation.

Faith can coexist with questions. Debra's story shows that doubt, prayer, medical care, and purposeful action can all be part of the same journey.

Support reaches beyond the patient. Cancer affects marriages, caregivers, children, and communities, and those relationships need care too.

For 2026, the American Cancer Society estimates that approximately 21,010 women in the United States will receive a new ovarian cancer diagnosis and approximately 12,450 women will die from the disease. These national estimates provide context for the urgency of awareness and research; they are not a prediction of any individual's outcome.

Share this episode with the women and men in your life. Ovarian cancer can affect daughters, mothers, sisters, wives, friends, and entire families. Awareness begins when we talk openly, pay attention, and encourage one another to seek care when something is not normal.

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