Just a few weeks ago I received an email from Katrina. Like most women facing hair loss from chemotherapy she was concerned about this looming reality. She was surprised when I told her this is one of the greatest concerns women face as they fight cancer. I remember during my...
I have often said that being diagnosed with cancer welcomes you into a sorority you never would have chosen. Hearing the words " you have cancer" is devastating, life changing, and scary. You can dwell on the hurt and pain or choose to look for the silver linings of cancer....
When I first heard that the non-profit organization Tenaciously Teal was providing Care Packs to cancer fighters going through chemotherapy, my first thought was, “How can I help?” I have had several friends and family members who have been touched by cancer and I’ve seen the debilitating side effects of...
Our passion project has really become helping women feel beautiful in the midst of cancer treatment. Through a party like atmosphere, Brave Shaves, help women feel supported with some fun in the midst of a hard decision. Afterwards women have the option for an Empowerment Shoot, which haveproved over and...
There are many things I will take away from our June care pack run to Cancer Specialists of Oklahoma; the ability to pray with two men receiving treatment, reconnecting with a man who recognized us from giving a care pack to his wife at OU Stephenson (who passed away in...
Tenaciously Teal founder, Tarah Warren, was recently interviewed by KFOR in Oklahoma City about the OU Stephenson's Cancer Center's application to become a National Cancer Institute (NCI). Tarah serves on the OU Stephenson Cancer Center's Board of Advocates and directly benefited from NCI clinical trials at Stephenson during her sixteen...
Tenaciously Teal has been honored to form a partnership with the NBA Thunder organization over the past few years. It began when our founder, Tarah Warren, proudly displayed her bald head at Thunder game the night before her chemo infusion, and carried a sign reading " Tomorrow I have chemo...
It was very exciting for News Channel 4 to contact me about doing a story on the Non- Profit Tenaciously Teal, and its' mission to spread love and hope to patients and families facing Cancer treatment. Of course, the news was interested in my connection to the Thunder, and we discussed...
One of the most exciting things that happened in the month of April was being asked to contribute to making a commercial for the Stephenson Cancer Center. Commercial making is tough work, and it is astounding to me how four hours of shooting shrinks down to a 1 minute commercial,...
Today is my 40th, and for now, Last chemotherapy infusion. I' m maybe just as surprised as you are that I have endured so many treatments, and so I can't help but think about what life will be like with No chemo. Despite the rigors of this battle I know...