by Jackie Acho, Ph.D. | Jun 20, 2022 | #CurrencyOfEmpathy, #EmpathyStartsAtHome, Cancer, Cancer Treatment, Healing from Cancer, Ovarian Cancer
I am home, most of the time, these days. John and I packed up in Istanbul and flew home on May 20th. On May 22nd I rallied to give a commencement address. On May 23rd, I felt the weight of the moving, the 7-hour time difference, the ongoing cancer battle and...
by Jackie Acho, Ph.D. | May 2, 2022 | #CurrencyOfEmpathy, #LifeOverCancer, Cancer, Cancer Treatment, Empathy, Empathy in Medicine, Ovarian Cancer
I’m no champion, but I do like chess, ever since Uncle Jack taught me to play as a kid. It’s a strategic game, in which you can think your way out of a fix, picture several moves ahead, and revel in beating a worthy opponent. Lately, it’s been helping me to think of...
by Jackie Acho, Ph.D. | Feb 23, 2022 | Cancer, Cancer Prevention, Cancer Treatment, Entrepreneurship, Ovarian Cancer
Jacob Butze, on vacation in France, before being diagnosed with ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia) As an ovarian cancer warrior/survivor/patient/victim/thriver over 2 years, I’ve been told countless times to: Be brave! Be strong! Be positive! Here’s what I can...
by Jackie Acho, Ph.D. | Jan 21, 2022 | Cancer, Cancer Prevention, Cancer Treatment, Faith, Medicine, Ovarian Cancer, Science
Majestic Night Sky with a Full “Wolf” Moon over Istanbul (or anywhere you are!), January 17, 2022 I have always been a big believer in science. All the way to a Ph.D. in chemistry at MIT. That’s commitment. My career has also included lots of technology-related...
