When I first got sick, the neighbors were bringing dinner over for six months. Another woman did my laundry. Throughout the years, I have had a group of people here who have done whatever I needed.

I've beaten the odds so far. Only 10 to 20 percent of women with ovarian cancer live past five years. And I'm lucky. Even though the cancer keeps coming back, I've never felt sick or in pain.

My doctor at Sloan Kettering said if he could help me this way, he would. He told me to go to Germany. People are flying over there from all over the world.

When my stomach blew up, I immediately went to my gynecologist. I thought maybe it was because of the walk, and maybe also because I'd just had a baby. James was only 3 months old. But when my gynecologist, after seeing me on Friday, wanted to have me tested immediately the next morning, I knew it was bad.

Neighbors were saying that dog was very protective of the woman. For some reason, it snapped.

I'm proud to be a woman. I feel a lot stronger, a lot sexier and I think that all of that is reflected in my music.