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Comedy Love Healing Powers

Ovarian cancer has a new weapon, the healing powers of comedy love!

North Sydney , Australia . 07 Aug 2011.

Meet Shelly Ryan, Comedian,Blogger/Writer, Ovarian cancer supporter and now, Author of "Floor It!"Road Trips Down The Humour Highway", the latest venture by this "funny lady"!

They say "laughter, is the best medicine" and for Shelly Ryan, this is all part of her bigger plan.

Sharing her gift for laughter with the world, Shelly's upcoming publication takes its reader on the journey of a lifetime, offering the power of humour healing in just the right dosage! A book like no other, you'll need to be buckled-in tightly,for you are about to embark on a hilarious ride filled with silly twists and turns and deliberate quirks that will have even the most cynical reader, in stitches!

Shelly's a late bloomer making up for lost time. Don't let the mild-mannered, middle-aged mom persona fool you. Her mantra is "If you obey all the rules you miss all the fun" -- and this Atlanta writer and comedian never misses the fun! This statement is exactly what you'll find with her jokes, just go to any page on the internet where her fans are all in agreement. On a more personal note, as the Founder/Creator of the Feel Teal Club, my own connection with Shelly has allowed me the opportunity to share her other "love", the admiration she has for the late great, Gilda Radner, who sadly lost her battle with ovarian cancer back in 1989.

Since joining us in March 2010,we have shared the launching of our first worldwide awareness campaign and the creation of the Feel Teal Club Forum where we invite the public to participate further, interacting with other community members. It is here, that Shelly has set-up her own room, completely devoted to her many memories of Gilda, aptly titled, "Gilda Moments" with Shelly Ryan.

As we eagerly await the arrival of her new book, it is with much joy in our hearts and deep appreciation that we acknowledge all she has done for our cause....and for women, worldwide!

Michele Wendling (Shelly) Ryan was born in the kingdom of Minneapolis. After being enlightened by great literature(okay, storybook tales), she developed a vivid imagination. Being an only child this trait was useful, although her parents never determined how many imaginary siblings Shelly had. Children eventually have to decide what they want to be when they grow up. Not easy when your role models give conflicting messages. Could a happy medium exist between innocent fairy tale princess and buxom fashion model? Shelly thought this incongruity was funny! By high school Shelly realized a sense of humor was more than entertaining; it was therapeutic! This marching band nerd (who stayed home cleaning the fireplace waiting for Prince Charming to show up) spent her weekends laughing with Saturday Night Live, especially Gilda Radner.

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Definition of 'titan'

Any person having gigantic strength or size...Courage with a fighting spirit!A Titan of Teal, is all this and more....they too posses courage and a fighting spirit of gigantic proportion.

Their strength comes in numbers as the number of warriors continue to grow!

They work as individuals, or as a group, but share a common interest...advocating to raise the status of ovarian cancer!

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OVARIAN CANCER

A gynaecological cancer that affects women & girls worldwide.

When I first learned of its existence, apart from the “fear” that comes from hearing the word

“cancer”, another emotion kicked-in.... anger! Time was against me, so trying to research

something so I could better understand was not an option, it was a necessity!

Mum had just turned 63....four weeks prior, she'd been told that all those weird symptoms she'd

mentioned were now all related to the tumour which had attached itself to her ovary.

Everything mum tried relaying to me over the phone somehow got “lost in transit” as I fumbled to

understand....another part of me had already decided we would simply have to “fight”!

But how do we fight something we know so little about?

Three months later, mum was gone...........

I have told my story in many forms; it's been published in many places, discussed in forums &

doctor's surgeries and spoken about at charity events. I write about the disease, the promise made to

my mother and the need for “awareness”, but it will never be enough until I know it has been passed

on....until we recognise ovarian cancer, the same way we recognise breast and cervical cancer.

It's not just about the colour of the ribbon, it's more a case of the right to protect the future

generations.....the right to well equip our younger females, so that they have better odds to prevent

this disease! Teach them about the “symptoms”, for until we have a better method for screening,

these are the only tools available. We teach them about menstruation, sex and all the risks

attached,so it makes perfect sense someone should teach them about this.

FEEL TEAL CLUB'S CAMPAIGN

If I was to sit and write about every reason for the need to raise “awareness”, I could publish a

journal...instead, I will leave you with the details of our current campaign....

The TITANS of TEAL consists of people raising awareness within their community/s, survivors,

supporters, family & friends....we all have the same vision, and it is represented by the colour teal.

You know to “THINK PINK”....well now it's time to “FEEL TEAL”!

Are you a titan of teal? Please send us your details so you that your wonderful contribution can be

recognised alongside others....a force like no other! We are, silent no more....

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