Jill Emberson is getting married two months after finishing her latest bout of palliative chemotherapy. She was freshly in love and stimulated at work when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Nine months later, she was told she’d be lucky to be alive in five years. We all know we’ll die one day, but what’s it like to live life with death in sight? And how does it feel to have a terminal illness from the very cradle of life, our ovaries?
Tue, February 18, 2020
Jill Emberson died on December 12, 2019, four years after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
Tue, February 18, 2020
Jill Emberson died on December 12, 2019, four years after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Hear her final recordings and tributes from her loved ones including husband Ken, and daughter Malia.
Wed, June 26, 2019
Jill has won an award, started a massive new campaign and tried two different treatments for ovarian cancer, so we thought it was about time for a Bonus Episode to keep you up to date.
Wed, June 26, 2019
Jill has won an award, started a massive new campaign and tried two different treatments for ovarian cancer, so we thought it was about time for a Bonus Episode to keep you up to date.
Mon, November 05, 2018
It’s early 2018, and Jill is going back into chemo, but this time it’s palliative. If the treatment is a success it will buy her a healthy window of time for her wedding and honeymoon.
Mon, November 05, 2018
It’s early 2018, and Jill is going back into chemo, but this time it’s palliative. If the treatment is a success it will buy her a healthy window of time for her wedding and honeymoon.
Mon, October 29, 2018
Jill starts the fight to get on a drug trial that won’t cure her cancer but could buy her a few more years.
Mon, October 29, 2018
Jill starts the fight to get on a drug trial that won’t cure her cancer but could buy her a few more years.
Mon, October 22, 2018
Nine months after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer, Jill is told her cancer is back. That makes it terminal.
Mon, October 22, 2018
Nine months after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer, Jill is told her cancer is back. That makes it terminal.
Mon, October 15, 2018
Jill’s daughter Malia was studying overseas when Jill was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Malia and Jill remember that conversation, and the emergency trip home.
Mon, October 15, 2018
Jill’s daughter Malia was studying overseas when Jill was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Malia and Jill remember that conversation, and the emergency trip home.
Mon, October 08, 2018
Jill Emberson is in hospital recovering from emergency brain surgery when she proposes to her partner of 7 years, Ken. He says no.
Mon, October 08, 2018
Jill Emberson is in hospital recovering from emergency brain surgery when she proposes to her partner of 7 years, Ken. He says no.
Mon, October 01, 2018
We all know we’ll die one day, but what’s it like to live life with death in sight?
Mon, October 01, 2018
We all know we’ll die one day, but what’s it like to live life with death in sight?
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