[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 166 (Friday, October 5, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1373]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       IN MEMORY OF LYNN FALLOWS

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                            HON. RICK LARSEN

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 5, 2018

  Mr. LARSEN of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the life of 
Lynn Fallows. Lynn was a passionate mother, wife, teacher and ovarian 
cancer research advocate. On August 16, 2018, Lynn lost her battle with 
ovarian cancer.
  Ovarian cancer is the deadliest gynecologic cancer and the fifth-
leading cause of cancer deaths for women in the U.S. Despite 
advancement in medicine, no effective screening test exists for ovarian 
cancer. To complicate factors, symptoms are hard to catch in early 
stages, if not altogether absent.
  In February 2015, Lynn was diagnosed with Stage III ovarian cancer. 
Lynn did not have a family history of ovarian cancer and, like many 
women diagnosed, was completely blindsided by her diagnosis. Like the 
fighter she was, Lynn wasted no time educating herself and getting 
involved in the ovarian cancer community.
  The month she was diagnosed, Lynn started a blog to share her 
experiences and connect with other ovarian cancer patients and 
survivors. Within a year of her diagnosis, she began volunteering at 
the Rivkin Cancer Center in Seattle to help educate women and raise 
awareness about ovarian cancer. She later joined the Ovarian Cancer 
Research Fund Alliance's Advocate Leader program to advocate for 
ovarian cancer research and expanded access to care.
  Mr. Speaker, Lynn dedicated the last years of her life making a 
difference in the lives of others through her advocacy work. Her family 
and friends will greatly miss and always remember Lynn's dedication, 
resilience and tenacity.

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