Corinne Feller
MONTGOMERY – Corinne Feller was a senior at Valley Central High
School when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Ten months later, at
age 18, she passed away in 1999.
Her family is keeping her memory alive as well as raising awareness of
the disease through the memorial fund in her name created by her sister,
Nicole Feller Lee. Corinne’s death was “the biggest loss of
my life,” said Nicole.
Lee and her volunteer group will bring the national Turn the Towns Teal
campaign to the Hudson Valley again this year, with teal ribbons tied
on trees and lamp posts in 11 communities in Orange County as September
is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
This is what her sister would have wanted, said Nicole.
“I know that as the giving person that she was, she would want to
prevent it for anybody else. Early diagnosis is the key to survival and
I know that she would want me to be doing this in her memory. It was what
she was all about. She was always giving. She was about community service,
very mature for a high school student to realize the importance of the
environment, cared about animals, was always doing something to help the
less fortunate,” Mrs. Lee said. “So, I do this in her memory.”
Kathy Colquhoun of Monroe is a 20 year ovarian cancer survivor and is
a part of the cause with Mrs. Lee to promote awareness of the devastating
disease.
Classic symptoms of ovarian cancer are pelvic or abdominal pain, discomfort
and bloating; vague but persistent gastrointestinal upsets; frequent and/or
urgency of urination; unexplained changes in bowel habits; unexplained
weight gain/loss; ongoing unusual fatigue; back pain; menstrual changes;
and pain during intimacy.
To participate in the Turn the Towns Teal campaign contact Mrs. Lee at
34nrlee@hvc.rr.com.
