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About Pamela H. Watson
  
 
Pamela Hueschen Watson made her journey to the Lord on August 21, 2007
after her battle with ovarian cancer ended. She was 53 years old. Born
in New Orleans, she was a lifelong resident of Slidell, LA. Pam is survived
by her loving husband of 31 years, Stephen J. Watson. Mourning the
death of their mother are Stephen Taylor Watson and Chanse Picard
Watson. Preceded in death by her grandparents, Frank and Marie Picard
and Alton and Estelle Hueschen. Pam will be greatly missed by her
parents, Alton and Frankie Hueschen, her brothers, Ricke and Bryan
Hueschen and her sister, Michelle Hueschen Haro. She graduated from
Salmen High School in 1972. Pam was a flight attendant for Delta
Airlines for 33 years. She reigned as Miss St. Tammany and Miss Slidell
in 1975. She was a member of St. Luke the Evangelist Church where she
taught CCD for many years and was recognized with the St. Luke's
appreciation award in 2006. She also survived by many nieces and nephews who loved her dearly.
About Ovarian Cancer (According to http://www.ocrf.org)
Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death from gynecologic
cancers in the United States and is the fifth leading cause of cancer
death among U.S. women. The American Cancer Society estimates that
21,650 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer in the U.S. in 2008
and about 15,520 women will die from the disease. It is an insidious
disease that can strike without warning or cause.
The
symptoms of ovarian cancer are often vague and subtle, making it
difficult to diagnose. There is no effective screening test for ovarian
cancer but there are tests which can detect ovarian cancer when
patients are at high risk or have early symptoms. In spite of this
patients are usually diagnosed in advanced stages and only 45% survive
longer than five years. Only 19% of cases are caught before the cancer
has spread beyond the ovary to the pelvic region. However, when ovarian
cancer is detected and treated early on, the five-year survival rate is
greater than 92%.
Until we have better early detection tools,
all women should be educated about the disease so they can achieve
early diagnosis and successful treatment. A woman’s lifetime risk of
ovarian cancer is 1 in 67. Listen to your body. Do not ignore symptoms.
For diagnosis and treatment information, click here (http://www.ocrf.org)
Walk Information
The
Cancer Walk will be held at the Louisiana Tech University Track Field,
located along Tech Drive (South off of Exit #84 from I-20). The
entrance will be on the North side of the track, please bring
identification to the entrance.
The event will start at 10:00am to 5:00pm, but the entrances will be open at 9:30am. Parking will be available on the North side, near the entrance, between the track field and the soccer fields.
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