Cruise Camp Mak-A-Dream—Anchored in Hope

https://www.wisconsinovariancancer.org/post/cruise-camp-mak-a-dream-anchored-in-hope

By Joanie Shawhan“Bon voyage!” Shouts echo from shore as a cruise ship shoves off from port, familiar terrain fading into the horizon. As ovarian cancer survivors at Camp Mak-A-Dream, we embarked our own high seas adventure for theme night—a cruise ship. The camp’s version of Julie from Love Boat greeted us on the gangway as we boarded our mock ship. Many of us donned sailor costumes, reflecting the uncharted waters of ovarian cancer and chemotherapy we navigated. One camper sported a captain’s