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?
8 Available Episodes (8 Total)Average duration: 00:13:38
Feb 18, 2020
Chapter 7 | Postscript - Remembering Jill
00:10:24
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.
Jun 26, 2019
Chapter 6 | Update
00:16:04
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.
Nov 05, 2018
Chapter 5 | The Wedding
00:16:57
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.
Oct 29, 2018
Chapter 4 | The Lab Rat
00:16:24
Jill starts the fight to get on a drug trial that won’t cure her cancer but could buy her a few more years.
Oct 22, 2018
Chapter 3 | Relapse
00:14:38
Nine months after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer, Jill is told her cancer is back. That makes it terminal.
Oct 15, 2018
Chapter 2 | Mum's Got Cancer
00:15:55
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.
Oct 08, 2018
Chapter 1 | Marry Me Ken
00:15:57
Jill Emberson is in hospital recovering from emergency brain surgery when she proposes to her partner of 7 years, Ken. He says no.
Oct 01, 2018
Introducing... Still Jill
00:02:49
We all know we’ll die one day, but what’s it like to live life with death in sight?
Feb 18 | 00:10:24
Chapter 7 | Postscript - Remembering Jill
Jun 26 | 00:16:04
Chapter 6 | Update
Nov 05 | 00:16:57
Chapter 5 | The Wedding
Oct 29 | 00:16:24
Chapter 4 | The Lab Rat
Oct 22 | 00:14:38
Chapter 3 | Relapse
Oct 15 | 00:15:55
Chapter 2 | Mum's Got Cancer
Oct 08 | 00:15:57
Chapter 1 | Marry Me Ken
Oct 01 | 00:02:49
Introducing... Still Jill
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