Today’s recipe comes courtesy of my friend, Karen from the Netherlands. It is so great when readers of this blog share their favorite recipes and so I am delighted today to share with you Karen’s recipe for a warming, nutritious Pumpkin Soup. Ingredients: 2 big onions 1 pumpkin (abt 2 lbs) [...]
Archive for November, 2009
Meat Free Monday
Posted in Healthy Recipes, tagged meat free monday, pumpkin recipe on November 30, 2009 | 4 Comments »
A camera as her therapy
Posted in Inspiration, Inspirational Survivors, tagged Alexandra Avakian, breast cancer, creativity, muslim, National Geographic, photojournalism on November 29, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Some of us write, some of us paint, some of us draw, some even doodle; whatever form of creative expression comes most naturally to us, we make sense of our cancer diagnosis and treatment through creative expression. For photojournalist, Alexandra Avakian, it was the most natural thing to turn to her camera, when she was [...]
Hats and Hugs for Cancer
Posted in Fundraising, tagged Hats and Hugs for Cancer on November 28, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Hats and Hugs for Cancer is a memorial fund set up by her family in memory of Sandra (Sandy) Olson, to keep her memory alive and honor her brave fight against cancer. Hats The first project the fund will tackle will be providing hats to cancer patients who often experience hair loss while undergoing treatment. [...]
Poetry Friday
Posted in Uncategorized on November 27, 2009 | 6 Comments »
In keeping with the spirit of thanksgiving, today’s poem is from one of my favourite poets, Mary Oliver, whose poetry always touches me deeply. Her poem is an invitation to look closely at all the beauty of nature that surrounds us and drink deep with the eyes of gratitude. Gratitude What did you notice? [...]
Guide to understanding your emotions
Posted in Cancer Guides, Psychological impact of cancer, tagged anxiety and depression, breast cancer, Living Beyond Breast Cancer, Psychological impact of cancer, to Understanding Your Emotions on November 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »
If you have just been diagnosed with breast cancer or are months or years from treatment, then a newly published Guide to Understanding Your Emotions will help you make sense of what you are feeling. The six sections of the brochure explain common (and not-so-common) emotions, signs of anxiety and depression, when to consult a healthcare professional, [...]
Share your cancerversary story
Posted in Survivorship, tagged cancer advocacy, cancer survivorship, cancerversary, The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship on November 24, 2009 | 9 Comments »
I wrote a post at the end of September, celebrating my milestone 5-year cancerversary. In it I wrote of how I celebrated by doing the ordinary things – a walk, a coffee with a friend, cooking dinner for my husband…for it was the ordinary things I longed to be able to do again when I was [...]
Meat Free Monday
Posted in Healthy Recipes, Uncategorized, tagged aubergine and tomato casserole, egglant casserole, meat free monday on November 23, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Today’s recipe is a delicious aubergine (eggplant), tomato and chickpea casserole, which I came across in the New York Times. The casserole tastes best if made at least a day ahead. Ingredients Serves four to six 1 large aubergine/eggplant – sliced about 1/2 inch thick Salt to taste 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 [...]
Treating Ductal Carcinoma in Situ
Posted in Fertility, patient empowerment, Personal Reflections, Survivorship, Uncategorized, Younger Women and Breast Cancer, tagged Biomarkers, breast cancer, DCIS, ductal carcinoma in situ, National Institutes of Health, survial rates of breast cancer, University of Florida, younger women and fertility on November 22, 2009 | 9 Comments »
There are many different types of breast cancer and the type with which I was diagnosed was Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). DCIS is a condition in which a spectrum of abnormal cells are found in the breast duct and have not spread outside the duct to other tissues in the breast. While it is the [...]
On women and strength
Posted in Inspiration, Video Content, tagged Breast Cancer Resource, chemotherapy, Circus of Cancer, friendship, Kelly Corrigan, lumpectomy, radiation, Stage III breast cancer, women on November 21, 2009 | 7 Comments »
I recently came across this video by Kelly Corrigan, founder of Circus of Cancer, who was diagnosed with Stage III breast cancer in August 2004, just days before her oldest daughter turned three. Her family was surrounded with support and kindness for months, carrying her through eight cycles of chemotherapy, a lumpectomy and two months of radiation. [...]
Poetry Friday
Posted in Inspiration, tagged poetry, Scott Russell Sanders on November 20, 2009 | 5 Comments »
I stood there taking in the sheen on the crow’s beaks, the heaving of the horse, the sire and fall of my father’s voice, the breeze driving clouds and tousling my hair, and the aroma of freshly turned soil as of something right our of the oven. These sensations went deep into me, along with [...]
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