Today’s guest post is from Janice White of Texas. Janice was diagnosed with Stage II triple negative malignant carcinoma in situ 9 years ago. My first encounter with the “Big C” was through friends of the family or acquaintances. But two of my aunt’s friends died from it. People whispered when talking about it. We knew that [...]
Archive for September, 2010
Guest Post: Still Surviving
Posted in Guest Blog, tagged breast cancer, guest blog post, Stage II triple negative malignant carcinoma on September 30, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Reflections on my six year cancerversary
Posted in Survivorship, tagged 6 year cancervesary, breast cancer on September 29, 2010 | 18 Comments »
September 29th 2004. That day is etched on my memory. The butterflies in my stomach, the conflicting emotions, as I waited for my surgery. A week earlier I had been hit by the metaphorical juggernaut of those words “you’ve got cancer” and now here I was dressed in my surgical gown saying goodbye to my [...]
Treatment Diaries
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged finding support online, Treatment Diaries on September 28, 2010 | 7 Comments »
While you all know that I am a big advocate of reaching out and sharing our stories via blogs and other social networks, I am also conscious that for many people, sharing themselves in this way is not something they feel comfortable with. I can remember back to when I started this blog a year and half ago, [...]
Breast cancer patients struggle with physical limitations after treatment
Posted in Lifestyle, Older Women and Breast Cancer, Research, tagged Bette Caan, breast cancer, breast cancer diagnosis, Canada, Cancer Epidemiology, cancer recurrence, Dejana Braithwaite, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Life After Cancer Epidemiology Study and Senior Research Scientist, The Journal of the National Cancer Institute, the University of California and Brock University, the University of Utah, UCSF's Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center on September 27, 2010 | 1 Comment »
With better detection and treatment, more breast cancer patients are surviving longer. Yet, despite improved survival rates, many patients struggle with physical limitations after treatment – as many as 39 percent, according to the new findings – yet little attention has been paid to those limitations and related problems, particularly among older women. A new study published [...]
Meat Free Monday
Posted in Lifestyle, tagged antioxidants, beets, cabbage, cancer-fighting foods, carotenoids, cholesterol, cinnamon, folate, Pomegranate juice, Pumpkin seeds, sulforaphane, swiss chard, top healthy foods to eat on September 27, 2010 | 13 Comments »
No recipe for you today, but instead a list of the 10 best foods you should be incorporating into your diet. How many of these are you already eating? I hope you find inspiration in this list and if you have any favourite meatless recipes incorporating these foods, then please do send me the recipes. [...]
Radiation Breakthrough: New Hope in Single Dose
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT), Novac7 technology, radiation, webinar on September 26, 2010 | 2 Comments »
On Wednesday, September 29, at 6:00 PM EST, the Cancer Treatment Centers of America are hosting a live webinar about a new and innovative technology that helps cancer patients get well sooner and essentially get back to their lives more quickly. It’s called Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT) using the Novac7 technology and it allows a single dose of [...]
Joni Eareckson Tada faces up to breast cancer
Posted in Inspirational Survivors, Video Content, tagged christian ministry, disability, faith, Joni and Friends, Joni Eareckson Tada, Larry King, quadriplegia, spinal cord fracture on September 25, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Many years ago, mother’s cousin came to visit us from the US and she brought with her a book which she wanted my Mum to read. I read it too and have never forgotten the story of Joni Eareckson Tada, and how one hot July afternoon in 1967, she dove into a shallow lake and her life changed [...]
Smile Saturday
Posted in Humour, tagged humor on September 25, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Poetry Friday
Posted in poetry, tagged breast cancer poem on September 24, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I am honoured and delighted to have Philippa from the feistybluegecko blog share her own poem with us today. The dark cloud of discovery A dark heavy black cloud sweeps across my horizon Coming from nowhere Bringing a chill of fear my skin reacting goose flesh prickling as my fingers rest on a strange alien unwanted [...]
Learn about breast cancer genetics
Posted in Family, Genetic Testing, Podcasts, tagged breast cancer genetics, genetic counselor, Genetic Testing, Jill Stopfer, Susan M. Domchek on September 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Listen to this LBBC podcast to understand the basics of breast cancer genetics. Susan M. Domchek, MD, director of the Cancer Risk Evaluation Program, and Jill Stopfer, MS, CGC, senior genetic counselor, cover: The role genes can play in breast cancer, whether you or a family member has been diagnosed or you are at high risk [...]
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