I have been MIA over the past few days as I have been at the hospital where my Mum is very ill. She suffered a suspected stroke on Sunday but tests have ruled this out and they are still trying to determine what is wrong with her. A scan revealed lesions and swelling on her [...]
Archive for March, 2011
My Mum
Posted in Family, Personal Reflections, tagged mother on March 30, 2011 | 25 Comments »
Managing menopausal symptoms
Posted in Lifestyle, tagged anti-depressant, bisphosphonates, clonidine, complementary therapy, evening primrose oil, hot flushes, HRT, KY jelly, linseed, Managing menopausal symptoms, megace medroxyprogesterone, megestol, menopausal mood swings, night seats, osteoporosis, Phyto-oestrogens, progesterone, provera, raloxifene, replens, soya beans, vaginal dryness, vitamin E, what is the menopause, whole grains on March 27, 2011 | 7 Comments »
In yesterday’s post, I touched on the reason some women abandon tamoxifen – the fact that it contributes to menopausal type symptoms. Having to deal with hot flushes and other associated symptoms is not pleasant for any woman, but I think it is particularly hard for younger women to deal with. Chemotherapy put me into [...]
Don’t cut short Tamoxifen
Posted in Early Stage Breast Cancer, tagged cancer research, Dr Allan Hackshaw, early stage breast cancer, Journal of Clinical Oncology, Kate Law, Tamoxifen on March 26, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Up to half of women stop taking the drug prematurely but in doing so significantly reduce their survival odds, says Cancer Research UK. Data shows for every hundred women who complete the full course, six fewer will have a recurrence of their cancer. Tamoxifen is usually given to women with oestrogen-sensitive breast cancer. This means [...]
Poetry Friday
Posted in poetry, tagged image of spring, Mary Oliver on March 25, 2011 | 10 Comments »
Spring! Image: M. Ennis-O’Connor How necessary it is to have opinions! I think the spotted trout lilies are satisfied, standing a few inches above the earth. I think serenity is not something you just find in the world, like a plum tree, holding up its white petals. The violets, along the river, are opening [...]
Launch of new guide to family history of breast cancer
Posted in Family, tagged BRCA1, BRCA2, family history of breast cancer, increased risk of developing breast cancer on March 24, 2011 | 5 Comments »
The UK charity Breakthrough Breast Cancer has launched a definitive guide for people with an increased risk of developing breast cancer due to their family history. The guide provides, for the first time, information on national standards for services and care for people who have a suspected or confirmed family history of breast cancer, in one single, [...]
Tissue sample appeal to breast cancer patients
Posted in Breaast Cancer in Ireland, Research, tagged aggressive form of breast cancer, Beaumont Hospital, biomarkers HOXC11, breast cancer diagnostic test, breast cancer research in ireland, Cork, Dr Leonie Young, Endocrine Oncology Research Group, Limerick, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, S100beta, Waterford on March 23, 2011 | 1 Comment »
BREAST CANCER patients in Ireland have been urged to donate tissue samples to a research programme which has the potential to help those with the most severe form of the disease. The national clinical research programme for the treatment of breast cancer has collected 560 samples since it was launched last year. It is being [...]
Men are survivors too
Posted in Family, Guest Blog, Psychological impact of cancer, Survivorship, tagged breast cancer partner, caregivers, men and breast cancer, rhonda smith on March 22, 2011 | 7 Comments »
Today’s guest post is written by Rhonda Smith founder of Breast Cancer Partner, an online resource aimed at breast cancer survivors who are nearing the end of treatment or who are on their journey to recovery. I am very impressed with what Rhonda is doing to share her experience of surviving and thriving beyond breast [...]
Meat Free Monday
Posted in Healthy Recipes on March 21, 2011 | 6 Comments »
I have another great recipe for you this Monday – warm orzo salad with beets. Doesn’t it sound like a great combination and what a fantastic colour. Recent claims that beetroot has specific anti-carcinogens which help fight against cancer is a good reason to try out this sweet earthy vegetable. Cancer fighting or not, what is proven [...]
Make it count
Posted in Inspiration, Inspiring Quotations, tagged Inspiration, motivation, procrastination, ralph waldo emerson on March 20, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Even if you think there’s not enough time to finish, get started! Getting started is better than getting nothing. The wasted and idle moments in your life add up. If you always have something ready to do with them, they can add up to great value in your life. It would be nice to have [...]
Physical activity programme for breast cancer survivors
Posted in Breaast Cancer in Ireland, Lifestyle, tagged exercise benefits for breast cancer survivors, Irish Cancer Society on March 19, 2011 | 3 Comments »
The Irish Cancer Society are currently recruiting women who have had a breast cancer diagnosis and are post-treatment and 12 months post-surgery to take part in a Physical Activity Programme, commencing March 26th, 2011. About this programme There is compelling evidence to suggest that physical activity after diagnosis and treatment reduces the risk of breast cancer [...]
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