Share Your Best Blog Posts Of 2012
Is there a particular post you have written on your blog during this past year which you would like more people to read?
Simply put the link to your chosen post in the comments section below. It doesn’t have to be a health or cancer related post – this is open to everyone. If you don’t have a blog of your own then why not leave a link to a post that you especially liked on someone else’s blog.
Get posting your best, most inspirational, entertaining and educational posts from 2012. Looking forward to reading them!
Ten Things to Do with a Bottle of Tamoxifen (from thesarcasticboob.com): http://wp.me/p2CLwB-8r
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Thank you!
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My pleasure. Maybe not the “best” post, but certainly one of my readers’ favorites! Cheers!
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Looking forward to reading it – thanks again for sharing
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“A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHEMO” was probably one of the best ‘submissions’ I made in 2013. I hope you find it funny, informative, happy and most of all, knowing that there is a life after Cancer!
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I just realized that the link does now work, so try the following and scroll down until you see the title “A FUNNY . . .”
http://www.survivorsconvention.com/my-second-act.asp
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This one sums up my Self-portrait without Breasts project, as of the end of this year! http://selfportraitwithoutbreasts.wordpress.com/2012/12/16/bodies-of-work/
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This one is an article I wrote for Artemis, and sums up my project as of the end of this year.
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Hi Clare, thanks so much for posting this info on Self-portrait without Breasts .. I hadn’t come across your project before now.
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Glad to have made contact. Happy New Year!
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http://breastcancerlottery.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/run-run-run.html
Whether we like it or not our kids are silent observers that wave the pink ribbon… I loved doing this video with my friend and the lyrics behind it highlight the hidden torment of having breast cancer or any illness whilst trying to be strong..
hope your xmas went well Marie xxx
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Thanks for sharing this very special video Sarah – it was certainly a stand out for me in the bc blogosphere. Wishing you a happy new year x
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Ordinary Kindness: http://stayinthepink-jamie.blogspot.com/2012/08/celebrate-ordinary-day-three-or-four-if.html
Depression Comes Calling: http://stayinthepink-jamie.blogspot.com/2012/07/depression-comes-calling.html
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Great choices. I remember reading your depression related post during the year and how much it stayed with me afterwards. Wishing you a healthy and happy New Year Jamie x
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Well, I don’t know about my favorite, but this one is my most read post…each and every day: http://elynjacobs.wordpress.com/2012/01/15/natural-alternatives-to-tamoxifen/
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Hi Marie, Thanks so much for putting this together. One post I keep coming back to is this: How Much Do You Want Your Doctors To Tell You About the Risks of Treatment? http://www.medicallessons.net/2012/06/how-much-do-you-want-your-doctors-to-tell-about-the-risks-of-treatment/
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Thanks Dr Schattner for sharing this very valuable post with us
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Cancer Freaking Sucks | http://www.stilleasierthanchemo.com/cancer-freaking-sucks/
This is where my journey began.
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Hi Briana, it’s great to connect with you today and thank you for sharing your blog with us. Looking forward to reading it.
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What a great idea, Marie. Thanks for this op. Here’s one … http://www.1uponcancer.com/2012/11/18/the-cancer-divide/ Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and that 2013 turns out to be all you want and deserve. xxoo
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Thanks for sharing this post.. it looks really interesting.. looking forward to reading it. Wishing you all the very best for 2013 x
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Wonderful idea Marie! Happy New Year!
Nature and diet is powerful when it comes to fighting cancer.
Here’s a recent one about how Turkey Tail mushrooms are proving to help prevent recurrence of breast cancer.
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Hi Jennifer, thanks for introducing your blog to us. Wishing you all the very best for your treatment and recovery in 2013. Marie
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http://boobyandthebeast.blogspot.com/2012/07/round-two.html?m=0
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My readers really liked a reflection post on how my cancer diagnosis (among other traumatic experiences) moulded my identity and created the person I am today. It’s a paradoxical relationship! Have a look: http://www.100resolutions.com/2012/12/resolution-reflections-trauma-identity.html?m=1
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Really resonated with me Stephanie. Thanks for sharing
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Great work everyone! Keep those links to your blogs coming
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Hi, I’m so happy to have found this site! I happen to be a breast cancer survivor also, but all my cancer-related posts happened in 2011 so I’m sharing what I’m up to now (holistic and authentic marketing). Thanks for creating this community!
http://kristinmstevens.com/2012/05/if-you-struggle-with-putting-yourself-out-there/
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I’m so glad you shared this blog, Kristen, it’s a fascinating concept and I’ll be sure to keep checking it.
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Thanks, Stephanie! I enjoyed your blog as well.
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Hi Kristin, I love that you are sharing the next part of your life with us.. it really fits in with the journeying beyond cancer theme. Wishing you a successful and happy new year. Marie
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Thank you Marie! I wish I had known about this community when I was going through treatment last year–it would have helped tremendously. But alas, I am moving beyond breast cancer now and feeling better than I ever have. Thanks for creating such a rich and interactive community!
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Hi Kristin, thanks so much for stopping by. Wishing you continued good health as you journey beyond breast cancer.
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Thank you for the invitation Marie.
Maybe not my most popular post but perhaps appropriate for your followers and perhaps from a different perspective.
http://oncologyltd.wordpress.com/2012/09/27/decisions-decisions-why-paint-a-dull-picture-25/
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@bracken5 thanks for sharing this post -always interesting to read another perspective on cancer
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Thank you Marie and thanks again for the opportunity to share a post. I often wonder which of my perspectives on cancer are the most interesting; my time as a patient or when I was an Oncology nurse at the Royal Marsden or more recently during my time working for Pharma.
I guess each has its value. Keep up the great work.
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Certainly each has its value. You keep up the great work too!
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I love this idea, Marie! Can’t wait to read everyone’s selections. Here’s mine: http://pinkunderbelly.com/2012/11/08/welcome-to-cancerland/
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Nancy, I don’t know how you chose just one post .. you did so much wonderful writing this year. However, this is one of your stand out posts for sure!
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This is a fantastic idea, Marie. I’m now really looking forward to your 2012 year-end roundup! ~Catherine
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Thanks for the offer, Marie! I think my favourite post from 2012 is this one: http://juliabarnickle.com/3846/if-today-was-your-last-day/
Wishing you and all your readers a wonderful 2013
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I am reading this on New Year’s Eve and it seems the perfect time to be reading such thought provoking and inspiring words Julia. Wishing you continuing happiness and health in 2013
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http://mommydomchronicles.blogspot.com/2012/04/hurt.html?m=1
It is a post about coming to terms with infertility
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Oh Dee, I cannot begin to tell you how much reading your words has meant to me. This is my story too. I went through a period of writing about it on one of my blogs – but it got too painful to keep going. I live with this pain every day but it is a pain I am learning to keep inside more and more. No one understands the depths of despair that infertility brings except those of us who are living through it. Thank you for sharing your story so honestly and helping others know we are not alone in our sadness.
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This is such a great idea Marie. I like my latest one at: http://a4bc.wordpress.com/2012/12/24/happy-holidays-a-special-memory-from-christmas-day-2011-remembering-li-bailey/
Thank you and Happy New Year!
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Susan, this was so moving to read and really encapsulates the true spirit of Christmas, love, and friendship. Thank you for sharing Li’s last Christmas with us. I feel humbled having read it.
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Thanks, Marie, for offering this forum. What a great way to recap! I love it. A post I’m very proud of, not because it’s anything all that great, but because of the response it received, is called, “Does Living With Metastatic Breast Cancer Have to Feel So Lonely?” I chose this one because it seemed to touch a chord with readers dealing with mets. That meant the world to me and also because it includes a quote from our dear friend Rachel.
http://nancyspoint.com/does-living-with-metastatic-breast-cancer-have-to-feel-so-lonely/
And a personal favorite of mine is this one, “Cancer and the Domino Effect.” The dominoes keep on toppling…
http://nancyspoint.com/cancer-and-the-domino-effect/
Thanks again, Marie.
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Nancy, you have been writing up a storm this past year. I know I say this often to you,. but it has been an incredible honor to watch how your blog and your voice has grown from its very first steps. This year in particular you have done amazing work to raise more awareness of MBC and you have done much to educate and inform me. Wishing you a new year of renewed blogging brio! Marie x
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What a lovely idea, Marie – I am really enjoying reading through the posts! Feel like a very slack blogger of late, but I’ll put forward this reflection on the anniversary of my mastectomy. All the very best for 2013 to you and all your readers…Liz
http://www.paw-paw-salad.com/2012/07/another-anniversary.html
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I found reading this post incredibly moving and poignant Liz – so many striking metaphors and images – great piece of writing!
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Thanks for working your JBBC magic and creating community once again. I have so many favourite travel memories from my trip around the world, but the post written about on the anniversary of my diagnosis about the 3 Life Changing Lessons I Never Expected To Learn is still the one that I come back to when I need a reminder for why I’m continuing to take risks and live life on the edge 😉
http://www.afreshchapter.com/the-3-life-changing-lessons-i-never-expected-to-learn.html
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You have certainly had an exciting year Terri! Here’s to another adventure filled New Year. wishing you every success in 2013. Marie x
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Great idea, Marie! I’m loving the opportunity to get caught up on some posts that I missed during the year. I don’t write much, but I received a lot of positive feedback from this post: http://drattai.wordpress.com/2012/09/26/what-motivates-me/
It pretty much sums up what I’m all about. Happy New Year!
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Wonderful to read this Dr Attai. It is so valuable to those of us in the bc patient community to have you share your knowledge and perspective so freely and generously. Thank you for all you do in playing a vital role in the online health social media sphere.
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Oddly enough, Right now, I’m most proud of a video somebody did about me:
http://www.butdoctorihatepink.com/2012/12/my-last-days-meet-ann-soul-pancake.html
But, I also think this one is amusing: Myths about living with terminal cancer: http://www.butdoctorihatepink.com/2012/12/myths-about-living-with-terminal-cancer.html
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Ann, thank you so much for sharing this truly beautiful video and you look absolutely gorgeous in it.
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I love this idea Marie – I am trying to review my year in blogging and will post a link when I finally make a selection! Internet is dreadful at the moment so it is sloooooow wooooorrrrrk…
Big hugs to you and thanks for another brilliant idea, strengthening our community.
Philippa xoxox
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Philippa, I hope you know how much I have appreciated your support and your frienship over this past year. Wishing you a happy, healthy and adventure filled new year x
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You’ve prompted me to look back over my posts from this year- thank you!
I’m being cheeky and suggesting 2 posts, neither of which are directly cancer related, but the issues affect us all.
*Marie, please remove if they’re not right for this forum!!*
Now I have lots of reading to catch up on 🙂
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You have no idea how pleased I am that you have posted here @speccy. I say time and again that there is more that unites than divides us when we enter into the world of being a patient and then make those steps to journey into our new normal, so I am really delighted that you shared your own personal perspective on having ME with us. I will definitely be following your blog in the new year. Wishing you health and happiness in 2013.
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This has been difficult for me! The blog has covered such a diverse range of topics, as the year has lurched from challenge to adventure, and reflection to observation. Finally, I have opted for the discussion around trust and the online world “In trust we blog”. There were some great comments there too, including a discussion around “gobsmacked”!!
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Ah yes Philippa, I remember it well 🙂 one of the things I love most about reading your blog is how much we share the same fascination with and love for blogging and online connection…. here’s to much more of global community building in 2013
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I recently lost my little dog, Patches, who was my constant companion when I was going through cancer treatments. In this post, I pay tribute to my furry friend.
http://perksofcancer.com/2012/12/05/the-rainbow-bridge-2/
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Oh I am so sorry to hear that you lost Patches – what a beautiful little dog. I know your post will resonate with many readers.
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Nice idea to engage the community. My personal favourite was looking at the various terms we use to describe our relationship with cancer: fighter, survivor, victim, student etc. Link:
Best wishes for the new year.
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My first blog post was entitiled “New Diagnosis Overload (Fuzzy Brain, No Memory)” on http://www.CaringBridge.org/visit/shaynadanasg. I would love to have you visit & share.
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Hi Shayna, thanks so much for sharing. I look forward to reading it. Marie
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This has been a hot topic many times on this blog too Andrew so I really enjoyed reading your perspective and I must say I do agree with you when you write “In the end, we need to find the term, or terms, that work best for each of us.” Marie
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Thanks for the opportunity to post what I believe to be my best blog of 2012.
My personal mission is contribute to optimizing healing healthcare and hope that this blog inspires those engaged in and contemplating the same work:
Happy New Year and a healthy 2013! 🙂
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Hi Doug, good to connect with you and to find a new voice for the patient in the blogosphere. Looking forward to reading your blog in 2013. Marie
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Thanks so much Marie! Glad to have found your blog, too! You have many people engaged!! Happy 2013!
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Thanks Marie! What a great opportunity you have offered so many through this gathering spot! 🙂
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I’m new to blogging…. So I only have a few posts out there. I think my favs are Gilda and Someone has cancer….. So I picked two…. Hope that is cool. Thank you for doing this…. It’s an awesome idea!
http://survivingsurvivorship.blogspot.com/2012/11/gilda.html?m=1
http://survivingsurvivorship.blogspot.com/2012/10/someone-has-cancer_15.html?m=1
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hi Cindy.. it sure is cool 😉 I love to find new blogs, so I am very much looking forward to reading yours and look forward to reading more of your posts in 2013. Marie
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My first post regarding the shock of diagnosis on http://www.CaringBridge.org/visit/shaynadanasg. I find it amazing to read the blog posts of others.
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It is wonderfully affirmative to read the stories of others who have walked the same path Shayna and to realize how connected we are
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This post was written during the Easter season. http://diggingher.wordpress.com/2012/04/06/what-is-so-good-about-friday/#comments
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Paige, thank you for sharing this very special post and may your New Year be filled with many blessings. Marie
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Marie! So happy to have the opportunity to read so many blog posts that I missed this year! Thank you for circling our wagons.
I’d like to share a post I wrote back in April about why it’s not our fault that we got cancer. I find it helpful to remember! http://thebigcandme.blogspot.com/2012/04/its-not-my-fault-i-got-cancer.html
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I am so pleased you shared this post with us Renn. I do remember reading it after you wrote it earlier this year and thinking what a perfect rebuttal to those who blame or are blamed for causing their cancer…and as I wrote at the time in my comments – it applies to many situations in life! Wishing you a happy New Year of blogging x
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hi marie… i love this year end idea. here is my contribution, about losing my father, who never even got to know that i had cancer because of his own limitations. http://www.chemobabe.com/2012/03/lost-photograph/
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Lani, thank you so much for sharing this powerful story of your Dad. It is unflinchingly honest, tender and so moving..thank you x
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My good lady stumbled upon your blog while searching the net for something inspirational to share with someone else at Christmas time… that got us reading other bits and when you mention mortality in ‘My Story’
I immediately recalled one of my blogs, in turn inspired by a fellow blogger about T2 Diabetes. Then I noticed you offering the opportunity to share our links. Thanks for that… so, here you have the link to that post of mine…
http://ouchmybackhurts.wordpress.com/2012/12/10/9792/
Thanks again… God Bless and may you all have a fantastic 2013!
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Lovely to meet another Irish voice in the blogosphere – thanks for sharing this great link AJ
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Petrochemicals Shut Down Ujima Village
http://www.edrnet.com/blog/residential-market/latest-news-for-the-residential-market/2012/12/petrochemicals-shut-down-ujima-village
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Here’s the other one I’m entering. Oops, I got them muddled up – this is the one dealing with my needle-phobia, which is not a great thing to have when you need chemo. The other one is the most popular blog post, but that maybe because it’s title attracts the wrong type of audience – maybe lots of hopeful gentlemen get a real disappointment when they find out it’s about breast cancer! Hope you enjoy both the blog posts, thank you once again for this lovely opportunity. http://yvonnenewbold.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/my-needle-phobic-past.html
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It is seven years since I finished treatment for breast cancer Yvonne, and I still have a terrible needle phobia.. I dread having to get blood taken – I suppose it’s no surprise really when you think what our poor veins have been through!
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This is a lovely idea, and I’m now going to spend the rest of the day enjoying reading everyone else’s entries. I’m entering two of my blog posts, both quite different in style, this one was the hardest, most personal piece of writing I’ve ever done. vonnenewbold.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/flashing-my-tits-around-world.html
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I would like to nominate my friend Yvonne Newbold’s blog entry. It is a photo shoot that she did after she lost her hair during her chemo treatment for cancer. I thought this would highlight to your readers how brave she is being through what is an unimaginably difficult time for her and her family. I hope it inspires as many people as she does. Thank you. http://yvonnenewbold.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/the-cancer-photo-shoot.html
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What a great friend you are Sian.. thanks for sharing this up close and personal look at the real face of cancer.
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Happy New Year Marie:) Wishing you health and happiness for 2012 – thanks for doing this. This isn’t my “best” post from a writing standpoint but it’s something that isn’t discussed enough in my mind’s eye: acceptance.
http://womenwcancer.blogspot.com/2012/11/acceptance.html
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Wonderful choice Jody.. thanks for sharing. Wishing you good health and happiness in the coming year.
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I had three actually, one that had most comments and two that had most likes evenly
The first was:
*Feta Omelette
http://julienjulia.blogspot.com/2012/01/feta-omelette.html
And the two:
*Eclair
http://julienjulia.blogspot.com/2012/02/eclair-with-custard-and-chocolate.html
*Pasta Flora
http://julienjulia.blogspot.com/2012/01/pasta-frolla-jam-shortbread-or-cake.html
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This one got the most response from readers; it’s part of my family’s story from after my dad was diagnosed with brain cancer:
http://justmycurrentperspective.blogspot.com/2012/08/steps-to-nowhere.html?m=0
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I have three favorites and I have to admit to being biased here as the first two are by my daughter, Tracy. The third is by an inspiring friend I have never met, called Kozo.
The first is: ‘Cadinal virtues, cancer and justice. It just is.’
The second is: ‘Peace be with you today and all days.’
The third is: ‘We Can Make a Difference – Right Here, Right Now.’
http://everydaygurus.com/2012/12/20/we-can-make-a-difference-right-here-right-now/
Thank you for the opportunity to share these. I hope you like them too.
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Hi Jonah… you are allowed to be biased in this case 😉 Thanks so much for sharing these posts. It is always exciting to discover new blogs here. Wishing you health, happiness and blessings in the coming year.
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My thoughts on the unexpected challenges I’ve encountered in grief
http://justmycurrentperspective.blogspot.com/2012_07_01_archive.html?m=0
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Thanks so much for sharing your story. I was in tears reading the quote at the end. My beloved mother died from brain cancer, which was missed by the doctors, and by the time it was diagnosed it was too late to treat her. It is a year since she died and I still feel her loss as acutely and grieve for her everyday.
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This was my bravest blog and received amazing feedback from women who reckoned it was one of the most informative they have received about breast cancer as it was real and had real images not just cartoon like images of people checking their breasts.
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One of my favourites for 2012 http://www.thewayfinderpost.com/i-am-not-enough/ by Melani Marx
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Thanks for sharing Martine x
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Marie, what a wonderful and generous invitation. I’ve been writing from the partner’s perspective, and after I made a terrible gaff about my expected response to her mastectomy, I decided to understand what I should have said a little better.
http://www.breastcancer4partners.com/Mastectomy-what-to-say.html
best, Abbie
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Abbie, I am only catching up with this now – thank you so much for sharing this perspective – I look forward to reading your blog
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I would like to bring awareness to Tamoxifen, the good, bad and so very ugly.
http://mybreastcancerstorykimchaffee.wordpress.com/2013/01/16/tamoxifen-warnings/
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This is a great idea. Thank you Marie! One of my most popular blog posts for 2012 was Two Things Cancer Doesn’t Change: http://www.riseandsoar.com/ViewArticle.asp?461
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