Weekly Round-Up: The #BreastCancerRealityCheck Edition
Time for this week’s round-up of the best of the blog posts which I’ve read over the past week. These are the posts that have moved me, taught me something, inspired me, and which I’ve wanted to share with you. Don’t forget if you have written a post which you would like readers to see, just leave a comment below.
First the Pinktober news. Wendi and her co-conspirators ran a successful #BreastCancerRealityCheck Thunderclap on Saturday. Don’t forget to keep tweeting during the month of October using the hashtag. Grace, Susan Rosen and Nancy remind us that silence is not an option during the pink onslaught. Susan Rahn and Carrie offer alternative suggestions to combat Pinktober. Finally, check out the history of breast cancer awareness month on the Breast Cancer Consortium blog.
Raw and real #BreastCancerRealityChecks from Larissa and Beth.
A warm welcome back to the blogosphere to Jen and Jo, who have been super busy with advocacy work and living life.
Good news for Renee this week.
Sue and Helen write of their experiences of returning to “normal life” after cancer treatment.
While Rachael writes of the fear of recurrence which lingers long after treatment ends, Catherine writes about the reality of a recurrence as it happened to her.
How do you support a friend through breast cancer? Medivizor shares some practical suggestions.
Claudia shares a story about a real-life breast cancer superhero.
Thought-provoking question from Becky this week. What type of information do you think it is important, as a patient, to include in a patient generated 5-minute medical history?
Julia Louis-Dreyfus raises discussion-worthy points in her breast cancer update, opines Elaine. Find out more in her latest Forbes piece.
On World Teacher Day Terri shared her experience as a teacher going through DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction.
Karin offers a fundamental key to unlock self-esteem and personal growth in her latest blog.
I love learning how small our world is and that whole six degrees of separation thing gives me tingles. I had a moment of that reading Sue Robins‘ latest post this week – discovering a shared connection in Australia.
Finally this week, I loved reading Allie‘s blog on ticking things off her bucket list, Connie on living life with grace, Stephanie on reaching towards your healing, and Sally‘s gratitude list.
Until next week
May your week be filled with moments of gratitude and love
Marie xxx
Thanks, Marie, for including me in this week’s round-up. May the week ahead be filled with Grace for you and all in our Breast Cancer Survivors’ community. Blessings, Connie
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Just spent Sunday afternoon reading all the great posts. Thank you for including my blog Marie x
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Hi Catherine – it’s lovely to “see” you at last – you look fab!
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Ah thanks Marie! ☺️
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Thank you very much Marie! You contributed so much to our success–am ever grateful.
Also, wrote this for The Underbelly because I’m so tired of Halloween getting swallowed up by Pinktober madness.Grrr. https://theunderbelly.org/2017/10/a-most-frightful-halloween/
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I’m in awe of what you and your co-conspirators did again this year with this campaign. Determined to keep the # going over the month of October. Thank YOU!
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Hi, Do you interested in covering news and comments from men with breast cancer?
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Absolutely Rod! You’ll find my contact details at the top of this page. Drop me an email to discuss.
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I always appreciate your Pinktober sanity every year! Thanks so much for highlighting great articles that aren’t all about the pink pumpkins.
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Thanks Kara. When I was first diagnosed with breast cancer, it was in the month of October, and I bought into the pink hoopla but over the years I’ve seen a whole other side to this.
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