Thanks to vastly improved access to the right care at the right time for women with possible symptoms referred to the eight designated cancer centres, advances in treatments, and a national roll-out of the BreastCheck programme for women without symptoms, the picture for breast cancer in Ireland is far more positive than before.
Adversity is like a strong wind. It tears away from us all but the things that cannot be torn, so that we see ourselves as we really are. ~ Arthur Golden
Rememberance And you wait, keep waiting for that one thing which would infinitely enrich your life: the powerful, uniquely uncommon, the awakening of dormant stones, depths that would reveal you to yourself. In… Continue reading
Women with the most common type of non-invasive breast cancer known as ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) are significantly less likely to develop invasive disease if they are given radiotherapy after surgery, and the effect… Continue reading
To mark World Mental Health Week, back in October, I asked some of my favourite bloggers to write a guest post on the theme of Building Resilience. I want to repost one of… Continue reading
I have no idea what it must be like to have to make the decision to undergo a prophylactic mastectomy, the name given to the surgery that may be done to remove one… Continue reading
UPDATE. Since this posting, we have learned of the sad news of the death of Elizabeth Edwards. The news started trickling through my Twitter time-line late last night – ( late in terms of… Continue reading
I love how things work out in the Twitterverse! Last Thursday my friend Debbie tweeted about this dish she had just made and how scrumptious it tasted. She did this just as I… Continue reading
