Poetry Friday
Last week, I posted on the reason why I instituted Poetry Friday and later today I intend to write another post on the therapeutic effects of art in lowering depression in cancer. The… Continue reading
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Uniting our efforts on a global stage
I’ve been watching the LiveStrong video of the stories of those who travelled from all over the world to attend the LiveStrong Global Cancer Summit in Dublin this past week. Everyone I met there… Continue reading
A tribute to loved ones
At the LiveStrong Global Cancer Summit taking place this week in Dublin, there is a touching “tribute wall” where delegates can post the names of those friends and loved ones who have been… Continue reading
This is what it’s all about
What a great day today at the pre-event registration for the LIVESTRONG Global Cancer Summit here in Dublin. A great feeling of being part of an historic global event. I met some wonderful… Continue reading
LIVESTRONG Global Cancer Summit Starts
I spent this morning at a volunteer induction session for the LIVESTRONG Global Cancer Summit which starts tomorrow at the RDS, Dublin. It was a terrific introduction to the work of the Lance Armstrong Foundation. Their global… Continue reading
A recipe for healthy living
Given how random it sometimes appears to be, you would be forgiven for believing that becoming chronically ill is sometimes down to bad luck or karma. We read about the strange things that can… Continue reading
What is a winner?
Now that the blog contest is over and I came 2nd, it’s time to reflect on what I’ve learned about myself. I didn’t enter this competition to win; I entered it for fun and… Continue reading
How romance could cause cancer
Ok, I shouldn’t really use such dramatic headlines, but you got to admit, this is an arresting one from the Telegraph newspaper: Romantic candles could cause cancer, say scientists But behind the sensationalist headline, there does… Continue reading
I need your help!
UPDATE! Today is the last day of voting – I am running in second place so I really need your vote. You can vote more than once! Voting ends 12pm Eastern. Just click… Continue reading
Woman whose breast reduction operation saved her life
A breast reduction operation saved a mother of four’s life after it revealed cancer missed by a routine screening only a few weeks earlier. Angela Martinelli, 54, chose surgery because her 34J chest… Continue reading
