Rosemary, Lavender and Sweet Basil Body Scrub
Being a bit of a cosmetics junkie, I have fallen off the wagon a few times, in my efforts to reduce the amount of chemicals I put on my face and body. Yes,… Continue reading
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Why do you blog?
I have written before about my reasons for setting up this blog, primarily because I believe than in telling our stories we can help heal the wounded selves and in the hope that in… Continue reading
Helping new mothers with breast cancer
I found it hard enough to cope with my own breast cancer treatment, without a family to look after. I wasn’t even married at the time, so I only had myself to take… Continue reading
LIVESTRONG Leaders
I believe in the power of advocacy and I have been working in my community as a breast cancer advocate for the past three years, so I am excited to now have the opportunity to reach… Continue reading
New online medical resource
Just five years ago if you were diagnosed with an illness, you would have a consultation with a doctor and maybe a nurse, probably be given some leaflets and a phone number, and… Continue reading
Seasons of survival
Happily as happens time and again, as soon as I start thinking about a certain post for this blog or come across an interesting study, I find another link or article which expands… Continue reading
Laura’s Story
I first encountered Laura Morefield online through a comment she had left on another blog. On it Laura spoke of something she calls “cancer face”. I was so taken with her comment, and… Continue reading
ER star undergoes surgery for breast tumor
A real life medical drama has hit actress Maura Tierney, best know for her long-running role as Abby Lockhart, in TV medical drama ER. Tierney, who is of Irish descent, says she’s having surgery… Continue reading
Targeted therapy – hope or hype?
With all the excitement surrounding targeted cancer drugs, what’s the reality of these “magic bullets”? This is the question posed by Laura Beil at Cure Today. Around a decade ago, targeted therapy rose… Continue reading
Lessons from Pippi Longstocking
When I was a little girl, I identified strongly with Pippi Longstocking, a fictional character in a series of children’s books by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. Like Pippi, I was a lively, gangly child… Continue reading
