Breast cancer and body image
Of course we know that we are much much more than our bodies, but in this perfect-body image obsessed world, our scars and so-called “imperfections” are often hidden and the world misses an… Continue reading
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Free networking event
Join Living Beyond Breast Cancer for its free networking meeting, Fear of Recurrence: Coping with Stress and Seeking Support, on Tuesday, July 28, 2009, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the… Continue reading
How did your child cope with your diagnosis of breast cancer?
The organisation Living Beyond Breast Cancer is looking for stories on how children coped with their mother’s diagnosis of breast cancer, to feature in their Insight newsletter. It can be hard for children when they hear… Continue reading
Losing a mother to breast cancer
I mentioned Dawn Porter’s excellent documentary, “My Breasts Could Kill Me ” which was shown on Sky 1 earlier this week. Dawn’s mother died from breast cancer when she was only 34, two… Continue reading
Identical twins with breast cancer at the same time
As Phil Mickelson’s wife and mother both undergo treatment for breast cancer at the same time, I wonder how many other families are dealing with a similar situation? I personally know of two… Continue reading
Survivor loneliness
I have written before of a certain unique description of loneliness experienced by breast cancer survivors that has been termed survivor loneliness, which can go hand in hand with depression during and after treatment. In today’s Irish Times,… Continue reading
Phil Mickelson’s mother diagnosed with breast cancer
Six weeks after Phil Mickelson announced his wife had breast cancer, his mother has been diagnosed with the disease and is to have surgery later this week. The San Diego Union-Tribune reported on its Web… Continue reading
My breasts could kill me
I watched “My breasts could kill me”, a two-part documentary on Sky 1 this evening, by writer and TV presenter Dawn Porter. I thought it was excellent – very informative and at the same time a deeply personal… Continue reading
Mindful Monday
Therese Borchard has instituted a regular “Mindful Monday” post at her blog, Beyond Blue. On Mindful Monday, my readers and I practice the art of pausing, TRYING to be still, or considering, ever… Continue reading
