A special gift
I gave a special gift to myself yesterday. I spent a day of silent meditation at the Chrysalis Holistic Centre in Donard, Co Wicklow. I try to do this day for myself several… Continue reading
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When cancer doesn’t make you brave
A piece written on the honest cancer blog last month caught my eye, as it echoed a piece I also posted in April about societal expectations of cancer patients to be upbeat, stoic and positive… Continue reading
Brides Against Breast Cancer
Just came across an interesting breast cancer fundraising and awareness idea in the US. Brides Against Breast Cancer provide an opportunity for metastatic breast cancer patients dreams to fulfill a life-long dream through… Continue reading
Journaling: healing with words
In this creative arts workshop, explore journaling as a healing outlet for expressing thoughts and feelings. Learn how writing can help you cope with a breast cancer experience, and, through a series of… Continue reading
Women wanted for breast cancer documentary
Eleven Film and Sky One Television are producing a two part documentary series about breast cancer. The films are due to air at the end of June and will follow author Dawn Porter investigating her… Continue reading
What are the benefits of Soy?
It is tough as breast cancer survivors to know what to do for the best. On the one hand, we are told by some researchers that dairy is the enemy, so we substitute… Continue reading
Helping children adjust to mother’s breast cancer
For many women, losing their hair during cancer therapy is difficult enough. But the situation can be even harder for children who are shocked to see their mothers or female relatives lose their… Continue reading
Link between cancer and depression
Interesting article in ScienceNow magazine on the link between cancer and depression. Jennifer Couzin-Frankel writes: ” It’s no surprise that a life-threatening disease such as cancer can make you depressed. But what if… Continue reading
Cancer-fighting fountain pen
A research team at Northwestern University has demonstrated a tool that can precisely deliver tiny doses of drug-carrying nanomaterials to individual cells. The tool, called the Nanofountain Probe, functions in two different ways:… Continue reading
‘Farrah’s Story’ a tale of inner strength
“When cancer intrudes on a placid life, the most important asset to have is an indomitable spirit. That is the lesson Farrah Fawcett learned over months of treatments, anguish and hope, and that… Continue reading
