When I was dealing with the double whammy of a breast cancer diagnosis and the prospect of impaired fertility as a result of my treatment, I visited the Fertile Hope website for advice… Continue reading
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
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
When Jessica Gioia was diagnosed with breast cancer on Sept. 19, 2008 — the day after her 33rd birthday — she went on the Internet looking for advice and help. “I started seeing… Continue reading
I wrote a piece last month on reconstructive breast surgery and specifically the lack of options presented to women by their surgeons. This piece was prompted by an article which appeared last December in the New… Continue reading
Ever since Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City first pondered the perils and pitfalls of dating in the modern world, acres of column inches have been given to the subject. But what if… Continue reading
“A Web-based Survey of Fertility Issues in Young Women with Breast Cancer” is the title of a 2004 study, admittedly nearly 5 years old, but I know still as relevant today to younger women… Continue reading
I am living proof of the need for early detection of breast cancer. I presented to my GP with a lump, which I discovered myself in May 2004. My GP dismissed the lump as… Continue reading
A friend of mine who lives in Florida sent me a clipping from the Miami Herald newspaper about Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Florida Democrat, who I know nothing about, apart from the fact… Continue reading
Thanks to Steph at the Biopsy Report for directing me to a new book which has recently been published. Designer Genes tells the fictional story of Emily Cusack, who has a loving husband, two… Continue reading
