Debbie Wasserman Schultz
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
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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
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
Living with a history of breast cancer
Practical Tools for Living with a History of Breast Cancer This workshop given by Anita C. Broxson, MSN, RN, OCN, explores long-term survivorship and how a history of breast cancer may impact your… Continue reading
Music and Medicine Conference
“Music and Medicine” is the topic of a one-day conference hosted by the Irish World Academy in association with the Graduate Medical School, University of Limerick on Saturday, June 6th. There is a… Continue reading
Survivor loneliness of women after breast cancer
A new study has found that women following a diagnosis of breast cancer conveyed a unique description of loneliness that was termed survivor loneliness. They described how they felt alone in the awareness of mortality and… Continue reading
Breast Cancer and HRT
Immediately after my treatment for breast cancer, I manifested all the symptoms of an early menopause – hot flushes and all. Thankfully, it proved to be temporary for me, lasting about 8 or… Continue reading
Managing fear of recurrence
I have written about managing the fear of recurrence here before and of how it is most potent when it is time for my annual follow up with the hospital. The shock of that day… Continue reading
Gene signature predicts good outcome in breast cancer
Researchers have identified a genetic signature that can predict an improved clinical outcome in patients with breast cancer, and which could help in the development of new targeted therapies. By analysing the expression… Continue reading
Skin-sparing mastectomy
Following a piece I read on another blog, I thought it might be helpful to tell you of the personal experience of someone who has undergone a skin-sparing mastectomy. Unusually, it is not the woman… Continue reading
