Reflections on gratitude
I have been following Dana Jennings’ reflections on his cancer journey in the New York Times and last month he wrote a piece on gratitude, which has given me pause for thought. When you have… Continue reading
Tag Archive: Cancer
LIVESTRONG Global Cancer Summit Starts
I spent this morning at a volunteer induction session for the LIVESTRONG Global Cancer Summit which starts tomorrow at the RDS, Dublin. It was a terrific introduction to the work of the Lance Armstrong Foundation. Their global… Continue reading
What is a winner?
Now that the blog contest is over and I came 2nd, it’s time to reflect on what I’ve learned about myself. I didn’t enter this competition to win; I entered it for fun and… Continue reading
How romance could cause cancer
Ok, I shouldn’t really use such dramatic headlines, but you got to admit, this is an arresting one from the Telegraph newspaper: Romantic candles could cause cancer, say scientists But behind the sensationalist headline, there does… Continue reading
A story of friendship and courage
I was very moved watching the documentary Farrah’s Story, far more so than I expected to be and very impressed with Farrah’s spirit and determination to beat cancer. Making that documentary and sticking… Continue reading
Care for the caregiver
A few weeks ago, I posted “Cancer – harder on the patient or the spouse?”, the personal reflection of one man on his struggles as a care-giver to his wife, who underwent treatment for breast… Continue reading
Clinical trials and the fight against cancer
Interesting article in the New York Times concerning clinical trials. You may remember that last month I wrote about the Love/Avon Army of Women partnership and this article for me highlights exactly why Dr… Continue reading
Lance Armstrong: Every Second Counts
I have just finished reading Lance Armstrong’s Every Second Counts. While the book is primarily about his preparation for what would prove to be his second consecutive Tour de France victory in 2000,… Continue reading
Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow
Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow is the title of a book by Elizabeth Lesser. She opens the book with a quote from Anais Nin: ‘And the time came when… Continue reading
Remembering Jenny
Most of you won’t know of my friend Jenny, but you will know of someone like her, and so I dedicate this post to all the Jennys we have known and loved and lost to… Continue reading
