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Pink Ribbon Review | Raising Breast Cancer Awareness

Archive for April 2008

April 30th, 2008

Women Aren’t Aware that Breastfeeding Reduces Breast Cancer Risk

The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) is a leading UK cancer research organization. They recently discovered that British women are not aware that breastfeeding can help to prevent cancer.
“It is a real concern that so many women are unaware that breastfeeding can help prevent cancer,” Lucie Galice of WCRF said in a statement. “This means […]

By Karen Lynch -- 3 comments

April 29th, 2008

A Breast Cancer Statistic

Did you know, that in the U.S., one woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every three minutes?
(Source: Susan G. Komen for the Cure)
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April 29th, 2008

April Contest Reminders

I just wanted to remind all of my new readers … there are two contests going on here at the Pink Ribbon Review that are about to end. I’m giving away:
One Belkin Remix iPod Nano Case kindly donated by the folks at Belkin.
Two copies of The Department of Lost and Found, a novel by […]

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April 29th, 2008

Life Aboard the S.S. Survivor

I have my husband to thank for uploading my Relay for Life speech to You Tube — he stayed up until the wee hours to get this clip ready so I could post it this morning. (Thank you, sweetheart!)  Feedback?

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April 28th, 2008

Book Review: The Faces Behind Breast Cancer

The Faces Behind Breast Cancer is a compassionate, inspirational and provocative picture book. It’s designed “to give hope and inspire others to regain their self-confidence and improve their emotional state while learning to accept their physical changes in their bodies during treatment and recovery,” says author Josephine Caruso Sethi.
Josie herself was treated at the MD […]

By Karen Lynch -- 0 comments

April 28th, 2008

I’m Back

Whoa, that was a nightmare. Thank goodness I have a really great tech-geek savvy husband. I now have a new hard drive and I’m back in business.
Phew!
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April 27th, 2008

Busted Hard Drive

I am experiencing technical difficulties — to say the least. I’ll be back when I can sneak more than a minute on someone else’s computer. 
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April 26th, 2008

Fairfield University’s 2008 Relay for Life

What a great night it was at Fairfield University’s Second Annual Relay for Life event. As part of the American Cancer Society’s Colleges Against Cancer program, the student volunteers put on an event that mirrors all Relay for Life events — complete with the luminaria ceremony — and made me so proud to be a […]

By Karen Lynch -- 0 comments

April 26th, 2008

Louisville Slugger is Going to Bat Against Breast Cancer

Guess what color bats more than 350 Major League Baseball players, including Derek Jeter and Ken Griffey Jr., will be using on Mother’s Day, May 11th? You guessed it! PINK!!!
After, the bats will be signed by players and auctioned off — with 100% of the proceeds going to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
You can […]

By Karen Lynch -- 0 comments

April 25th, 2008

How to Write a Speech as a Survivor Speaker

Tonight, I’m speaking at Fairfield University’s second annual Relay for Life. As reported in The Mirror, Fairfield U’s student newspaper:
“A talk will be held at the reception by Fairfield alum and cancer survivor Karen Lynch, who spoke last year’s opening ceremony at last year’s Relay For Life.”
I did speak at the event last year — […]

By Karen Lynch -- 3 comments

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