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Have you ever tried to get away from cancer? To spend some time away from the disease that has already taken up so much of your life? To give your psyche a reprieve from all the negatives that cancer conjures up?
I have.
Yes, me. A woman dedicated to raising breast cancer awareness, I tried to […]
Here in the United States, Memorial Day is set aside to commemorate the lives of the men and women who died in military service to our country.
My husband and sons will be celebrate Memorial Day by marching in our town’s parade; my daughter and I will celebrate by watching the parade from the sidelines, waving […]
Here’s some news you need to ponder:
Sheryl Crow testified at a hearing Wednesday in support of a bill that would provide $40 million annually for five years for federal research into the environmental factors linked to breast cancer.
“We need to put more resources into figuring out what the environment has to do with breast cancer,” […]
Do you ever ask yourself any of these questions:
How many days ago did I open this can of tomato sauce?
How old is this milk?
How long has it been since I cleaned the fish tank?
Have I taken this antibiotic for ten days?
When was the last time I changed the filter on my cat’s litter box?
Am I […]
Back in 2006, the American Cancer Society issued three recommendations on healthy lifestyle behaviors:
Get at least 150 minutes of moderate-to-strenuous exercise, or an hour of strenuous physical activity, every week
eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables daily
quit smoking.
But research done in the U.S. and Australia has shown that many cancer survivors do not […]
I had a few questions for Jayne Byrne after I read her story the other day, and I thought I’d share her answers with you all here today!
What was the greatest lesson having breast cancer taught you?
I’ve learned to really pay attention: to my body, my stress level, my relationships, and my priorities. […]
All that talk about PTSD last week had me thinking … when does one cross the line from being down to being depressed and needing professional help? Well, I received some answers to that question from Dr. Rausch at Massachusetts General Hospital:
“It may be hard to know exactly when some down mood becomes depression or […]
Here’s a music video, put together by the Philadelphia ‘chapter’ of the Young Survival Coalition. Young survivors … loosely defined as those diagnosed at 40 and under.
You know I love the song “I Run for Life” by Melissa Ethridge and that’s what’s playing in this one, too. Check it out:
I’m a young survivor … I […]
I started blogging about breast cancer on Wednesday, November 1, 2006. I know that for a fact, because I recently revisited The Breast Blog, my first breast cancer blog, and that was the date on my very first post, my introduction to the world.
Ah, The Breast Blog. Were any of you here readers of mine […]
Just found out about this: THE INSPIRATION PATH BY LEAN CUISINE®.
Follow that link and you can read (or create) messages of encouragement and inspiration — personalized for someone touched by breast cancer — “to make sure no one walks the path alone” (love that).
Enjoy that … and get this:
Lean Cuisine® has partnered with Susan […]
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