July 23rd, 2008
Update: Read through to the bottom of this post if you want to be entered in the drawing to win this journal!
Who here has a pocket folder full of information and notes that you put together when you were first diagnosed with breast cancer? A 3-ring binder? A manilla folder hanging in a Pendaflex file?
Well, […]
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July 18th, 2008
I’ve just discovered a new network for those of us who are dedicated to raising breast cancer awareness. It’s called Worldwide Breast Cancer.
Their goal is to educate in a simple way — with clear visuals and wording. For instance, they list 12 signs of breast cancer in a way that I’ve never seen before! Check […]
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July 3rd, 2008
Breast cancer is evil. It takes our breasts, it takes our hair … it takes some lives … and for some people, it takes the ability to conceive.
Are you one of the many people dealing with infertility issues as a result of your breast cancer treatment? You’re not alone. Because chemotherapy (and radiation therapy kill) […]
By Karen Lynch -- 8 comments
June 28th, 2008
I’m pretty sure not all of my readers are survivors. I know I have some caregivers in the mix. But I think there are also women out there interested in this disease because they feel they are at risk. Maybe they are even trying to assess their level of risk.
Are you one of those women? […]
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June 27th, 2008
Thought I’d share a few quirky websites with you today. Let me know if anyone them tickle your pink ribbon fancy!
Coupon Codes for a Cure: each time a ccoupon code is redeemed at the online stores, MyCoupons will donate $.10 to the fight.
Play for More: Play party poker and raise money for breast cancer research.
ServeNation: […]
By Karen Lynch -- 1 comment
June 24th, 2008
CHECK OUT THE NEW LOOK OF BREASTCANCER.ORG !!!
From the press release I received today:
Breastcancer.org, the world’s most-trafficked website for breast cancer news and information and one of the world’s leading online communities for breast cancer patients, announced today a major re-launch of its website and brand.
Isn’t the redesign out of this world? What a resource […]
By Karen Lynch -- 1 comment
June 24th, 2008
Kristen King is a fantastic blogger — and she’s rocked my world by posting this “newsflash” on her weblog, Livey Woman: Breast Cancer News and a Personal Story.
Check it out!
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June 17th, 2008
Children of parents with breast cancer have such special, fragile needs. They carry a weight on their shoulders that no child should have to bear. They are anxious, sad, frightened … fearful they’ll suffer a loss, worried their parent will feel pain, scared they won’t be taken care of. Kids in families touched by cancer […]
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May 27th, 2008
Often, on a Sunday morning, I’ll head over to the display of candles at my church and light one in memory of someone in my life that has passed away. Lighting a candle reminds me, when I’m grieving, that God is light. Even in times of great darkness, like in death, God is light. My […]
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May 13th, 2008
People newly diagnosed with breast cancer have very specific mental health needs. Check out the facts cited in a 2006 Psych Central article:
“While nearly half of newly diagnosed breast cancer patients experience clinically significant mental anguish before treatment begins, the disorders are often unrecognized and undertreated. In a new study by Dartmouth Medical School researchers, […]
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