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Pink Ribbon Review | Raising Breast Cancer Awareness

August 7th, 2008

Can you see the power of pink?

A few weeks ago my husband came home with a retail bag full of pink ribbon goodies for me — that’s what he does, you see, when he sees a pink ribbon product. He buys it. He can’t help himself. It’s his way of showing his undying support for me and the cause I’m vested […]

By Karen Lynch -- 2 comments

July 30th, 2008

An Emotional Writing Project

I recently read a Reuters release on “Emotional” writing; apparently a study team led by Dr. M. Soledad Cepeda of Tufts-New England Medical Center in Boston, MA discovered that cancer patients could find value in writing down their emotions. Furthermore, the act of writing down their emotions might improve the pain symptoms and their overall […]

By Karen Lynch -- 2 comments

July 21st, 2008

Doing Your Part for Breast Cancer

Not interested in walking or running for the cause? There’s so much you can do to be doing your part and you probably don’t know the half of it. Here’s another listing of things you can do for the cause. So ask yourself … do you:

Recycle? Recycle for Breast Cancer: They’ll get you free prepaid […]

By Karen Lynch -- 1 comment

May 31st, 2008

Autoglam - Bling Car Stickers in Australia

Makes me want to live down under, this one does.
Autoglam Bling Car Stickers are raising breast cancer awareness and fundraising for Australia’s National Breast Cancer Foundation with this limited edition Pink Butterfly Car Sticker.
80 cents from each sale will be donated — that’s 10% since they retail for $8 — cool.
They’ll be hitting stores June […]

By Karen Lynch -- 0 comments

May 30th, 2008

Fab Five: May Posts Worth Re-reading

Thought I’d put together an easy reference list for those you just joining me — when you have time, check out these five fabulous Pink Ribbon Review posts from the month of May:
Reach out and get help
The meaning of those rubber pink breast cancer awareness bracelets
Breast cancer can cause post traumatic stress disorder
A menopause primer: […]

By Karen Lynch -- 0 comments

May 26th, 2008

Is an emotional reprieve attainable?

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 […]

By Karen Lynch -- 0 comments

April 20th, 2008

Survivor Inspiration: Famous Breast Cancer Survivors

Celebrities face the same decisions we face when dealt a breast cancer diagnosis — not just about their treatments but about how they live their lives after treatment. Here’s a glimpse into the way some famous survivors think:

Who do you relate to the most?
Tags: breast cancer, breast cancer awareness, breast cancer blog, cancer, health, wellness, […]

By Karen Lynch -- 1 comment

April 18th, 2008

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure

The first Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure took place in 1983. By 1995, events were held in 57 US cities. This year, it’s a 25th anniversary celebration at national races … more than 1 million people participate in more than 100 races throughout the world. It’s the largest 5K runs/fitness walks in the […]

By Karen Lynch -- 0 comments

April 11th, 2008

Male Breast Cancer

Earlier today I posted about The Ryde’s new Charitees brand of t-shirts. In a follow-up email exchange I learned that The Ryde’s warehouse worker found some pre-cancerous growths under his breast plate at the doctor’s office a few weeks ago. It was well after their philanthropic initiative began, but it brought the entire initiative closer […]

By Karen Lynch -- 6 comments

April 11th, 2008

Want to Design a T-Shirt for the Cause?

If you’re at all artistic, and passionate about the cause like I am, then check this out: The Ryde is a Southern California lifestyle t-shirt company — designing shirts targeted towards good humored, laid back individual — and they’re about to raise some money for the cause and do their part to raise awareness of […]

By Karen Lynch -- 0 comments