July 24th, 2008
Yesterday’s post on My Personal Independence Day was part of another theme day round up here at b5media’s health and wellness channel.
Across the channel bloggers were told to write a post about independence and the topics ran the gamut.
Some of my favorite posts included those covering ways to gain not just freedom from cancer, but […]
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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 22nd, 2008
I was never more dependent on others, since my childhood days, than I was after my TRAM flap reconstruction, immediately following my double mastectomy.
I mean seriously, I was cut hip-to-hip, hardly able to walk upright let alone lift anything for weeks, all the while nursing a seriously sore chest that had been to battle and […]
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July 22nd, 2008
I received an email from my mother yesterday that included a copy of the essay written by former White House Press Secretary Tony Snow before he died (on July 12, 2008). The title of the essay was ‘Cancer’s Unexpected Blesings’.
My mom prefaced the essay with a note about how beautiful it was; she’s an ovarian […]
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July 22nd, 2008
I’m listening to this great compilation CD, featuring songs from Vanessa Carlton, Nelly Furtado, Lionel Richie, Elton John, Shania Twain, Maroon 5, Diana Krall, Trisha Yearwood and Steve Winwood.
It’s called hope … songs to celebrate life. I purchased it for $9.95 at Hallmark on Saturday. Here’s the deal:
For your information, this product is offered […]
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July 22nd, 2008
Here’s a great little video created by Desuplz over on You Tube that I found and wanted to share with you today!
What was your favorite part?
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July 21st, 2008
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 […]
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July 20th, 2008
Welcome to the July 20, 2008 edition of Pink Ribbon Review blog carnival!
It’s short and sweet — I only received one entry. Mary Emma Allen, at Alzheimer’s Notes, discusses caring for Alzheimer’s patients who also might have cancer in her post: Are You Dealing with Breast Cancer as Well as Alzheimer’s? Thanks Mary […]
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July 19th, 2008
There are many brands of “pink ribbon” t-shirts on the market … but few of them resonate with younger men and women, teens and twenty-somethings, most of whom haven’t been touched by breast cancer yet.
Quite frankly, those young guns are in need of a breast cancer awareness boost — awareness about early detection, awareness about […]
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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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