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July 16th, 2008

Controversial Findings About Breast Self Exam Explained

Yesterday I received a media advisory email stating this: “New Guidelines Against Breast Self-Examination Could Seriously Endanger Women’s Health,” says Dr. Marisa Weiss, President and Founder of breastcancer.org.
New Danish guidelines advising the population not to perform BSEs are supported by a review – to be released later today – of BSE studies previously conducted in […]

By Karen Lynch -- 3 comments

May 21st, 2008

Can you use a pink DaysAgo Digital Day Counter? (Because I’m Giving One Away!)

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 […]

By Karen Lynch -- 72 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 10th, 2008

Misdiagnosed Breast Cancer

Kylie Minogue’s recent announcement brought the issue of breast cancer misdiagnosis to the forefront.
The time of diagnosis matters when it comes to your breast cancer treatment. It matters greatly to your prognosis. The longer you walk around undetected, the worse things get for you, it’s that simple.
Anyway, to recap the latest headlines for you, Ms. […]

By Karen Lynch -- 0 comments

April 5th, 2008

Survivor Inspiration: I Get Knocked Down Video

A woman named Becky put this video together for a friend of hers going through her second bout with BC. As a two time survivor, I had to smile! She nailed it!

When she posted this on You Tube, she says the video “is also for anyone who needs a little support and positive thinking while going […]

By Karen Lynch -- 3 comments

April 3rd, 2008

How to do a Breast Self Exam

I’m feeling it is important to share a public service announcement with you:
Once women are in their twenties, they should start giving themselves monthly breast self-exams (BSE). Many survivors discovered lumps in their breasts themselves; they feel they owe their lives to BSE. (By the way, if you want to share your story about this […]

By Karen Lynch -- 3 comments