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Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer in the world. There are 2.5 million breast cancer survivors in the United States. Globally, 4.4 million women are alive today who were diagnosed with breast cancer in the last five years (source: Susan G. Komen for the Cure). It’s pretty safe to say that on any […]
Earlier today I posted Cathy Bueti’s survivor story. I also had the privilege of asking her a few questions about survivorship … here’s what she shared with me:
1. What was the worst part of your experience with breast cancer?
One of the worst parts I have to say was losing my hair during chemo. More so […]
As I said in the first post of the three part Survivor Story I shared with you earlier this month, every breast cancer survivor has a story to tell. Each breast cancer survivor’s story is equally important, equally significant, equally magnificent.
Today I’m going to share with you the personal story of Cathy Bueti.
Introducing … Cathy […]
(PRNewsFoto/Susan G. Komen for the Cure)
Do you know her as Miranda Hobbes, the workaholic lawyer? Did you watch Sex and the City? Well, Cynthia Nixon is also the daughter of a two time breast cancer survivor and has now told the world that she’s a survivor herself.
She kept her 2006 diagnosis and treatment to herself […]
My kids have their Spring Recess this week — and though we didn’t go away this time, it feels like vacation enough that we aren’t rushing out the door each morning.
Yesterday, for example, while getting myself ready for the day … I lingered and indulged myself in a little aromatherapy. A mini vacation in the […]
Here’s a myth: Attending a support group will help a breast cancer patient live longer and feel better.
Here’s the truth: A support group might …
1. Help a patient better cope with the symptoms, pain and stress of their disease, improving their quality of life.
2. Ensure a patient, survivor or caregiver feels less alone or isolated […]
First of all, I want to shout out to Tanya, the amazing artist at the Etsy shop called The Art She Makes; Tanya designed the Pink Ribbon Review banner you see at the top of this site; she deserves all the kudos I can muster up for a job well done, don’t ya think?
If you […]
As a kid growing up in the 1970s, I remember belting out the lyrics ‘tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree’ each time we got into the car to head anywhere and that song was playing. As a result, I became acutely aware, at a young age, that yellow ribbons were an […]
Hi! I’m Karen Lynch. I’m a freelance writer and journalist and a two-time breast cancer survivor. I’m also a huge fan of the pink ribbon. Why? Because to me, it symbolizes my personal victories in my fight against breast cancer. It signifies the support survivors I and other survivors received from individuals and organizations […]
Dedicated to raising breast cancer awareness
Written by Karen Lynch [email] for b5media.
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