Talking About Cancer

"(F)or friends and family it is important to know where our boundaries are - when we should step back, and when we should step in. It's hard to know what is right or wrong - there often just isn't that defining line. It is more a matter of respecting personal space, and understanding that it's all a learning curve."

Emotions

"Understanding your emotions after a cancer diagnosis can be crucial to moving forward."

Laugh!

"In times of pain, frustration, and anger, sometimes the best medicine is laughter."

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Abonita Scarf

Posted by at 7:16 AM 2 comments
How cool are these scarves? (Read More for video)From the designer:Hello, my name is Bonita and I would like to share my story with you. After being diagnosed with invasive lobular breast cancer in December 2003 and undergoing chemotherapy, I lost all of my hair. My active lifestyle and flair for fashion made uncomfortable wigs and hats impractical....

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Ads

Posted by at 11:15 AM 1 comments
Hi everyone.Just a reminder to watch the ads, and click through. Revenue is generated when readers click on links. Not a lot so far (about $11, to be honest), but every click helps. I'll be adding other ad material other than content-related ads so that it's more well-rounded. As the webmaster I don't believe I'm really allowed "ethically" to click on ads - but nothing's stopping you!Ani...

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Think Pink Photography

Posted by at 1:46 PM 2 comments
Think Pink Photography is an amazing site/service. According to the site:Think Pink Photography is a charitable organization supporting individuals and their families who have been touched by breast cancer. Our world-wide network of photographers has joined together for two main purposes - celebrating life and supporting the cause. We are...

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Guide for Newly Diagnosed

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Fight Pink has included a link to a pdf document that was developed by a non-profit group called Living Beyond Breast Cancer (LBBC). The guide was written with women who have recently been diagnosed with breast cancer in mind.The guide is divided into six sections focusing on coping with the news, information you need immediately, treatment...

Monday, May 11, 2009

Café Press Items

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I have found a wonderful (and Canadian!) graphic artist who is willing to donate her time and services to designing something that will go up on Café Press within the next week or so. Items for sale will include t-shirts, sweatshirts, and mugs, etc.All proceeds of the sales will go directly to Sherri, Brianna, and Isaiah. Please be generous. The design will encorporate the nature of IBC, and the importance of talking about...

IBC does not discriminate.

Posted by at 8:34 AM 0 comments
Women living and coping with IBC come from all walks of life. Take, for example the blogger named "Why Mommy" who describes her blog this way:Welcome to my world, Toddler Planet. I'm WhyMommy, just your average everyday cancer survivor/astrophysicist/mom, learning my way through each day with two beautiful, happy little boys (Widget, born 8-04 and Little Bear, born 1-07). You can also find me at Women in Planetary Science Blog,...

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Peggy: Stage IV Survivor

Posted by at 1:37 PM 0 comments
The Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research Foundation has some very good information about IBC.Today's positive story is about Peggy, a survivor of Stage 4 IBC. Peggy has been doing well since her diagnosis in 1999. Read about her experiences from diagnosis, to early treatment, to today. Peggy states that "looking back, I find that the hardest time of this entire journey so far was the time between diagnosis through the first few...

Saturday, May 2, 2009

Heidi Marble: Survivor of IBC

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Artist Heidi Marble knows first hand the pain and challenges associated with Inflammatory Breast Cancer:Sacrifice is something Heidi Marble is qualified to write about. Six years ago, she was diagnosed with a rare form of breast cancer. Today, she has overcome the disease and is sharing her experience through poetry and photographs."I think...

Introduction

Posted by at 10:45 AM 1 comments
This site is dedicated to a family member we all love: Sherri.A couple of months ago Sherri learned that she has Inflammatory Breast Cancer. IBC is not like any other breast cancer in that a) it is fairly aggressive, and b) mammograms do not ordinarily pick up the disease because of the way it presents itself (as a "nest" rather than lumps).Sherri is a 38 year old single mother and has 2 children under the age of 16. This has...
 

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