Lymphedema, sorting through the confusion – 7 tips to help There still seems to be a fair amount of confusion out there about lymphedema in general, the true risk of developing it during or after breast cancer treatment, and about preventative measures a patient should adopt as part of her/his lifestyle. Things are improving, but …
March 6, 2013 marks five years since my mother died from metastatic breast cancer. Sometimes it seems like it was only yesterday. Sometimes it seems like ages ago. As it should, time continues on. Time stops for no one. Five years feels like one of those memorable markers, one of those milestones in the grieving …
I’m very pleased to feature a guest post from my friend, fellow advocate and founder of The IBC Network Foundation, Terry Arnold. Terry was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer in 2007. Even today, IBC is poorly understood and often misdiagnosed. If you are not familiar with IBC, you are not alone. In her post Terry …
The following is an excerpt from my memoir. I still often think about “that time” when my mother was dying from metastatic breast cancer. The memory is part of what drives me to continue advocating. Time is an elusive thing, and yet, time is everything.
I’m sticking with the award theme this week it seems… Do you watch any of the various award shows on TV? There are quite a few these days aren’t there? Do you plan to watch the upcoming Oscars? I’ll be watching. I love movies. Dear Hubby loves movies. My whole family loves movies.