MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'my Breast Cancer blog' source. Sat, 29 Nov 2008 22:50:54 +0100 http://cancerspot.org/?p=1140 Are you warming up to this holiday season, which happens to be just around the corner? I am. Well, not so much Thanksgiving—I mean, it’s OK, but Christmas is what I like most. I like hanging twinkling lights on our front porch, decorating the tree I yank down from the attic every year, burning pumpkin-pie [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1955321 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:00:47 +0100 1955321 http://cancerspot.org/?p=1130 Yay for Kim, Susy, Zee, Forsythia, and Joseph—all winners in my latest Smoothie King gift card giveaway. Each lucky gal and guy will receive five gift cards, each one good for one free 20 oz. smoothie. Thanks, Leah, for continuing to shower my friends with smoothies. I appreciate it, and I know they do too. (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1955322 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:00:25 +0100 1955322 http://cancerspot.org/?p=1122 By Jennifer Chown, of Maximum Capacity Health care professionals and researchers are finally beginning to accept the reality of cancer-related “brain fog,” though cancer patients themselves have been talking about it for years. Once affected by cancer, no matter how successful the treatment, some still struggle with changes in themselves that neither medications nor therapy seem to [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1952012 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:36:56 +0100 1952012 http://cancerspot.org/?p=1112 We hope you had a Happy Halloween. We sure did. We trick-or-treated, scored lots of candy, and are busy dishing it out with healthy-food bribes. Eat a pear, get some candy. Knock back a nutritious dinner, get some candy. Opt for yogurt instead of cookies, get some candy. Soon the bribes will come to an [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1947332 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:57:27 +0100 1947332 http://cancerspot.org/?p=1101 Reader Elizabeth won writer Tina’s book — If I just Breathe — and I think she will definitely benefit from this inspiring story of one young woman’s journey with breast cancer. Elizabeth is waging her own war on breast cancer, you see, and really, there is nothing better than learning from others whose battles are [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1939253 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:00:33 +0100 1939253 http://cancerspot.org/?p=1092 Big national news today: We have a new President and can now get on with living our lives under a new leadership. Big personal news too: I am still cancer-free and can now get on with living out my fifth year, post-diagnosis. Exciting stuff, all of it. Monday morning, I had a follow-up with my oncologist. [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1939254 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:42:43 +0100 1939254 http://cancerspot.org/?p=1073 I love Smoothie King, and my friend Leah for offering so many goodies for giveaways. I’ve got gobs of gift cards in my hands, each one good for one free 20 oz. smoothie, valued at $3.50 each. I’m bundling them together in packages of five and will award five readers with one of these packages. That’s [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1927870 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:00:11 +0100 1927870 http://cancerspot.org/?p=1054 I’m usually not a money worrier. But I admit, this whole recent economic scare has me pinching pennies like never before. Which is why when someone from my MRI center called me today and told me how much I’ll owe on Monday when I go for my annual boob test, I felt my stomach sink [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1921054 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:00:12 +0100 1921054 http://cancerspot.org/?p=1027 Something about this seems iffy—I mean, can funding mammograms for women in need really be as easy as clicking on a website? The Breast Cancer Site claims it is this simple, and I’ve received a bunch of chain-like emails over the years pointing me to this very site. I’ve always clicked, because what’s the harm, [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1918079 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:00:32 +0100 1918079 http://cancerspot.org/?p=1034 I once asked a breast cancer husband how he helped his wife—who happens to be a friend of mine—survive her disease. I offered him this statement: Surviving breast cancer can be a long haul. Be prepared for . . . This was his response: Battle. This is nothing short of the fight for your lives. Of course you [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1914746 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:00:24 +0100 1914746 http://cancerspot.org/?p=1038 Dr. Susan Love told Robin Roberts yesterday on Good Morning America that she’s trying to recruit 1,000,000 women for the Army of Women, a group of women who on a volunteer basis will be part of research efforts aimed at determining what causes breast cancer. All women are invited to participate. Just sign up here. [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1914747 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:00:30 +0100 1914747 http://cancerspot.org/?p=1012 Breast cancer normally affects older women, and there is really very little information about how the disease affects women under 40 (that’s why I wrote about the Young Survival Coalition in this post). But here’s the deal: Breast cancer is a devastating blow to any woman. And as new author and young breast cancer survivor [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1908862 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:00:43 +0100 1908862 http://cancerspot.org/?p=990 Somewhere, I heard that Pink Ribbon Day is October 27. I’ve done some searching and determined that Monday is in fact Pink Ribbon Day—in Australia. Not sure about here in the United States, but I say we declare it Pink Ribbon Day everywhere. Tomorrow is Pink Ribbon Day then. Which means you need to do something [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1907720 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:00:39 +0100 1907720 http://cancerspot.org/?p=1000 I’m almost not young enough to take advantage of this organization. I’ve got two years left. I’m 38 and age 40 is the cut-off. Well, I don’t know if the folks at the Young Survival Coalition are that strict, but the group is intended for women younger than 40 who have been diagnosed with [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1906015 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 10:00:27 +0100 1906015 http://cancerspot.org/?p=951 This is my Danny. He’s five years old, and he can do four pull-ups. That’s four more than I can do. He inspires me. Who, or what, inspires you? (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1901666 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:00:48 +0100 1901666 http://cancerspot.org/?p=970 My Shabby Apple pals are not only giving Cathy a free dress, valued at $64. They are also giving you a 15% discount on anything in their online store. Check out their dresses and accessories here (they even have little girl stuff) and then get shopping. To get your discount, just do this: When you are [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1901667 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:00:27 +0100 1901667 http://cancerspot.org/?p=960 “What I love most about my body is my skin,” says Cathy in her comment for my Shabby Apple dress giveaway. “I have been blessed with great genetics and protect my skin with SPF so that I always look younger than I am. Now, I am teaching my daughter to take care of her skin, [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1895079 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:58:55 +0100 1895079 http://cancerspot.org/?p=939 If you’re new to the world of breast cancer, you need to see this doctor. I don’t mean you need to actually visit her, but you should consult her. Her name is Dr. Susan Love and she is, like, the expert, the guru, the absolute best. When I was first diagnosed, someone told me to [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1892063 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:42:22 +0100 1892063 http://cancerspot.org/?p=928 On September 5, 2008, all three major TV networks aired Stand Up To Cancer. Nearly 170 countries had access to the show, bunches of celebrities participated, and loads of money was raised—like $100 million, to be exact. Check out this song, titled Just Stand Up and featuring artists like Mariah Carey, Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige, Rihanna, [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1889052 Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:14:29 +0100 1889052 http://cancerspot.org/?p=918 My favorite of all cancer gifts was a pair of cozy, fuzzy, yellow socks sent in the mail from a friend named Ginger. Ginger, I don’t know where you are or if you’re reading, but I am so thankful for those socks. They warmed my tootsies and my heart. And every time I look at [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1889053 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 12:43:59 +0100 1889053 http://cancerspot.org/?p=907 I’ve read her book, The Middle Place, and I tell you: It’s the best. Really, a touching story of her life with cancer, her dad’s life with cancer, and her relationship with one husband, two kids, a mom, brothers, and others. Read it if you can. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll be inspired, by the [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1888303 Sat, 18 Oct 2008 12:28:15 +0100 1888303 http://cancerspot.org/?p=851 When I run, I always think the same thing: That I’m conquering cancer. It’s like my mind plays on repeat as I put one foot in front of the other and pound the pavement. Maybe it’s the research clogging up my brain—the stuff that says five weekly hours of vigorous exercise helps prevent a recurrence [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1883410 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:42:58 +0100 1883410 http://cancerspot.org/?p=863 During chemotherapy, I had a few angels—chemo angels, to be exact. They wrote me letters, filled my mailbox with gifts, sent good wishes my way, and brightened many of my cancer days. If you’re enduring chemotherapy, you too can have a chemo angel, maybe even more than one. And if you are lucky enough to not [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1879968 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:35:59 +0100 1879968 http://cancerspot.org/?p=806 You’ve got to enter this Shabby Apple dress giveaway—you could win a fabulous jersey dress, priced at $64 but free for you if I pick your name in my random drawing on October 21. See snazzy dress to the right. Click here to enter. 15% Shabby Apple discount coming soon. (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1879969 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:17:18 +0100 1879969 http://cancerspot.org/?p=882 Today is Love Your Body Day. We’re talking about it on That’s Fit, readers here on my personal blog are sharing what they love most about their bodies for my latest giveaway—click here, reveal your most prized body part, and enter to win a dazzler of a dress—and now, I’ll tell you what I love [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1876158 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:38:17 +0100 1876158 http://cancerspot.org/?p=792 I wish I’d known about Shabby Apple months ago when I was shopping for a black dress for my 20-year class reunion. I couldn’t find a cute one anywhere, which worked out just fine since my generous sister set me on a shopping spree in her jam-packed closet and let me pick out a perfect [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1873142 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:24:23 +0100 1873142 http://cancerspot.org/?p=778 One day, while in the midst of chemotherapy and walking for exercise, a neighbor noticed me and waved. A few days later, she told my sister: “That’s so great your sister didn’t lose her hair.” Ah, but I did. My neighbor just couldn’t tell because my wig was pretty darn deceiving. My pretty-darn-deceiving wig came from [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1870916 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:28:39 +0100 1870916 http://cancerspot.org/?p=830 I first wrote about The Survivor Movie on July 10, 2005, nearly eight months after my breast cancer diagnosis. It was a day filled with cancer worry and panic, a day perfect for watching this inspiring video. Whether you have cancer or not, I think you’ll find it uplifting. See for yourself. Click here. Want some history on how [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1870917 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:58:10 +0100 1870917 http://cancerspot.org/?p=784 I wrote this essay on December 4, 2006 for Orato.com. It still appears on this site in its original published format. Keep in mind that it’s a two-year-old story. My boys are not four and 18 months anymore. They are seven and five. It has not been two years since my diagnosis. It’s been almost [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1870918 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:59:58 +0100 1870918 http://cancerspot.org/?p=758 A friend of a friend called me the other day to thank me for loaning her a book. The book: Love, Medicine, and Miracles by Dr. Bernie Siegel. It’s a book about exceptional patients—you know, the ones who do battle with diseases like cancer not only with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation, but with attitude. Not [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1865552 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:54:26 +0100 1865552 http://cancerspot.org/?p=737 John thought the folks at the University of Florida should hear my breast cancer story. I’m a Gator grad, so is he, and he works for UF’s College of Education. Clearly, we have a connection to the place. Enough of a connection, John said, that I should be featured as one of three spotlighted people [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1862873 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:42:14 +0100 1862873 http://cancerspot.org/?p=641 Sue has just been diagnosed with breast cancer. Here is her blog. It’s really quite good. Full of up-to-the-minute details about her disease and the survival trail she is blazing, overflowing with great attitude, and decorated with photos that are purely powerful. Visit Sue when you have a minute. Send her your get-well wishes too. Cheerleaders [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1859633 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:56:38 +0100 1859633 http://cancerspot.org/?p=677 I’m not opposed to the color pink. At all. I happen to like it. And the fact that it’s associated with breast cancer is not a problem for me. I happen to like that my disease has it’s own color, and I truly think the color alone helps raise awareness—sometimes. Other times, the color pink [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1856141 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:59:17 +0100 1856141 http://cancerspot.org/?p=659 There’s nothing fair about the way it happened, the way Amy died just 15 months after a breast cancer diagnosis seemingly similar to mine. She heard the same string of chilling words—you have cancer—as I did, just months after a doctor hurled them at me, over the phone, a day before Thanksgiving. Both in our [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1853677 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:57:45 +0100 1853677 http://cancerspot.org/?p=708 Yesterday, I ran a few miles, turned over a couple thousand dollars, and made some strides against breast cancer. My sincere thanks to those who contributed to my cause and came along with me on my run—see your name on my body? It’s there, somewhere. Special thanks go to my three guys and my mom who [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1853678 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:42:11 +0100 1853678 http://cancerspot.org/?p=699 Michelle is 41 years old. She has stage IV breast cancer. This is her story. It might change your life. (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1851074 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 11:06:54 +0100 1851074 http://cancerspot.org/?p=667 Each year the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) names one celebrity the ambassador to Saks Fifth Avenue’s Key to the Cure campaign—a women’s cancer initiative—and unveils one t-shirt designed exclusively for Saks. This year, Academy-award winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow is the celebrity. The t-shirt she wears in this photo is the shirt (by Karl Lagerfeld). It [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1848006 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:37:14 +0100 1848006 http://cancerspot.org/?p=650 Cookie Monster may say “C” is for cookie—although I hear a new, more health-conscious Monster may be cutting back on the sweet treats—but blogger Stephanie says “C” is for cancer. Stephanie is 35 years old and has breast cancer. She has good news too—her recent lumpectomy went well, and she has reason to believe her cancer [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1844834 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:42:10 +0100 1844834 http://cancerspot.org/?p=429 Bookmark me! And come back every day during this fine month of October, ripe with pumpkins and breast cancer awareness. I promise to post something educational or inspirational on each of the following 30 days. For today, here’s what I’ve got: In three days, I will embark on my fourth Making Strides Against Breast Cancer adventure. [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1841112 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:38:51 +0100 1841112 http://cancerspot.org/?p=621 This boy was three years old when I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I was 34. Now, he is seven. I am 38. What a pleasure it is to grow old with this guy, who often recalls my cancer moments. “Did you almost die from cancer?” Joey asks periodically. “No, I did not,” I always tell him. “Remember [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1837323 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:34:05 +0100 1837323 http://cancerspot.org/?p=599 On Sunday, we were silly. It was John’s idea. A family pyramid—yes, that’s what we’ll do, he decided. Not my favorite idea at first. I mean, it was nearly 90 degrees outside. I was freshly showered after a double workout—bike ride and run—and kneeling on the ground with one 75-pound boy and another 45-pound boy [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1837324 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:39:18 +0100 1837324 http://cancerspot.org/?p=572 Last week, Joey was crowned Greatest Gator in his second-grade class. One child gets this honor each week, a boy or girl who practices good behavior all week, works hard, and generally goes with the flow of all things school-related. Joey was this boy on September 19 and for the whole week following, he was [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1834763 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 03:05:26 +0100 1834763 http://cancerspot.org/?p=557 Here’s how my typical day flows: Wake up at 6:15 AM and do everything it takes to get two little boys ready for school and out the door. Drive two little boys to school, walk them to their kindergarten and second-grade classrooms, depart school. Exercise. Shower. Dress. Eat big fruit salad. Write—for hours. Eat lunch. [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1825886 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:42:53 +0100 1825886 http://cancerspot.org/?p=545 Want cancer? Not me. Once is enough. If you’re with me, you ought to practice a few steps for cleaning up your diet. Take a peek at this post I wrote for That’s Fit and see if you can wrap your head around these five tips—all believed to help prevent cancer and a whole host of other [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1815408 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:00:10 +0100 1815408 http://cancerspot.org/?p=530 It was a shot in the dark when I asked my two little boys last night on they way home from our dinner out: “Who wants to do mommy’s hair when we get home?” Who knew both boys would shoot a hand in the air, like they eagerly wanted to answer a teacher’s question at [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1812847 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:09:57 +0100 1812847 http://cancerspot.org/?p=487 This little boy has cancer. So do the other kids featured in Parade magazine’s Changing Faces of Cancer feature. It’s all part of Flashes of Hope, a non-profit organization dedicated to creating powerful, uplifting portraits of kids battling cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Powerful and uplifting they are. Check them out right here. (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1809855 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:49:55 +0100 1809855 http://cancerspot.org/?p=512 “The Lo-Carb Banana wins out for me! Yummm–eee!” wrote reader Elizabeth M. when asked to leave a comment describing her favorite Smoothie King treat as part of the recent Smoothie King giveaway. Smoothie King: Get that Lo-Carb Banana smoothie ready, because Elizabeth’s name was picked in a random drawing and now she’s got $25 to spend [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1806374 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:45:48 +0100 1806374 http://cancerspot.org/?p=488 My friend, the one who had the lump, then had it removed, then waited three days to learn about the lump, now knows something about her lump: It’s not cancer. Eighty to 85% of breast lumps aren’t, especially in women younger than 40, so my friend’s outcome is not too surprising. What is surprising [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1794474 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 02:32:07 +0100 1794474 http://cancerspot.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/lose_weight_radio2.mp3 I’ve listened to this a few times, determined it’s not so bad—I didn’t say anything embarrassing and didn’t utter as many “uumms” as I thought I’d might—and so now, I am sharing it with you. See that icon to the right? The one that says Dr. Fitness and The Fat Guy? Click on it and you’ll [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1791684 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:26:41 +0100 1791684 http://cancerspot.org/?p=452 Did a radio show yesterday with Dr. Fitness and The Fat Guy, two guys in Atlanta who strive to make healthy living fun for everyone. We talked breast cancer—I told them how I found my lump, how I coped through treatment, how I started this blog, how I lost my hair. Check me out here. [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1788776 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 00:26:21 +0100 1788776