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posted 07/17/2008, comments (0)

When You Don't Know Which Breast Cancer Expert To Believe... Believe Yourself

No Evidence Breast Self-Exams Cut Cancer Deaths Thus read the headline in yesterday’s Washington Post. Yet another study, this one by the Nordic Cochrane Center (an independent research and information center in Denmark) confirms a 2003 study of breast self-exams and their relation to breast cancer deaths. Bottom line:... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/15/2008, comments (3)

Living with Breast Cancer

Laurie Kingston's share post summed up most of my feelings. After 2 years my cancer metastasized. I took Femara, Arimidex, and now I'm on Xeloda. I never felt sorry for myself or wondered why me. Before my initial diagnosis, I was a worrier. These days I don't sweat the little things. I am happy to be able to... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/14/2008, comments (4)

Punk Rock Mommy: A Tribute

The blogging community lost a powerful voice last week, with the passing of Andrea Collins-Smith, otherwise known as Punk Rock Mommy. On July 5, Andrea lost her year-long battle with inflammatory breast cancer. She was 38 years old. I only became of aware of Andrea's blog after I joined the group blog Mothers With Cancer in early June (I... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/13/2008, comment (1)

Reality Has Set In

After my visit with the plastic surgeon on Friday, I think reality set in. This was the first time all week that I actually felt like crying. This was also the first appointment I had to face alone, so maybe that had something to do with it. I really think it was the pictures and the fact that, I, a seeming healthy 30 year-old... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/13/2008, comments (6)

Come Walk With Me

What’s it like to walk in a cancer fund-raiser? Let me show you. It’s 6 a.m. on a gray July morning, the sun trying to break through the river-bottom fog at the local middle school. Some of the 3,000+ cyclists, set to ride anywhere from 25 to 100 miles, are hitting the road early. These are the hard-core... Read more Chevron

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