Breast cancer has had a profound impact on my life. This time of year, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I reflect on the disease and the impact it has had on my life and my priorities. First and foremost, I never forget how blessed and fortunate I am that my mom is alive and well. For the past 15 years as a survivor, she has been the... Read more
In advance of the Livestrong Presidential Cancer Forum on August 27 and 28, Marc Heyison, President and Co-Founder of Men Against Breast Cancer, offers his thoughts on what any Presidential candidate should know about breast cancer. 1) Breast Cancer is a Family's Battle People need to view breast cancer as a... Read more
One of the hardest things for guys in their experience as a caregiver is what I like to call "giving up the remote control." As the term suggests, it's hard to accept that you no longer can determine what you are watching. This can be a hard pattern to break but one that you must break in order to be an effective caregiver. ... Read more
In my last SharePost on men supporting women with breast cancer, I discussed how it is vitally important that men be there for the women they love, which is about as obvious as something could be. Of course, we must be there without fail in every way possible for the women we love. However, one aspect of breast cancer caregiving that... Read more
Today I learned that Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts was diagnosed with breast cancer. I wish her the best as she starts treatment and wanted to share this message, which I sent her through the ABC Web site: Robert Frost once said, "The best way out is always through." From what I can sense about you, Robin, is that that... Read more
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