Hello everyone! My name is Amy, and I am an employee with HealthCentral living in Alexandria, VA. I have recently become an expert contributor to the HealthCentral Breast Cancer community, and wanted to take a few moments to first introduce myself to you! The reason I have joined this community is that in March of 2009, I lost my wonderful mother after she finally succumbed to her 25 year battle with breast cancer. The strength, optimism, hope, and courage she showed during her entire illness was very inspirational for me, as I know it was for others who were drawn to her throughout her life. Over the next several weeks, I will be sharing with you my thoughts on being a daughter of a mother who was diagnosed and lived with breast cancer, and the legacy and hope she left with me and many others around her. My goal is to hopefully motivate other people who either live with breast cancer themselves, or who have family members or loved ones that live with breast cancer, to remain optimistic, because I truly believe it extended my mother's quality and quantity of life, as well as my (and my family's) own ability to cope with her illness. I really look forward to sharing my story with all of you, and getting to know more about you and your own stories as well!
Just Diagnosed with Cancer? Chat with ExpertsSponsored Offer
- Resources
Featuring Content From:
By using this service, you accept our Terms of Use. Please read them. The consumer health information on is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for any medical conditions. You should promptly seek professional medical care if you have any concern about your health, and you should always consult your physician before starting a fitness regimen. Copyright © 2012 Remedy Health Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Amy, thanks so much for having the courage and generosity to share your story here. It must be hard, so soon after your mother's death, to be writing about her. And though difficult, perhaps healing, as well. We'll all benefit by your perspective - the story of a daughter living through her mother's breast cancer. It's a story that hasn't been told here before, yet one that I know so many women have lived. You speak for them, I know, as well as yourelf.
Welcome, and I eagerly look forward to reading your posts here. PJH
It's good to hear from you, Amy..! I have been excited today about a new treatment for breast cancer that I just heard about. It is being developed at the Royal Free Hospital by a man named Mo Keshtgar. The clinical tests will be held THIS YEAR..and it really sounds VERY promising. So I thought you might like to google it for more info.
We are all hunman, Amy..and NO ONE is immune to the things that we can ALL fall victim to...but we just hafta keep on punchin'..and somehow, we make it....My health problems are different from yours..but i do have a few...I try not to give up...so i don't, but I have my days when...well....it ain't easy being HUMAN. Next time around I want to be born into a more advanced world..that has more effective solutions for all of us..! Until then, I guess i just hafta meke do... Hugs..Miaa
Thanks PJ! I'm very excited about this opportunity - it's strange but sharing her story has been amazingly easy and uplifting for me!
Thanks for the posting! I actually am not a breast cancer patient myself, but certainly am always interested in new treatments that are out there. Stay positive and optimistic - it really makes a difference!