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PJ Hamel

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Announcing a Breast Cancer Live Chat with PJ Hamel

Are you worried about a lump in your breast? Have you been diagnosed with breast cancer, and have questions about treatment? Are you a survivor looking to connect with your sisters? Join us for our first MyBreastCancerConnection live chat on Wednesday, March 24, 8:30-10 p.m. Eastern time (5:30-7 p.m. Pacific). I’ll be here to answer... Read more Chevron

posted 03/19/2010, comments (5)|

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Nikolai

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I am the son of a Breast Cancer survivor.

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The Metamorphosis - My Mom's Outlook After Breast Cancer

Years after my mom was told she was in full remission, I was home from school for break. It was probably spring break because the light in my memory feels blue, and I notice the light in my head changes colors depending on the season. Summer light is yellow, fall is brown, winter is grey, and spring is blue. In my memory, I've got a... Read more Chevron

posted 10/22/2008, comments (0)|

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Nikolai

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The Pills Arent Just A Part of Christmas Anymore

I can remember Christmas Eve when I was a kid. It would be late, and I would be waiting for the sounds of hooves on the roof or the cookies' mysterious disappearance from my grandmother's parlor. It would be dark, but lights from the tree or little singing dolls or the Christmas lights strung around the bushes outside would give the place a glow,... Read more Chevron

posted 10/20/2008, comments (0)|

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Alone With My Dad

In the living room, my dad was sitting in the dark. He was wearing his shoes in the house (very exceptional behavior for him). Of his face, I could only see his open eyes through the gloom: they stared blankly into the open space of the room. His shoulders were hunched from elbows propped on his knees, and his hands were held out before him, like... Read more Chevron

posted 10/17/2008, comments (0)|

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My Mom Has Breast Cancer: The Day She Was Diagnosed

I was about to fall asleep when my mom walked into my room and sat down on my bed. "I have something to tell you," she said. "I went to the hospital and they told me I have Breast Cancer." "Okay," I said. And that was it. She put her hand on my shoulder and just sat there with me on my bed. It was night and in that little one-window room, it was... Read more Chevron

posted 09/25/2008, comments (8)|

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