People Who Are Friend/Family
posted 12/26/2007, comment (1)
Concerned Friend
Hi, a really good friend of mine has been diagnosed with breast cancer. I am not sure how limited her treatment will be (if at all) b/c of her insurance. She has medicare and I have been researching medigap options. Can anyone give me advise on the type of extended insurance I should be looking into to allow my friend to go to any doctor and... Read more
posted 12/11/2007, comment (1)
Inquiry about Breast Cancer
My Friend is 22 yr old, she feels a lump in her left breast, but she says its there since more than 4 yrs now. She feels the pain sometimes. Lump is attached to the lower right quadrant of the left breast. I want to know whether it is breast cancer or something else. Also at what age breast cancer occurs and how long can a patient survive without... Read more
posted 12/10/2007, comment (1)
Supporting family members fighting breast cancer
My grandmother was diagnosed with breast cancer in February of 2006. It was a shock to our entire family, and I am sure to my grandmother as well. Let me first say that I have always viewed my grandmother as the strongest woman I have ever met. She went through surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. She is a breast cancer... Read more
EXPERT
posted 11/29/2007, comments (4)
Chemo Style on the Big Screen: Top 10 Picks for Cancer Movies
From Ali McGraw's unapologizing romantic in "Love Story" to Debra Winger's wise-cracking daughter and mother of three in "Terms of Endearment," movie cancer patients usually die a beautifully poignant and peaceful death, or else, are so sick, they are beyond treatment and simply count down the days before... Read more
