Information and opinions on health from Helen Jack at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/11348/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/11348/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/11348/index http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/11348/46655/clippings Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:18:00 -0400 Helen Jack   When she brought home the new lawnmower my mom glowed with an excitement matched only, perhaps, by the thrill she felt purchasing her first weed whacker. As a single, female homeowner, the machines empowered her; her mowing could be as good as any husband's. She whirred about the yard, surrounding our tiny house with a satisfying expanse of trimmed lawn.   Her breast cancer diagnosis meant I trudged around the yard, heaving the... http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/11348/46655/clippings