I have always been organized and never a procrastinating person. I had a plan for my career, my vacations, and my life. You can imagine my surprise when I received an invasive aggressive breast cancer diagnosis. Breast cancer was not in my plans. It wasn’t even on my radar. I was forced to open up…
DetailsLast week-end was “Shop for A Cause” at Macy’s. Macy’s stores let charities sign up for a table at store entrances where the charities sold for $5.00 a coupon pass good for that day. All the proceeds went to the charity. A win-win situation. Macy’s gets more customers in their stores to use their coupons…
DetailsOctober is breast cancer awareness month and as the month advances, more thought is given to Halloween than Breast Cancer. What if we combined the two? How about dressing up as the pink ribbon, or the pink crusader? What about Racey for the Cure all in Pink? Of course Pink Fairies, Pink Queens, Pink Witches,…
DetailsIf you have been reading the papers or various medical journals lately a few studies jump out from the page. How about this one from the ‘American Academy of Sleep Medicine’, “Biological clock out of sync in patients being treated for breast cancer with chemotherapy”? You Think! The study goes on to say that psychological…
DetailsOctober is National Breast Cancer awareness month, so all month long there are opportunities to raise your own BC IQ and enlighten others. 1 out 8 women in the United States will have breast cancer in her lifetime. 40,000 women in the United States died from breast cancer last year. There is no cure for…
Details43,000 people joined together for the Susan G Komen Race for the Cure this Sunday in Portland Oregon. A beautiful sunny morning brought thousands touched by breast cancer a warm feeling of hope. Hope for the Cure, Hope for the Cause, Hope for the Healing. 43,000 people gave up their normal Sunday morning activities to…
DetailsWith the ease of GPS and Google Maps on our laptops, Blackberries and phones, getting lost is really about poor preparation these days. If you do find yourself not knowing the correct address or zip code or with-out modern technology, some one is usually about with a phone or GPS that can help. That said;…
DetailsAs a menopausal woman my ranting can be attributed to a meno-rage. I may get some back talk from writing about this issue, but I feel compelled to vent. When did meetings start requiring food as part of the agenda? When did bringing snacks for a meeting become acceptable? Why do I have a file…
DetailsDo you remember the advice Dustin Hoffman’s character in ‘The Graduate’ received? “The Future is in Plastics!” Well it turns out that plastic has changed the world but it also is linked to cancers in the breast, brain and testicals. The FDA is reviewing (again) new studies on Bisphenol A (BPA), on whether the chemical…
DetailsThe Death with Dignity Act in Oregon has been in effect since 1998. It is widely recognized as “A safe, compassionate law providing comfort and peace of mind to terminally ill adults.” In 2008, 88 people received the ‘ODWDA’ prescription and 60 people died under the terms of the act. The typical participant according to…
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