Hi, I’m a fan & ‘faithful reader’ since discovering your site! I’m 54 & was diagnosed with stage II FBC 03/2010. 2 lumpectomies. Had 4 rounds of A/C, 12 of Taxol (ended October 2010) & 6 weeks of radiation (ended 01/2011). Experienced nearly every side effect known to medicine… lost hair & fingernails, red scaly… Continue reading Linda's Silver Linings
Cancer
Magnificent Mandalas
A Silver Lining of this summer is that I am back to my beloved clinical work. Doing clinical work makes my heart and soul so very, very happy. So, what does this look like, exactly? Well, I am co-facilitating a support group for adolescents who either have a parent or a sibling with cancer. I am… Continue reading Magnificent Mandalas
Begin at Once
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The Road
I recite this poem to Sweetly Six almost every day. I have it memorized at this point and love it more and more every time I think about it. Hope it inspires you as much as it does me (Silver Lining).
Catherine’s Silver Linings
Dearest Hollye, I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma in February, 1999 while living in Dallas, TX. I had just had a mammogram the week before which normal. While I was taking a shower I found a lump in my left breast at 12:00. I underwent a lumpectomy, chemotherapy and radiation. Today, I am… Continue reading Catherine’s Silver Linings
The Load
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The Project LEAD Institute & The National Breast Cancer Coalition
Last week, I had the most phenomenal learning experience at the Project LEAD® Institute. LEAD stands for Leadership, Education, Advocacy and Development. The Institute is a is a five-day science course hosted by the NBCC (National Breast Cancer Coalition) covering the basics of cancer biology, genetics, epidemiology, research design and advocacy. The course was intense, informative, intriguing, and most of… Continue reading The Project LEAD Institute & The National Breast Cancer Coalition
Top Movies to Watch During Chemo
The two to three hours spent in a chemo are absolutely no fun. There may be a smile or two, but in general, when I sat in the chair watching TAC drip into my body, I pretty much counted down the minutes until I could leave. There was a Silver Lining though when I reminded myself… Continue reading Top Movies to Watch During Chemo
Exercise to Prevent FBC
This summer, the NCI (National Cancer Institute) Cancer Center News released a story about a study done at The University of North Carolina that found that exercise may reduce FBC (f-bomb breast cancer for new readers) risk. How does this work, exactly? According to the NCI, Physical activity may prevent tumor development by lowering hormone… Continue reading Exercise to Prevent FBC
FBC Statistics
Hope you have had a beautiful, restful and rejuvenating weekend. On Sunday, I took the most glorious train ride from Santa Barbara to La Jolla. I’m not kidding. It was glorious! …mainly because I wasn’t driving and mostly because cruising along the ocean was beauuuutiful. I’m in La Jolla for a 5 day course on FBC… Continue reading FBC Statistics