May 04, 2008 -
Last year a dear friend of mine did the Breast Cancer 3-Day. She inspired so much in me, that this year I am going to make the 60 mile trek. It's gonna be an ass kicking time in training, and a character building experience.
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Oct 14, 2009 -
Until her sickness do us part: why men leave ill partners
Men are seven times more likely than women to leave a seriously ill partner, a study has found. So why are males less able to cope?
Cancer was, says Lesley Forrester, far easier to deal with than her husband’s reaction to her diagnosis.
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Apr 11, 2008 -
NEW YORK, April 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The Avon Foundation today announced that Reese Witherspoon will be a special guest at the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in Washington, DC on Sunday, May 4, 2008, the second day of the weekend-long event. Witherspoon, the Avon Global Ambassador and Honorary Chair of the Avon Foundation, will spend time throughout the day with the thousands of Walk participants, including walkers, crew and volunteers, who are raising lifesaving funds and awareness to advance access to care and finding a cure for breast cancer. In addition to spending time with the Walk participants, Witherspoon will play a special role in the inspirational Closing Ceremony, during which new DC-area grants will be announced, and she will meet with local Avon Foundation-funded breast cancer organizations to learn firsthand the impact of the funds raised.
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Jan 16, 2009 -
Before my sister was diagnosed with Breast Cancer my dad's youngest sister died of Breast Cancer.
She died one week before my sister's regularly schedule pap and mammo.
My sister found out she had breast cancer two weeks after my aunt died.
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Jun 04, 2008 -
With a Tiny Bit of Cancer, Debate on How to Proceed
Mary K. Sidawy/Georgetown University Hospital
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/03/health/03canc.html?oref=login
Published: June 3, 2008
In a cancer patient, lymph nodes are the closest thing to a crystal ball. Gaze into them after removing a tumor.
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Apr 22, 2009 -
That last month my sister finally had her mastectomy!
YEAH!!!!!!
She easily made it through the surgery.
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May 22, 2008 -
This is the letter I sent out today. It's my first real big crack at getting donations. It's NOT meant for you all, but hey - if you feel inspired, by all means go for it!
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May 05, 2009 -
Source: National Geographic magazine
Visit the National Geographic Photo Gallery to see the amazing images that accompanied this article.
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The King Herself
What motivated Hatshepsut to rule ancient Egypt as a man while her stepson stood in the shadows? Her mummy, and her true story, have come to light.
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Sep 10, 2008 -
BIG ole rant here. So I am doing the Breast Cancer 3-Day here in two days. Yeah!
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Jan 10, 2008 -
I am borrowing this idea from some one else, but I like it so much better than making a resolution, which I always break and always feel bad about. Here is my list of 101 things to do by the end of 2008...
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