Archive for December, 2007
Vintage Christmas II
Submitted by Jayne’s Breast Cancer Blog
No matter where you are in your cancer journey, I hope that there is some peace and some joy in your life this holiday season.
I took some of my vintage cuties outside yesterday.
The rest of these have been with me since childhood. These little elves aren’t even two inches tall. [...]
“She Is So Brave” by Allison Strine
Submitted by Jayne’s Breast Cancer Blog
Have you discovered Etsy yet? I have, and I could spend all day there! It’s a place to buy and sell handmade items. Browsing around, I discovered this two-sided pendant by Allison Strine:
This photo shows you the size:
WOW. I find a lot of breast cancer jewelry to just be ho-hum, [...]
WSJ.com - They Beat Cancer in Childhood … and Then?
Submitted by The Stupid Cancer Blog
If there’s anything that shows that cancer survivors need help and support throughout their lifetimes, it’s this article from The Wall Street Journal. I would have thought that most childhood leukemia survivors live fairly normal adult lives. It’s a great shock to find out that a significant number have difficulty [...]
Bono co-sponsors bill for childhood cancer survivors
Submitted by The Stupid Cancer Blog
Rep. Mary Bono is part of a bipartisan effort to improve medical, emotional and social care of childhood cancer survivors throughout their lifetimes.
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Journaling Resources for Cancer Survivors
Submitted by Jayne’s Breast Cancer Blog
There are some great websites that will either get you started or give you some new ideas.
Journaling and the Cancer Experience:
Journaling the Cancer Journey
Journaling Through Breast Cancer Treatment
Writing for Wellness
General Journaling Sites with lots of articles and links:
Journal For You
Journaling Life.com
Journal Writing at the Creativity Portal
I’ll keep adding to this [...]
What Does It Mean To Be A Young Adult Affected By Cancer? Here’s A Glimpse…
Submitted by the stupid cancer blog
Coverage of an exceptionally well-written bulletin/blog entry from a young adult breast cancer survivor named Carolyne.
I just got a letter from a myspace “friend”, telling me the reason she is to delete me from her profile, is because she has a friend who beat breast cancer, who gets offended by [...]
Avastin Not for Breast Cancer
Submitted by Dr.Kattlove’s Cancer Blog
The FDA advisory committee has recommended against Avastin for use in women with advanced breast cancer. Are they depriving these women of a life prolonging treatment? The simple answer to this question is no.
Avastin is a drug that treats cancer by blocking the blood supply to the cancer. This way, [...]
I don’t feel your pain
Submitted by Dr.Kattlove’s Cancer Blog
The other day in my class with second year medical students, one of them asked me how I handled the stress of oncology practice – namely caring for so many patients who would eventually die of their disease. He was planning to specialize in pediatric neurology, a specialty with a dismal [...]
FDA Panel to Vote on Avastin for Breast Cancer Treatment
An FDA panel will meet on Wednesday to determine whether the labeling for the drug Avastin can now include breast cancer. Although the drug is approved in Europe to treat breast cancer and doctors use it in the United States to treat some breast cancer on an off-label basis, data from an Avastin study did [...]
