Originally posted on The Perks of Having Cancer!:
….that is the question. When it comes to cancer prevention, the answer is clear: No!…..and, well….Yes! It all depends on what you are drinking. When it comes right down to it, there…
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Why breast cancer survivors should eat soy….every day.
In my continuing posts focused on breast cancer this month, I bring you soy in all its cancer-preventing glory! I am a stage III, ER positive breast cancer survivor and I eat soy every day. Why? Because I want to… Read More ›
Women don’t die of breast cancer
In the world known as breast cancer awareness are the women with metastatic breast cancer trying to navigate their way through the tangled tsunami of pink ribbons. These are the women (and men) with metastatic (Stage IV) breast cancer:cancer that… Read More ›
So pissed at this Breastcancer.org TV ad I could scream!! (and I did!)
I just assume that I’m going to get bombarded with crap during breast cancer awareness month, but this TV commercial just made me want to jump through the screen. It’s an ad from BreastCancer.org and it’s telling women some facts…and… Read More ›
Breast Cancer…exactly what are we fighting?
For the month of October I will be exposing truths about breast cancer and bringing you some little known facts that may shock you. If you listen to the hoop-la about how we are “winning the fight” against breast cancer, you might think… Read More ›
Are you missing this important key to wellness?
You’re eating right, you’re on the treadmill, you’re doing yoga…are you missing this?
Yippee! Pinktober is early this year!
When the mornings turn cool, I always know that October is right around the corner. And that means lots of sickening pink crap in the grocery and department stores. I saw it already: Pantene put a pink ribbon on their… Read More ›
Mexico has what the cancer community needs
Namely…..hope. Why Mexico? Because it takes $1 billion dollars to get one drug approved here in the US and with big pharma running Washington and the hundreds of billions made on cancer treatments, it’s no wonder that the US is… Read More ›
What do you REALLY want? no, really….
The manufacturers know what it is…… Smoking hot bods without trying…love that lasts…..and happiness. They try to sell you the latest exercise gadget or “detox kit” that guarantees you’ll look like this in 3 days. But really the answer is… Read More ›
5 Things Your Doctor Won’t Tell You About Cancer Prevention (because they don’t have a clue)
When I presented my oncologist with reports from Sloan Kettering New York Hospital that said mushrooms had cancer fighting properties, and I told her I was going to include dried mushroom capsules in my daily regimen, she rolled her eyes…. Read More ›
People who cure themselves of cancer?
“Cure” cancer? No one can do that. True, chemotherapy does a good job of killing cancer cells, but once you have cancer, there is no guarantee that it won’t come back. (all women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer,… Read More ›
Boobs are optional. Happiness is not.
I met Ginger Johnson a few years back and I’m so glad I did. Her energy and optimism are contagious, and I just love to be around her. Florence and I are posting inspiring stories on the Joy of Mom… Read More ›
Live TV interview? No pressure here….
OK… so when I got the e-mail asking me to do a Skype interview for “television”, I though, “OK, this is some all access cable thing that airs at 4:00 am.” But I couldn’t have been more wrong! As most… Read More ›
Seeing pink makes me see red
…but it makes big corporate sponsors see green. I was never fond of pink. Even dressing up as a little girl, pink just wasn’t my color. As most of you are “aware”, breast cancer awareness month is upon us. But… Read More ›