Whenever I want throttle my kid, she throws me for a loop and the moment passes.  Look for her—she’s the one wearing pink every day in October (want to see a pink shirt get good use; send it this way because it will receive exposure!).
When I was diagnosed with breast cancer four years ago, among [...]

Fight Pink–September 17, 2010–I have always been a fairly optimistic person, looking for the sunnier side of every situation. My journey with breast cancer has been no different.  I was diagnosed with breast cancer on April 14, 2008. The radiologist was nice enough to wait until Monday morning to give me the results of my [...]

Fight Pink–August 10, 2010– When mother of 3 and triathlete Karen Newman was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer, she started a video diary. That was over 2 years ago.
Today, Karen Newman is a role model for women and men everywhere who are battling Breast Cancer. Karen continued to train, as well as [...]

Actress – and now breast cancer survivor – Maura Tierney is ready to return to TV.  Tierney was diagnosed with breast cancer and had surgery in July 2009, stepping down from a role in NBC’s Parenthood.  Finished with treatment and ready to work again, the former ER doctor will take the role of an attorney [...]

TGIF! Today is a huge day for me. Well, actually, yesterday was a huge day for me, but the Big Man and I plan on celebrating tonight. He is taking me to see “The Great American Trailer Park Musical.” I don’t know what to expect, but whatever it is it sounds fabulous!
No, it is not [...]

It is my hope that by sharing my journey with cancer that you will find the strength, courage and hope for whatever journey you may be on.
In early February ‘08, I was diagnosed with Stage 3, Invasive Ducal Carcinoma Breast Cancer, I was 39 years old. I found a lump while doing a self examination [...]

Jo-Ann’s Story–Excerpts from my Cancer Journal, “Dancing in the Jaws of the Dragon”
Getting the Call
“I’m afraid it’s not the news you want to hear,” said the surgeon.  He paused, “You have breast cancer.”   He didn’t actually say the word, cancer.  He used precise medical terms, but no Latin word endings could soften the impact of [...]

New York–September 22, 2009–My survivor story begins much earlier than my cancer diagnosis. It begins during childhood.    I grew up with a father who was an abusive alcoholic.  I struggled with our relationship for most of my life.  The bright spot of my teenage years was meeting Paul when I was 15.  Little did I [...]

I have faithfully had a mammogram every year since turning 40, but this was the first time I had ever been “called back”. Not only did they mail a letter to me, but the very same day I received the letter in my mailbox, I received a phone call from radiology. The doctor saw [...]

Marie Ennis-O’Connor My Story
County Clare-S.W. Ireland–July 20, 2009–I never planned on becoming a breast cancer survivor, because I never planned on having breast cancer. I grew up in Dublin, but now live with my husband in County Clare in the south west of Ireland. Following my diagnosis of breast cancer, I underwent nine months of [...]