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Monthly Archives: May 2011
No Breast Cancer in Israel!
Perhaps it is because my Hebrew isn’t fluent, but I have found through personal observation and anecdotal evidence that there is no breast cancer in Israel. I’m here for a conference and decided I would precede the work with some … Continue reading
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Tagged Ashkenazi Jews, Breast, Cancer, CancerLand, Conditions and Diseases
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Sweeping Cancer Under the Rug
As much as we’d like to say we are advancing in our war against cancer (of all kinds), there are still large numbers of folk out there, some of whom may be reading this very blog, who feel that cancer … Continue reading
Tapping into my inner Celia Hodes, Elizabeth Edwards and Christina Applegate
I wish I was more like Celia Hodes, a character who had breast cancer on the Showtime series, “Weeds.” Celia is a bitch. She wants women to be friends with her, but talks about them behind her back. She cheats … Continue reading
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Tagged Ashkenazi Jews, Awareness, breast cancer, Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester, Cancer
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Feeling Lucky, Punk?
I think I might have some insight into why I don’t feel lucky, nor do I always respond positively when friend, loved ones, and well-meaners tell me I’m lucky, or that I should feel lucky. Why don’t I? Because I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged Boone's Farm, Breast, Cancer, Conditions and Diseases, Health, Israel, Melanoma, Support group
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Discovery. Another Piece of my Journey.
So, I was cleaning out a purse I haven’t used in a while, and I discover an order for a diagnostic mammogram for a ‘lump/thickening’ on the left breast at the 2 o’clock position. It is dated August 28, 2009. … Continue reading
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Tagged Breast, Breast cancer screening, Health, Imaging, Mammography, Medicine, Ultrasonography, Ultrasound
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The Commercialization of Breast Cancer
A blender. Gym membership. Shorts. I’ve seen all of these sold through the use of your friend and mine, Breast Cancer. Now, I have a problem with this. It started with the ribbons. AIDS was the first disease to have … Continue reading
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Tagged Breast, breast cancer, Breast Cancer Research, Cancer, Conditions and Diseases, Health, KitchenAid, Williams-Sonoma
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