Skin is an Organ Breast Cancer Affects
Having been on Xeloda for more than 6 months and doing fairly well I just received a report from my dermotologist that a bump she removed from my back tested Breast Cancer. This is not a great surprise for me because that is indeed the way I discovered my reoccurence on my skin. 5 1/2 […]
October Breast Cancer Awareness Month
ALERT! October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and our Dig Pink Rally has already begun. After a visit to Congress, October 13th is delegated to be a special day for Metastatic Breast Cancer. Unfortunately, that is my diagnosis and gratefully after five years, I am still very much alive and hopeful. Metastatic Breast Cancer is […]
To Blog or Not to Blog, That is the Question
Since my last entry I’ve been doing well on my Xeloda treatment. The dreaded hand and foot syndrome is annoying and hard to control but I am familiar with it so I just cream myself and hope for the best. Stomach problems occur at the end of the pill regimen and that is hard to […]
Dance Interpretation of Breast Cancer
Last night I watched “So You Think You Can Dance” on Channel 5. It’s my favorite program on TV. Loving dancing the way I do it is inspirational in general to watch these wonderful dancers challenge their creativity every week. It’s just amazing. Last night they had a dance choreographed to tell the story of […]
Today Show Cancer Q&A
This evening, I downloaded a video clip from the Today Show. It was a Cancer question and answer session where people write in or call in and ask questions to a panel of cancer experts. It was the most bizarre thing ever. Every answer the Cancer experts gave was in and around the intersection of […]
Enjoying My Days in Limbo
Sorry I haven’t blogged for a while but I’ve been kinda coasting while I’m on Xeloda, my present drug, because I feel almost normal on this miracle drug. D-Day (decision day) is about to occur since I am seeing my doctor next week. If Xeloda is working I will definitely stay on it for as […]
Retirement
I just wanted to let everyone know that I have decided to hang up my competitive bikini and retire from volleyball. I competed in indoor volleyball for 11 years and beach volleyball for almost 19. Volleyball is my passion and I was fortunate to be able to turn it into my job for along period […]
Grant to Life With Cancer Organization
On Thursday afternoon my son Rick, my husband Bryant and I awarded a grant of $50,000 to a local organization called Life With Cancer. This is an organization that offers free support to people who cannot afford it. In a beautiful facility just built they offer all kinds of tender loving care, i.e. psychologists, exercise […]
Oprah’s Interview With Elizabeth Edwards
I rarely watch TV during the day but I wasn’t feeling so well so I tuned in Oprah. She was interviewing Elizabeth Edwards and towards the end of the interview she addressed Mrs. Edwards Metastatic Breast Cancer. To my shock she said that Elizabeth Edwards had a TERMINAL disease. It sent chills through my body. […]
