This post is contributed by Alexandra Ginty, MD is a family physician who recently completed treatment for bilateral breast cancer. As both a physician and patient with cancer in both breasts, Dr. Ginty shares the insights she's gained on her cancer journey in her blog, Both Sides … [Read more...]
Lives Affected by Cancer.
This post is contributed by Sherry Abbott, cancer survivor and Executive Director, Canadian Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association (CCTFA) Foundation for the program Facing Cancer Together.Recently my colleagues of the CCTFA Foundation and I joined many friends, supporters and … [Read more...]
Gone Too Soon: A Tribute To Maddy
Six years ago today my cousin Madeleine, Erin's little sister, died of cancer. She was a 31 year-old mother of 3 year-old Matthew and 1 year-old Ella. She was a beloved sister, daughter and friend. She is the inspiration behind UrbanMoms.Maddy with Ella.I remember when Maddy was sick. I remember … [Read more...]
And I Miss Her…
Six years ago, my sister, Madeleine, died. That seems so surreal. She was 31. Her kids were three & one. She died of cancer, metastatic epithelial cancer, likely cervical. She was diagnosed on February 6th, 2003, our mother's birthday. And she died on … [Read more...]
B b benign! And, where did the last 40 years go?
Whew. I had my appointment and all is well. The mammogram didn't turn up anything suspicious and the ultrasound indicated a benign lump. The surgeon assured me that all was well and that dense, lumpy breasts are common in women my age. He said it would get better after … [Read more...]
In Our Lifetime
I don't know if you guys are getting sick of me writing about cancer or not, but these days I just can't seem to stop thinking about it. Not only have I lost my mother and other family members to this terrible disease, and not only is one of my best friends losing her husband to it, but I just found … [Read more...]
My Turn to Pay it Forward
You know, I freakin' well hate cancer. This dreadful disease has taken my grandfather, my mother and a cousin. It's taken countless loved ones from countless friends. And now, it's taking another terrible toll. Just the day before my mother died, I received an email from a dear friend. A shocking, … [Read more...]
I Remember
I've spent a lot of time lately looking at pictures, old and new, mostly of my Mom at various stages of her life: in childhood, as a young adult, as a young mother, and throughout the years of my own and my sisters' childhoods and coming of age, until the photographic record chronicles my mother's … [Read more...]
No Shame in Dying
Let me set the stage...it's a darkened movie theatre on the May long weekend and I'm preparing to see Angels & Demons. The trailers are running and I'm all geared up because this is one of the things I love best about movies: the trailers. But not on this evening, because the trailer I'm … [Read more...]
Oh the Times They Are a-Tryin’
You know, my Mom has always been a great one for folk wisdom. And one of the sayings she was always fond of is this: you have to take the good with the bad. Which I always thought was backwards. Didn't she mean that although life was generally good, you had to accept that some bad things will … [Read more...]