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The mechanism by which aspirin and aspirin-like products (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), also called COX-2 inhibitors) New England Journal of Medicine, written by Sanford Markowitz, MD, PhD - accompanying research results by Dr. Charles Fuchs’ team at Harvard Medical School.
Apparently, two-thirds of colon cancers have high levels of expression of the COX-2 enzyme – which, […]
I’m not sure if somehow they’ve found me out here in cyberspace or if they’ve done a little research and figured out that at around the year mark I should be “safe” to deal with again, but a lot of the folks who immediately disappeared after my diagnosis have started contacting me again. It’s really […]
I’ve been saying that I wanted to do a century ride for about two years now and I keep getting derailed. While spending some time on Google this past weekend I ran across the Hope On Wheels site and thought “I wish they had something like that close to where I live.” Then I […]
Genetics play a key role in cancer. It is as much to blame as the stuff we eat and all other elements we expose ourselves to - factors that predispose humans to cancer.
However, we can still choose to live a healthy life by choosing what we eat and adjusting our lifestyle - not the be-all […]
It’s still a shock to see myself in the mirror some days: the very short extremely straight hair; the belly that is much rounder after a year of treatment; and the odd half-moon dent in the side of my breast. I won’t say that I turn away in horror, but there are plenty […]
So after months of a very stagnant job search, my DH had two fantastic interviews last week. Both of them are with the same company that he already works for, will offer him a greater salary, are close to my new job (one of them is onsite), and will allow him to use his big […]
I forgot to mention a very important part of the conversation I had with my gynecologist last week: the results of my BRCA testing.
My old oncologist had this obsession with removing my ovaries to reduce my risk of reoccurrence and lower my risk of ovarian cancer. He talked about removing them at every appointment, even […]
After my second battle with the never ending period, I called my gyno (who is also an oncologist and a rock star) and asked him what he thought about me going on Lupron. I’ve had several gynos over the years mention it to me because of my endometriosis, but I’d always resisted because I didn’t […]
Sometimes you I read a story about a cancer survivor that inspires me beyond belief. Recently a friend sent me a link about a 75-year-old lung cancer survivor who became the first black woman to ski to the North pole. I have a lot of friends who enjoy a variety of outdoor recreation activities and […]
I found the link at Florence’s most recent post at Well Woman Blog, so I thought I’d share with you readers: BreastCancerStories.Com - if you haven’t found it yet.
Not that we don’t get enough first-hand strories from Robin, but reading more breast cancer stories inspires us and strengtens us - those in similar situations - […]
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