Cancer News - Human Interest

Our Affiliate was sent the following email. We are honored to play such a part in one individuals life and hope this inspires everyone to be a part of our 2011 Race!

Good morning!

I am a recent graduate from Baylor University, and this past April I attended the Race for the Cure Central Texas to cover the event for my photojournalism class. I had never been to a race before and the experience has truly changed me. It made me realize that my passion and career aspiration is to work with Susan G. Komen for the Cure and help further the cause. I have posted the video montage that I created from my images from the race and thought it is something that your group might enjoy watching. It was a labor of love and I am pretty happy with the end product. I hope you like it! If you ever want the actual file footage to put the video on your Facebook or Twitter page or anything, I am more than happy to give it to you. Above all else, I hope it encourages you and reminds you of the amazing work all of your effort goes toward. God bless.

Here's the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6XmhGHGgbo

Best regards,

Shea

Green

Guest column: the husband's role when his wife has breast cancer

Few husbands consider what would happen if their wives had breast cancer. I certainly wasn't prepared in November when my wife, Laura, just 38 years old, learned that she had the disease.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/fea/taste/stories/DN-nh_canc...

I generally don't post many of this sorts of thing, but they do have some very nice hand painted pieces.

From the description on Bellissimo's page:

The charming Pretty In Pink Design is bursting with beautifully hand
painted bold pink breast cancer awareness ribbons accented in
glorious gold and shimmering silver. This joyously festive design
was created to celebrate the life of survivors and is the perfect
positive and hopeful sentiment for those recently diagnosed with
breast cancer as well as for long time survivors.

Note from the designer, Raenell; for me the worst part of dealing
with this disease was first learning that I had cancer. Fortunately,
what used to be devastating news has evolved into the beginning
of the survival journey. My wish while creating Pretty In Pink
was to gladden the heart and soul with brightness and color, and
to bring enjoyment and pleasure to those who wear the pink ribbon.

http://www.bellissimo1.com/pretty-in-pink.htm

Welcome to Pinups for Purpose

Our Mission is to create a fun and playful calendar with wide-spread popular appeal, featuring local breast cancer survivors in elegant, retro-style, pinup photographs.

http://www.pinupsforpurpose.com/

Sick of pink

This month, like every October, a sea of pink ribbons washes over products from sneakers to snacks. While the effort raises research dollars, it leaves some breast cancer survivors feeling that companies are profiting from their pain.

http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/magazine/articles/2009/10/04/sick_of_p...

Yoga helps cancer survivors breathe easier

Gale McCombie was sitting in a hospital waiting room when she spotted a brochure offering free yoga classes for cancer patients.

http://tvnz.co.nz/health-news/yoga-helps-cancer-survivors-breathe-easier...

Caregiver Tips To Help You Cope Better

Life can be challenging to say the least, if you are a family caregiver who looks after a loved one at home, and especially if you also have a family with kids to look after. There always seems so much to do, and so little time. Here are some of the little ways I have figured out to help me cope better. I would welcome suggestions that can add value to what I have come up with:

http://www.everydayhealth.com/blogs/homehealthcare/caregiver-tips-to-hel...

Patrick Swayze's Death Forces Us to Ask: What Do We Know About Pancreatic Cancer?

In the wake of Patrick Swayze's death the cause of pancreatic cancer is of interest. What is pancreatic cancer? What can you do if you have pancreatic cancer? Is there a screen for pancreatic cancer? Is there a cause that results in
Patrick Swayze's Death Forces Us to Ask: What Do We Know About Pancreatic Cancer?
Date: September 15, 2009
Los Angeles, CA
United States of America
pancreatic cancer arising in one person and not another that has been identified?

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2177153/patrick_swayzes_death_f...

'Dirty Dancing' star Patrick Swayze dies at 57

LOS ANGELES – Patrick Swayze, the hunky actor who danced his way into viewers' hearts with "Dirty Dancing" and then broke them with "Ghost," died Monday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 57

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_obit_swayze

Breast cancer survivor helps others on journey to discovery

Eleven years ago, Marlene Stager was diagnosed with breast cancer.

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009909130335