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Posted Sep 8th 2007 7:00AM by Jacki Donaldson
Filed under: Breast Cancer, Bone Cancer, Diets, Cancer prevention foods, Blogs, Books, Cancer Survivors
Meg Wolff survived cancer -- twice. First she had bone cancer and lost her leg to the disease. Then she had breast cancer and was given little hope from doctors who thought traditional treatment could not save her. Maybe it couldn't. But Wolff found something that did save her -- a macrobiotic diet.
Life is all about balance, says Wolff who authors a
website rich in content about the connection between diet and a healthy lifestyle. She offers up-to-date information on her
blog, links to recipes and resources, a calendar of events, and a look at her very own book, titled,
Becoming Whole, The Story of My Complete Recovery from Breast Cancer.
Wolff says that by changing her diet, she has changed her destiny. She is alive and well and thriving. Give her a visit and see for yourself.
Posted Aug 26th 2007 10:30AM by Jacki Donaldson
Filed under: Blogs, Books, Television, Cancer Survivors
Kristina Collins
wrote on August 5 about the book
Crazy Sexy Cancer. She bought it for a breast cancer survivor friend and called it
"a practical (and funny) survival guide with insights of other young women with cancer." There's even a
Crazy Sexy Cancer website, she wrote. And a documentary too. Here's some scoop on the documentary:
The upbeat documentary
Crazy Sexy Cancer airs on Wednesday, August 29 at 9:00 PM on
TLC. It's the story of Kris Carr, actress and photographer -- now author and filmmaker too -- who in 2003 at the age of 31 was diagnosed with a rare and incurable stage 4 cancer. Weeks after her diagnosis, she began documenting her journey. It's a crazy sexy cancer story. So tune in if you're up for a good dose of inspiration and humor. Check out the seven-minute movie trailer
here (click on "trailer"). And take a peek at Carr's blog
here.
"I just don't want to die," says Carr. "I will do whatever it takes, whatever it takes." Her documentary is proof of that.
Posted Aug 22nd 2007 10:00AM by Jacki Donaldson
Filed under: Cancer by the Numbers
October 30, 2006 marked the launch of our series
Cancer by the Numbers. Our intention was to give individual attention to each and every cancer, to raise awareness of the multitude of cancerous diseases that seem to consume our population, to answer questions and pose questions, and to initiate discussion among readers. I think we are accomplishing what we set out to do. Still, we have a lot of ground to cover. Since that October day last year, we have featured 13 different cancers. That's a lot. And not a lot, when you consider how many different strains of one disease really exist.
I am writing today to reaffirm our commitment to
Cancer by the Numbers. These posts will appear at least twice per month -- so be on the lookout. Until the next one appears, though, take a look back at what we have to offer in one of our most comprehensive and researched
Cancer Blog series. Here they are:
Cancer by the Numbers: Basal Cell CarcinomaCancer by the Numbers: OsteosarcomaCancer by the Numbers: Hodgkin's DiseaseCancer by the Numbers: Gallbladder CancerCancer by the Numbers: Glioblastoma MultiformeCancer by the Numbers: MelanomaCancer by the Numbers: Mantle Cell LymphomaCancer by the Numbers: Liver CancerCancer by the Numbers: RhabdomyosarcomaCancer by the Numbers: Cervical CancerCancer by the Numbers: Pancreatic CancerCancer by the Numbers: Lung CancerCancer by the Numbers: Testicular CancerIf there's a cancer you'd like to see covered sooner rather than later, please leave us a comment and let us know.
Posted Aug 20th 2007 12:09AM by Martha Edwards
Filed under: Blogs
I wrote about Miles Levin and his powerful message a few months ago
in this post. Since that day I randomly stumbled across his blog and wrote about it, I've been hooked. Miles has a way of writing that is captivating, heartbreaking and above all, moving. His words have caused me to look inside my own life and appreciate the gifts I am given every day.
Unfortunately,
Miles lost his battle with cancer over the weekend, at home, surrounded by the comfort and love of his family. His body couldn't fight anymore, but his spirit will live forever -- that much I know is true. For anyone who is interested CNN is planning on airing Miles' story on
Anderson Cooper tonight.
In his final interview, Miles said that he wanted to be remembered as
'someone who maintained their light through their darkest journey', and I think he's achieved that with an unbelievable amount of grace.
Posted Aug 15th 2007 2:30PM by Kristina Collins
Filed under: All Cancers, Blogs
The Bayblab weblog is proud to host the first ever blog carnival on cancer research. A blog carnival is an event where a community of bloggers come together to explore a common subject of interest.
Not only does it create a tool to exchange ideas, but it is a good way to exchange links and increase readership. The rules are simple, write a post about any aspect of cancer research, for example where you see your field contributing to cancer treatment in the future, and submit a link to your story.
Posted Aug 10th 2007 9:00AM by Jacki Donaldson
Filed under: Breast Cancer, Blogs, Cancer Survivors
"Our life is a series of images," writes
Biko Mabilog on her blog canvas and manuscript. "They pass us by like towns on the highway. Sometimes, a moment stuns us as it happens. And we know that this instant is more than a fleeting image. We know that this moment will live on forever."
Biko's stunning moment came when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. This moment may live on forever, but this courageous woman is handling it with such grace as she documents her journey for all to read. Plentiful with poignant words and powerful pictures, Biko's blog makes it clear she cherishes her life, her family, her every experience.
Finished with chemotherapy and in the throes of radiation, Biko writes, "I am enjoying the mundane things in life and savoring the moments I have with family and friends. Being able to choose my priorities, my commitments, my concerns makes me feel happier, healthier, more in charge of my life. It's good for my health, it is good for my soul."
Continue reading Cancer survivor blogs life as a canvas
Posted Aug 7th 2007 10:00AM by Jacki Donaldson
Filed under: Ovarian Cancer, Blogs, Books
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Author Leah Hager Cohen says her blog is inspired by her mother, for at least two reasons. One: it is because of her mom that she's a writer. "She has seen me for a writer my whole life, ever since I could make up stories and dictate them to her," says Cohen. Two: her mom is fighting ovarian cancer, has been since April 2006 when she was 62. Cohen's blog --
Love As a Found Object -- is for her mom and about her mom. It is quite a blog.
In an entry written in September 2006, Cohen shares:
My mother is perhaps the most energetic person I know, and my children, who collectively run a close second, have grown accustomed to having her set the pace when she is around. She's the one who persuaded me, six years ago, that the kids and I did not need a dining room nearly so much as we needed a "project room." She usually arrives for visits bearing the raw materials and mental blueprint for some art or engineering project into which she and the kids then plunge together. Even though we've all had months to get used to her cancer, her tiredness still seems strange, as does the chemo-haze from which she regards us more quietly than is her wont. She seems almost an imposter in this muffled state, so accustomed are we to having her lead us on capers and jaunts through real and metaphorical woods.Continue reading Author chronicles mom's ovarian cancer battle
Posted Jul 22nd 2007 8:30AM by Patricia Mayville-Cox
Filed under: Pancreatic Cancer, Blogs
Ann Moore of Evansville, Indiana, a former television newscaster and the wife of FOX7 anchor Randy Moore, has started a new website to chronicle her experience with pancreatic cancer. Moore was diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer at the age of 50 this past May,
according to the Courier-Press.
From a recent post, Moore ponders that "It is hard not to ask why,"
It's hard to do research because the information scares me. A three percent survival rate. Then there is the risk profile: 74 years old, male, smoker, overweight, fatty diet, diabetic. Well, that describes me, huh? The fact is, I don't know why. And maybe it doesn't matter. All I can do is look ahead.Her husband writes about the website, which he calls a 'labor of love' from their daughter Erin:
Some people approach us easily. Others approach us with hesitation. And others -- even though they care -- just don't know what to do or say. That's okay. It is hard. This website allows people to interact at whatever degree they are comfortable. My prayer is that you'll be strengthened by Ann's strength.The internet has its pros and cons, that is for sure, but I just love this quote by Mr. Moore. It is hard to know what to say to someone with cancer, or how to approach them, or what you can do to help. While creating a personal blog is not for everyone, websites like Ann's and like those at
CaringBridge.org, allow well wishers to send their thoughts and prayers in their own way and allow the recipients to receive them in their own way also.
Posted Jun 27th 2007 9:30AM by Jacki Donaldson
Filed under: Kidney Cancer, Blogs
David Foster was diagnosed with Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma in April 2005. Translation: stage four kidney cancer and the sixth deadliest form of cancer. Not a great disease to acquire. Also not the end of the world. Just ask David who is busy working as a National Strategic Advisor in Augusta, Georgia, headlining within the independent magazine community, hanging out with dog Gracie, and documenting his journey in a blog he calls
David Foster's Kicking Kidney Cancer's Arse.
He's no wimp, this guy. Just read his June 23 post, titled
May kill me, but it ain't gonna beat me. He didn't let that hard-nosed kid Jerry whip him when he was eight -- he smacked him so hard in the lunchroom, Jerry was left stumbling and bleeding -- and he won't let cancer bully him either. Still, David admits: he is sick. He explains it all in a post he calls
Mr. Foster, are you really sick?David got an e-mail one day. It read,
Mr. Foster, are you really sick? I read your blog and you don't sound sick.
Continue reading Kidney cancer makes David Foster sick
Posted Jun 16th 2007 11:30AM by Kristina Collins
Filed under: All Cancers, Blogs
You Can Beat Cancer! is a weblog written by a medical doctor specializing in public health and epidemiology.
The author tell us -- Cancer is certainly curable in the early stage, and in late stage, there are many available treatments to prolong their lives and also to let them have a good quality of life. Do not be despair. Ask your doctor for more information on the treatment options.
The blog is designed to teach readers the latest in cancer treatment. You can find articles about prevention, treatments, vaccines, new advances, insurance issues and much more.
Posted Jun 14th 2007 8:00AM by Jacki Donaldson
Filed under: Melanoma, Blogs
"People don't often understand how a tiny skin blemish can kill," wrote Sarah Toller in her July 2, 2006
blog entry. Yet it call kill. And it killed Sarah on Tuesday, June 12, 2007.
On June 10, I wrote about Sarah. I wrote about how melanoma was claiming this young woman, how her husband was writing the final chapters of his wife's life on the blog she began just more than one year ago.
I visited Sarah's blog yesterday and read a closing statement written by her beloved. It was simple, to the point, and terrifyingly sad.
Continue reading Update: Melanoma claimed the life of Sarah
Posted Jun 10th 2007 10:00AM by Jacki Donaldson
Filed under: Melanoma, Blogs
Sarah has been blogging about her battle with melanoma since May 2006. She begins with a post titled
Something About Sarah where she chronicles the series of events leading up to her diagnosis.
July 2004
Have a bit of pain in right arm. Feels like "10 bees stinging me at once" deep inside my arm. Thought I pulled something at gym.August 2004Still have same occasional pain but not worried in the least. I'm enjoying my summer and playing soccer. Have tons of energy, working full time and going to school. Moving at end of August.Continue reading Melanoma claiming the life of Sarah
Posted May 25th 2007 7:30PM by Kristina Collins
Filed under: All Cancers, Blogs, Books, Surgery
Sidney M. Schwab, M.D., the author of Surgeonsblog, is a mostly retired general surgeon. With his blog, his intention is to inform, entertain, and possibly educate the reader about the life and loves of a surgeon.
He also has written a book, Cutting Remarks; Insights and Recollections of a Surgeon. It's about his surgical training in San Francisco in the 1970s, aimed at the lay reader with the goal of entertaining with good stories, informing with understandable details of surgical anatomy, procedures, and diseases.
Here is a little taste of what you can find on the Surgeonsblog --good stuff!
Continue reading Cutting Remarks: A surgeon's blog
Posted May 15th 2007 9:00AM by Jacki Donaldson
Filed under: Breast Cancer, Cancer Survivors, Jacki Donaldson
It's been one year since I began writing for
The Cancer Blog. According to statistics generated by this site, I've written 27,381 words and 793 posts. If you've been reading for this entire time, you surely know a lot about me. Not only do my posts reflect current news and issues, but they feature all sorts of personal stuff too. When considered together, my work here reflects just about every piece of my cancer journey, my inner most thoughts, my morals and values, my take on the world. But for those of you who haven't been reading for long, for those who have forgotten how I fit into the cancer puzzle, for those who want a recap, here's a rundown on me: Jacki Donaldson.
I was born and raised in Ohio but have also lived in Nevada, Virginia, and Florida -- my current home. My life always went pretty much according to plan -- I lived happily with my parents and one sister, faithfully attended school, went to college, got married, had two baby boys and a series of good jobs, and had just begun commenting to my family members about how lucky our family was not to have been affected by cancer. It seems just as I spoke this aloud, cancer arrived.
Continue reading We meet again: More about Jacki Donaldson
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