Tag Archives: American Cancer Society

Is there a connection between heart disease and breast cancer?

February 1 marked the 10th year of the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women® movement — 10 years of fighting to save women’s lives from heart disease. There has been much progress in educating women about heart disease, but … Continue reading

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WHAT MY MEDALS MEAN TO ME

I am a collector of stuff. One of my sisters says that everything in my house is very interesting because it tells a story about my life; but she goes on to suggest that perhaps I should divide them up … Continue reading

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My Journey Through “The Dance of Life”

In May 1989, one year after the death of my first and only child at birth, I was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 35. I had to make a choice: Give up, or fight the pain, the … Continue reading

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