"She who
saves one life is as if she saves the entire
world."
I am an oncology certified nurse,
and
have been since 1993, but I am
also the daughter of a
newly
diagnosed advanced breast cancer patient.
My
mother was
diagnosed on November 2nd, 1998.
The plans for my mother include
a radical modified masectomy
followed by chemotherapy.
We have a fight ahead of us, but my whole
famly is joining her in her fight and I know
we will beat this.
This is an update to the above, as of today May 15th, 1999, my mother is back to work and doing great. She had four courses of chemotherapy, which she tolerated extremely well.
We attribute her success to Our Lord Jesus Christ and his leading her to the right doctor and for giving her the best attitude she could have ever asked for.
Today May 15th, 1999 I had the extreme pleasure of participating in Relay for Life, the signature fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Our community raised over $170,000.00 to help fight cancer. What an awesome achievement.
Update on my mom... on September 29th ,1999.. I spent the early morning hours with my mom in a helicopter flying through the Grand Canyon. She had the trip of a lifetime and so did I.
Thank you God for letting her do this.
It is with great saddness and loss that I write this entry, on February 24th,2001, my mother passed away after along hard fight. I am still trying to come to terms with this and continue on with life.
I have been appointed to the Lower Keys American Cancer Society Board of Directors, in charge of the Cancer Control Committees. Also i was honored by the American Cancer Society with the Award of Courage for continuing my work as an Oncology nurse, while my mother was herself undergoing treatment for cancer. I am very proud of this award and would like to thank the Amercian Cancer Society for acknowledging me.
This breast cancer awareness page will remain intact, so if someone reads this page and
it saves them
or a loved one from the heartache
of
finding out they have advanced breast cancer,
I have
fulfilled my purpose.
Please join me in the fight
against breast cancer
Education and early detection are
the keys to a cure.
OncoLink
Breast Cancer Site
Breast Cancer: Information is a valuable
weapon
Join the Fight
against Breast Cancer
Doctor's Guide to
Breast Cancer Information and Resources
Breast Cancer Support
Group
Living Beyond
Breast Cancer
Breast Self
Exam
Mammacare
Method of Breast Self Exam
1 in 8 women
will develop Breast Cancer
180,000 american women
develop breast cancer yearly
Recommended
Reading
The Breast
Cancer Handbook
Dr
. Susan Love's Breast Book
A Feather in My Wig
Rays Of Hope
It is
recommended that monthly breast
self examination begin
at age 20 or earlier,
baseline mammography be
performed at age 35
then yearly mammography starting at
age 40
and yearly check-up with healthcare
professional
for women of all ages.
WHAT CANCER CANNOT DO
Cancer is so limited_______
It cannot cripple love, it cannot shatter hope.
It cannot corrode faith,it cannot destroy peace.
It cannot kill friendship, it cannot suppress memories.
It cannot silence courage, it cannot invade the soul.
It cannot steal eternal life, it cannot conquer the spirit.
If you wish to support the
fight
against Breast Cancer you may do so
by
displaying this pink ribbon or any
of the other gifs displayed here on your website
and link it
to this page
 
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