I remember the pamphlet my parents gave me when I was six and my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. It was illustrated with colorful pictures of happy people and sad people, of healthy people and sick people, of normal cells and cancerous cells. The drawings of the cells were what fascinated me. There were…
When I was about 10 years old, my paternal grandmother became very ill. Unsure what was wrong, the doctors performed an exploratory surgery. They discovered cancer. In fact, she was riddled with cancer. The official diagnosis was liver cancer, but they didn’t know where it had originated. She was too sick to go through any…
Mediterranean Salmon (Lotus Says: “I found this recipe in a mag years ago and tweaked it”) Super healthy foods: olive oil, olives, salmon, tomatoes (cancer fighting lycopene!) 3 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp lemon juice 6 cloves pressed garlic (adjust if you don’t like garlic as much – I love it!) 1/2 tbsp oregano 1/2…
It happened before I was born. The breast cancer diagnosis, that is. She was in her late 40s, taking a shower and found a lump in her breast. This was a time when breast cancer survival was far lower than it is today. A mastectomy was a radical procedure, but her doctor’s convinced her…
When Rachel said that she was dedicating the month of October to raising awareness for Breast Cancer on her blog, I knew without a doubt I wanted to be involved. Breast cancer touches all of us in some way. I know a woman who has been in remission for over five years. I knew a…
Sometimes.. the world comes swirling around you in glitter and light and laughter and other times it’s dark clouds, heavy mists and growling shadows… I have had some of both the last few days and I am running a bit behind. I don’t have recipe for y’all today but, I want y’all to all be…
By my fourth walk through, I felt like I had what I needed. I took my basket to the cashier and began taking out each item, obviously keeping to a central color scheme. “You’re in a pink mood today,” the cashier said, taking over the task of emptying my basket. I explained why I had…
I’m only 26. I’ve always felt foolish doing monthly exams of my boobs (sorry, I can’t call these breasts. That makes them sound far more substantial than they are). When I first really got into the habit, I was 23, and statistics and family history were on my side. I had no reason to…
I bank with Bank of America and have pretty much my entire adult life. I have always been very pleased with their customer service and rates and blah blah blah.. Why should you care? Because today, I clicked on the Susan G Komen page and saw this: For each new Susan G. Komen for the…
[donotprint] Smoky. Spicy. Juicy. Bursting. All adjectives that describe this delicious and simple to make pork chop recipe. [/donotprint] [print_link] : Spice Rubbed Pork Chops 4 boneless pork chops, 3/4 to 1 inch thick cut 1 tsp garlic powder 2 tsp ground coriander 2 tsp ground cumin 2 tsp brown sugar 1 tsp paprika…
Today, October 16th, 2009 is National Mammography Day to find a clinic near you go to nbcam.org Smashogram, that’s what my mom always called mammograms. She’d pretty much convinced me they were some type of horrible medieval torture. Then this past spring I had my first one. Here’s your TMI (too much information) warning,…
Two years ago, this weekend, September 2008, a group of women from my mom’s group joined together to participate in the Susan G. Komen Walk for the Cure. We were friends but, had never before the race, discussed our reasons for walking. As we got walking we quickly realized the impact breast cancer had…