Imerman Angels is a not-for-profit organization that connects a person fighting cancer today (cancer fighter) with someone who has beaten the same type of cancer (cancer survivor). The one-on-one relationship provides the cancer fighter the opportunate to ask personal questions and receive encouragement from someone who is uniquely familiar with the situation, and it allows the cancer [...]
Fatigue from Chemotherapy may worsen
Women treating breast cancer with chemotherapy may experience exhaustion for a years following treatment, a new study confirms. The study was published in the American Cancer Society’s current issue of CANCER by researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center. Please read it at http://www.medicaldaily.com/news/20111206/8114/breast-cancer-chemotherapy-study-fatigue-women-treatment-cancer.htm
My trip to the chemo room…..
Chris made this mixed media piece about two years before he was diagnosed with colon cancer. Chris is a hard-nosed, stubborn, foul-mouthed, cynical, crude SOB. He gets away with it because he’s also irritatingly smart, talented, cuttingly funny and compassionate. Three years ago I got a call from him as he was waiting for the results [...]
Cause We Can!
Cause We Can is both an ideology and a grouping of 4 ordinary okes challenging ourselves in ultra-endurance racing for the benefit our personal charities/Causes. For individual reasons in recent years we have decided to challenge our perception of our limitations and at the same time have a bucket-load of fun competing against one another to [...]
Infertility and Cancer
Infertility Issues for newly diagnosed Cancer Patients – Male and Female:- PLWC would like to refer our website visitors to these links until we have South African Data available . This is an important topic and when you are diagnosed with cancer you must please discuss these issues with your oncologist !! See a specialist [...]
Fighting Cancer Stigma – video
Click on the link to watch a powerful video about Livestrong’s anti stigma work in South Africa :http://bit.ly/kG166Y. Fighting cancer stigma by sharing powerful stories #LIVESTRONG
New Mesothelioma link
http://www.mesotheliomasymptoms.com/. Mesothelioma Symptoms is an extensive database of information and resources for patients and their families to better understand the Symptoms of Mesothelioma and the various aspects of diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, as well as mesothelioma life expectancy. Mesothelioma is diagnosed to over 3,000 people each year and it is considered one of the most deadliest forms of cancer in [...]
The best gift I ever received
The following video was posted on ted.com recently. http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/stacey_kramer_the_best_gift_i_ever_survived.html
Pink Drive Campaign for Breast Cancer Awareness
Cause Marketing Fundraisers (CMF) is a non-profit organisation and, through our PinkDrive campaign, we are committed to improving breast cancer awareness, education, and providing and offering services to women across South Africa, particularly to those who do not have access to information on breast health. PinkDrive currently has two mobile breast units working in four [...]
Spice4Life
Our Vision: Welcome to the SPICE Philosophy Connecting women with the opportunity to embrace their true potential and ultimate purpose. Selfworth, Passion, Inspiration, Commitment and Edutainment 4 LIFE These 5 words provide the tools to embrace and understand our purpose in life, that which we were specifically designed for, as women. We are strong dynamic [...]
South African Health News Service
To read further on the award winning South African Health e-News Service, go to http://health-e.org.za/
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