It was Annick von Sametzkí’s final wish that the book she had spent three years writing during her battle with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma be published to give other cancer patients hope, guidance and straightforward advice from her own experience. Her dream became a reality when her friends raised funds and had the book, “From Patient to [...]
Continue reading...17. August 2010
About Carolyn
I am a photographer living in Westchester county, NY. I have been shooting commercial advertising for the past 20 years. I recently received a small business grant from British Airways. I won 10 business class flights to any 4 destinations that BA flies. It was a contest based on a series of essays that [...]
17. August 2010
Ali blogs about her journey with breast cancer.
http://doingthecan-can.blogspot.com
29. June 2010
Mesothelioma is a form of cancer almost exclusively caused by asbestos exposure. It is a rare condition that has a very long latency period in terms of symptoms arising from the time of exposure. In most cases, mesothelioma symptoms can take as long as 20 to 50 years to arise. Unfortunately for many patients, mesothelioma [...]
Continue reading...18. June 2010
www.Asbestos.com
This important site features information on asbestos, mesothelioma, and other cancers that are caused by asbestos exposure (lung cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, etc.). Unlike other sites, Asbestos.com has achieved HON code approval (Health On the Net (HON). Foundation is a not-for-profit foundation that works to preserve the accuracy and trustworthiness of Web-based [...]
18. June 2010
A resource for working women with cancer.
This is an organization devoted to “changing the face of cancer in the workplace”. They have a wonderful website: www.cancerandcareers.org with all kinds of helpful information for the patient, employers and oncology professionals.
17. June 2010
We had a great support group meeting on Monday at Vincent Palotti Hospital. We had 15 survivors present. Tessa Viotti talked on the use of Alexander technique as a tool in adjusting to you cancer .
Please see attached article on the Alexancer Technique for more information.
The essence of this tool is about greater self [...]
12. May 2010
‘Welcome to the club nobody wanted to join’: Humour and masculinity in prostate cancer support groups
http://www.ipp-shr.cqu.edu.au/podcasts/?id=104&startPlay
6. September 2010
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