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From Patient to Patience
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...Carolyn Taylor – a photographic journey
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 [...]
Doing the can-can
17. August 2010
Ali blogs about her journey with breast cancer.
http://doingthecan-can.blogspot.com
Mesothelioma Awareness
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...Mesothelioma Center
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 [...]
Cancer and Careers
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.
Alexander Technique
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 [...]
International Program of Psycho Social Research Podcast
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
Comrades for Cancer Buddies
- Injury woes!Just when I thought I was getting on top of my game, a little surprise injury comes along to derail all my plans. I bought new running shoes last week, and unfortunately took the advice of the shoe sales man who told me to buy a pair larger than the last ones because I was [...] […]
- 5 Months to go and 1400km’s of roadwork ahead!Well we are firmly into January, and the training for Comrades has begun in earnest. The training programme I am following (www.alsoranrunners.info) says I need to be doing in the region of 65km’s per week! Thats quite a step up for me as I have been averaging about 40km’s per week up to now. Since I [...] […]
- Runners World ArticleRunnersworld Article January 2010 After chatting to the team at Runners World, I was astounded that they selected me as one of their “heroes” of 2009 for choosing to run the Comrades in 2010 to raise cash for Cancer Buddies! I certainly don’t feel like a hero today after running the Bay to Bay yesterday..but thanks [...] […]
- Comrades Entry Confirmed!I checked the Comrades web site yesterday and see that my entry has been confirmed! Now I am really nervous, as there are no excuses for not running. This past week was a tough week from a training perspective. I flew to JHB twice in one week so missed out on 3 days of training [...] […]
- Landmarks Half MarathonLast week was a good week. I did 45km of road work, which included the Landmarks Half Marathon. The great thing about doing these half marathons regularly is that you can see the progress in fitness and experience, as a result I really enjoyed the day out on the road. The course was excellent, and I [...] […]
6. September 2010
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