With the recent publicity about celebrity Angelina Jolie dealing with her hereditary cancer risk by undergoing surgery, discussion of genetic testing for cancer has been in the news. While there’s lots of information and misinformation around this issue, here are some facts and frequently asked questions from Gwinnett Medical Center:
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September 7th Delete Blood Cancer Fundraiser
Hmmm – that’s weird. What is that? Is that a lump? How are we to know if a lump is a lump? We should check ourselves once a month, but what exactly are we supposed to be feeling? Had I checked myself before, then I ‘d know if it was normal to feel as though I had a twenty-five cent rubber bouncy ball stuck in the side of my boob!
Ever since I was a little girl I’ve dreamed of performing on stage! Growing up I was able to act in a few plays, sing with my middle school chorus, and dance for my high school Drill Team. Ever since then my stage career has been limited to random nights of karaoke and living out my dream in our school’s talent show!
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Children’s words are often charming, especially when spoken directly from the heart. While some phrases or comments are meant to be nothing but sweet and innocent, we sometimes rule them to be a bit blunt and horribly honest.
We’ve all read or heard of the Joy books. Joy of Baking. Joy of Gardening. Joy of Eating. Over the last few months I have come to the realization that it is time to share all the Joys of Being Bald!
Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird – it’s a plane! No! It’s Superman! You’ve just realized that evil forces were swooping in to attack and destroy everything within your reach! Then, out of the blue, you see a man dressed in bright blue spandex and a red flying cape with a giant “S” on his chest flying in to save the day! Yeah, right.
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During the opening faculty meeting at school this year where I am a teacher, my principal gave a brief update on the progress of my battle with Breast Cancer.
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Mirror, mirror on the wall, how will I look when I’m BALD?
About eight weeks ago when the doctor hit me with the words you’ve got breast cancer, the first thing I said was, I’m going to Disney World, and not, I’m going to be bald!
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