http://www.jeffersonhospital.org/News/2011/December/sabcs-loss-of-rb-in-triple-negative-breast-cancer-associted-with-favorable-clinical-outcome.aspx (Click link to full story)
Sunday, December 18, 2011
SABCS: Loss Of RB In Triple Negative Breast Cancer Associated With Favorable Clinical Outcome
http://www.jeffersonhospital.org/News/2011/December/sabcs-loss-of-rb-in-triple-negative-breast-cancer-associted-with-favorable-clinical-outcome.aspx (Click link to full story)
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Saturday, December 3, 2011
The Metastatic Breast Cancer Series: Understanding Palliative Care Guide
A challenge of metastatic breast cancer is getting the most out of your treatment while continuing to live life fully. The Metastatic Breast Cancer Series: Understanding Palliative Care guide will help you make sense of palliative care and better understand the role it can play in developing a whole approach to treatment. The guide’s eight sections explain palliative care and its benefits, as well as the related options that can support and sustain your treatment. Learn how choosing palliative care can enhance your quality of life, and get strategies for coping with the difficult feelings associated with managing metastatic disease. The guide also provides practical information on paying for palliative care.
This guide was written with the assistance of healthcare professionals and women living with metastatic breast cancer.Download a PDF of Understanding Palliative Care. http://www.lbbc.org/
Monday, November 28, 2011
Every Breast Cancer Survivor Must Listen To "I'm Gonna Love You Through It" Sung By Martina McBride
Martina McBride belts out the chorus, “When you’re weak, I’ll be strong / When you let go, I’ll hold on / When you need to cry, I swear that I’ll be there to dry your eyes / When you feel lost and scared to death, like you can’t take one more breath / Just take my hand, together we can do this / I’m gonna love you through it”
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Remembering Evelyn Lauder, Creator Of The Pink Ribbon Campaign
Evelyn Lauder, founder of the pink ribbon campaign, has passed on November 12, 2011 from nongenetic ovarian cancer diagnosed in 2007. Lauder was a former executive of Estee Lauder Cosmetics and daughter-in-law to it's founder Estee Lauder. Best known for her advocacy for women's health after battling breast cancer herself in 1989, Evelyn Lauder and a friend, Self magazine editor, Alexandra Penney launched the pink ribbon campaign in 1992 at department store's Estee Lauder make-up counters with handing out pink ribbon bows to women to remind them of breast exams. At a time when talking about breast cancer was taboo, creating the pink ribbon symbol for breast cancer health led to the designation of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In 1993, Lauder went on to establish the Breast Cancer Research Foundation that has raised more than $350 million to help fight this disease. |
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Sunday, November 13, 2011
My Cancer Treatment Team: Dr. Candilee Butler, Dr. Iman Mohamed And Dr. Jeffrey Forquer
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| Dr. Candilee Butler, MD My Breast Care Surgeon Medical School:
University Of Toledo College Of Medicine
Toledo, OH, United States Graduated: 1982 Residency Hospital:
Med College Ohio
Toledo, OH, USA Year completed: 1988 Internship Hospital:
Med College Ohio
Toledo, OH, US Year completed: 1983
Dr. Candilee Butler MD practices general
surgery in Toledo, OH. Dr. Butler graduated with an MD 29 years ago.
Specialties:
General Surgery- Board Certified
Most Common Procedures:
Breast Tissue Expander InsertionMastectomy Lymph Node Biopsy Lymph Node Removal Breast Lesion Removal Diagnostic Breast Procedure |
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Dr Iman Mohamed, MD
My Medical Oncologist
University of Toledo Medical Center Toledo, OH- Current position
Internist, Medical Oncologist- Board Certified
Professor, Medicine
Chief, Division of Hematology/Oncology
Medical Director, Breast Center
Medical Director of the Comprehensive Breast Center
at the UTMC Cancer Institute Medical School:
Kuwait University
Health Sciences Centre
Faculty of Medicine
Satfat, Kuwait
Graduated 1985
Residency Hospital:
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Pontiac, MI
Internal Medicine
Year completed: 1993
Fellowship Hospital:
William Beaumont Hospital
Royal Oak, Michigan
Oncology
Year completed: 1993
Dr. Iman Mohamed, MD practices
Hematology in Toledo, OH. Dr Mohamed graduated with a MD 26 years ago.
Specialties:
. Hematology
. Oncology
Ohio licensed since 1999
Special Interests:
Clinical: Breast Cancer/Genetic Counseling
Research: Novel Therapy for Metastatic Breast Cancer and Locally Advanced Breast Cancer
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My Chemotherapy Nurses
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Michelle Bragazzi, RN, BS
My Clodronate Study Coordinator
University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo,OH-
Jacobson Center for Clinical Research
Position: Oncology Research Coordinator
My Clinical Study:
Phase III Trial of Bisphosphonates as Adjuvant Therapy for Primary Breast Cancer
The purpose of this study is to compare overall survival in patients receiving clodronate versus ibandronate versus zoledronic acid as adjuvant therapy for breast cancer in an attempt to prevent bone metastasis. Bisphosphonates are a diverse group of compounds, which have profound effects on bone mineralization and resorption. This study was for a confirmed diagnosis of primary invasive adenocarcinoma of the breast (Stage I, II, III) with no evidence of metastatic disease, primary disease within the breast must be resected, either with mastectomy or breast sparing surgery, receiving standard (systemic) adjuvant therapy for breast cancer, at least 18 years of age and female. This study is ongoing but is now closed to participants.
Principal Investigator: Iman Mohamed, M.D.
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Dr Jeffrey Alan Forquer, MD
My Radiation Oncologist
Medical School:
The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Columbus, OH
Year completed 2004
Internship: Riverside Methodist Hospital Residency: Indiana University Dr. Jeffrey Alan Forquer MD practices radiology in Maumee OH., Sylvania OH., Oregon OH. and Toledo OH. Dr. Forquer graduated with an MD 7 years ago.
Specialties:
. Radiology- Board Certified
. Radiation of Oncology
Ohio Licensed
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Tuesday, November 8, 2011
REFLECTING ON MY BREAST CANCER FRIENDS STANDING UP FOR BREAST CANCER MONTH...
Karen Miller Herbert
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| "..and as I signed, I thought of all my sisters" -Karen Herbert, TNBC Survivor |
Chris Gagliardi
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| "...my start to spreading the word" - Chris, TNBC Survivor |
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| "I WILL WALK TOMORROW TO HONOR ALL MY TNBC SISTERS" AND I DON'T WANT MELISSA TO THINK I FORGOT HER I GOT TIRED LAST NIGHT AND DIDN'T FINISH THE FRONT, SHE IS THE LAST TO GO ON CAUSE SHE TAUGHT ME THE MOST... AND TONYA IS OVER MY HEART"- Chris |
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| "we did the survivor lap in memory of Kimmie"- Chris |
 and then I grabbed Terry I wanted it to be about the TNBC and spreading the word" - Chris  |
| "I am off to the walk girls...I will make u proud" - Chris |
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| "Melissa u have taught me, all of us so much... u inspire me to spread awareness"- Chris |
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| "Only the start I am on a mission..." - Chris |
"Very emotional and amazing day today at the walk...BUT PERSISTENCE PAYS OFF I AM GONNA HAVE MY STORY TOLD, ALONG WITH TERRY OF COURSE...finally Melissa wooohoooo...look for it on WWW.tri-statemediaonline.com..
Chris's story: http://tristatemediaonline.com/2011/10/25/13000-people-walk-to-find-a-cure/
I am so amazed by my TNBC pink sister friend, Chris Gagliardi's determination as she blossomed into becoming the voice for all of us Triple Negative Breast Cancer Survivors. I just love her drive and energy into how active she's been in spreading the word of the importance of Breast Self-Exams as that is how she found her lump. Chris has worked hard holding fundraisers for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk where she raised $3400 alone and $5300 as a team, "Team Gags" honoring her as Pace Setter as she was called to take stage, receiving her ribbon. Chris stood up for all of us to TNBC, she's letting the world know we're all fighting back! Chris ROCKED her "Breast Friends Forever" t-shirt, as she proudly wore our (Triple Negative Breast Cancer survivor friends) names on her shirt... what an honor to all of us!
Excerpt from a posting:
Melo Roman
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| "Woo hoo I made it!!!!!! 5 miles pinkies. what a beautiful day. Jus looking at all the survivors and people with cancer making the stride gave me strength. Loving all my pinkies."-Melo |
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| "This lil diva wasn't playing. She walked for all her doggy friends and pinkies."-Melo |
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| "I had a blast. I took longer because I kep getting stop cause my dog looked like a diva with her fakes lashes."-Melo |
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| "Thank you Melo for walking and honoring me too..."- Melissa "you all wc free huggies too all."- Melo |
Kimmie Kim
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| Rest in Paradise, Kimmie! |
Friday, November 4, 2011
Pink Wig Dance - Breast Cancer Awareness Video, "Love Is A Battlefield"
I just love this video and had to share! In celebration of survivorship and raising awareness of aggressive breast cancer in young woman, my Triple Negative Breast Cancer survivor friend, Julie united with other survivors in producing this video, "The Pink Wig Dance." Julie's the one in the black polka-dot shirt.
-"Aw thank you so much! I'd be honored to have you add it! wow. we had so much fun producing it. we did it a year ago and hope it will eventually go "viral" LOL :) - Julie Olsen
WE ARE STRONG!
WE ARE STRONG!
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Jolene VonMillanich In Memoriam
Jolene, friend from the SCAR Project passed away today, October 30, 2011 from breast cancer at 25. May you rest peacefully and your Legacy live on through SCAR art.
Jolene was the reason I loved the SCAR Project, her story was amazing and her strength and bravery was unbelievable. She was the woman of self-acceptance to all these young ladies who had gone through similar journeys. Although gone too soon, Jolene is free from all her suffering.
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| Jolene, you're truly an inspiration! |
Monday, October 24, 2011
Love You And Sure Gonna Miss You Kimmie! xoxo
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| Our Kimmie Kim |
I was just recalling our last messages you left for me and to our group just a week ago prior... I'm gonna share our conversation to show how strong and beautiful you were...
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