Archives for "June, 2010"
This Club I Never Asked to Join
Posted for Saleema
I have to start this, my first blog, by saying that, as a sexual health educator, I spend most of my time speaking in front of large groups of people. I can advise a group of parents what to do when their child walks in on them being “intimate”, I can talk about practice [...]
Not Again!!
There is no good time for a diagnosis of breast cancer, but imagine having to hear that same news again after almost 10 years of being cancer free.
This time was different however, I had acquired a lot of knowledge in that 10 years and this knowledge I used for this second time around. I found [...]
Special Guest Chat: Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
submitted by Deb R.
Special Guest Chat in real-time!
What is that?
It is a secure place to ask experts the burning questions that you may have surrounding treatments, nutrition, fertility and living with cancer to name a few.
The original web development committee of young women with breast cancer felt there needed to be an avenue [...]
Breast Cancer Hits You in the Bank Account
submitted by Jen B
I was interested to see a new research report, released by the Canadian Breast Cancer Network last week, that discussed the financial and workplace impact of a breast cancer diagnosis. This is something that we have always known is an important issue for many Canadian women with breast cancer, sometimes becoming as [...]
Second Base
Random things about breast cancer that I find funny – Second Base
Having the off the wall sense of humour that I have, means that things that typically make others cringe make me laugh out loud. I am sure that the disclaimer for any of my blog entries should be “the thoughts and comments entered here [...]