The Susan G. Komen Chicagoland Race for the Cure is this weekend and we need your support. Saturday, September 24 Butler Field, Chicago We have runners who are running the 10K and some who are running/walking the 5K. If you’re also racing, please look for our bright orange t-shirts and stop by to say hello. […]
Increased bone fractures, incontinence, and now breast cancer can be attributed to vitamin D insufficiency. An astonishing new study presented at the American Society of Breast Surgeons annual meeting says that women with a vitamin D deficiency have a two and a half times greater risk of developing breast cancer. And for those who […]
Earlier this year, Northbrook sisters Stacy Simpson and Lynn Van Cleave decided to raise money for breast cancer by throwing themselves a “bra-themed” birthday party with some very unique twists. The hot pink invitations informed guests that “The Girls are Goin’ from Saggin’ to Braggin’”—and that was just the beginning. Everything else was either […]
Regrettably, it’s not a rare occurrence. Husband and wife are fooling around and he feels a lump in his wife’s breast. But unlike most men, Patrick McDermott didn’t just let his wife know. After the tragic death of his sister-in-law a year before, he wasn’t taking anything for granted and called his doctor the next day. […]
At age 34, Lynette Bisconti learned that she was pregnant with her first and only child.
October offers many opportunities for you to run, walk, ride, cheer, sponsor or even just shop in support of finding a cure for breast cancer. Here are just a few events going on in the area. For more charitable events for breast cancer as well as other causes, visit makeitbetter.net/events. Saturday, October 9 TrekWomen Breast […]
Over 200,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. Most of them will undergo surgery and some form of additional treatment such as chemotherapy, hormone therapy or radiation. The process is both physically and emotionally draining. We asked five local breast cancer survivors what strategies they used to cope during treatment. Hopefully, their […]
Casting for Recovery, a Vermont-based nonprofit that provides complimentary fly-fishing retreats to breast cancer survivors, is seeking volunteers to start a community-based retreat for Illinois women. Why? Because it makes a huge difference when breast cancer survivors gather in a serene setting to fly fish with their Fly Fisher Pro. Through Casting for Recovery, women […]
Think of 8 women in your life. A best friend. Your mother. Your daughter. Got them all lined up in your mind? Well, current statistics show that 1 in 8 women will develop invasive breast cancer sometime during her life. Think about that for a moment.
Less than a month after 11 hours of surgery, Gayl Walder stood strong on her mat.
