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. […]
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 […]
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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.
Cancer has moved in with my family, hovering over the dinner table, snatching my mother’s once hearty appetite and monopolizing her usually animated conversation. It’s a situation all too familiar to many families. Daily life is difficult as we try to adapt to the challenges of Mother’s declining health and increased medication. There is no […]
