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Never Give Up!

You cry and then wipe your eyes and let go and let God deal with it! Those were the words that I remember my Dad telling me when I first found out about my cancer diagnosis. He aslo said that he would give his own life to let me live. That's when I knew that I couldn't give up or give in to this devastating disease called breast cancer. I was alone the day I found out and soon after everything was schedule to take place, like chemo, labs, doctor visits, I was no longer alone on this journey ahea… Continue

Added by Latina Starling on September 21, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

On The Lady Rerun Show Tonight! All about Breast Cancer! 11:30 PM Call in Number 347-593-5386

Lady Rerun, daughter of TV Legend Fred Rerun Berry and host of hit online talk show, The Lady Rerun Show, is having a special show tonight about breast cancer! Will have a breast cancer survivor tell her amazing story and invite other survivors to call in and share their stories as well! Listen Link www.blogtalkradio.com/reruns-daughter Call In Show # 347-539-5386 … Continue

Added by Portia Allen on August 25, 2009 at 6:48pm — No Comments

1ST DAY OUT WITHOUT MY WIG

OMG! I knew that over the past few weeks my hair has been growing more and more. But I just calmy said okay thats good, I just can't wait until it grows in fully. The texture of it I can tell is already growing in differently from before because it's fine and kind of curly at the t… Continue

Added by Latina Starling on July 24, 2009 at 9:28pm — No Comments

START OF RADIATION THERAPY

I saw my Doctor today, My husband and My Mom were with me. I had plenty of paperwork to fill out of course, new patient thing. I get my vitals checked. The Nurse comments on my beatiful wig, which I love too :) First, the Doctor comes in and he tells me that he is speechless about my path report coming back with no sign of cancer. He told that I had 42 lymph nodes removed. What's scary is that the average person has 9 removed while a rare number have at the max 23 removed, but a 1% of people ha… Continue

Added by Latina Starling on July 15, 2009 at 9:00pm — No Comments

BEST NEWS

July 7, 2009 Just two days after my husband’s birthday and on the day Michael Jackson had a memorial and was laid to rest, my husband and Mom were with me in the exam room when we had found out such wonderful news. Dr. Homan, who is the best surgeon around, gave me the news of my life and what I had felt all along deep down inside. He told me he has never seen such a response like mine to Chemo therapy treatments. When he first examined me back in January 2009, he was alarmed at how large and ho… Continue

Added by Latina Starling on July 8, 2009 at 2:18am — No Comments

SURGERY DAY

Last night, was kind of a sleepless night, I tried not to get all nervouse about it,but I couldn't help it. My husband and Mom flew in late night Sunday. So I had only about 4-5 hours of sleep. I was given specific instructions on Wed June 17th no eating 8 hours prior to Surgery… Continue

Added by Latina Starling on June 22, 2009 at 8:30pm — No Comments

My reaction to Breast Cancer

OMG! On Jan. 26, 2009, when I heard the words "you have breast cancer" I felt numb! I wanted to cry like a baby, but I held it together until everything was explained to me, plus I was by myslef so I didn't feel as though I really had a shoulder to cry, I didn't to cry on the doctor's and nurses shoulder because at that point they were strangers to me, you know. But, the type of person I am, whenever I'm in a bad situation or I assume the worse then if the situation turns out good, I'm 100% rel… Continue

Added by Latina Starling on May 31, 2009 at 9:28pm — No Comments

My Diagnosis

Hello, On Jan 26, 2009 I was diagnosed with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma breast cancer, Stage IIIA, my tumers were 4cm (HUGE), and I had possible lymph node involvement. Just this one sentence that changed my life completely :( With all that being said, I can write a book leading up to this date and several months after this date has past. Does anyone want to offer a sweet book deal? Just kidding! I dont know where to start.... Later, Tina Continue

Added by Latina Starling on May 31, 2009 at 7:03pm — 2 Comments

Chemo is done!

Hi there! YEAH! 6 cycles of chemo and I'm done. My doctor's were amazed at how well I responded to chemo, meaning the original tumors can no longer be felt. Amazing! Although chemo was very difficult, I thank God for getting me thru. My next course of treatment is surgery scheduled June 22nd @ Madigan Army Medical Center, FT Lewis, WA. I will keep you posted. Later Continue

Added by Latina Starling on May 31, 2009 at 6:48pm — 1 Comment

What does it mean to be single with breast cancer no matter what age?

Hi everyone, I have had four losses in my life. 1) The loss of my father one year after my marriage. I thank God he was able to walk his only baby girl down the wedding isle before he passed away from pancreatic cancer 2) The loss of my baby. Before I married I was with a gentleman who thought loved me unconditionally. I come to find out differently. I was three months pregnant when I miscarried our baby. I never will forget the loss of my baby (and to date never had another child) 3) The lo… Continue

Added by Cindy Papale on May 18, 2009 at 4:05pm — 1 Comment

To all tigerlily members

Hi everyone, My name is Cindy Papale, author of The Empty Cup Runneth Over, and breast cancer survivor. The Empty Cup Runneth Over is to help inspire, empower, and educate young women about breast cancer. In my twenty seven years working at the University of Miami Leonard Miller School of Medicine, eleven of those years I worked for a breast surgeon. While the University of Miami Leonard Miller School of medicine is a wonderful hospital many young women still sometimes hear those words "you ar… Continue

Added by Cindy Papale on April 22, 2009 at 2:01pm — No Comments

Embracing Change

Hi everyone, We are finally in 2009 and many of us have made resolutions to do this or that and to create a better life, with better choices and more joy and prosperity than the previous year. As I sat down to think of all that had happened in 2008, it came to me. In January, I would focus on being grateful for change. As human beings, we are creatures of comfort. Even the littlest of changes can upset our routines, make us irritable, off kilter and for those who experience major challenges,… Continue

Added by Maimah Karmo on January 7, 2009 at 1:55pm — No Comments

Are you doing your monthly Breast Self Examinations (BSEs)?

If not, why not? Early detection could save your life. If you think you're too busy, you're not. Take five minutes out of your BUSY schedule that doesn't include time to honor your body, lay on your back and DO YOUR EXAM! It could save your life. Take it from me, it saved mine...AND, if you don't do them and there is a cancerous lump, it will take more time out of your life, than you might want - to go through surgery, chemotherapy and radiation.... Give yourself the gift of you. Handle your bus… Continue

Added by Maimah Karmo on July 2, 2008 at 9:03pm — No Comments

Fish in Polluted Water Cause BC Cells to Multiply

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Added by Maimah Karmo on June 30, 2008 at 6:37am — No Comments

Vitamin D and Breast Cancer Risk

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Added by Maimah Karmo on June 30, 2008 at 6:35am — No Comments

Breast Cancer Letter from the Heart

Dying to Be Heard by Sharon Robbins In Memorium October 10, 2003 During the month of October we are bombarded with the message that early detection of breast cancer equals cure...that anyone surviving five years from diagnosis is, indeed "cured". This year, I have decided to speak out. Like many other women, I believed that when my breast cancer was detected early and I had the most aggressive treatment available, I had done my job and could look forward to the rest of my life. I believed the… Continue

Added by Maimah Karmo on June 30, 2008 at 6:31am — No Comments

Oncology Conference Abstracts

Complete list of abstracts/studies presented at the ASCO conference. The summaries and the names of the drugs are probably most helpful, especially those who are interested in clinical trials. http://www.abstract.asco.org/CatAbstView_55_3_AA.html Continue

Added by Maimah Karmo on June 30, 2008 at 6:28am — No Comments

BC Returns More Often in Black Women

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Added by Maimah Karmo on June 30, 2008 at 6:23am — No Comments

Tigerlily Foundation on Fox

http://www.myfoxdc.com/myfox/pages/InsideFox/Detail?contentId=4747870&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=5.2.1 Continue

Added by Maimah Karmo on June 30, 2008 at 6:22am — No Comments

Community for Advanced Breast Cancer

http://www.advancedbreastcancercommunity.org/ This is a collaboration between all the breast cancer organizations (including YSC)! Here's the description: Welcome to AdvancedBreastCancerCommunity.org! The Advanced Breast Cancer Community is a web portal and an online community solely dedicated to advanced/metastatic breast cancer patients, their families, friends and health care providers. Our Mission: Empower advanced/metastatic breast cancer patients to make the best personal decisions abou… Continue

Added by Maimah Karmo on June 30, 2008 at 6:00am — No Comments

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