Saturday, September 4, 2010

Lisa’s Tribute to Her Mother

Share I first met Lisa Koch-Howell here a few months ago shortly after her mother lost her life to breast cancer.  At that time she wrote to me the following: “Well I was wondering if you could give me some advice. My sister did the 3 day breast cancer walk 2 years ago. She really [...]

How Did You React When Someone Told You That They Had Cancer – Part 2

February 16, 2010 by Barbara Jacoby  
Filed under Breast Cancer, LLH Talk Radio

Share One of the hardest thing that anyone might ever have to do is to hear that a family member or loved one or friend has cancer. It has happened to just about every single person that I know. Although we addressed this topic last week, I wish to continue the discussion this week, but [...]

A Call to Action for Women’s Medical Rights

November 22, 2009 by Barbara Jacoby  
Filed under Breast Cancer, Creating Happiness

Share As a two-time breast cancer survivor, I have been carefully watching all of the controversy that has been going on from the testing of young women for the breast cancer gene through the universal health care debates and now, the new recommendations for breast cancer and cervical cancer screening.  I have finally reached the [...]

So You Think You Can Dance and the Breast Cancer Connection

July 25, 2009 by Barbara Jacoby  
Filed under Breast Cancer, Creating Happiness

Share “So You Think You Can Dance” choreographer Tyce DiOrio created an unbelievably moving dance routine for this week’s episode centered on a woman with breast cancer. The number was performed by Ade (pronounced Ah-day) and Melissa who danced so beautifully that everyone, including all of the judges, was moved to tears. As was discussed [...]