If you have ever had a question that you wanted to research on the Internet, there is a good chance that you took your inquiry to a site titled “About.com”. I know that I have on many occasions. So it was with great excitement and gratitude that when I was asked whether I would be interested in being the breast …
Let Life Happen Voted One of the Best Breast Cancer Blogs for Third Year in a Row
I recently received notification that my Let Life Happen blog has made Healthline’s list of the Best Breast Cancer Blogs of 2014. Needless to say, I feel very honored and grateful to receive this award. It also gives me pause to remember how it all started and most importantly to acknowledge that I owe so much of this to my …
The Susan G. Komen Blogger Summit – What’s That?
For those who have followed my blogging over the years, you are well aware that my major objectives have been to find resources and help to assist with the breast cancer journey and to provide updated information on what is happening in the world of research and testing so that you can be your own patient advocate when determining treatment …
Cancer: In the News – One Year Later
On May 4, 2013, I created a new feature on the Let Life Happen website with the addition of a category titled “In the News”. The intention was to post at least one article daily from all of the news that I was finding regarding a variety of healthcare issues so that people would be better able to keep up …
Dodging Dandelions – A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Acceptance
“You can do nothing, you can dig them out, or you can use chemicals to eliminate them. But chances are, as time goes by, more dandelions will appear.” That’s what Ron Richards and his wife Sara were told along with the news that her cancer had returned. That analogy grabbed my attention. While I certainly understand the message, I can’t …
My New Year’s Wish for You
As we welcomed in the New Year a few days ago, I was suddenly struck by how fortunate I am to be living in this day and age. I suppose that the Internet and Social Media are the biggest factors in my being able to do what is most important to me. They have allowed for me to turn some …
BREASTation Presents A Breast Nipple Reconstruction
One of the most important decisions that a woman will face after a mastectomy is whether to have a breast reconstruction. What has made this decision even more difficult is not knowing what to expect. Recent statistics that I have seen indicate that 89% of women who are deciding on reconstruction want to know more about the process. Therefore, the …
Hope For The Future – After The Pink Ribbon
With the end of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the pink ribbons are being put away for another year and the fund-raising campaigns are winding down. So many have contributed in so many ways to raise awareness and to provide funding for future research, education and assistance to those who are now dealing with or will face breast cancer in the …
Scarring After Breast Cancer Surgery
With all of the issues associated with breast cancer surgery, one that does not receive much attention, if any at all, is the scars after breast cancer surgery. At the time of decision-making before surgery, most of us focus on what needs to be done in order to remove the cancer and selecting a course of treatment that prevents the …
After Breast Cancer Surgery, Patient Assistance Programs Can Help
From: Drugs.com Patient assistance programs make it more likely that breast cancer patients will get additional treatments after they have surgery, and receive other kinds of support, a new study finds. These recommended additional — or “adjuvant” — therapies include radiation, chemotherapy and hormonal treatments. “Doctors have been frustrated by data showing that perhaps as many as 20 percent of …