Posts Tagged ‘breast cancer’

December

27th

2012

My Three Favorite Feel-Good Moments of 2012

December 27th, 2012 by margie
Photo by jessieecuizon

It seems appropriate, for my final post here in 2012, to look back at the year that was and pick some of my most favorite feel-good moments. After all, feel-good moments are what makes this community tick, right? Social media helped a good intention spread like wildfire, and in the end, people benefited in wonderful,…

November

20th

2012

Let’s Fight Lung Cancer & Give Thanks

November 20th, 2012 by joewaters
Photo by vxla

After talking with Susan Davis, Chief Development Officer of the American Lung Association, I have another thing to be thankful for on Thursday: no one I know has lung cancer. Sadly, I know people that have died from the disease, including a favorite uncle at 49. He didn’t smoke. You may know someone too. More…

October

31st

2012

Fighting Breast Cancer One Tutu At A Time

October 31st, 2012 by margie
Photo Courtesy of the Tutu Project

Editor’s Note: Today’s the last day of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and with this blog post by Margie Clayman, we wrap up our series about people making waves and changing the way we think about breast cancer. PinkGiving has proven to be a great campaign, where–with the help of thousands of fans–we achieved our 50,000…

October

26th

2012

When Life Gave Liz Some Lemons

October 26th, 2012 by ifdy
Liz Barker

Liz Barker is a seasoned financial advisor from Philadelphia, who is blessed to be with the three loves of her life: James, her husband of 30 years, and two sons, James and Bryan. Up until the age of 29, Liz had what she described as an uneventful life. She was married, had a career, a…

October

24th

2012

Deconstruction Before Reconstruction: Tyesha’s Battle with Breast Cancer

October 24th, 2012 by ifdy
Tyesha Love (Second from Left)

“I have a strong history of cancer on the maternal side of my family,” Tyesha Love says. “When my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, she was identified as a carrier of the breast cancer gene. I got tested, and learned I was positive for the BRCA 1 mutation.” Knowing that breast cancer ran in…