American author and health reporter Lori Hope talks to TIME's Claudia Wallis about how to talk to a friend who's got cancer. Armed with the best intentions of showing our support, it's easy to suddenly find ourselves afraid of saying the wrong thing, or wondering how anything we see could possibly be adequate.
Hope identifies closley with both sides. A five-year survivor herself of lung cancer; she has also supported two cousins and a close friend through cancer. Her experience led her to write the book 'Help Me Live: 20 Things People With Cancer Want You to Know', published in 2005 by Celestial Arts. To read the TIME magazine article, Click Here. Links to a number of other articles useful to anyone affected by Cancer can also be found there.
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Friday, October 19, 2007
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Breast Cancer Hope - an online initiative
Launched by Comcast in partnership with the american site breastcancer.org, Breast Cancer Hope is the first-of-its-kind video-on-demand and online initiative.
It offers a broad range of features, from detecting breast cancer and living with it; to separating fact from fiction and fashion tips for patients and survivors including demonstrations of wearing scarves, to makeover shows. Click on this link for more. (American.)
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It offers a broad range of features, from detecting breast cancer and living with it; to separating fact from fiction and fashion tips for patients and survivors including demonstrations of wearing scarves, to makeover shows. Click on this link for more. (American.)
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Saturday, October 13, 2007
Riprap- Supporting Teens
With cancer now touching the lives of so many people, it's not just the women - and men - fighting the disease who are affected by it, but their caregivers, families and friends. Many people contact us to ask what support there is available for the children of a parent with cancer.
When my immediate family were devastated by cancer some years ago, I desperately wanted to find other youngsters of a similiar age who I could talk to and share my experiences with. Even when I looked for counselling to help me cope with losing a parent when I was barely an adult myself, there didn't seem to be anything specifically geared towards my situation. It was a very isolating experience, but I couldn't belive that there weren't other young adults going the same experience as me.
Since then, a lot seems to have been done to address the needs of teenagers and young adults. Riprap is a website developed by a team based at the University of Sheffield, in the UK (within the Sheffield Palliative Care Studies Group). It is specifically for 12-16 year olds who have a parent with cancer.
Riprap offers a way for teenagers to share their experiences with others in the same situation. As well as being able to learn more about cancer and the treatments available; they can take part in the forum or in a topical debate, ask questions and advice, find out about the support available to them and generally say how they feel. Teenagers are invited to send their stories in for inclusion on the site, however stories may be changed slightly to protect the privacy of those concerned. Likewise, Riprap states that their forum is closely monitored and all messages are checked before being published to ensure both that the contents of the message are appropriate and that confidential information about the author and his/her family is not given away.
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When my immediate family were devastated by cancer some years ago, I desperately wanted to find other youngsters of a similiar age who I could talk to and share my experiences with. Even when I looked for counselling to help me cope with losing a parent when I was barely an adult myself, there didn't seem to be anything specifically geared towards my situation. It was a very isolating experience, but I couldn't belive that there weren't other young adults going the same experience as me.
Since then, a lot seems to have been done to address the needs of teenagers and young adults. Riprap is a website developed by a team based at the University of Sheffield, in the UK (within the Sheffield Palliative Care Studies Group). It is specifically for 12-16 year olds who have a parent with cancer.
Riprap offers a way for teenagers to share their experiences with others in the same situation. As well as being able to learn more about cancer and the treatments available; they can take part in the forum or in a topical debate, ask questions and advice, find out about the support available to them and generally say how they feel. Teenagers are invited to send their stories in for inclusion on the site, however stories may be changed slightly to protect the privacy of those concerned. Likewise, Riprap states that their forum is closely monitored and all messages are checked before being published to ensure both that the contents of the message are appropriate and that confidential information about the author and his/her family is not given away.
This link to Riprap will open in a seperate window.
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Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Radio 4's Breast Cancer Awareness month
Thank you for the amazing response we have had from ‘In the Pink’ magazine and the launch party last Wednesday, your interest and support is really appreciated! The fight won't be over until breast cancer is eradicated so let's all keep up our hard work to get even more awareness out there.
BBC RADIO'S 4 WOMAN'S HOUR - BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
BBC Radio 4’s Woman's Hour is giving substantial coverage to Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October. At least 3 items a week are covering the various aspects of diagnosis and treatment, as well as the personal and emotional impact of breast cancer for the person concerned, their family and friends.
Also on offer is a dedicated messageboard for people who have or have had breast cancer, their families and friends; many people find this way of sharing experiences and information extremeley helpful. Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 11.00am-12.00am, Breast Cancer Care nurses will be posting on the message board and answering your questions. The month will end with a phone in for listeners on October 31st.
Presenting and chairing these items is Woman's Hour presenter Jenni Murray, diagnosed with breast cancer herself at the end of last year.
Woman's Hour is on Radio 4 92-95FM and 198LW, weekdays from 10-11am and Saturdays 4-5pm, with breast cancer topics covered on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays throughout October. You can also listen to the live programme as well as previous programmes on the Radio 4 website. You can access the message board through the Woman's Hour page, or this link.
Remember.....Be Aware!
BBC RADIO'S 4 WOMAN'S HOUR - BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
BBC Radio 4’s Woman's Hour is giving substantial coverage to Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October. At least 3 items a week are covering the various aspects of diagnosis and treatment, as well as the personal and emotional impact of breast cancer for the person concerned, their family and friends.
Also on offer is a dedicated messageboard for people who have or have had breast cancer, their families and friends; many people find this way of sharing experiences and information extremeley helpful. Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 11.00am-12.00am, Breast Cancer Care nurses will be posting on the message board and answering your questions. The month will end with a phone in for listeners on October 31st.
Presenting and chairing these items is Woman's Hour presenter Jenni Murray, diagnosed with breast cancer herself at the end of last year.
Woman's Hour is on Radio 4 92-95FM and 198LW, weekdays from 10-11am and Saturdays 4-5pm, with breast cancer topics covered on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays throughout October. You can also listen to the live programme as well as previous programmes on the Radio 4 website. You can access the message board through the Woman's Hour page, or this link.
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Sunday, October 7, 2007
Introducing the 'ELLIN'...
We're proud to show you our limited edition ‘ELLIN’ Breast Cancer Awareness bracelet, designed exclusively to benefit The Pink Ribbon Foundation!
Gorgeous for adding some sparkle to your favourite LBD, perfect for adding a dash of colour when worn during the day; you won’t want to take this beautiful Breast Cancer Awareness bracelet off!
Featuring Swarovski Crystals and freshwater pearls with sterling silver fittings and a dainty Swarovski Crystal heart, the dazzling range of pinks immediately brings to mind femininity and love. A pink enamel and sterling silver Breast Cancer Awareness ribbon adds the finishing touch. The bracelet length is approximately 7 ½ inches.
With 50% of the purchase price benefiting The Pink Ribbon Foundation, this is a beautiful way to show your support for Breast Cancer Awareness.
Wear it for someone you love.
Priced at £45.00 and available for a limited time only from Awareness Always, £22.50 from your purchase benefits those affected by Breast Cancer!
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Perfectly Pink
In case you needed a reminder that it's Breast Cancer Awareness month...
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Thursday, October 4, 2007
'In The Pink' magazine is out now!
Last night we went to the ‘In the Pink’ 2007 magazine launch party in aid of Breast Cancer Awareness, and a fabulous time was had by all!
It was a great evening with pink champagne and canapés, followed by a fashion show and the big prize draw; after which the fantastic line-up of stars danced the night away. Everyone there had something in common- a desire to fight for a future free of breast cancer, and there was a real sense of solidarity!
Here I am with one of the fantastic ladies from Xcess Media Ltd who organised the event, Lisa Allen; along with the singer and song-writer Victoria BeeBee; and breast cancer survivor and columnist, Caroline Monk.
‘In the Pink' is the official magazine of the Pink Ribbon Foundation. The only breast cancer magazine in the UK, it is every woman’s essential read for October. As well as beauty, fashion, travel and celebrity interviews, there are plenty of informative and helpful articles and inspiring survivor's stories.
'In the Pink' is available to buy nationally during October for Breast Cancer Awareness month. Available in WH Smiths, Sainsbury’s, Tesco’s, Waitrose and independents; it is priced at £3.50. All publisher profits benefit the Pink Ribbon Foundation.
We were there in support of the Pink Ribbon Foundation, with 50% of the purchase price of our gorgeous 'ELLIN' breast cancer awareness bracelet benefiting the foundation.
Remember.....Be Aware!
It was a great evening with pink champagne and canapés, followed by a fashion show and the big prize draw; after which the fantastic line-up of stars danced the night away. Everyone there had something in common- a desire to fight for a future free of breast cancer, and there was a real sense of solidarity!
Here I am with one of the fantastic ladies from Xcess Media Ltd who organised the event, Lisa Allen; along with the singer and song-writer Victoria BeeBee; and breast cancer survivor and columnist, Caroline Monk.
‘In the Pink' is the official magazine of the Pink Ribbon Foundation. The only breast cancer magazine in the UK, it is every woman’s essential read for October. As well as beauty, fashion, travel and celebrity interviews, there are plenty of informative and helpful articles and inspiring survivor's stories.
'In the Pink' is available to buy nationally during October for Breast Cancer Awareness month. Available in WH Smiths, Sainsbury’s, Tesco’s, Waitrose and independents; it is priced at £3.50. All publisher profits benefit the Pink Ribbon Foundation.
We were there in support of the Pink Ribbon Foundation, with 50% of the purchase price of our gorgeous 'ELLIN' breast cancer awareness bracelet benefiting the foundation.
Remember.....Be Aware!
New Look, New Day!!
Well, after a hair-raising 24 hours of server problems which temporarily left us without a website, we're happy to tell you that we're back; better than ever and with a fabulous new look!!
To those of you who were trying to view our site or contact us yesterday, thank you for being patient and sticking with us- it will be worth the wait!
And if you have just stumbled upon us and haven't seen our website before- what better time to discover our beautiful cancer awareness jewellery than for Breast Cancer Awareness month!
You can find our jewellery at Awareness Always, or click on 'shop' above.
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To those of you who were trying to view our site or contact us yesterday, thank you for being patient and sticking with us- it will be worth the wait!
And if you have just stumbled upon us and haven't seen our website before- what better time to discover our beautiful cancer awareness jewellery than for Breast Cancer Awareness month!
You can find our jewellery at Awareness Always, or click on 'shop' above.
Remember.....Be Aware!
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