There are so many ups and downs with this disease but I can truly say that the up times are euphoria. You forget the down times because you are so excited about the good news when it comes. My good news came in the form of a telephone message from my Oncologist’s collaborative nurse (another one of my angels).
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No April fools. It’s true, a wig has the power to transform the image and the feeling and BTW no side effects. It’s far from a fairy tale but Sinatra had it right with the lyrics to “Young at Heart”. Fairy tales can come true, it can happen to you If you’re young at heart
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Received a package containing 5 wigs from my WIG angel, Victoria LaRosa from I’m Still Me in Warrenton , VA. I’ve spent the last 2 days modeling them for my husband Bryant. We laughed at the country western looking wig, the Gravel Gertie wig and he was able to give me input on the others.
Gloria is best known for her days in theatre. From serious drama, such as Two for the See Saw, to Musical Comedies galore. 20 years in the theatre I got to see my wife in just about every costume you can imagine. So when the Big Guns kicked in I was ready for the new
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One of the scariest parts for a woman going through Chemo is the loss of one’s hair. At least for me it was. Having my hair gone, in my mind, was losing my identity. Could I still love myself? The answer to that question is that I have lost my hair and I do still
What in the world does “Crossing the Chasm”, a phrase coined by Geoffrey Moore, a business consultant, have to do with Breast Cancer. Quite frankly nothing. It just came to my mind of the metaphorical likenesses of the therapeutic stages of treating Breast Cancer. For a business in its early stage you are hoping to
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Daniel Von Hoff, MD is the Chief Scientific Officer for US Oncology Research. A truly inspiring leader, he is a graduate of Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. He has served as a Professor in multiple departments at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, the University of Texas at Austin, and
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This study is currently recruiting participants. Verified by Scottsdale Healthcare, September 2007 Sponsors and Collaborators: Scottsdale Healthcare Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) Information provided by: Scottsdale Healthcare ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00530192 Purpose This is an open-label, multicenter pilot study in patients with advanced solid tumors. The primary objective of this study is to compare progression-free survival
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As with so many, across the nation, being affected by this dreaded disease brings about the spirit of doing whatever you can to join the fight. For me I am focused on two priorities. First and foremost is being there for Glo, my loving wife of 46 years, who is the real fighter, and next
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