Showing posts with label Cancer Resources. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cancer Resources. Show all posts
4/11/12
Pink Ribbons, Inc.
The movie "Pink Ribbons, Inc." may be coming to a theater near you - and if it is, you should go see it. An excellent description of the movie, the reasons to see it, and a link to a list of places it will be 'coming soon' is available at the wonderful blog "ihatebreastcancer". Check out the info, and while you are at it, read a few posts while you are there, you'll be glad you did!
3/14/12
Retreat, Again
You may remember other posts I have written about the wonderful retreats made available to breast cancer patients and survivors by Breast Cancer Recovery.
If you don't, you can read them here and here.
These retreats are a fantastic opportunity to connect with other women who are experiencing similar hopes, dreams, fears and treatments, as well as providing physical and emotional healing and pampering.
I just got a reminder from BCR that there are still spaces available for their three remaining retreats for women with metastatic breast cancer. I cannot say enough about these wonderful women, and the folks at the Sundara Spa that provide a fabulously restful and pampering environment for the participants. Please send on this information to any gal you know who might benefit:
If you don't, you can read them here and here.
These retreats are a fantastic opportunity to connect with other women who are experiencing similar hopes, dreams, fears and treatments, as well as providing physical and emotional healing and pampering.
I just got a reminder from BCR that there are still spaces available for their three remaining retreats for women with metastatic breast cancer. I cannot say enough about these wonderful women, and the folks at the Sundara Spa that provide a fabulously restful and pampering environment for the participants. Please send on this information to any gal you know who might benefit:
Breast Cancer Recovery is pleased to announce that there are spaces still available in the three remaining 2012 Infinite Boundaries Retreats for women with metastatic breast cancer. The retreats will be held at Sundara Inn, located in Wisconsin Dells. Please share this with women who might be interested.
SPACE IS LIMITED! REGISTER SOON!
FEE IS $300. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE!
DATES:
Monday, May 14 – Thursday, May 17
Monday, September 24 – Thursday, September 27
Monday, November 5 – Thursday, November 8
The fee for the four-day, three-night retreat is $300 due to the many generous donors who help to underwrite a large portion of retreat expenses. The retreat fee includes all meals, lodging, program materials and activities. Breast Cancer Recovery offers scholarship opportunities which help to make Infinite Boundaries retreats affordable to more women.
Additional information about this and other Infinite Boundaries retreats can be found at www.bcrecovery.org, by calling 888-821-1140 or by sending an email to info@bcrecovery.org.
Register by phone: 888-821-1140
Register online: www.bcrecovery.org
Questions? info@bcrecovery.org
3/11/12
Vote Now, Vote Often
METAvivor needs your vote. Heck, it needs your votes, since you are allowed to vote once every day until March 15th.
METAvivor is an organization that is dedicated to funding research on metastatic breast cancer. Currently most breast cancer funding goes towards 'awareness education', while less than 3% goes towards metastatic disease, which kills 30% of all people who are diagnosed with breast cancer (that means that 30% of the women currently celebrating their 'survivorship' will go on to develop metastatic breast cancer, which currently is both incurable and terminal).
METAvivor has applied for the Pink Well video competition. If it receives the most votes, it will apply 100% of the $50,000 prize towards grants for metastatic breast cancer research.
My cancer has advanced too far to be helped by this research - but your support could help us find a cure in time to save other women that you know and love. Your mom, your daughter, your niece, your sister, your friend, your neighbor. The 30% of the 'survivors' who participated in your last local breast cancer fundraiser who will go on to develop metastatic disease.
Vote today. Vote tomorrow. Vote every day through the 15th. And then, if you can, donate to organizations like METAvivor. Awareness is good, but a cure would be better...
METAvivor is an organization that is dedicated to funding research on metastatic breast cancer. Currently most breast cancer funding goes towards 'awareness education', while less than 3% goes towards metastatic disease, which kills 30% of all people who are diagnosed with breast cancer (that means that 30% of the women currently celebrating their 'survivorship' will go on to develop metastatic breast cancer, which currently is both incurable and terminal).
METAvivor has applied for the Pink Well video competition. If it receives the most votes, it will apply 100% of the $50,000 prize towards grants for metastatic breast cancer research.
My cancer has advanced too far to be helped by this research - but your support could help us find a cure in time to save other women that you know and love. Your mom, your daughter, your niece, your sister, your friend, your neighbor. The 30% of the 'survivors' who participated in your last local breast cancer fundraiser who will go on to develop metastatic disease.
A Cure In Time For Her, Perhaps?
Vote today. Vote tomorrow. Vote every day through the 15th. And then, if you can, donate to organizations like METAvivor. Awareness is good, but a cure would be better...
10/3/11
Breast Cancer Awareness Month Announcement
Yes, it's that time of year when people suspect us of wearing pink for a purpose. Don't worry, I'm not going to get into the politics of all that right now.
Right now, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I'm going to remind you all about Breast Cancer Recovery, a fabulous organization staffed by a group of women to whom I am very proud to be even vaguely connected. Link on over to their website, and if you have (or have had) breast cancer, do yourself a favor and sign up for one of their incredible spirit-reviving retreats. And if you don't have BC, link over and donate a little something, and know that you have made the world a better place.
And if you happen to live anywhere near Wisconsin, consider checking out the folks below who are doing some nice things to support Breast Cancer Recovery during the month of October:
Right now, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I'm going to remind you all about Breast Cancer Recovery, a fabulous organization staffed by a group of women to whom I am very proud to be even vaguely connected. Link on over to their website, and if you have (or have had) breast cancer, do yourself a favor and sign up for one of their incredible spirit-reviving retreats. And if you don't have BC, link over and donate a little something, and know that you have made the world a better place.
And if you happen to live anywhere near Wisconsin, consider checking out the folks below who are doing some nice things to support Breast Cancer Recovery during the month of October:
Breast Bra Competition 08/31 - 10/15/2011:
Plum Crazy presents their 3rd Annual Breast Bra Competition! Bring in your decorated bra with a $10.00 donation and you can win big!! All proceeds will benefit Breast Cancer Recovery. C'mon, let's decorate the ceiling with bras!!! Are you a survivor? Please join us for a private judging night! Call us at 608-839-5697 if you are interested! Plum Crazy is located in Cottage Grove, WI visit our website at www.shopplumcrazy.com for more store information.
Madison College offers pink hair extensions 10/1- 10/31/2011:
During the month of October, Madison College Salon (formerly MATC) has pink extensions! Proceeds from this will benefit Breast Cancer Recovery.
Salon Services:
The Madison College Salon is located at 211 N. Carroll Street, just two blocks off of State Street in downtown Madison. Please click here to view our salon services performed by students and supervised by licensed instructors.
Call today to schedule your appointment and ask about our monthly specials. 608-258-2404
Salon Services:
The Madison College Salon is located at 211 N. Carroll Street, just two blocks off of State Street in downtown Madison. Please click here to view our salon services performed by students and supervised by licensed instructors.
Call today to schedule your appointment and ask about our monthly specials. 608-258-2404
Associated Bank Fundraiser 10/1- 10/31/2011:
During the month of October Associated Bank will be raising awareness about Breast Cancer Recovery by selling 1 dollar donate now cards to their costumers at the Fish Hatchery Road and Chapel Valley branch in Madison, WI.
Drink for Pink at Pasquel's 10/1 - 10/31/2011:
10% of all Pink Margarita and Mejor Pink Luxury Tequila sales will be donated to Breast Cancer Recovery. This promotion will take place at both Pasquel's Restaurants located at 1851 Monroe St and 670 North Midvale Boulevard in Madison, WI.
Verlo Mattress Factory Fundraiser 10/1 - 10/31/2011:
As part of its observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, Verlo Mattress Factory Stores is highlighting the work of Breast Cancer Recovery, a Madison-based non-profit, and some of the women the agency serves. For every bed sold in the month of October certain Verlo Mattress franchises will donate to Breast Cancer Recovery. Please contact your local Verlo Factory to see if they are participating.
Nicole's Creation Fundraiser 10/01 - 12/31/2011:
$1 of every breacelet and lanyard sold will be donated to Breast Cancer Recovery. Click here to view and order these beautiful creations!
Community Change Double Days 10/09/2011 - 10/15/2011:
Order from Community Change during the week of October 9 and double the proceeds will benefit Breast Cancer Recovery. Please visit http://www.thecommunitychange.com for more information.
Wisconsinmade.com fundraiser 10/11 - 10/31/2011:
Wisconsinmade.com, an online food and gift store, is donating 10 percent of Internet sales from October 11- 31 to support Breast Cancer Recovery and Wisconsin Breast Cancer Coalition. Please visit wiconsinmade.com to participate.
Bras For a Cause 10/13/2011:
The Women's Council of Realtors puts on a fun filled event, Bras for a Cause at the Edgewater Hotel. This is an evening filled with fun as local men show off their bras in a runway show. Proceeds will benefit Breast Cancer Recovery. Please click here for more information.
4/27/11
Speaking of Medication...
My current chemo regimen involves sitting in the infusion room for 4-5 hours, which is a fair chunk of time. Most of this time is taken up in simply waiting for my medication to be prepared.
The reason it takes so long is because they will not start preparing the medication until I'm actually sitting in the infusion room. And the reason they will not start preparing my medication when I get to the waiting room, or when I get my blood drawn for labs, or when I see my oncologist (I try to do these things on the same day I do my chemo infusions, so that I only waste one day per week in sitting around the oncology clinic) is because each chemo round costs thousands of dollars.
So if my labs came back saying that my blood count was too low to get my chemo, for instance, we wouldn't have wasted several thousand dollars worth of medication.
The reason I mention this is because for many under- or un-insured patients, this medication is out of reach. As are many of the chemo drugs and other potentially lifesaving treatments that their doctors might otherwise prescribe.
What can these people do?
Well, the wonderful people at Good Days have a Chronic Disease Fund which can help make up the difference between what private insurance and/or Medicare pays for and what the doctor orders. And they pay the doctors and pharmacies directly, so that most patients don't have to deal with continuous piles of paperwork.
They don't just cover breast cancer, either. They cover an entire list of devastating illnesses that not only affect people's physical lives, but also their financial lives.
It's a good place to donate money if you want it to go to help patients directly. You could quite literally help to save someone's life. That's a pretty good deal.
And it's a good place to go if you are a patient who needs help.
The reason it takes so long is because they will not start preparing the medication until I'm actually sitting in the infusion room. And the reason they will not start preparing my medication when I get to the waiting room, or when I get my blood drawn for labs, or when I see my oncologist (I try to do these things on the same day I do my chemo infusions, so that I only waste one day per week in sitting around the oncology clinic) is because each chemo round costs thousands of dollars.
So if my labs came back saying that my blood count was too low to get my chemo, for instance, we wouldn't have wasted several thousand dollars worth of medication.
The reason I mention this is because for many under- or un-insured patients, this medication is out of reach. As are many of the chemo drugs and other potentially lifesaving treatments that their doctors might otherwise prescribe.
What can these people do?
Well, the wonderful people at Good Days have a Chronic Disease Fund which can help make up the difference between what private insurance and/or Medicare pays for and what the doctor orders. And they pay the doctors and pharmacies directly, so that most patients don't have to deal with continuous piles of paperwork.
They don't just cover breast cancer, either. They cover an entire list of devastating illnesses that not only affect people's physical lives, but also their financial lives.
It's a good place to donate money if you want it to go to help patients directly. You could quite literally help to save someone's life. That's a pretty good deal.
And it's a good place to go if you are a patient who needs help.
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