My Most Memorable BCO Moment: Strength in Numbers
By Claire Nixon on October 8th, 2010 Categories: Inside Breastcancer.orgThere probably isn’t one specific moment about working at Breastcancer.org that stands out above and beyond all others. It’s more the day-to-day experience of planning and improving our web content — always looking at what else our audience needs from us — and recruiting great experts who can answer those very specific treatment questions.
When I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1998, I was …
When a Friend Gets Sick
By Patricia Prijatel on October 1st, 2010 Categories: The Breast Cancer JourneySeveral years ago, an acquaintance of mine died of breast cancer. We were not close friends but I had known her for years and our sons were good friends—they still are. What’s most important, though, is that I highly valued her as a person—she was simply one of those people who are plain good. I knew her cancer had returned and that she was terminal, …
My Most Memorable BCO Moment: The Power of Words and Knowledge
By Jamie DePolo on September 22nd, 2010 Categories: Inside Breastcancer.orgI fell in love with writing and the power of words in first grade when my teacher said we could borrow any books we’d like from her in-class library. I devoured almost everything she had, amazed by the authors’ abilities to take me far out of my suburban Detroit existence into exotic worlds populated by people who didn’t work on the line for Ford or …
Get Ready to Rock the Ribbon!
By Maria McDonald on September 16th, 2010 Categories: Inside Breastcancer.orgTen years. An entire decade. That’s how long Breastcancer.org has been around, providing the “care until the cure:” information and community for people facing breast cancer. So much has been accomplished in ten years; so many women have been helped. However, our work is not done… there is still such a huge need for Breastcancer.org – to reach women with information on how to prevent …
Recipe: Red Lentil Curry Soup
By Diana Dyer, MS, RD on September 8th, 2010 Categories: Day-to-Day Matters“What is in this soup? There is such an interesting mix of flavors, textures, and colors,” says my niece’s boyfriend. What a nice compliment. However, I had to stop to think because I used what I had. I do use “what I have” in order to keep ingredients and bits and pieces moving through our refrigerator. It is very rare that something gets tossed into …
