Today’s sad news about Elizabeth Edwards has everyone at Walkers 4 Life saddened. We walk and raise money so that stories like this don’t have to be reported.
Our hearts go out to the Edwards family at this time. This is just another reason we are committed to making a difference in the fight against cancer. We will continue to fight with all our might against this dreaded disease.
Great news was announced by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), the CDPH breast cancer detection program announced it is reopening enrollment to women age 40 and older effective Dec. 1, 2010. The Every Woman Counts program provides breast cancer screening and diagnostic services to low-income women.
January 1st, 2010 the program was frozen due to the state of California’s fiscal problems. We are glad that the program has be reopened and can be a great resource for low-income women age 40 and older who will benefit from this program. Early detection of breast cancer is a key to survival and now these women well not fall through the cracks.
Women who need to utilize the program can call the toll free number (800)511-2300 to determine if they are eligible or visit their web site at http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/CancerDetection/Pages/CancerDetectionProgramsEveryWomanCounts.aspx
Remember that great pink glove dance that sweep the internet.
Wasn’t that great? Well they are at it again planning another great event. The are looking for survivors to go to Times Square in New York for the Pink Glove Dance The Sequel, on Saturday August 28th. So wish I was closer because I definitely would be there.
If you are a survivor and want to participate go to www.pinkglovedance.com to sign up. Can’t wait to see this years video.
I was recently featured in the Spring newsletter of the Living Beyond Breast Cancer Quarterly Newsletter, In the article Using Fitness and Exercise for Coping. this year I am celebrating my 7th year of being a breast cancer survivor and being physically active has played a great part in not only getting through treatment but getting back to a normal way of life. My passion has grown and I love sharing how being physically active has helped improve my life. I am excited to get our team training walks started and am actively recruiting other friends that want to get more active to join our training walks.
Click Here to read the article on Living Beyond Breast Cancers web site.
Glad to see more awareness for Triple Negative Breast Cancer. As a 6 year survivor of Triple Negative I am glad to see more light shed on this aggressive cancer. There was a short spot about it on the Today show.
View the interview with Fox News’ Jennifer Griffin as she battles stage 3 triple negative breast cancer at http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/35346776#35346776
Triple Negative Breast Cancer has no long term follow up Medication. But a great follow up for these patients is daily exercise and a healthy diet. Need more information on Triple Negative Breast Cancer?
Click here to view Living Beyond Breast Cancer has a brochure.
‘We must send a strong message to private insurers and government funders: We’ll be watching for any changes to the coverage of routine mammograms and other cancer screening. Our goal should be more and
better screening, not less.’
….Read More at www.usatoday.com
