The First Thing My Daughter Did After Learning I Had Breast Cancer was to Buy a Book for Me!
***I drew the copyrighted image at left during the sleepless night of my first chemo round. Prednisone claimed my sleep and charged me up during the days before and after each chemo round. Still awake at 1 AM that first night, I arose and drew six small drawings in a small accordion style book. In this image a sale holds love on one side and cradles the love of healthy support from friends and family, spinning off healthy growth tendrils. The lower scale arms show green growing goodness balanced on a point of faith. Yellow is bordered with text reading: "change the scale so it measures from the heart".
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Fetching RSS feed... please stand byExercise Cuts Risk of Breast Cancer
Healthy living when we don't feel so healthy - is still the best bet. When it's too much even to get dressed, then remember the days when you did get dressed, and allow yourself the graces of anticipating good days in the future when dressing will be a joy. We can't push ourselves into guilty feelings over an illness we didn't choose.
And when it's possible to flex a muscle, lift a hand weight, and walk around your home, remind yourself that you'll do just as much as you are able to. Experts say that exercise truly benefits us. Just don't overdo it.
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Can You Avoid It?
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Turning Heads: Portraits of Grace, Inspiration, and Possibilities
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Naturopathy and Breast Cancer
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Silent Spring
With Silent Spring Rachel Carson planted the seeds of consciousness to waken us all to the dangers to our health linked to environmental stresses
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Stealing Second Base: A Breast Cancer Survivor's Experience and Breast Cancer Expert's Story
In the voice of a breast center administrator, provider, instructor and survivor, Lillie Shockney, this book reveals how one woman can lend her professional skills to her own breast cancer experience, with humor, expertise, and pizazz! Read for knowledge; read for joy; read to share!
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Rachel Carson's Silent Spring (The Manifesto Series)
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Living Downstream: A Scientist's Personal Investigation of Cancer and the Environment
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Chicken Soup for the Surviving Soul: 101 Healing Stories About Those Who Have Survived Cancer
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Breast Cancer Books
Saving Graces: Finding Solace and Strength from Friends and Strangers
Story of the vice presidential candidate's wife's discovery of a Stage IV breast lump in the midst of the 2004 campaign
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Making the Breast of It
Inspirational speaker Lea Yekutiel writes of her transformation, belief and even sexuality after breast cancer mastectomy
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Chicken Soup for the Breast Cancer Survivor's Soul: Stories to Inspire, Support and Heal (Chicken Soup for the Soul)
Real life stories of those who confronted breast cancer, and the support they give and receive
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Through the Northern Looking Glass: Breast Cancer Stories Told by Northern Native Women (NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSING SERIES (ALL NLN TITLES))
Breast cancer abounds in the Arctic area, as this Native American writer reveals
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Foot Soldiers: Stories from the Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk
Stories of campaigning women who participate in yearly walks to bring attention and raise money to cure breast cancer
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Breast Cancer Prevention & Exercise Books
The Breast Cancer Prevention Diet: The Powerful Foods, Supplements, and Drugs That Can Save Your Life
Use diet to influence the breast structure and influence hormones to avoid breast cancer
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Glutathione: The Ultimate Antioxidant
Learn about how glutathione, a vital nutrient, gears up your immune system
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Get It Off! Understanding the Cause of Breast Pain, Cysts, and Cancer, Illustrated with A Little Breast Play
An expose of cultural causes of breast cancer and your options to work to evade this prevalent disease
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Breast Fitness: An Optimal Exercise and Health Plan for Reducing Your Risk of Breast Cancer
Authors advocate breast health through exercise and nutrition to prevent breast cancer and rehabilitate after surgery
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What Women Want to Know About Breast Self-Examination (QMP title)
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Metastatic Breast Cancer Stories & Guides
Holding Tight, Letting Go: Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer
Rich with documented advice and references, stories enhance the lives of anyone confronted with metastatic breast cancer
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Advanced Breast Cancer: A Guide to Living with Metastatic Disease, 2nd Edition (Patient-Centered Guides)
For everyone who faces a recurrence of breast cancer, reality is easier with information and this book is rich with tips
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Complete Idiot's Guide to Living with Breast Cancer
Smart women fight breast cancer and pass on their tips from one who has been there
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Handbook of Metastatic Breast Cancer
Serious information to fight the spread of breast cancer
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My Journey With Breast Cancer and God's Miracles That Sustained Me: Depending On God Through Battle With Metastatic Bi-Lateral Breast Cancer
Bi-lateral breast cancer did not stop this remarkable woman from using her faith to carry on and inspire others
Amazon Price: $14.99 (as of 01/04/2010)
Make the Winning Bid on These Breast Cancer Books
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A Call to Women: The Healthy Breast Program & Workbook : Naturopathic Prevention of Breast Cancer
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The Cancer Chemotherapy Handbook (6th Edition)
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Cancer Chemotherapy Pocket Guide (Periodicals)
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Royal Marsden Hospital Handbook of Cancer Chemotherapy: A Guide for the Mulitdisciplinary Team
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Handbook of Cancer Chemotherapy
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Humor, Wisdom, Yoga & Guide to Breast Cancer
Not Now I'm Having A No Hair Day
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Healing Yoga for People Living with Cancer
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I'd Rather Do Chemo Than Clean Out the Garage:: Choosing Laughter over Tears
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Dancing With Fear: Tips and Wisdom from Breast Cancer Survivors
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After Breast Cancer: Answers to the Questions You're Afraid to Ask (Patient-Centered Guides)
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Breast Cancer Boobs, Husbands & Daughters
Breast Cancer Husband: How to Help Your Wife (and Yourself) during Diagnosis, Treatment and Beyond
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B.O.O.B.S: A Bunch of Outrageous Breast Cancer Survivors Tell Their Stories of Courage, Hope, and Healing
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You Are Never Alone: Prayers and Meditations to Sustain You Through Breast Cancer
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Just Get Me Through This!: The Practical Guide to Breast Cancer
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Breast Cancer: Daughters Tell Their Stories.(Book review): An article from: Social Work
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Humor, Recovery, Common Sense & Hope after Breast Cancer
Spinning Straw Into Gold : Your Emotional Recovery From Breast Cancer
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Breast Cancer? Let Me Check My Schedule!
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After Breast Cancer: A Common-Sense Guide to Life After Treatment
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Hope Lives! The After Breast Cancer Treatment Survival Handbook (sequal to Hope Is Contagious)
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Thriving After Breast Cancer: Essential Healing Exercises for Body and Mind
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Breast Cancer Wisdom, Facts & Humor
Joy Is a Plum Colored Acrobat: 45 Life-Affirming Visualizations for Breast Cancer Treatment and Recovery
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Uplift : Secrets from the Sisterhood of Breast Cancer Survivors
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Living Beyond Breast Cancer: A Survivor's Guide for When Treatment Ends and the Rest of Your Life Begins
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Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book:4th Edition 2005
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The Breast Cancer Survival Manual, Third Edition: A Step-by-Step Guide for the Woman With Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer
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Breast Cancer in Young Women, & 3-Day Walkers
My Mother's Breast: Daughters Face Their Mothers' Cancer
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After Breast Cancer: Answers to the Questions You're Afraid to Ask (Patient-Centered Guides)
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Why We Walk: The Inspirational Journey Toward a Cure for Breast Cancer
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Nordie's at Noon: The Personal Stories of Four Women "Too Young" for Breast Cancer
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Breast Cancer: The Ultimate Booby Trap
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Coping With Breast Cancer With Chinese Medicine, Guided Imagery, Facts & Humor & Gay Stories
Coming Out of Cancer: Writings from the Lesbian Cancer Epidemic
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Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Woman's Guide to Healing from Breast Cancer
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Cancer Guided Imagery Program for Radiation, Chemotherapy, Surgery and Recovery
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My Left Boob: The Diary of Ann-Being-Frank
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Coping With Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy: Everything You Need to Know
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Recovery from Breast Cancer
Tamoxifen, Exercise, Guide to New Diagnosis
The Breast Cancer Survivor's Fitness Plan (Harvard Medical School Guides)
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Recovering from Breast Surgery: Exercises to Strengthen Your Body and Relieve Pain
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Breast Cancer Survival Manual, Fourth Edition: A Step-by-Step Guide for the Woman With Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer
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Essential Exercises for Breast Cancer Survivors
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Tamoxifen for the Treatment and Prevention of Breast Cancer
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- I like your Lens Leslie! I'm a 6 month survivor and I've read a few of these books myself
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