Breast Cancer Research » Breast Cancer Survivors

James Riley, Seattle Sounders FC teams up with Susan G. Komen for the Cure!

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:38:56 +0000

James Riley of the Seattle Sounders FC is all about defense and when it comes to breast cancer you should be too! As a son of a breast cancer survivor, James shares his passion of supporting Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the importance of early detection.

Exercise During Breast Cancer

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:45:20 +0000

Psychosocial oncologist Dr. Joel Marcus discuss benefits of exercise during and after breast cancer treatment.

Venus Embrace Closest Stiletto Relay

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:55:48 +0000

Guinness World Record set for the fastest 4x100m stiletto relay race at Circular Quay in Sydney – presented by model Nikki Phillips. Erin McNaught – MTV VJ and model was the official scrutineer – ensuring that all participants had smooth legs, and a minimum of 3 inch heels. The National Breast Cancer Foundation team was made up of Sophie Falkiner, Lyndsey Rodrigues, NBCFs CEO Sue Murray, and young breast cancer survivor Katherine Sroka. The World Record was set by the team of Brittney McGlone, Jessica Penney, Laura Juliff and Casey Hodges in a time of 1min 4.19 seconds.

MARGIE PUCKETT( TRIBUTE TO BREAST CANCER VICTIMS)

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 04:53:57 +0000

I DON’T APOLOGIZE FOR THE QUALITY OF THIS VIDEO, AS I DID IT TO HONOR ALL OF THE BRAVE WOMEN THAT ARE BATTLING BREAST CANCER. BEING A BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR MYSELF, I KNOW IT IS MY GREAT FAITH IN GOD THAT HELPED ME WIN MY BATTLE. IT IS MY PRAYER THAT EVERY WOMAN THAT IS IN THIS TERRIBLE BATTLE WILL WIN, AS I DID. GOD BE WITH YOU.

Men Can Be Diagnosed With Breast Cancer Too

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 06:43:04 +0000

According to the American Cancer Society, nearly 2000 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. It happened to a Tulsa man. Henry Wittenberg, breast cancer survivor talks about it on Six in the Morning

Platinum Life: Werna du Preez (Breast Cancer)

Sat, 29 Oct 2011 05:42:18 +0000

Werna du Preez is a 44-year-old breast cancer survivor who lives in Kempton Park, Gauteng. She’s married with two children and two stepchildren. Werna says there was a day when she went for a mammogram, when the young lady who was going to do the mammogram asked her why her nipple was drawn in, “I don’t know.”, she replied and when she touched her breast she says it felt “hard as a rock”. She says that because her breast was so hard and big, a mammogram could not be done. The doctor told her that if her breast was still the same after two weeks then she must come back in the new year so that a sonar can be done. Werna and her family went away for vacation. However, there was no improvement in the condition of her breast. The whole time they were worrying about her condition and as a result they decided to come back home earlier than planned in order to go for the sonar. On the 8th of January a biopsy was immediately done and sent away for testing. It came back and she was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer. She then visited her oncologist who told her that they have to immediately start the chemotherapy. “They postponed it a week though, so that I could quickly get married” Werna says candidly. A week after her first chemotherapy she and her husband went on their honeymoon. They came back a week later for her second chemotherapy, she says that her awful moment came when her hair started falling out twelve days later. She continued with four more chemo’s which ran …

Kid Fears: A Survivor’s Story

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:40:55 +0000

I made this movie for a speech I gave at a Relay for Life event… I am a 40ish year old breast cancer survivor and this semi-autobiographical film, set to Indigo Girls’ “Kid Fears”, is a tribute to some of the strongest, most beautiful people I have ever met… young survivors. Feel free to pass this along. AND THE MUSIC DOES COME IN AT :41 so hang in there…

Peggy on NBC.mov

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:39:10 +0000

Breast Cancer Survivor Peggy Walkush is interviewed by NBC 7/39′s Susan Taylor about the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. You can donate at main.acsevents.org

Christine Applegate’s Breast Cancer Awareness – Celebrity Substance – Alyssa Caverley

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:41:23 +0000

CELEBRITY SUBSTANCE celebritysubstance.weebly.com In honor of breast cancer awareness month, I decided to get in a celebrity substance story on Christina Applegate; a celebrity who supports multiple breast cancer charities, and is also a breast cancer survivor herself. Applegate was diagnosed…

JN Video – Paint The Sky Pink

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:37:41 +0000

The Nokomis High School Student Council hosts a balloon release in honor of breast cancer awareness. Breast cancer survivor and member of the Montgomery County Breast Cancer Support Group, Tina Hagemeier addressed the students prior to the ballon release.