Comments on: The Beauty of Every Breath http://cancerspot.org/2012/08/04/the-beauty-of-every-breath/ 2004, age 34 -- this is my story Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:36:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Sarina http://cancerspot.org/2012/08/04/the-beauty-of-every-breath/comment-page-1/#comment-257234 Sarina Tue, 11 Sep 2012 20:48:16 +0000 http://cancerspot.org/?p=9605#comment-257234 Jacki, I admire you are able to share such an intimate journey with the world. My family has a history of breast cancer with my great aunt undergoing a lumpectomy less than two months ago. I was feeling overwhelmed and wanted to have a sense of control back in my life, so I decided to get involved with the breast cancer nonprofit community. It has given me the opportunity to feel as though I am fighting this disease right along my family and friends who are continuing their journey with the disease. The Keep A Breast Foundation were nominated for a $250,000 Chase Community Giving grant. This youth-focused nonprofit organization educates about cancer prevention, early detection, and of cancer-causing toxins in the environment. The recipient is determined by votes and winning would mean that they could continue their awesome work in education. I was thinking that you can help them get the word out. Thank you!!! Polls close September 19th. People can VOTE here: http://bit.ly/TrduBz For kicks & giggles: They were so excited about the nomination (and being the T-Swift fans that they are) they made a video parody of Taylor Swift's We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together entitled We Are Never Ever Too Young For Cancer. It's super cute! WATCH it here: http://bit.ly/NOEVG4 More information about Keep A Breast: http://www.keep-a-breast.org/about/#mission xoxo, Sarina Jacki, I admire you are able to share such an intimate journey with the world. My family has a history of breast cancer with my great aunt undergoing a lumpectomy less than two months ago. I was feeling overwhelmed and wanted to have a sense of control back in my life, so I decided to get involved with the breast cancer nonprofit community. It has given me the opportunity to feel as though I am fighting this disease right along my family and friends who are continuing their journey with the disease.

The Keep A Breast Foundation were nominated for a $250,000 Chase Community Giving grant. This youth-focused nonprofit organization educates about cancer prevention, early detection, and of cancer-causing toxins in the environment. The recipient is determined by votes and winning would mean that they could continue their awesome work in education. I was thinking that you can help them get the word out. Thank you!!! Polls close September 19th. People can VOTE here: http://bit.ly/TrduBz

For kicks & giggles:
They were so excited about the nomination (and being the T-Swift fans that they are) they made a video parody of Taylor Swift’s We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together entitled We Are Never Ever Too Young For Cancer. It’s super cute! WATCH it here: http://bit.ly/NOEVG4

More information about Keep A Breast:
http://www.keep-a-breast.org/about/#mission

xoxo,
Sarina

]]> By: DianeCA http://cancerspot.org/2012/08/04/the-beauty-of-every-breath/comment-page-1/#comment-255723 DianeCA Sun, 09 Sep 2012 11:21:38 +0000 http://cancerspot.org/?p=9605#comment-255723 Thank you for sharing inspiring stories for us who are still muddling through. I was diagnosed with locally advanced triple negative breast cancer in July and am going through my first round of chemo now. I am praying to survive. Although my cancer is a tough type it is still only found in places that can operate on. So I am giving my life over to chemo for now and hoping they can remove it all when I am done. Thank you for sharing inspiring stories for us who are still muddling through. I was diagnosed with locally advanced triple negative breast cancer in July and am going through my first round of chemo now. I am praying to survive. Although my cancer is a tough type it is still only found in places that can operate on. So I am giving my life over to chemo for now and hoping they can remove it all when I am done.

]]> By: Jeana http://cancerspot.org/2012/08/04/the-beauty-of-every-breath/comment-page-1/#comment-254266 Jeana Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:11:22 +0000 http://cancerspot.org/?p=9605#comment-254266 That was very touching, you're a real inspiration! This is a great article I found, thought you might also find it encouraging. http://www.watchtower.org/e/20060615/article_02.htm That was very touching, you’re a real inspiration! This is a great article I found, thought you might also find it encouraging.
http://www.watchtower.org/e/20060615/article_02.htm

]]> By: Jacki http://cancerspot.org/2012/08/04/the-beauty-of-every-breath/comment-page-1/#comment-254192 Jacki Sun, 26 Aug 2012 12:48:01 +0000 http://cancerspot.org/?p=9605#comment-254192 I give you goosebumps; you give me tears. Thank you for your kind words :-) I hope you are well! I give you goosebumps; you give me tears. Thank you for your kind words :-) I hope you are well!

]]> By: Liane http://cancerspot.org/2012/08/04/the-beauty-of-every-breath/comment-page-1/#comment-254191 Liane Sun, 26 Aug 2012 12:18:47 +0000 http://cancerspot.org/?p=9605#comment-254191 Wow. Normally I bristle at any mention of "this is the gift that cancer gave me" but this piece was bang on and gave me goosebumps. I have followed your blog since the beginning and your insight and uncanny ability to put into words exactly what I am feeling never ceases to amaze me. Thankful. That is what we should all be a little more of. Wow. Normally I bristle at any mention of “this is the gift that cancer gave me” but this piece was bang on and gave me goosebumps. I have followed your blog since the beginning and your insight and uncanny ability to put into words exactly what I am feeling never ceases to amaze me. Thankful. That is what we should all be a little more of.

]]> By: Jacki http://cancerspot.org/2012/08/04/the-beauty-of-every-breath/comment-page-1/#comment-254094 Jacki Fri, 24 Aug 2012 17:42:21 +0000 http://cancerspot.org/?p=9605#comment-254094 Thank you, Cate! Wish your friend well for me! Tell her she will conquer! Thank you, Cate! Wish your friend well for me! Tell her she will conquer!

]]> By: Jacki http://cancerspot.org/2012/08/04/the-beauty-of-every-breath/comment-page-1/#comment-254093 Jacki Fri, 24 Aug 2012 17:41:54 +0000 http://cancerspot.org/?p=9605#comment-254093 Thank you, Megan :-) I hope your aunt is doing well! Thank you, Megan :-) I hope your aunt is doing well!

]]> By: megan http://cancerspot.org/2012/08/04/the-beauty-of-every-breath/comment-page-1/#comment-254092 megan Fri, 24 Aug 2012 16:44:40 +0000 http://cancerspot.org/?p=9605#comment-254092 What a great piece of writing, I forwarded this to my aunt who had breast cancer. What a great piece of writing, I forwarded this to my aunt who had breast cancer.

]]> By: Cate http://cancerspot.org/2012/08/04/the-beauty-of-every-breath/comment-page-1/#comment-254016 Cate Thu, 23 Aug 2012 19:43:45 +0000 http://cancerspot.org/?p=9605#comment-254016 I love this piece and I think I'm going to steal that idea of leaving books (and comfy socks) for a friend currently going through chemo. Thanks Jacki. I love this piece and I think I’m going to steal that idea of leaving books (and comfy socks) for a friend currently going through chemo. Thanks Jacki.

]]> By: Jacki http://cancerspot.org/2012/08/04/the-beauty-of-every-breath/comment-page-1/#comment-253842 Jacki Wed, 22 Aug 2012 01:42:13 +0000 http://cancerspot.org/?p=9605#comment-253842 Hi Kate :-) Way to live strong. Best wishes for your future journeys! Hi Kate :-) Way to live strong. Best wishes for your future journeys!

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