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As an ovarian cancer survivor and advocate, I tell everyone who will listen about the symptoms of the disease, hoping that some woman will recognize them and get diagnosed early. I’ve given out ...

msblueyz commented on Annette Leal Mattern's post Is Denial Killing You?

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We all carry baggage that we’ve collected over the years, problems that others or we ourselves created. We pack them up and haul them around as evidence of the wrongs done to us. As a cancer ...

msblueyz commented on Annette Leal Mattern's post Letting Go

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It’s harder than you think to live in the Now when you’re waiting for a test result or doctor’s appointment. Of course, it makes perfect sense and we all want to do it but practicing this illusive ...

msblueyz commented on Annette Leal Mattern's post Living In The Now Is Tough For Survivors

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The first woman to go public about her breasts was First Lady Betty Ford. Before her audacious statement in 1974, when she announced to the world that - not only did she have breast cancer, but ...

msblueyz commented on Annette Leal Mattern's post How Breast Cancer Came Out Of The Closet

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After treatment has ended and survivors try to resume their lives, the single most prevalent thought that seems to never go away is, “Is my cancer coming back?” It’s the conclusion we jump to ...

msblueyz commented on Annette Leal Mattern's post Recurrence: The Fear of Every Cancer Survivor

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Today, August 26, 2009, is Women’s Equality Day as proclaimed by President Obama. It is a day that recognizes the huge accomplishments by women in this country, from voting rights to equal pay – ...

msblueyz commented on Annette Leal Mattern's post Healthcare and Women's Equality Day Proclamation