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Spring Break with an Autistic Teenager
This year’s spring break was active for us—especially since I have a teenager. Not that autism (for us, anyway) has everything to do with what activities we plan to do during spring break, but one thing I do like to keep in mind is to make sure my son with autism isn’t spending every free…
Celebrating Our Strength – “Thank You, Mom”
This post is in partnership with P&G Thank You Moms. Being a mom is one of the most challenging yet most rewarding roles a woman could have. One of the most difficult aspects is being strong for our kids in the face of adversity and, especially, in situations beyond our control. We are the role…
Chapter 1: Abby’s Crap News – AKA My “Journey” With Cancer
Remembering Before I Forget: The Beginning I have breast cancer.
Breast Cancer Awareness: Interview with Dr. Beth Y. Karlan
The pink party was established by Elyse Walker in honor of her mother, Barbara Feder, who discovered her cancer when she had Stage 4 Ovarian Cancer. She didnt have the benefit of the treatments available today, but thanks topink party, Dr. Beth Y. Karlan, MD, and the Cedars-Sinai Womens Cancer Program at the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute have received over $6 million dollars in funding for treatment and research. We were lucky enough to get Dr. Karlan’s perspective on how helpful and inspiring the event is:
Ovarian Cancer in Older Women
Most ovarian cancers develop after a woman turns 63. This type of cancer is rare before menopause, according to the American Cancer Society. About 3 percent of all cancers in women are ovarian cancers, but some good news is that the rate of ovarian cancer has been falling since 1990. As with any type of cancer, early detection is key. If ovarian cancer is detected before the cancer spreads from the ovary, the survival rate is 93 percent, but only 20 percent of ovarian cancers are found that early.