by Susanna Leigh | Jan 11, 2018 | Alternative, Fatigue, Lifestyle, Self Image, Support
Beginning in January, 2018, the mission of The Evelyn Pearl Breast Cancer Awareness Jewelry Collection will take a new direction. It has been just over two years since my dear friend, Evelyn Pearl Meyerson, died from metastatic breast cancer. From her initial diagnosis until she passed away, she lived only six short weeks. I promised her before she died that I would make a difference for other breast cancer patients. I know she is watching over me. I can feel her knowing, loving smile as the funds we raise is spent in a way almost as special as was Evelyn herself.
by Susanna Leigh | Oct 16, 2017 | Alternative, Fatigue, Lifestyle, Support
If breast cancer is making you feel like you’re going crazy, you are not alone. Actually, if you are a breast cancer patient and you aren’t feeling stress, anxiety or depression, you are more likely to be the one who is losing your mind!
by Susanna Leigh | Oct 5, 2017 | History, Lifestyle, Support
I truly believe the solution to finding a cure for breast cancer might be as simple as believing in “The Power of One.” If each of us can do one small thing to help, we will move mountains. As you may know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It will be hard for you to walk more than a few blocks or into more than a few stores without seeing a special promotion to support the cause. While in the end, it is money that will drive the research which will put an end to cancer, there are so many other ways to give of yourself. Each and every one of us can play a small but meaningful role in making a difference. Together, we can make the way easier for breast cancer patients everywhere.
by Susanna Leigh | Sep 14, 2017 | Hair, Lifestyle, Self Image, Support
As someone who has never sat face to face with a doctor telling me I had breast cancer, I can only guess how I would react. Contrary to what I might imagine, the first question most women ask by far is whether or not they will loose their hair. Until I really thought hard about it, I assumed they might want to know their chances of survival, whether to have a lumpectomy or mastectomy, or a hundred other health related questions.
Then, I remembered an incident that happened a few months ago when I had my last haircut. The girl next to me had gorgeous, shiny black shoulder length hair. She was in a state of apoplexy because she claimed the stylist had cut off more than an inch of her hair. She was collecting clippings from the floor, sobbing, and demanding a ruler to measure the exact amount cut. In my estimation, even her best friends, if she had any, would not even notice she had a hair cut.
Then, I remembered an incident that happened a few months ago when I had my last haircut. The girl next to me had gorgeous, shiny black shoulder length hair. She was in a state of apoplexy because she claimed the stylist had cut off more than an inch of her hair. She was collecting clippings from the floor, sobbing, and demanding a ruler to measure the exact amount cut. In my estimation, even her best friends, if she had any, would not even notice she had a hair cut.
by Susanna Leigh | Aug 9, 2017 | Lifestyle, Support
Do you know what the most common question a woman asks when she is told she has breast cancer? You’ll probably be as surprised as I was at the answer. The first thing a woman usually wants to know is whether or not she will lose her hair. At first, I thought of all of other possible questions I would ask like lumpectomy or mastectomy, one breast or two, chemo or radiation, and perhaps most important, what are my chances of survival? Fortunately, I am not one of the 250,000 women who are diagnosed each year or one of the 40,000 who will die from this disease. That said, I now have absolutely no idea how I would feel or what I would think in a similar situation. At least for today, instead of being a patient or a survivor, I am one of the sisterhood of women who sincerely wants to know how to compassionately help women who find themselves on this unexpected and unwanted journey.
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