Tuesday, October 30, 2012
As National Breast Cancer Awareness Month draws to a close, you can donate to the cause at these local businesses.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month ends Wednesday, along with several charity drives for breast cancer research at Farmington area businesses: Customers at the Farmington Hills Kroger stores located at 25780 Middlebelt Rd. and 37550 W. 12 Mile Rd. may purchase a pink ribbon for $1 or make a coin box donation to benefit breast cancer awareness and research. All proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society and the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute. The Pink Pumpkin Patch Foundation, a nonprofit organization that funds breast cancer research, is working with major retailers this month to raise money for breast cancer research through the sale of special pink-skinned pumpkins. Participating retailers include Kroger and Home Depot, which …
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Hungry Howie's Pizza & Subs
22467 Middlebelt Rd, Farmington Hills, MI
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Panera Bread
37611 W 12 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI
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Valvoline Instant Oil Change
32686 Grand River Ave, Farmington, MI
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Panera Bread
34635 Grand River Ave, Farmington, MI
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Kroger
25780 Middlebelt Rd, Farmington Hills, MI
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Kroger Food and Pharmacy
37550 W 12 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI
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Hungry Howie's Pizza & Subs
27634 Middlebelt Rd, Farmington Hills, MI
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The Home Depot
32525 Northwestern Hwy, Farmington Hills, MI
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Hungry Howie's Pizza & Subs
35103 Grand River Ave, Farmington, MI
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Saturday, October 27, 2012
Breast cancer isn't age specific. Here's how to cope with treatments and augmentations if you are diagnosed earlier in life.
In Michigan, invasive breast cancer is diagnosed at a rate of about 120 cases per 100,000 women, according to this breast cancer statistics chart from komen.org. An American woman in her 30s has a one in 232 chance of getting the disease, and a woman 20 years her senior has a one in 42 probability, according to the website. “Although we aren’t certain, the cause of breast cancer in younger women is likely caused by a genetic predisposition,” says Ann H. Partridge, M.D., M.P.H., the medical oncologist director of the Adult Survivorship Program at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. While breast cancer treatment in young women is often effective, the chance of recovery tends to be worse in women under 40. Breast …
Friday, October 26, 2012
Survivors are part of a sisterhood, whether they choose to be or not. And sharing stories – funny, sad, ironic – is what sisters do best.
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- Ronni Newton
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Friday, October 26, 2012
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007. Hearing the words, "I'm sorry, but it's cancer," comes as a shock to anyone, and I never thought I would hear them that day. I was in my mid-40s, a marathon runner, healthy eater, non-smoker, no family history. The only real risk factor I had was giving birth to my first child after age 30. I cried (hysterically), I went for a long run the next morning, I got a second opinion, I told only a handful of people and I went about my busy life trying not to think about it. I made a list of other women I knew who had fought – or were fighting – this awful disease. In a few moments, I came up with more than 15 names of women in my community, most of whom were right around my age. Clearly, I was not alone…
Friday, October 19, 2012
Dr. Frank Vicini and cancer survivor Gerryanna Luscri, RN, keynote a Thursday lunch event at the Farmington Hills hospital.
A Botsford Hospital physician and nurse believe early detection, new treatments and attitude can help improve the odds of beating breast cancer. Dr. Frank Vicini and Gerryanna Luscri, a registered nurse and two-time cancer survivor, spoke to an audience of health professionals and local business people Thursday during a lunch at the Farmington Hills hospital, held in cooperation with the Greater Farmington Area Chamber. For Chamber director Mary Engelman, the occasion was particularly poignant; she recently lost a family member to cancer. "We're here to educate the community about the different things we can do," she said. "I want more success stories and less tragedies and less heartache." Vicini reviewed statistics and risk factors, …
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Botsford General Hospital
28050 Grand River Ave, Farmington Hills, MI
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Monday, October 15, 2012
"Uplift: Secrets from the Sisterhood of Breast Cancer Survivors" shares the wisdom of breast cancer survivors with the newly diagnosed. What's your story?
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. One of the greatest challenges for those who have been newly diagnosed is finding sources of support. Patients are eager for information on everything from enduring surgery and chemotherapy to how to deal with hair loss. Best selling author and breast cancer survivor Barbara Delinsky has gathered the wisdom of hundreds of breast cancer survivors who are eager to inspire those who are new to the “breast cancer sisterhood.” She shares all of the stories and tidbits she found in her book "Uplift: Secrets from the Sisterhood of Breast Cancer Survivors." First published in 2001, the book was updated for a 10th anniversary edition published last year. Delinsky donates all the profits from the …
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Early detection of breast cancer through routine exams saves thousands of lives every year.
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- Rashmi Raman
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Sunday, October 14, 2012
Studies have shown that early detection of breast cancer improves the chances of a cure. That in itself is the most important reason to make an appointment today for a breast exam or mammogram. Going for an exam can be nerve-wracking. To better understand the importance of exams, here's helpful information that explains the process, when you should go and why: Breast self-exams There has been a lot of heated debate in the research and medical communities about the usefulness of breast self-exams in detecting breast cancer in the early stages. One cancer research organization has even said it’s a myth. The American Cancer Society’s guidelines state that women don’t need to do these exams irregularly, let alone regularly. So, does that mean …
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
The Pink Pumpkin Patch Foundation, a nonprofit that funds breast cancer research, is working with retailers such as Kroger and Home Depot this month to raise money for breast cancer research through the sale of pink-skinned pumpkins.
- BREAST CANCER AWARENESS
- Jenny Whalen
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012
This October, pink is the new orange – at least in pumpkins. The Pink Pumpkin Patch Foundation, a nonprofit organization that funds breast cancer research, is working with major retailers this month to raise money for breast cancer research through the sale of special pink-skinned pumpkins. Participating retailers include Kroger and Home Depot, which both have locations in Farmington Hills. Grown from a specially cultivated seed, these pumpkins are actually pink in color, which lends them to be the center of the nonprofit's new national campaign, “Pink Pumpkins on Your Porch – Let’s Unite Against Breast Cancer." Through this campaign, customers across the country are encouraged to join the fight against breast cancer by adding pink …
Monday, October 8, 2012
A variety of pink products hit the shelves during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. But do your pink purchases always go towards the cause?
Since the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a wave of pink has flooded the area. You can find pink ribbon bagels at Panera Bread, pink-ribboned P&G products at Target or send a pink flower arrangement through Emerald City Designs, which ispartnering with The Pink Fund. But before you plunk down your green for some pink, the nonprofits behind Breast Cancer Awareness Month want you to make sure you know where your money is going. Jenna Glazer, director of development for Young Survival Coalition (YSC), a global organization dedicated to helping young women who are diagnosed with breast cancer, said that buyers should be on the lookout for a label or tag that tells where the money from the purchase goes. "If you walk into Bed Bath…
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
They are our mothers, daughters, sisters, grandmas, husbands, uncles, friends and neighbors — and they all fought breast cancer. These brave Michigan men and women shared their stories with Patch.
We went looking for faces of survival. We found inspiration. Patch asked Michigan women and men who have fought breast cancer to share their struggles, tears and triumphs with us during October – Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer survivor Cynde Lebert, 59, of Canton, tells newly diagnosed women: “You'll be fine. You're alive and that's the most important thing.” Farmington Hills resident Dick Jaeger, 70, is one of the approximately 2,140 men diagnosed each year with breast cancer. "The answer is know your body and don't take anything for granted," Jaeger said. "Every day, I'm a cancer survivor," said Jean Bean, a 58-year-old mom, wife and interior designer from Rochester. "I don't obsess about it, but it's always there." Nancy …
Friday, October 14, 2011
Walled Lake Western football boosters teamed up with Ford Warriors in Pink to tackle breast cancer awareness and support.
Think pink isn't intimidating? The Western Warriors would beg to differ. The Walled Lake Western Warrior varsity football team will take the field wearing pink jerseys Friday, in a game that will be the culmination of months of fundraising and community education to fight cancer, spearheaded by three booster parents. "If we're doing this, we're going all the way," said event coordinators Rob and Sandy Jenkin, who live in Farmington Hills and are Warrior parents and members of the football booster club. The effort started by the football team's booster club now has spread to the entire community. Farmington Hills resident Linda Ishbia, 42, is one booster member that has been working closely with the Jenkins. One of her responsibilities has …
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Walled Lake Western High School
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Joni Hubred-Golden
7:36 pm on Sunday, October 14, 2012
Joyce, that's a wonderful story with a happy ending - thanks for sharing! more ›