I think that Barack Obama will be incredibly sensitive to young women with cancer because his Mother died of it at a young age.  Although she did not have breast cancer, she died of Ovarian and Uterine Cancer at 52. I also feel that because Obama has 2 daughters he will pay attention to the #2 killer of women in the US.…[more]

I would love to share the names of the doctors that helped me, and others I've talked with who I might need in the future. In my last post, I mentioned Dr. Jennifer Shook, head of Evergreen Breast Center, who is incredible.Here are other great ones:*Dr Hank Kaplan, Swedish Cancer Institute. He’s the king. For me, it was very im…[more]

I am thrilled to announce that situations like mine have been a catalyst for change. Just yesterday, after my two-week mammogram story ran here on trusera.com, I had lunch with Dr. Jennifer Shook, the Director of the Evergreen Hospital Medical Center's Diagnostic Breast Center.  This is where I went for my m…[more]

There are lots of things that helped me in this process that I'd love to share:*Get a massage every week. *See a psychologist every week, and a psychiatrist every month.*Get biofeedback every week.I do lots of other things related to wellness. I have an amazing support system of people who plan fundraiser events like poker turnamen…[more]

These are some of the books on breast cancer I recommend.Saving Graces: Finding Solace and Strength from Friends and Strangersby Elizabeth EdwardsFinding Your Way to Wellnessby Julie GralowSilver Linings: Finding Hope, Meaning and Renewal During Times of Transistionby Melissa Gayle WestWhy I Wore Lipstick: To My Mastectomyby Geralyn LucasBreas…[more]

She is just a remarkable woman and is five years out from her own cancer and deals with the fear every day of her cancer coming back. She is a very intense and busy person, yet always seems to make time for everyone else.She’s one of the people that I trust to have information come from her. Michelle has been a friend since j…[more]

It's a sad truth, but even me, working in the health care field for all the years that I have, couldn't get in for a mammogram when I needed one.It was my friend Michelle, who had baked cookies for all the staff at the cancer center when she was going through breast cancer treatments, that helped me. She knew all the administrat…[more]

After a doctor confirmed my lumps, it still took me TWO WEEKS to get in for a mammogram. That's unacceptable. I feel strongly that spaces need to be reserved at cancer clinics for women like me.I am sure that women going in for routine mammograms would happily give up their spot for a woman like me. What do you think?In the sisterhood, we all know someone who has breast cancer.

I wanted to share these inspirational words with you.'Whenever God Closes One Door He Always Opens Another, Even ThoughSometimes It's Hell in the Hallway'I would rather have one rose and a kind word from a friend while I'm herethan a whole truck load when I'm gone.Happiness keeps You Sweet,Trials keep You Strong,Sorrows keep You Human,Failures keeps You Humble,Success keeps You Glowing,But Only God keeps You Going

 Cancer has spread from my nose down to my toes.I'm Michele Hyra, mom to two little girls, ages 3 and 7, wife to Matt, and fighting breast cancer every day. This is my story.In May 2006, my Primary Care doctor found a lump in my right breast. I had a mammogram, as well as an ultrasound. Then I met wit…[more]