http://juliesxstitch.com/cancerblog Julie\ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:06:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I am sure you have all heard about the "New" guidelines for breast mammography.  After drilling it into our heads for years  that we need to have our first mammograms at age 40, now they are changing course and saying the "Average" person doesn't need a mammogram until they are ... http://juliesxstitch.com/cancerblog/?p=242 Just last week we found out a little girl that plays soccer with my daughter was diagnoised with Childhood Leukemia.  The only thing worse than going through cancer yourself, would be to have to watch your child go through it.  Cancer doesn't discriminate.  It attacks young, old and in between. Thank ... http://juliesxstitch.com/cancerblog/?p=237 October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.  As you all know, breast cancer victims are dear to my heart.   I was 40 years old when I was diagnosed with stage III breast cancer.  It was my very first mammogram.    As you can imagine, it was very shocking to have breast cancer ... http://juliesxstitch.com/cancerblog/?p=235 After a long, hot summer in Washington state, fall is finally here.  It has been raining for two days straight.  Just last week it was still in the 90's which is unheard of in this neck of the woods. We are almost done with our home remodeling project.  We just have ... http://juliesxstitch.com/cancerblog/?p=233 My husband and I did the 1 mile walk in Portland, OR today sponsored by Susan G. Komon, Race for the Cure.  It was my husbands idea.  He thought it would be a good way to symbolize the end of my treatment battle.  There were 43,000 runners, walkers, and volunteers ... http://juliesxstitch.com/cancerblog/?p=229 I have a dear friend that I work out with at the gym.   They found a mass in her kidney and they think it is cancer.  She is no stranger to cancer.  She was diagnoised with her first cancer (breast) when she was 50.  A few years later they found ... http://juliesxstitch.com/cancerblog/?p=225 This has been a rough week.  I have been very sick.  I haven't been this sick since my first week of chemo.  Just caught some kind of virus that attacked my throat so badly I almost couldn't breath it was so swollen by the time I got into the doctor ... http://juliesxstitch.com/cancerblog/?p=223 My husband's Aunt Kathy died a few days ago from Inflammatory Breast Cancer.  She put up a good fight, but just couldn't fight any more.  We are sad to see her go.  Please pray for a vaccine or cure for Breast Cancer.   It is leaving so many families with ... http://juliesxstitch.com/cancerblog/?p=221 My husband's (Andy)  Gramma passed away yesterday.  We are sad to see her go, but happy she is with Grand-Dad again.  They were so in love.  I am sure they are holding hands, smiling down on their family, grateful to be together again. http://juliesxstitch.com/cancerblog/?p=219 Last week I had my first post treatment check-up at oncology.  It is a two hour drive round trip to get to my oncology office.  What a pain.  I am so tired of driving back and forth from Portland (with the rudest drivers in the West).  I can't believe I ... http://juliesxstitch.com/cancerblog/?p=217