For some women, the idea of losing their hair during chemotherapy is traumatic, to say the least. Their hair is part of their identity and these women struggle to develop high self-esteem without it. Fortunately, there is a solution! A beautifully crafted wig that looks
As I shared in Part I of “A Daughter’s Love,” in all of the public health work that I do and the hundreds of presentations I have given, whenever I ask the question “is there anyone in this room who has not been impacted by
Medical advances are making it possible to live a normal life without being cured of cancer. By Matt Alderton When she was diagnosed with stage IIIB breast cancer in 2006, 29-year-old Pam Cromwell was told she had just six months to live. More than 10 years
Editors note: I asked NFD reader and Women Survivors Alliance supporter Jen Niederwerfer to share her story about adopting her precious son - from the perspective of a cancer survivor - as we celebrate children during the month of September. Her story is below. It had
Editors note: In all of the public health work that I do and the hundreds of presentations I have given, whenever I ask the question “is there anyone in this room who has not been impacted by cancer – either yourselves or a loved one?"–
Editors note: All images in this article taken or created by NFD contributor Debra Sheridan. Photography is fun, is readily available, and easily sharable. Anyone with a smart phone has a camera. And there are a myriad of apps available, many free. It’s a great way
Risotto Rules! Before I began studying Foods from Italy, I had heard of risotto, but I didn't really know what it was. I asked the chef, “Risotto?" He seemed annoyed at so obvious a question. I watched him finish the risotto with a last cup of
Cancer Fighters Thrive Diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer in February 2014, Karen Reynolds triumphed through eight rounds of chemotherapy, lumpectomy surgery and six weeks rounds of daily radiation. Her treatment was completed in November 2014, but even as she regained her physical strength,
Being a mom can be hard enough with feedings, laundry, driving everyone around, working, checking homework, etc. Now, imagine adding a round of chemotherapy and your life changes completely! So many women today are facing cancer and still raising kids (most of the time with
[caption id="attachment_2348" align="alignleft" width="300"] Runsi Sen and her mother[/caption] September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness month, and we’re taking some time to get to know Runsi Sen, Founder of Ovarcome AND producer of My 2nd Act in Houston, coming up in spring 2017. New Focus Daily’s Cindy