Who would’ve thought Barbie could rise to the pinnacle of cancer politics?  And still climbing.  In a country in which approximately 12,400 children are diagnosed with cancer each year (and the number keeps climbing), I can see why the topic of childhood cancer could and would touch on raw emotions.  It’s taken me some reflecting though to grasp how a Bald Barbie doll can come to hold the torch for that emotional eruption, especially when she has yet to even exist. Read the rest of this entry »

Could hair tests someday provide a viable alternative to mammograms?  An Australian research consortium is exploring the possibility after discovering that hair from women with breast cancer had a different cell structure to hair from women without the disease. Read the rest of this entry »

There’s looking for love in all the wrong places, and then there’s looking for (and keeping) love with all the wrong head wear.  Can a bald woman find, or better yet, be the recipient of romantic love?  Therese wants to know, and I suspect there are a whole lot of other women with the same painful question. Read the rest of this entry »

Following is a guest blog contributed by Rhonda Smith, Founder of Breast Cancer Partner.  The mission of Breast Cancer Partner is to empower breast cancer survivors to live strong, healthy and balanced lives by providing support, information, tools and resources to shepherd them through recovery.

What does it mean to be a survivor?  I was asked this question in a recent conversation and as much as I embrace this new identity for me, I thought about for a minute.  So after I paused, I replied that for me being a survivor means that I have overcome obstacles and I am able to forge through significant challenges and be victorious on the other side of them.  Because of this, I feel empowered to take charge of my life in ways that I never imagined before. Read the rest of this entry »

It took three years, 12 doctors, a lot of perseverance and emotional strength, and ultimately a flight out of state before I had a clue what was wrong with me.  What I have is a condition right out of a sci-fi film.  Morgellons. Read the rest of this entry »

Do you ever get tired of the Awareness Everything-Under-the-Sun days, months, weeks or whatever?  Some are very meaningful, days such as Childhood Cancer Awareness.  Others are plain ridiculous.  Case in point, National Whipped Cream Day. Read the rest of this entry »

Are we experiencing a new color trend competition between Navy blue and Peacock blue? This vivid hue will brighten up your look whether you wear it from your head to your toes- with a pair of earrings, as your eye shadow or even as lipstick! It goes well with neutral colors such as charcoal and silver or even bright reds and purples tones. No matter how you choose to combine this ‘green-tinged’ blue, you can’t go wrong! Read the rest of this entry »

Given how much seems to have fit into the year 2011, I’m hoping that 2012 is comparatively insignificant, OR if significant, significant for reasons other than cheating/beating/living with cancer.  If Alopecia is my biggest emotional challenge for the year 2012, then I’ll consider it a fabulous year.  I’m planning ahead for just such a year with my 2012 resolutions.  To all my family, friends, and customers, I wish you the very best in 2012. Read the rest of this entry »

What are YOU doing to ring in the New Year’s Eve 2012 or more to the point, what are you wearing? How about incorporating some sleek metallic accents into your New Year’s look? As always, accessories are key to tying together your holiday look! Maybe a raving, bold, red top with gold accents.

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What a difference a year makes.  Last year, I was writing a ‘Holiday Blawg’ due to my Mom’s diagnosis of Lymphoma two weeks before Christmas.  It was very hard for me to put any cheer into the holidays.  This year, I am recovering (recovered) from the Whipple procedure due to discovering that I had an IPMN (Introaductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm) in my pancreas which is considered a ‘pre-cancerous’ condition.  If left untreated, an IPMN can progress to invasive cancer.  Considering how deadly pancreatic cancer can be, I am grateful that I was able to rid myself of those nasty cells due to early detection and successful surgery. Read the rest of this entry »