August 2011 Blog Posts (11)

Who doesn’t love free stuff?  Free drinks, buy-one-get-one-free, free flights, free advice, and my personal favorite - FREE WIGS - worn by who knows who, for who knows how long, and under who knows what circumstances.  I collect them and they make me feel so much better about being bald.

Fooled ya.  I like the idea of putting a pre-owned, pre-worn, donated wig on my bare head about as much as I like the idea of wearing pre-worn socks or underwear.  Wigs are hard enough to embrace, false…

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Have you ever had one of those car driving nightmares?  The one where you’re confidently cruising down a packed freeway until suddenly your brakes go out AND your car suddenly begins picking up speed.  You watch the speedometer needle hit 85, 90… !  You can’t stop it, can’t even slow it down.  The best you can do is to grab that wheel with both hands and hope that you steer yourself through to safety.…

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To be bald or not to be bald - that is the question!

It’s a well known fact that Alopecia is a personal and unpredictable disease.  Yes, it has a mind of it’s own and anyone that has had any degree of Alopecia knows that to be true.  Hair can spontaneously grow on your head just as quickly as it can fall out for no apparent reason.  Sure, there are some remedies that may delay or prompt growth but for the most part, alopecia says when, where, and how much.

I attended the…

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Taste of Asia is helping the Team Tony Foundation in a big way. Every Tuesday and Friday evening beginning August 9 through September 30, when you dine at Taste of Asia, on Siesta Key, mention ‘TEAM TONY FOUNDATION’ and the Lum family will donate 25% of the proceeds to help support those in need while battling cancer. The award winning and downright delicious Lao, Thai,…

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Cancer sure has become social since my mom’s breast cancer diagnosis,  mastectomy and treatment almost 30 years ago.  Mom never uttered the words “breast” or “cancer,” at least not around her children.  For mom’s generation, breast cancer was a very personal and private matter, one she discussed only with her doctors and my father.  Today, women are broadcasting their breast cancer experiences to the entire world, both finding and investing their time and (I imagine) limited energy in sharing… Continue

A. Parker’s Books, Inc., ABAA, is a Sarasota-based antiquarian bookstore with associate locations in New Orleans and Boston, specializing in scholarly, rare and antiquarian books, sets and fine bindings, as well as library design and collection development services. The Sarasota Bookstore will be exhibiting at the 31st Annual Baltimore Summer Antiques Show in Baltimore, Maryland during the last week of August.

 

The 2011 Baltimore Summer Antiques Show, organized by the Palm…

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Pump Up Your Book is happy to announce a very cost-saving special for December to help you promote your book during the holidays. Because we want to give back to the community and we know how everyone is strapped buying presents and getting ready for the holidays, we are offering a 2 week special only applicable during the month of December. If you are an author with a new… Continue

“We are asking you to take part in this study because you are at higher risk compared to the general population for developing pancreatic cancer, based on your personal or family history.”

They’re talking to me.  And maybe you.  If you are a carrier of either a BRCA1 or BRCA2 genetic mutation, then you too may have an elevated lifetime risk of developing pancreatic cancer. …

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What is it about my children’s weddings that makes my hair grow?  Sounds far-fetched?  I admit it, but during11 years as an Alopecian the only time…

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I have a dream. Well, I have many dreams, but this one is about an easy, almost painless means of ensuring that no woman ever has to face, fight or survive breast cancer again.  A vaccine.  Am I just dreaming?  Maybe.  Maybe not.

Mouse mammary tumor virus (MMTV) is a proven cause of breast cancer in field and experimental mice.  MMTV was discovered way back in 1936.  MMTV-like…

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The gift certificates were pouring in - from all over the country and in various amounts - some as little as $5.00 - with beautiful and caring messages.  I began to suspect that there was something very special going on.   I became very familiar with the name “Carrie” and was impressed by how many thoughtful friends she had.  When Carrie called to redeem  her gift certificates, I commented to her about her supportive network of friends - and then the real story…

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