Think very seriously before donating to any breastcancer organization, or fundraising program until you read their Annual Report to see who their top contributors are, and if they have a product that appears frequently in the message the organization sends to the public. That would be unethical and its illegal. The same applies to a request that the public buys products, but does not receive a "donor receipt" for tax-deductible purpose. Read any and all food labels that breastcancer "non-profits" are promoting to raise money. Some organizations tell the public to help them raise money by asking you to visit their websites, but that only gives them "hits" to increase their sponsors.

Another tip, "signing" an online Petition is not acceptable, so don't fall for such antics. An ethical non-profit, or professional will not request your visit to their website, nor use "cookies" placed on your computer when you visit their site.

Purchase the Breastcancer Postage Stamp, the Post Office will always give you your charitable deduction receipt. Its a valid form of fund raising.

Table of Contents

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Essays by web site author

New Service: Public Medical News and Healthcare Consumer Education, or click on E-med4U at bottom of this page

Her Story ~ by her friends

Addendum "Page Two"

Others Comment on Web Site

Preparation For Illness Preparation for illness is possible, not negative, but wise—some tips for now, and for those who want to feel better-prepared (3 pages)

FDA's Mammography Quality Standards Act Your rights to your mammogram etc

Questions about the MQSA

Navigating Web Site Start here if under stress and fearful

Y ou Can Make A Difference

Glossary and Merriam Webster Online Dictionary

ONLY THIS AUTHOR'S PERSPECTIVES

My Perspective 7 sections

ADVICE/RECOMMENDATIONS

Some Advice On Preparing for Yourself Financially 2 parts

YOU Must Know This Now!

Finding Your Cancer Care Team Interview for your team before needed

Breast Exams

Prenatal, Childhood Diet May Play Role In Breastcancer

Mastectomy, etc.

Finding Your Team (parts 1 and 2)

Team Questions print this

PREVENTION

First Things First Before Your Next Mammogram Appointment

Questions to Ask Before A Mammogram Appointment Print these out

Defeat Cancer

Diet/Nutrition Very Important, you'd be amazed

Measure Your Risk For Breastcancer

What You Must Tell Your Doctors

Information Letter to Send Friends

Ductal Lavage

YOUR TEAM MEMBERS

List of Questions Ask Each Physician The Same Questions (Print Out & come back to this point)

Breast Surgeon

Plastic Surgeon

The Oncologist

Psychiatrist/Psychologist

Radiologist

Pathologist 2 sections

Anesthesiologist 7 sections

Friends and online support groups

Use FDA Accredited Facilities Only

EXPERIENCES

My Experience Obstacles to Early Diagnosis 5 parts

Taking Charge

Biopsy—and techniques

New Tests-PET Scans (also see E-Med4U below)

My Experience With PET 2 parts

The Fight Begins

Fighting Back Progress and actions

Mastectomy, Partial Mastectomy, Lumpectomy

Chest Ports (lines for chemotherapy, etc.)

The Port-A-Cath (as above)

Chemotherapy: Prepare Ahead of Time To Make This Time Easier On You—"Take This Time Out To Heal (J Fain MD)"

Introduction

It Had To Be Done

Attitude

Planning - 5 Steps I Planned (Try to do each of these before chemotherapy begins)

Key Points

Guard Against Infection

Important Preparation Before Chemo Starts

Coping with Side Effects

Chemotherapy Toxicities (*Rosenbaum, Rosenbaum: UC.) Hit browser return arrow after reading this link, if you wish.

Comfort Measures

Caregivers

Emotions & Chemo

Establishing Boundaries

Drop-Ins

*Home Health Nurses/Aids, & Helpers—Caution: Plan for this, too.

Recover?

Spiritual Considerations

COPING

Coping With The Cancer Diagnosis: Impact, feelings, fears, friends, psychological support, Emotions **

Coping—Memorial to Margaret Baillargeon who wouldn't let me lose confidence in myself.

Do Prayers or Thoughts Help Others?

Spiritual Considerations (repeated from above)

JOURNAL

My Journal (Music and Writing Helped, Too)

FAMILY/FRIENDS

Family Interactions (several pages on different family topics)

EDUCATION

PROJECT! OUTREACH, Inc.'s no cost programs

Glossary Medical Terms

Physicians must catch up with patients information!

What Causes Cancer? A renown physician's explanation

First: Before A Biopsy!

What is Micro-metastasis?

Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection and who can perform one?

Scans, MRI, X-rays (bone, liver, etc.)

Fibrocystic Breast Condition

Lobular and Inflammatory Breastcancer

"Star Wars" Non-Invasive Scanner Press Release

Taxol 1999 with update August 2005

Matters Of Health, Drugs, And Other Effects On Our Physical And Mental Health

UPDATES

Updates-Introduction

Hormone Receptors of Cancer Cells Greatly Predict Outcome (know your cell type)

Low Level HER2neu in tumor negative patients bears serious treatment!

Medscape's Monthly Health Watch, etc.

Canadian Breast Cancer Network Resources for BC patients in Canada!

PUBLICATIONS

Public Medical News Page

The Mammatome & Who Can Use This instrument?

6/13/00 Realities of Cancer Survival Rates

Number of Lymph Nodes Indicative of Potency of Tumor

Ductal Carcinoma in Situ ( DCIS)

Certain chemotherapy drugs caused deaths from colitis (bowel obstruction)

Saccharin De-Listed From Cancer-Causing Substance List? 5/19/00

Radiation Risks May Outweigh Benefits May 17, 2000 5/22/00

Tamoxafin May Not Be A Good Preventative Drug

Research Using Breast Milk On Cancer Cells In The Lab—HAMLET UPDATE 7/05

Lethality of Small tumors and Calcifications (a topic of consideration for those physicians advocating for discontinuance of clinical breast radiology)

PHILOSOPHY

Is Money Important?

Life Philosophy

Life's Lessons

Gene Testing Important! Edit of this page is in process due to ramifications of the Bayn-Dole Act.

Drug Marketing

Consider Culture

Carcinogenic Society and Abuse

Present Societies Compartmentalize Feelings

Faq

Illness respects no one. Doctors, the wealthy, the famous get sick, too. You cannot buy health, so why are we trying to buy life?

RESOURCES