Sunday, March 28, 2010

Breast Cancer Survivor - Sites And Blogs By Survivors of Breast Cancer

I'm never sure if it's just a weird coincidence - or if it's something about the experience and breast cancer journey that triggers this - but there are an awful lot of women who, like me, are driven to write about their experiences online.

Breast cancer survivor blogs and sites are becoming more and more common and they cover a fascinating range in their scope, their style and their intent.

Our site here is a mix of (hopefully) useful factual breast cancer information from Gordon and personal reflection or supportive thoughts from me. Some other blogs take a similar approach, others come at it from a different angle.

Here are a few of our favourites - if you know of others then please leave a comment below.

Jan Hasak has a wonderful site devoted to patient advocacy, lymphedema and living live fully as a breast cancer survivor.

Ann Silberman from Sacramento shows the quirky humour approach taken by many in her site called Breast Cancer? But Doctor ... I hate Pink !

Jeanette has supported thousands of women over many years on her wonderful Two Hands ... site - exploring her own breast cancer treatment experiences (and there have been lots of them ...) with humor and real insight. Sylvie Fortin does the same over at Breast Cancer Victory - exploring her feelings and giving helpful advice.

No doubt as you read this you know of others - maybe you write your own - maybe you're starting out on the big cancer roller coaster yourself and wondering about blogging or writing to help get you through?

Sites like ours and all those mentioned above do make a big difference and over the years I've had hundreds of emails and comments from grateful readers. If you're writing then keep it up - more power to your elbow. If you plan to start then please do - it's very worthwhile, both to yourself and to those who read your posts.

PS: Just noticed that this is our 100th post to this blog site. Wow, who would have thought it when the journey started and we first wrote four years ago - next target ... 200 of course.

Love and good health to all

Marjory

7 comments:

Ann said...

Thank you for linking to me. But, my name is Silberman and I live in Sacramento. I'll give you a link back in return. :)

Marjory said...

Oops

Sorry Ann - corrected it now :-)

Paula said...

What a great site. I was diagnosed with BC last summer at the age of 41.

My trials and tribulations ... and celebrations ... can be found at http://redshoesgreenpeppers.blogspot.com/

Best wishes to all those who are going through similar.

P xox

Marjory said...

Thanks Paula
Love your site too - have added it to our useful links box
Marjory

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Feisty Blue Gecko said...

I have just found your site - gosh I wish I had found it before!

I was diagnosed in October last year and have also recorded my own experience. I am a Scottish woman living and working in Asia. Blogging has helped me keep in touch with family and friends across the miles as well as helping me enormously in dealing with the breast cancer experience.

Now to catch up with your story.

http://feistybluegeckofightsback.wordpress.com/

Lauren said...

Thanks for writing about these blogs. I've noticed there seem to be a lot more lately than ever before. I think its great how people are now able to share their experience and find support world wide. I'd like to recommend a way to help improve the physical and emotional breast cancer care both for current and future survivors, check out http://www.breastcancerregistry.org and share your tips and advice. This only takes a few minutes but has the potential to improve the lives of millions to come. Thanks!