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Compassion Leads to Early Detection

Compassion Leads to Early Detection

I recently had the pleasure of meeting with Lynda, a strong, healthy woman dedicated to sharing her breast cancer survival story in order to promote early detection, along with promoting the importance of the mind, body, and spiritual components of healing. You see, Lynda was keenly aware that genetically the odds were against her when it came to the topic of cancer. Lynda’s mother was one of 12 children. Several of her mother’s sister’s, along with their daughters, lost their…

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What it means to be homeless

What it means to be homeless

This time a year ago I was living just outside of Los Angeles. I was trying to get by, working as many part-time jobs as possible. Unfortunately, the hours weren’t enough so I had more free time than I would have liked. My apartment was within walking distance from a Starbucks, so I would walk there and sit outside with my computer and my dog. One day, I was sitting outside browsing job postings online when a woman named  Suzzanne stopped me…

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Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness

Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness

Unfortunately Mother Nature did not cooperate with the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk, which was scheduled for Sunday morning in Westport, CT. CHC’s Fairfield County staff was all set and ready to walk to make a difference in the lives of numerous women across the state but instead they could be found Sunday morning shoveling their walks or huddled around fireplaces, keeping warm. Westport received almost six inches of snow, an unheard of amount for October. However, not all…

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National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Well, it has been a long month with a lot going on, so I’ve put off things that I’m not excited about until the last minute.  I guess that is something we all do, especially people over fifty.  You see, this month is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month which serves as a reminder to get a colonoscopy.  Over 30% of Connecticut residents over 50 have never been screened for colon cancer and colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer…

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