Rock and Roll Saved My Soul

National Cancer Survivors Day is an annual, treasured Celebration of Life that is held in hundreds of communities nationwide, and around the world, on the first Sunday in June. It is a CELEBRATION for those who have survived, an INSPIRATION for those recently diagnosed, a gathering of SUPPORT for families, and an OUTREACH to the community. On National Cancer Survivors Day, thousands gather across the globe to honor cancer survivors and to show the world that life after a cancer diagnosis can be fruitful, rewarding, and even inspiring. It is a day for everyone, whether you're a cancer survivor, a family member, friend, or medical professional. This day provides an opportunity for all people living with a history of cancer – including America’s more than 16.9 million cancer survivors – to connect with each other, celebrate milestones, and recognize those who have supported them along the way. It is also a day to draw attention to the ongoing challenges of cancer survivorship in order...

With over 5 million cases diagnosed in the United States each year, skin cancer is America’s most common cancer. Fortunately, skin cancer is also one of the most preventable forms of cancer. About 90 percent of nonmelanoma skin cancers and 85 percent of melanoma cases are associated with exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun. By sharing facts about the dangers of unprotected exposure and encouraging people to check their skin for warning signs, we can and will save lives. We can’t do this work alone. In 2020, Skin Cancer Awareness Month takes place amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Even though many of us are separated, we can still unite against skin cancer, share the facts and help save lives. You Can Help #SharetheFacts YOU are the most important part of Skin Cancer Awareness month! We’ve put together a 2020 toolkit with downloadable images to make it easy for you to post on social media. You can also share skin cancer facts, prevention guidelines and early detection content. Than...

May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month!  Help us spread this message of awareness and let others know the warning signs of bladder cancer.  Share through email and social media.  You never know who you might help. Bladder cancer is the second most common urologic cancer in adults. There are 67,000 new cases of bladder cancer each year in the United States. Bladder cancer tends to occur most commonly in individuals over the age of 60 and is about 2 to 3 times more common in men than in women. Cigarette smoking and exposure to certain industrial chemicals (derivatives of compounds called arylamines and petrochemicals) are strongly associated with the development of bladder cancer. Transitional cell carcinoma, also known as urothelial carcinoma, is the most common type of bladder cancer. Transitional cell bladder cancer may present in several different forms, including: Carcinoma in situ (CIS) Papillary carcinoma Sessile carcinoma The depth of invasion, involvement of the bla...

In May, for Brain Tumor Awareness Month (BTAM), let’s bring the brain tumor community together to raise awareness and educate people living with a brain tumor. Our voices together can improve care. Primary central nervous system (CNS) tumors begin in the brain or spinal cord. About 24,000 people are diagnosed a year with a primary CNS cancer. All primary CNS cancers are rare, so often disease information, support, and expert care is hard to find. You are encouraged to get involved by sharing information about brain tumors with others beginning in May and continue after BTAM. By raising awareness, our hope is to recognize the need for clinical studies to improve early diagnosis, standardize treatment, and improve the health of those living with this disease. About Brain Tumors Watch and share this NCI video: Source:  https://www.cancer.gov/rare-brain-spine-tumor/blog/2019/brain-tumor-awareness

November is Stomach Cancer Awareness Month November, is a month known for the pleasure of eating, is the ideal month to raise awareness about gastric cancer. There is a great deal of focus on food, nourishment, and family at this time of year, and that can be challenging for people dealing with stomach cancer, and for those living without a stomach. In 2010, NSFC successfully championed and celebrated the first official Stomach Cancer Awareness Month in the U.S. Additionally, the Surgeon General has committed to making Thanksgiving Day National Family History Day, emphasizing the importance of knowing one’s hereditary risks for disease, clearly one of the risk factors for stomach cancer. November is Stomach Cancer Awareness Month, however, raising awareness about stomach cancer is important all throughout the year! Stomach Cancer Awareness Month Goals: The goals of stomach cancer awareness are to: Raise awareness and support efforts to educate people about s...

November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, when we as a community shine the brightest! It is yet another occasion for us to celebrate our survivors and honor loved ones who have fought this disease. There is also a unique opportunity this month to raise awareness, educate the world by sharing our stories, raise money for research and let patients know that we will never give up. The Hirshberg Foundation strives to guide and embrace each patient, support every family and fund the foremost cutting-edge researchers who will yield results and turn the tide. We accomplish this by funding Seed Grants, providing patient services and giving communities opportunities to unite through our events. We couldn’t do any of it without you, especially in November. Show your support this month by joining our November awareness campaign: Celebrate, Participate and Dedicate! Each word represents an action you can take to make a difference in the fight against this disease. It remains the...

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Join LCFA in our efforts to raise awareness of the need for more research and better community awareness of this disease. 3 ways to raise lung cancer awareness in November: Help Lung Cancer Foundation of America raise awareness by trying one or more of the suggestions below. 1. Share awareness facts on social media:  You can download many facts and images via: https://mk0lcfamerica27gkeby.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/LungCancerAwarenessImages-2019.zip 2. Wear the cancer ribbon: Pearl or white – that’s the color of the Lung Cancer Awareness ribbon. LCFA invites you to be creative and make your own white ribbon. Or, if you’d prefer, help raise awareness and funds at the same time by purchasing a lung cancer awareness ribbon from Amazon, through their Amazon Smile program. Choose Lung Cancer Foundation of America for all your shopping through Amazon Smile program. AmazonSmile gives back to LCFA if y...

Each year over 190,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with a brain tumor. Brain tumors are a leading cause of tumor cancer deaths in children. Brain tumors are also the third main cause of cancer death in adults within the 20-39 age bracket. Brain Tumor Action Week seeks to raise awareness about brain tumors, including raising awareness about incidence, diagnosis, treatment and care of people suffering from brain tumors. Specialty care and follow up care, rehabilitative services and clinical trials are activities which can enhance the quality of life of people living with brain tumors. Brain Tumor Quick Facts: Types Of Brain Tumors Brain tumors are either primary or metastatic tumors. Primary brain tumors are those which originate in the brain. Metastatic brain tumors are those which originate from cancerous cells that have migrated from other areas of the body. Metastatic brain tumors are also known as secondary brain tumors. Not all brain tu...

Life with Skin Cancer  by Lori McBroom  Tuesday, August 29th, 2018 - Got a biopsy on my nose. Had to wait a few weeks to hear back from my dermatologist. Got a phone call telling me I had skin cancer or mohs. Had to make an appointment to get it removed. Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018 - Went to another dermatologist to go through two rounds of scrapes to remove it from my nose.   Thursday, October 11th, 2018 - Need a skin graft to cover the hole by my nose. Got six stitches on my face. I couldn't go to work the next day because I was on antibiotics for the skin graft.  Wednesday, October 24th, 2018 - Got my stitches removed from my face and no longer have to wear a huge band-aid on my face!  Wednesday, November 14th, 2018 - Got a pouch removed from the skin graft. Just had to wear a normal band-aid. I am real glad this was caught early. I also couldn't sleep very well during this time due to the band-aids over my nose.  ...

Title: Invisible Not Imagined Genre: Non-Fiction Release Date: April 7, 2018 Publisher: Rock & Roll Saved My Soul Synopsis: Nearly 1 in 2 Americans (133 million) has a chronic condition. 96% of them live with an illness that is invisible. I don't know when the war started, but I was thrown into it without my consent. It isn't fair, but I have no choice but to fight. But how can I fight back when I don't have any weapons and the enemy is inside me? People with invisible illnesses are fighting a battle everyday, even if you can't see it. This anthology aims to shed some light on these illnesses and show you the strong warriors that are hiding behind them. All proceeds will be donated to Rock the Cause. Pick up your copy on Amazon today!  .

Our Cancer Journey  By  Shauna Young March 24, 2006 started out like any other day for our family. I got the two oldest (who were 10 and 11 at the time) up for school and everything was normal. Spent the day with my husband and the two youngest while they were at school we went to the park and had a great day. Little did we know that everything in our lives were about to change!! The boys came home from school and our oldest went inside did homework and ran out the door to go play. However, our 10 year old was walking slow, not being himself, and complained of a headache. So I gave him some medicine and let him take a nap. When he got up we had his favorite dinner, but he didn’t eat much and still complained about his head hurting. I had figured his sinus infection had come back with a vengeance. So I kneeled down in front of him….looked up at him and noticed this huge lump in his neck. I was determined to find out what this was without telling him what I was seein...

By M. Rainwater Yes! She fights back and did come back stronger. She is on a mission and it's not over yet! Who is she? She is our only surviving parent and only surviving grandparent to our three children. At first, she let us know, but didn't want to worry us. She kept most things to herself and tried her best to do it all on her own. We are almost a two hour drive away. She knew we were battling our own demons as she was fighting an enemy that so many know firsthand or at least very closely due to a family member or close friend that also knows this modern day enemy. This enemy can be a small spot that soon branches out into many and can spread just as quickly or even more swiftly than a wildfire. The Enemy, cancer. Multiple surgeries and chemotherapy over a series of weeks to months two different times. Poisoning the enemy to cure, but at the same time that poison is just as caustic to what it is supposed to be healing. After making it through the pois...