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Your friends at Pink-Link wish you a wonderful holiday season and a very happy New Year!
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Greetings!
 I can't believe I'm writing the December issue of our newsletter! Every year seems to fly by, but this year especially. Where has the time gone? As I look back over the year, many things have changed. Pink-Link started 2008 with just over 1,500 members and we end the year with 2,800! By our 3rd anniversary in February, we'll have reached 3,000. Although I'm happy about these numbers because it means our members can connect with and find support from a wide variety of survivors, I'm also saddened by the increase because it means there are more survivors out there.
But, until there's a cure, there's Pink-Link!
I hope you have a wonderful and healthy holiday season filled with love and friendship and I wish for you a healthy and empowered 2009!
Vicki Tashman
Founder
Pink-Link
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December Contest
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We've received 4 copies of the new book, "Cancer is a Bitch or I'd rather be having a Midlife Crisis," written by Gail Konop Baker. We will mail these books to the 4 Pink-Link members who answer the following question correctly: "How many women living in the US have been diagnosed and treated for breast cancer?"If we receive more than 4 correct responses, the names will be put in a bowl and the 4 winners drawn from that pool.
We'd also like to thank the sponsors of our November contest:
Care to Knit
(beautiful handmade knit items)
C.O. Bigelow Products
(Cancer Vixen book and skin care products)
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"Stepping into the Ring"
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I met with Nicole Johnson, writer and performer of "Stepping into the Ring," a one-woman show depicting the feelings and anguish of a breast cancer diagnosis.
Nicole is a wonderful, sensitive and caring woman who loves giving back and has embraced the breast cancer community with her telling portrayal. She's founded a company, Fresh Brewed Life, hope for the daily grind.
You can look forward to a Nicole Johnson / Pink-Link partnership in 2009!
To watch a video clip of her show, click here
To buy the pictured gift bag, complete with a set of mini pink boxing gloves, click here
To read more about Nicole, click here
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Salad Bar Saavy
by Janice Baker, Pink-Link nutrition expert
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Salad bars, whether as a dining out option or a takeout choice at the
supermarket can be a great option for those watching their weight or a calorie
laden minefield!
Although a great deal
of the offerings are nutrient rich and low calorie fruits and vegetables, it
doesn't take much to make an otherwise healthy salad contain the caloric and
fat equivalent of a cheeseburger and fries.
Let's review some pointers to make sure your trips to the salad bar
don't sideline your weight management progress.
First and foremost, like
with doing grocery shopping, if you are overly hungry walking the salad bar
line, everything will look especially good and your serving sizes of calorie
laden offerings are more likely to be oversized. Stick with the weight management survival
skill of eating regular meals and snacks to keep your appetite under
control.
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Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation
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Pink-Link member Benaz Shidfar, founder of the Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation, works to empower cancer survivors to heal, and
transform their fear and suffering to peace, freedom and... joy of living.
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Carol Fisher, creator of Tube-EZ
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I was diagnosed with breast cancer in November of
2005. I opted to have a mastectomy and a temporary implant. After surgery I had
two drain tubes. The drain tubes are
connected to a collection bulb. The
collection bulb comes with a safety pin
so you can pin to your clothing. I had an uncomfortable and awkward experience
with the drain tubes. I never knew what
to do with them. In the shower, I tried
an ace bandage and a terry cloth robe belt. So, I created a solution!
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Research Study
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