I had lunch today with my friend Carol April, who founded
NDY Not Done Yet t-shirts and other products. She's developed a new breast cancer awareness shirt where the "e" in "yet" is a pink ribbon! It's so cute! I tried posing with Lucy wearing the shirt but I'm not sure you can see it. She's also donating some shirts for our monthly contest in July, so watch out for that!
This month, we have 2 book giveaways that I think you'll really be interested in. My friend and fellow breast cancer advocate, Lisa Grey from
the Pink Kitchen, has donated 2 books from her healthy eating series, Scones and Pestos. I've made some of the recipes and they're delicious! The second book is "The Foremost Good Fortune" by
Susan Conley." It's a memoir about Susan's life in China and getting her breast cancer diagnosis overseas. See below for more information about both books and how to enter the contest.
The largest oncology conference happens at the beginning of June every year in Chicago and this year is no different. The ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology) conference is where 30,000 doctors and researchers from around the globe attend to hear about new research studies and what's changed in oncology. Check out
ASCO's website for a summary of presentations on a daily basis. For a summary of the entire conference, you can sign up for
LBBC's (Living Beyond Breast Cancer) teleconference on June 22nd.
Pink-Link has partnered with the
Cancer Legal Resource Center for their conferences this year. The first one is on June 24th in Chicago. This free event will provide patients, survivors, caregivers, advocates, navigators, and healthcare
professionals with valuable information about cancer-related legal issues, including: employment & taking time off work, health, disability and life insurance options, access to health care, insurance navigation and appeals, understanding health care reform, cancer community resources, genetics & the law, legislative advocacy, and education rights of children and young adults with cancer. If you're available, it's a great conference!
We've also received 5 signed copies of Susan Conley's 
, a new line of luxury swimwear created especially for women who have had breast cancer. Yes, it is possible to look and feel great in a swimsuit again, even after breast surgery. 
Are you looking to plant a garden this summer? Surround yourself with beauty AND donate to Pink-Link at the same time! We have created