You might remember my mention in a previous newsletter about my dog, Lucy being treated for cancer. Well, she passed away at the end of April. The cancer she had was very aggressive and it was kept at bay by the chemo. But as soon as she completed her 6 rounds, the cancer started growing again. For a couple of weeks, we thought she was doing well and then one day she stopped eating. The cancer had invaded her liver and she was bleeding internally. We are very sad to have lost our sweet Lucy but know that her last 4 months were happy, fun and full of great food. Thank you all for your concern and thoughts over the months. I really appreciate your support.
I've been so distracted during the past months, that I just filed away emails from people who had sent me interesting articles. They were to be included in prior newsletters and never were. So, I finally posted them! You can read about
exercise and cancer,
a cancer care-giver's perspective,
panic attacks during cancer treatment. I hope this information is helpful to you.
My husband and I have been using the same Allstate Insurance agent since we were married! Greg DeCarlo has been nothing but supportive and helpful to us in making sure we're covered in an emergency. He also has helped Pink-Link receive a $1,000 grant from Allstate Insurance two years in a row! Please read his article about
cancer insurance and contact him directly with any questions.
We have 2 great contests this month! Rachel Pappas has donated
3 copies of her book, "Hopping Roller Coasters," about a mother and daughter's journeys with bi-polar disease and breast cancer. Sam Friedman, founder of DogsHealth.com has donated a
free monthly supply of his Winston's Joint System for Dogs to 3 of our members! See below for more information.
Finally, save the date for our next fundraiser, our 2nd Annual Sunday Tea Party on September 30th from 1pm - 4pm.
Raleigh Studios in Hollywood will be hosting us again! We will be presenting a showing of "
Jonna's Body Please Hold," which is a fantastic one-woman show detailing cancer from the perspective of a human body. You'll love it!
I hope you have a great month and are feeling well and empowered!
We've got 2 great contests for you this month! Rachel Pappas, founder of 
Our second contest is sponsored by