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Health. I woke up in the middle of the night (not unusual) and read Katie Couric’s first-hand account of her breast cancer diagnosis. ...
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Barbara Palmer
- Feb 16, 2021
- 2 min
Public Service Announcement
Guest Wisdom. Anyone that knows me knows that I am passionate about women’s health and diagnostic screenings. A friend shared an...
Barbara Palmer
- Oct 8, 2020
- 2 min
Clothes Off, Mask On
I had cancer. I turned 40 and went for a baseline mammogram.
Barbara Palmer
- Oct 9, 2019
- 1 min
Best Intentions...
I had intended to send this out earlier in the month - and then life got in the way.
Barbara Palmer
- Oct 10, 2018
- 2 min
Annual Pink Month Message
It's October again. Breast Cancer Awareness month.
Barbara Palmer
- Oct 11, 2017
- 1 min
Inspiration Comes in the Smallest Packages
This note marks my 11th year since diagnosis and my 10th October message.
Barbara Palmer
- Oct 12, 2016
- 1 min
Make a Date With Yourself
Why is it that if a friend asks us to dinner ... we keep the appointment?
Barbara Palmer
- Oct 8, 2015
- 1 min
I am...
One in eight women will face a breast cancer diagnosis and 9 years ago, it was my turn to receive that life-changing phone call.
Barbara Palmer
- Oct 8, 2014
- 2 min
Be Present! My Annual Awareness Message
When I was younger, you never said 'cancer' at full voice ... only in hushed tones so as not to draw any attention to the conversation.
Barbara Palmer
- Oct 10, 2013
- 2 min
Tats for Tatas
This is the 7th time I have written my annual reminder to mam-your-grams and each year has its own inspiration.
Barbara Palmer
- Oct 10, 2012
- 2 min
Tears on a Plane
On a very recent Virgin flight from JFK to LAX, I found myself engrossed in an episode of Parenthood on NBC.
Barbara Palmer
- Oct 6, 2011
- 1 min
5 year milestone
It's taken me most of the month to figure out what I wanted to write
this year
Barbara Palmer
- Oct 7, 2010
- 1 min
Pink Month (2010)
Everything is being 'pinked' this month (even Eggland's Best Eggs have a little pink ribbon design stamped on the shell)
Barbara Palmer
- Oct 8, 2009
- 1 min
Allow Me to Preach - For the Third Time
It's that time of year again: the anniversary of my treatment for breast cancer - THREE YEARS ago!
Barbara Palmer
- Oct 9, 2008
- 1 min
My Annual Soapbox - Part Deux
As I bought my pink handled Henkel knives this weekend and stocked up on pretty boxes of pink Special K and cans of pink Campbell's soup
Barbara Palmer
- Oct 9, 2007
- 1 min
My Annual Soapbox
One year ago today I was diagnosed with 'the best possible form of breast cancer'.
Barbara Palmer
- Nov 2, 2006
- 2 min
A TALE OF ONE SILVER WIG
The weekend before my surgery, "the birthday club" jetted to Kansas City for my friend, Cameron's, birthday.