tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604479336724974565Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:23:53 +0000Stupid Cancer. Survivors Rule.http://imtooyoungforthis.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Matthew Zachary)Blogger534125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604479336724974565.post-4634761365087182033Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:02:00 +00002009-06-04T15:06:57.212-04:00cancer health young adult teen teenager adolescent support help peer education survivorship lance armstrong advocacyAmerican Cancer SocietyThe Stupid Cancer Blog finally has it's own homeon the Internets with WordPress. Surf on over tohttp://StupidCancerBlog.comto get your daily fix of all things blogworthy!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheStupidCancerBlog/~3/D4aCIrmAphE/weve-moved.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew Zachary)4http://imtooyoungforthis.blogspot.com/2009/06/weve-moved.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604479336724974565.post-327353835044438041Mon, 13 Apr 2009 01:08:00 +00002009-04-12T21:10:37.112-04:00The Stupid Cancer Blog Will Be DownFor Maintenance For The Next Week.Please check back in a few days.Sorry for the inconvenience.Stupid Cancer. Survivors Rule.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheStupidCancerBlog/~3/3HhIrx6TQrk/stupid-cancer-blog-down-for-maintenance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew Zachary)7http://imtooyoungforthis.blogspot.com/2009/04/stupid-cancer-blog-down-for-maintenance.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604479336724974565.post-6895357562584543464Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:54:00 +00002009-04-01T09:54:48.204-04:00An article in the Archives of Internal Medicine published on March 23rd had a study in it that showed that people who ate the most red meat had a higher risk of overall death than those who ate the least red meat. Based on these results they determined"Red and processed meat intakes were associated with modest increases in total mortality, cancer mortality, and cardiovascular disease mortality."http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheStupidCancerBlog/~3/13Hg0znDMas/to-meat-or-not-to-meat.htmlaftercancer@yahoo.com (Kate Burton)9http://imtooyoungforthis.blogspot.com/2009/04/to-meat-or-not-to-meat.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604479336724974565.post-4552879967696711951Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:02:00 +00002009-04-01T00:02:53.562-04:00I'm Too Young For This Conference BostonThere are still a few slots left for registration at youngcancerconference.org. The conference is free and is going to be a blast. Break out sessions will include juicy YA topics like singles and cancer, nutrition, mindfulness, caring for the caregiver. Rumor has it that Matthew Zachary will be there too, as well as others from i2y.Saturday | April 4, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheStupidCancerBlog/~3/kO4OZuZ6brs/you-me-boston-saturday.htmlkairol@mac.com (Kairol Rosenthal)0http://imtooyoungforthis.blogspot.com/2009/03/you-me-boston-saturday.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604479336724974565.post-8635609782149891933Sun, 29 Mar 2009 16:48:00 +00002009-03-29T12:48:13.991-04:00 Check it out I am #19 on the list!!! [permalink] I know this is shameless self promotion, but I know I wouldn't have gotten on the list without Stupid Cancer.com and Matt Zachary. Mel is a breast cancer survivor. Listen to her on The Vic McCarty Show on wmktthetalkstation.com and check out her blog thecancerwarrior.blogspot.com.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheStupidCancerBlog/~3/8vJ_0GrUOfg/thank-you-stupidcancercom.htmlthecancerwarrior@gmail.com (Mel Majoros)0http://imtooyoungforthis.blogspot.com/2009/03/thank-you-stupidcancercom.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604479336724974565.post-3072436120977815271Sat, 28 Mar 2009 13:28:00 +00002009-03-28T09:28:39.000-04:00Chemotherapy and nausea. The words go hand in hand. Medicine has come a long way in helping control nausea over the years, in my case Emend was a lifesaver. Unfortunately for some people even that is not enough, plus it can run $150 per three day cycle. If this is your first round of chemo no one is going to be able to determine the degree of nausea you'll experience but after the first round youhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheStupidCancerBlog/~3/tr5eFRZvrxo/6-nausea-helpers.htmlaftercancer@yahoo.com (Kate Burton)3http://imtooyoungforthis.blogspot.com/2009/03/6-nausea-helpers.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604479336724974565.post-7872817409185098197Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:18:00 +00002009-03-27T08:18:30.992-04:00I watched my first episode of Grey's Anatomy last nite. It wasn't planned. I was flipping through channels and stumbled upon it. I heard about the storyline regarding Izzie's diagnosis of metastatic melanoma in previous post. The scene I saw involved Izzie's oncologist reading her and the medical team the riot act regarding her treatment plan. Her oncologist was rough to say the least. No http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheStupidCancerBlog/~3/o5f3tIdCH-s/oncologist-from-hell.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cathy Bueti)3http://imtooyoungforthis.blogspot.com/2009/03/oncologist-from-hell.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604479336724974565.post-6740214240012471913Fri, 27 Mar 2009 07:08:00 +00002009-03-27T03:20:50.769-04:00letter"young adult cancer awareness week"advocacyYou know the shtick, we are the forgotten cancer generation; we lack age specific clinical trials, psycho-social support, and understanding of how our diseases function. Somethings gotta give!Vital Options is an incredible organization that has been advocating for us for two decades. Help them out by diving in and getting your governor to proclaim Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week in your statehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheStupidCancerBlog/~3/yXp5Mg3TkAM/make-difference-in-ten-minutes.htmlkairol@mac.com (Kairol Rosenthal)0http://imtooyoungforthis.blogspot.com/2009/03/make-difference-in-ten-minutes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604479336724974565.post-613073838004135117Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:13:00 +00002009-03-26T21:13:59.866-04:00Would you fill out a survery about your health and give it to the marketing department of GlaxoSmithKline? Probably not. But if it were presented by Dr. Oz (of Oprah fame) as a tool to show you how you could improve your health, you just might not read all of the fine print.The New York Times has a damning article about the online age quiz Real Age that lots of people have taken. Myself, I've http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheStupidCancerBlog/~3/OtTj-8VVgQQ/this-is-your-real-age-on-drugs.htmlaftercancer@yahoo.com (Kate Burton)3http://imtooyoungforthis.blogspot.com/2009/03/this-is-your-real-age-on-drugs.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604479336724974565.post-6897526600509397113Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:08:00 +00002009-03-26T10:15:51.558-04:00young adult cancercancer screeningAs a cancer survivor I am all too familiar with cancer screening tests. Two years ago I went to Sloan for my annual mammo and breast MRI. My mammo came back normal but my MRI lit up with something new that was never there before. My doc said she was 90 percent sure it was nothing but we had to do a biopsy. Breast MRI is known for a high rate of false positives which is why it is not http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheStupidCancerBlog/~3/UV5RxYl_J7I/cancer-screeing-testsfriend-or-foe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cathy Bueti)1http://imtooyoungforthis.blogspot.com/2009/03/cancer-screeing-testsfriend-or-foe.html