Thanks to everyone who helped us to fulfill our mission of connecting cancer fighters and survivors for one-on-one support in 2009. Be safe and have a happy new year!
Dec 31
Dec 30
Perhaps it is a survival instinct that has made the male species adore beer. According to this article, the beer ingredient xanthohumol blocks a biological pathway that allows prostate cancer to be fueled by the male hormone testosterone.
Sounds like a good reason to cheers!
Dec 29
Some statistics say that 97% of New Year’s goals will not be kept. As a regular goal maker I thought I’d pump up the possibility of making lasting changes with a new year (and decade!) just a few days away.
Internet statistics vary, but several sites stated that: 40 to 45% of American adults make one or more resolutions each year. Additionally, some studies showed that, though many people quickly break their resolutions, people who explicitly resolve to make a change are 10 times more likely to attain their goals than those who do not: 75% making it past the first week; 46% making it past 6 months.
Popular new years goals include:
Eating Healthier (weight loss),
Quitting Smoking (preventing cancer),
Here are a few tips from a variety of sources that I thought were smart in achieving a New Year’s Resolution:
* Be honest about where you are starting from and choose goals that are realistic.
* Vividly imagine your goals and write them down as precisely as you can. “If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it!”- Peter Drucker
* Break your goal into a series of smaller goals that can be accomplished day-by-day, rather than expecting change all at once. Example: losing 2 pounds a month = 24 pounds in a year! 24 pounds equates to 5 bags of ice, a small dog or the Heisman Trophy!
* Complete a measureable action plan that includes all the steps necessary to achieve your goal, with due dates.
* Regularly evaluate your progress.
* Don’t be afraid of failing. Prepare your mind to achieve the goal, but relax! If you “fall off the wagon”, shake it off and get back on.
* Celebrate small achievements! Making and accomplishing goals should be rewarding and fun.
Summary: you can be in the 46% of goal makers who succeed if you decide to make it happen!
Dec 23
” The complete genetic codes for two human cancers have been mapped for the first time. The move could herald a medical revolution in which every tumor can be targeted with personalized therapy.”
Read the article below for more details!!:
Dec 22
Southdale Mall is home to a locally famous cancer fighter in the Minneapolis area: Santa Dan. A 6 year veteran to the mall, Santa Dan spreads cheer to the little ones who come to share their hopes for Christmas morning suprises.
Just two years ago, Santa Dan bowed out of his role due to a cancer fight in his pancreas, bladder and lymph nodes that left him too weak to make it through the Christmas season.
This year Santa Dan did not let cancer stop him from celebrating. Taking a 3 week break from chemo, he has returned to his red suit for a limited schedule, sharing time with Santa Rick at Maplewood Mall. His last appearance will on be Christmas Eve, from 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. He’ll re-start his chemo on Christmas day.
Receiving his own special kind of cancer support, Santa Dan is energized by the love of the hundreds of kids who come to see him throughout the season: “I have so many people praying for me and I want to thank them for that. Absolutely, it’s what saved my life.” Keep up the fight, Santa Dan!!