This past Wednesday, we were able to make a great connection between two caregivers. A 23 year old woman, living in Kansas registered with us because her Mom is currently fighting inflammatory breast cancer. She’s been having some complications and wanted to connect with another young woman in her 20s who had a Mom survive inflammatory breast cancer. I was able to reach out to one of our amazing daughter-caregivers who is 25 years old, lives right here in Chicago and has a lot of insight about how to care for her Mom who already beat inflammatory breast cancer nearly 3 years ago! The two young woman are now connected, sharing stories, tips, tricks advice and inspiration to one another!
Feb 26
Feb 25
Listen as Paul Smith of 760 WJR introduces his listeners to Imerman Angels. JI shares his story of battling and surviving testicular cancer, his inspiration when founding Imerman Angels, his goals and his experience pairing cancer fighters and survivors in 1-on-1 relationships.
In this brief interview, listeners learn about the mission and values of IA right from the “heart” of our organization.
About The Paul W. Smith Show
5:30 a.m. � 9:00 a.m.
Paul W. Smith is the morning drive host at News/Talk 760 WJR � the only News/Talk station serving metro Detroit and beyond. The Paul W. Smith Show broadcasts weekday mornings from 5:30 � 9:00 a.m. from the Golden Tower of the Fisher Building, in Detroit�s historic New Center, as well as from around the world, including Tokyo, Beijing, Shanghai, Jerusalem, Dubai, Paris, Frankfurt, Geneva and where ever news is happening.
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Feb 23
Marcia's Boys Rocking Their IA Gear!
“MyLifeLine was founded in 2006 by Marcia Donziger, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1997, when she was 27 years old. The Internet existed at the time, but not with the fullness it does now. She recalls feeling overwhelmed by the volume of concern, during a time when she was struggling to fight the cancer inside her. She couldn’t physically return all the phone calls herself, and found it emotionally draining to repeat the same information about her condition, over and over. She often felt guilty for not staying in better touch with the people who cared about her”.
From her experience, MyLifeLine was born. In a nutshell: MyLifeLine.org is a non-profit organization that provides free, customizable websites to empower cancer patients and caregivers to build an online community of friends and family to foster connection, inspiration and healing.
Each patient website includes 6 pages: Connecting Updates, Inspiring Messages, Helping Calendar, Laughing Medicine, Giving Angels, and Learning Links.
“What makes us unique are that we are 100% focused
on the needs of cancer patients and their families. We are a member-driven site and implement as many ideas given to us by our members as we can,” Marcia shared.
Feb 22
The single hardest day of my life came on January 23, 2006, when my mother passed away from breast cancer. Even now, four years later, in addition to missing her like crazy, I’m confronted with her absence on a daily basis. What does it mean to not have your mother in your life? Who helps you plan a wedding? Who helps you problem-solve and raise your kids? Who do you call for a cooking question? All of those questions continue to stump me—except for the last one. Because when it comes to cooking, I have her cookbooks.
My mother, Renée, with the help of her beloved family and friends, created two cookbooks, both entitled, “Whip Me, Beat Me, Eat Me.” The origin of “Whip Me, Beat Me, Eat Me” started in my mother’s kitchen. Every Sunday night, she would cook dinner for 15 to 50 family and friends, who would all gather around our large dining room table, filling our home with love and laughter. I spent countless hours in the kitchen, helping her prepare these feasts, and in turn I learned how to cook. Today, I make all of her recipes and I’m always pleasantly shocked by the way the memories flood back while I’m cooking.
There’s no emotion that rivals the intensity of grieving a loved one. It is unfathomably depressing. After she was gone, I had to find a reason and purpose to live without my mother, my best friend. I’ve discovered that cooking is what helps me connect most powerfully with my mom, even though she is no longer with us. And it’s not just me—my mother’s recipes bring the family together, too. My sisters and I love to sit around the kitchen, eating our favorite foods and sharing our comforting memories. My mother would have loved that.
In honor of my mother, and everyone who has lost someone close to them, I am currently working on a cookbook of my own, and asking people to send in their favorite bittersweet memories, along with recipes, from their lost loved ones. All of the family recipes that have departed with our loved ones will now be remembered indefinitely.
Please go to www.bittersweet-memories.com to send in your favorite memories and recipes!
- Emily Hoffman
Feb 19
Imerman Angels is a young, exciting, grassroots nonprofit organization that provides 1-on-1 cancers support to cancer fighters, survivors and caregivers living anywhere in the world.
We are looking for help from skilled and fun people to support our fast-paced growth and provide assistance to our staff, volunteers and executives.
We are currently on the search for 2 interns and a lead for our Events Committee. Please visit the link below for more details.