Albie Aware Volunteer Spotlight: Anne Jacobs
“Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride!” That’s how Anne Jacobs describes her life with breast cancer. “I’ve been battling and living with breast cancer for 17 years,” she says. 2003 / Age 42 […]
Five Things Friday: Reduce the Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence
When it comes to breast cancer, gone doesn’t mean forgotten. Studies show that at least half of all breast cancer survivors fear that the cancer will return. In some survivors, […]
Five Things Friday: Power in the Pages of Five Books on Breast Cancer
Power in the Pages Breast cancer is one of the most studied diseases in history. The internet is brimming with facts, figures, and information, ranging from inspirational personal stories to […]
Five Things Friday: Black Lives Matter. Black Breasts Matter, Too!
Women and men of color are standing up against violence, social and economic disparity, and unequal treatment under the law. But breast cancer is also a real and persistent threat […]
Albie Aware Partner Spotlight: Elizabeth Klein and Wellness Within
When cancer is gone, is it really? Yes, the tumors may have been eradicated, but what about the fear, anxiety, and the emotional toll the disease has left in its […]
Five Things Friday: Offering Support to a Breast Cancer Patient During a Pandemic.
Covid-19? Scary! Covid-19 and breast cancer? Much, much scarier! Someone going through breast cancer treatment during the current pandemic is especially vulnerable. Their immune systems are compromised and exposure to […]
Five Things Friday: Facts about Breast Cancer and Eating
Like many human connections, the relationship between food, drink, and breast cancer is… well… let’s just say it’s “complicated.” In general, foods associated with fighting or recovering from breast cancer […]
Five Things Friday – Comfort and chemo
Singer Melissa Etheridge once said, “Chemotherapy tests your sanity.” For many people – not all – the chemotherapy regimen is an ordeal, and the day of your first treatment can […]
Partner Spotlight: Khanh Pham
“Things happen for a reason…it’s fate meeting like this,” says Khanh Pham, a hairstylist at Sugar A Hair Boutique in Sacramento. It was seemingly pure chance that Amanda Nelson, Executive Director of Albie Aware, […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Siena Marois
Setting the World on Fire! “Go Forth And Set The World On Fire.” That’s a motto of St. Ignatius Parish School in Sacramento and it is a concept that eighth […]