Monthly Archives: August 2012

East Coast versus West Coast

Aug 30 avatar by Jennifer Merschdorf, YSC CEO

I bet if we all took a look at our friends and where they live, we would have people close to us on BOTH coasts … and everywhere in between! Take me for example. I grew up in the Bay … Continue reading →

Categories: Taking my Body Back

Y-ME and Its Counselors Leave a Legacy of Breast Cancer Support and Partnership

Aug 27 avatar by Stacy Lewis, CHES, Chief Program Officer and Deputy Chief Executive

Y-ME, one of the oldest breast cancer organizations, has closed its doors of service. While to some this is old news and for others it may feel irrelevant, for me it strikes a chord of sadness. For more than 30 … Continue reading →

Categories: Guest Bloggers

TdP East Coast is 6 Weeks Away!

Aug 23 avatar by Jennifer Merschdorf, YSC CEO

Tour de Pink East Coast is six weeks away. When I decided to ride TdP last fall, I was so weak from all my surgeries the year before that I was not able to walk up a flight of stairs … Continue reading →

Categories: Taking my Body Back

Battling Breast Cancer While Pregnant

Aug 20 avatar by Jennifer Johnson, YSC Director of Marketing

My husband, Matt, and I were happily expecting our first child, thinking about nursery patterns and what life would be like as parents, when our world was turned upside down. At 27, I had no family history of breast cancer … Continue reading →

Categories: Guest Bloggers

A Letter to Family and Friends about My Journey – Part III

Aug 16 avatar by Jennifer Merschdorf, YSC CEO

Letter #3 November 26, 2010 An email to my friends and family Every year, for as long as I can remember my family makes turkey soup the day after Thanksgiving. While Thanksgiving day itself is great, surrounded by friends and … Continue reading →

Categories: Survivor SYNC