Registration for Pink Streak Now Open!!!

 

Sign up now and be part of the Pink Streak Movement...a Movement in the Fight Against Breast Cancer!

Pink Streak registration brochures are now available on our website. Just fill it out, send it in, and you will be on your way to completing one of the most popular marathons in the world, the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon.  Plus, in doing so you will be helping Y-ME Illinois in ensuring that no one faces breast cancer alone! 

 

Want to make a donation on behalf of a Pink Streak runner? Download a donation form from our Pink Streak webpage. Our Pink Streak runners are dedicated and inspirational! Please support them and their commitment to Y-ME Illinois!

 

Click here to go to our Pink Streak webpage. Questions? Please contact Ciara McGrath at cmcgrath@y-me.org or 312-364-9071.

 

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Support Group Spotlight: Provena St. Joseph Group

 

Working as a radiation therapist at Provena St. Joseph's, Karen Mehrbrodt worked with women fighting breast cancer every day. As she got to know them over the course of 6 or 7 weeks of daily radiation treatments, she found that they all had one thing in common: the need to share their experiences while gaining information and support to face the challenges that lay ahead of them as breast cancer survivors. Karen connected with Y-ME Illinois when determining how Provena St. Joseph's could help meet these needs. Since the group started in early 2005, interest in the group and Y-ME's presence in Joliet has been exceptional.

The group meets at 6pm on the second Tuesday of the month at Provena St. Joseph Hospital, 333 Madison, in the Cancer Care Center Conference Room. Please note the location change this month's meeting (Joliet Park District, 3000 W. Jefferson St.) which is cosponsored by ROCHE Pharmaceuticals, features Beverly Kirkhart, breast cancer survivor and author of My Healing Companion. Ms. Kirkhart will speak on journaling and it's part in recovering after breast cancer.

Space is limited, so please call (815) 725-9438 to make a reservation.

 

View the Y-ME Illinois Open Door Support Group Calendar. 

 

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Nominate Someone From Your "Circle of Help and Healing"

26th Annual Y-ME Illinois Fashion Show and Luncheon - Circle of Help and Healing

As a breast cancer survivor, you know how important a strong support system can be in your recovery. Y-ME Illinois wants to honor you and that special person who helped you at the 2006 Y-ME Illinois Fashion Show and Luncheon. Nominate that special person who was part of your “Circle of Help and Healing” and you and your special supporter may be chosen to model in the show!

Click here to download a nomination form. To have one faxed or emailed to you, contact Rosemary Drexel at 312-364-9071 or rdrexel@y-me.org or Ciara McGrath at cmcgrath@y-me.org to RSVP.

 

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Pink Ribbon Brunch Cancelled

 

We regret to inform you that the 2006 Pink Ribbon Brunch has been cancelled due to complications with the venue. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused you and your family, and we hope that your Mother's Day is still extraordinary.

We are particularly disappointed because this event was going to be filled with lots of fun and exciting activities for families to enjoy. We hope you will keep us in mind for your Mother's Day plans in 2007 as our expectations for next year are boundless!

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Ciara McGrath at cmcgrath@y-me.org or (312) 364-9071.

 

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Oprah Show Seeks Survivors

 

The Oprah Show is looking for women with a breast cancer diagnosis, or their friends and families, to share their stories for an upcoming show. Oprah wants to hear about any aspect of your breast cancer diagnosis, treatment and survival. We encourage you to take this opportunity to share your experience as a woman diagnosed with breast cancer.

 

Click here to submit your story to the Oprah show. The producers are asking for a short synopsis of your story (2,000 characters max., or approximately 300 words) and information on how to contact you.  If you hear back from the Oprah Show let us know!

 

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Stage Four Survivors Sought for Educational Film

Film Producer seeking Stage 4 breast cancer survivors who are interested in helping shape the content of an educational film for women newly diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer.  For a survey with questions about your experiences, please email marykatzke@gci.net. Mary is the creator of the Between Us Project which has created two prior films  on the topic of breast cancer and is herself a 14 year survivor.

 

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Generous assistance from American Airlines helps to make many Y-ME Illinois Programs & Events a success. 

Thank you American Airlines!

Calendar of Events  

We also post additional events online:

• Third Party Events calendar
• Other events in the breast cancer community
• Mammogram van visits

May 14, 2006 - Mother's Day

Y-ME RACE
1 or 3 mile walk / 5k run
9:00 a.m.
Chicago's Grant Park

www.y-me.org

The Y-ME RACE is a truly meaningful way to spend Mother's Day morning - paying tribute to a loved one who has been touched by breast cancer and helping to ensure that no one faces breast cancer alone.

 

May 14, 2006 - Y-ME Illinois Pink Ribbon Brunch

CANCELLED

 

May 20, 2006
Rebuilding Your Dreams: Intimacy and Fertility After Breast Cancer

9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Trinity High School, 7574 West Division St., River Forest, IL

 

An event for young women with breast cancer and their partners.  For more information about this event please contact Y-ME Illinois at illinois@y-me.org or (312) 364-9071. 

August 26, 2006
Alderman Rugai's 12th Annual Y-ME Softball Tournament
Chicago, Illinois

Join us for this Y-ME summer tradition raising funds to ensure that no one faces breast cancer alone. Call (312) 364-9071 for more information.

October 28, 2006
26th Annual Y-ME Illinois Fashion Show & Luncheon
Chicago Hilton & Towers - 720 S. Michigan Ave.

Don't miss this signature event celebrating survivorship! 

 

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Science & Research News   
Y-ME Illinois does not necessarily endorse the content listed below.  We also remind our readers about the importance of reading reports regarding the latest research with a critical eye. Happy reading!

   

New Breast Cancer Drug Safer Than Tamoxifen
The osteoporosis drug raloxifene equals tamoxifen in reducing breast cancer risk in high-risk postmenopausal women, but with fewer side effects, a new study shows. Read more.

 

New Risks for Early Breast Cancer

Women with two types of early breast cancer may be at higher risk of progressing to advanced disease than previously thought. Read more.

 

Studies Challenge Traditional Breast Cancer Treatments

Two important studies published recently challenge conventional thoughts about treating and avoiding breast cancer. Read more.