Dr. Ricanati is a women’s health and wellness physician, writer and consultant. Most of us know someone with breast cancer, or who had the disease, or maybe who even beat the disease. It's relentless...and seemingly everywhere. With breast cancer rates at roughly 1 in 8 by… Continue reading
When Sharsheret asked me to speak, I jumped at the opportunity. I was happy to be able to give back to such a wonderful organization. Generally I am a really private person, but I felt if someone who unfortunately is going through cancer could gain from my experience, then… Continue reading
Your first mammogram can be a daunting experience. Whether it’s concern about the discomfort, fear of the unknown, or nervousness that develops while awaiting test results, one thing is clear: anxiety is the enemy of the screening mammogram. In fact, anxiety is the leading… Continue reading
During our webinar, “BRCA Genetic Testing: Understanding the Physical, Emotional, and Financial Challenges,” we received a variety of questions on the topic. Peggy Cottrell, MS, CGC, Genetics Program Coordinator, is pleased to answer your individual questions and concerns… Continue reading
Tamera is a registered yoga teacher and focuses on helping individuals who are interested in using yoga to help with overall health and wellness. Tamera teaches at the Miami Jewish Community Center and is running a free survivor yoga and dance program that is open to survivors… Continue reading
Nursing was something I never considered. When my mother-in-law was diagnosed with breast cancer in the 1970s, I wasn’t a nurse. I still wasn’t a nurse when my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1980. I was working in the corporate world—as non-nursing as… Continue reading
A healthy diet can greatly reduce your risk for cancer. Sharsheret Medical Advisory Board Member Tanya Zuckerbrot, a Registered Dietitian in private practice in New York City and the Founder of the popular F-Factor Diet, shares the following tips to help you keep yourself and… Continue reading
Time collapses each time I have my annual mammogram. Months and years fold in upon themselves like an accordion. My last mammogram was a year ago and yet, as I signed in at the reception desk today, it felt like I had just checked in not a month before. How does the… Continue reading
Shanna Lehmann Wolf is a financial representative at Creative Financial Solutions, a full service financial planning firm in Fairfield, New Jersey. She helps individuals and families analyze their employee benefits to coordinate them with their personal needs and… Continue reading
For many families, Thanksgiving is a time to gather together to appreciate the good things that have happened over the course of the year. Multiple generations join to share their favorite foods, watch the Thanksgiving parade, or enjoy a football game. In addition, since… Continue reading
Many of us know that exercise is important after undergoing breast cancer surgery and treatment, but there are still many questions that linger. If you are thinking of hiring a personal trainer, what are the important considerations What questions should you ask a potential… Continue reading
As a Moishe House resident, I am required to host community service events with community members. In the past few years I have lost friends to cancer, most recently I lost a friend within six months of her Ovarian Cancer diagnosis. Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness… Continue reading
This blog is excerpted from Leslie’s Dvar Torah (speech) at a Sharsheret Pink Shabbat in Raleigh, NC For those who may not know, just over a year ago I received my first diagnosis of breast cancer. They found something in my annual mammogram – the size of a grain of… Continue reading
Navigating hereditary breast and ovarian cancer is not always easy. Sharsheret simply makes it a little less difficult to face our decisions and to travel the path that we have chosen. That’s why I’ve chosen to get involved and become a peer supporter, to try and make… Continue reading
There has been a lot going on at once for my family, with my mother's diagnosis coming so soon after my diagnosis and first surgery, and our treatments overlapping time wise. Throughout this time, Sharsheret has been such an incredibly important part of my journey; always… Continue reading
From the time we are little, we look forward to dipping the apple in the honey on Rosh Hashanah. Why an apple There are several sources that suggest that over the course of Jewish history the apple represented the tenacity of Jewish spirit and determination. And the honey Honey… Continue reading
From the moment I found out I was a BRCA gene carrier I felt an overwhelming need for information and to connect with others in similar situations. I was in my twenties, about to get married, and I needed to know more. Thankfully, I was told about Sharsheret. They gave me the… Continue reading
My mother was a carrier of the BRCA gene mutation and was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 32. After my mom had died at the age of 51, I knew that there was a possibility that I was carrying the deleterious BRCA gene mutation too. When the doctor called to… Continue reading
In February 2012, I was scheduled for my yearly gynecological visit. I was a little concerned because during intimacy, I felt pain. I was eager to speak with my doctor. I trusted him after treating me for 30 years, delivering my babies and always being very thorough. I felt a… Continue reading
I went to Shabbat services this morning for the first time in months. My long absence wasn’t an intentional decision. In fact, I only became aware of the ‘decision’ recently.A cancer diagnosis affects so much more than you think it will. Of course I expected the physical… Continue reading
