Comments on: Doing My Part For Cancer Research

By: Baby Parker at gailatlarge.com

Baby Parker at gailatlarge.com — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 01:07:29 +0000

[...] had a nap earlier except I booked a telephone interview last week as a follow-up to a breast cancer research study I participated in last year. (They are still looking for qualifying participants, by the way, for [...]

By: Tree in Winter at gailatlarge.com

Tree in Winter at gailatlarge.com — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 05:57:05 +0000

[...] Last week I was sent an email to ask if I would complete the six-month follow-up of the research study I participated in last June for the University of Saskatchewan’s Department of Psychology titled “Feeling and Meaning-Making in Grief”. I didn’t keep track of my first set of responses, but I found the questions more difficult to answer this time around. There are times when it takes a supreme effort to make it through a day. The earth has rotated on its axis hundreds of times and yet it feels like time has stood still for me and there are no words in my lexicon to explain what I’m going through. So I take photographs, and hope they talk for me. [...]

By: Offering Myself Up For Cancer Research at gailatlarge.com

Offering Myself Up For Cancer Research at gailatlarge.com — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 14:38:35 +0000

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By: A Day in the Life at gailatlarge.com

A Day in the Life at gailatlarge.com — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 01:07:42 +0000

[...] In the past year I’ve spent altogether far too much time in hospitals, so I don’t feel particularly neutral about them. Despite their differences and different locations and varying circumstances for being there, hospitals have a very recognisable atmosphere. The general sentiment is that most people generally dislike them, but they’re necessary. By the umpteenth wing of the first hospital I’d had enough, but I wanted to finish what I’d started weeks ago and that was to get maximum exposure for the event in all four hospitals, plus their extensions, such as the Joseph and Wolf Lebovic Building behind the Mount Sinai Hospital where I’d participated in the breast cancer research study last month. [...]

By: Jenn

Jenn — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 17:10:00 +0000

I participated in the light test for breast cancer with Jody as well. So important! I never really thought the risk young women faced given that their breasts can’t be screened with mammograms due to the radiation.
It was a very painless experience. I really hope that this technology does prove to be an alternative to mammograms.

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 18:51:18 +0000

what a wonderful thing to participate in! I qualify for having had all my children under age 30 – but am nowhere near the area.

By: Lori

Lori — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 16:01:41 +0000

What a wonderful way to honor your husband. Every single study makes a huge difference to someone, somewhere. That’s the frustrating part of living in Smalltown, Canada–the chance to participate in studies such as these is next to nonexistent. I have been encouraging my daughter to do so, however. Long term cancer survivors who are aged fourteen are rare and, even with our location, they tend to make accommodations to include her.

By: Gail

Gail — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 06:35:16 +0000

Good for you, Riri.

You know, it was a little odd to be considered part of the “older” age group. Odd in the same way it was to be called “ma’am” for the first time.

By: Riri

Riri — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 05:29:54 +0000

Alrighty then. I may qualify after all. I’ll give them a call.

By: Gail

Gail — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 02:28:33 +0000

Yes, you’ve got it right. The two groups of women aged 31-40 must fall into one of the two categories:

1) had children before the age of 30
2) never been pregnant

There were telephone screening questions as well, but I can’t remember what they all are. Best to contact the coordinator. I told her I’d spread the word to get more candidates!