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October 28 (“First” day of clinical study). Started the day at Yale at 9:15 this morning and I’m finally up and pumping at 2:00pm. This has been such a long day already and it’s not over yet. Started out with what I thought would have been routine blood work but ended up in tears as […]
By Nancy Burns-Fusaro Sun staff writer | October 21, 2016 NORTH STONINGTON — In an emotional ceremony Thursday night in a packed banquet room at Lake of Isles Golf Club, Jeanie Herzog of Westerly and Marcie Brensilver of Stonington were named co-recipients of the prestigious Athena Award, making them the second pair of women to […]
October 2  So many emotions to explain this weekend’s activities. The Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer 11th Walk Across Southeastern Connecticut was absolutely the most amazing experience I have had ever! I am forever grateful to the TBBCF volunteers and supporters, they put a lot of time and effort into making this event such a great […]
September 27, 2016 So many people to thank for making this Ocean Community YMCA triathlon one to remember, from teammates who were ALWAYS by my side, family and friends who support me in more ways than I can put to words, and of course all of you. I’m sure other patients sitting around me at chemo last […]
September 1, 2016Â There is a silver lining of having to cancel my surgery yesterday, due to the presence of cancer in my body. I was able to see my nephew, Ryan, off on his first day of second grade!!! To top it off I was able to spend the morning with my youngest nephew Kyle […]
An Inspiration Despite diagnosis, no stopping Aimee Reed Pawcatuck native honored by Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation By Nancy Burns-Fusaro – Westerly Sun Staff Writer WESTERLY — Inspiration could easily be Aimee Reed’s given name. It’s definitely the word her friends and associates use most often when they talk about Reed, a triathlon athlete, and her courage, […]
Published September 16. 2016 4:09PM Posted curtesy of The Day Melissa Johnson I haven’t written any columns lately because there hasn’t been much to say — and when it comes to cancer, that’s a very good thing. My most recent CT scan was on Aug. 23. The scan showed the one remaining spot on my liver […]