(pictured above: Dickie & Joy Blondheim, Clinton Adams, Ryan Callicot, Ashley Jenkins and Tommy Fields) In this episode with our trio of personal trainers (Ashley Jenkins, Clinton Adams and Ryan Callicott), Joy to Life Foundation co-founder Joy Blondheim and her husband Dickie cover a wide range of topics—from the almost […]
Podcast: Behind the Scenes with the Gene Machine
(pictured above l to r: Joy Blondheim, Betsy Stallworth, Dr. Nancy Merner, Tommy Fields) If you live in Alabama, you’ve probably seen The Gene Machine–that adorable pink bus that goes around and collects genetic information for ongoing research at Auburn University. What you may not know is who’s behind it, […]
Learn About Lymphedema
Lymphedema: What is it and how is it treated? Lymphedema is a condition affecting the body’s lymphatic system. When excess lymphatic fluid surrounds tissue cells, it causes excessive swelling in different areas of the body, most noticeably the arms and legs. Lymphedema can be caused by cancer treatments. Learn more […]
Breast Health: Important All Year
Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October may come once a year, but with one in eight women being diagnosed with breast cancer annually, this is a topic that’s worth discussing year-round. During October, you wear the pink and hear the statistics, but you think, “it will never happen to me,” […]
Survivors Health Initiative Project (SHIP)
photo provided by SHIP Getting back to “normal” after treatment for breast cancer can often be a challenge. Add the restrictions of a global pandemic on top of that and you’re looking at quite a challenge. That’s what Carrie Nelson and her team with the Survivors Health Initiative Project (SHIP) […]
Tips for A Better Mammogram
For most women, mammography provides the best way to find breast cancer at an early stage,when treatment is usually the most highly successful. A mammogram is a low-dose X-ray of your breasts that can detect many changes that are too small or too deep to feel. Mammograms are considered safe, […]
Lymphedema Surgery Eases Symptoms of this Common Cancer Treatment Side Effect
(video and information provided by MD Anderson) Lymphedema is a common cancer treatment side effect that can lead to swelling, pain and sometimes infections. Lymphedema can be treated through noninvasive methods like massage, compression garments and physical therapy. But if lymphedema symptoms do not improve a patient may need surgery. […]
Lymphedema Surgery Changed Joy’s Life
(video provided by MD Anderson) After breast cancer treatment, Joy faced lymphedema, a common cancer treatment side effect that causes the lymphatic system to become blocked and may result in a swollen arm or leg. Because of her lymphedema, Joy dealt with many infections over the years. Eventually, she went […]