Massage heals
When you have breast cancer, your body is constantly being poked, prodded, cut and poisoned. Even when treatment is complete, your body still feels foreign, uncomfortable and tense. Becoming comfortable […]
Top 10 Mastectomy Prep Tips
One of the main frustrations voiced by mastectomy patients prior to going for surgery is that they don’t feel like they have enough “good” information about what to bring to the […]
Mammograms starting at age 40 still work best at catching cancer early
Letter to the Editor: I would like to respectfully submit my professional opinion on the recent Associated Press story in the Statesboro Herald and in the national news, with regards […]
What are you doing on October 24th?
We hope your answer to that questions is “ATTENDING TRESSES & DRESSES”. This fun-filled event takes place from 6-8 pm in the Occupational Studies Building at Ogeechee Technical College. Just follow […]
Why you should attend Survivor dinners
Laughter. Conversation. Stories. Support. Camaraderie. Good food. A pause in time. Perspective. Gratitude. That’s what you get when you attend a Breast Cancer Survivor dinner. We’re all different. We all […]
Merry Go Round (as delivered at the South Georgia Center for Cancer Care Survivors’ Benefit concert)
My head is down I’m driven and focused I’m a mom, a wife, a friend I am invincible I sit on committees I volunteer time I’m a business owner and […]
Before we begin…
Before we begin, I have a few disclaimers: 1) I can only blog from my perspective. While many things I experience will ring true for others, my experience is my […]
Blogger bio
Jill Johns is a breast cancer survivor and women’s advocate. She lives in Statesboro with her wildly supportive husband and four ridiculously busy children. When she’s not working on one […]