Fall Craft Boutique - November 15th 9 am to 2 pm

Hi everyone! I wanted to let you know that I will be selling my jewelry at the Dobson Ranch HOA's Fall Craft Boutique. My sister will be selling gift baskets as well! It's going to be a great opportunity to shop for the Holidays and to help me with my medical bills!

"Living Proof"....Lifetime Movie about Herceptin

As you may know, I tested positive for breast cancer. I have stage 3/grade 3 metastatic, invasive/infiltrating ductal carcinoma which is HER2 positive. HER2-positive tumors are a particularly aggressive form of cancer that affects approximately 20 percent of breast cancer patients. The HER2 protein pushes a cell to divide, and while a little on a cell is normal, a lot is not. No one knows why, but in these so-called "HER2-positive" tumors, these proteins are over-expressed. When this happens, the cancer becomes aggressive.


The treatment for the HER2 protein is called Herceptin. “Living Proof” is the true story of oncologist and researcher Dr. Dennis Slamon (played by Harry Connick, Jr.), the UCLA doctor who helped develop the breast cancer drug Herceptin, and his effort to keep the drug trials afloat. His inspiring journey shows the sacrifices he makes in his personal life and the obstacles that he faces to get the drug approved. Thousands of lives have been saved because of his dedication. (Based on Robert Bazell’s book “Her-2.”) Renée Zellweger, Neil Meron and Craig Zadan, and screenwriter Vivienne Radkoff are the executive producers. Check out the "Living Proof" viewers guide.

Airs this Saturday, October 18th on The Lifetime Channel at 9pm ET/PT

My brother, Jim Rathbone, came to visit me this past weekend. He lives in Maryland with his wife, Sharon. We had a blast! It was so good to see him again and catch up. I miss him already! Here's a picture of my brother and his beautiful wife......