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 DISCLAIMER: Sisters Embracing Life is a non-profit cancer support organization.  This story is meant to offer encouragement and support to those who are currently or have  dealt with cancer.  We make no medical claims.  Be sure to seek medical advice from your medical team. 

Sam Neill revealed his cancer diagnosis in 2019.  He was diagnosed with Stage III blood cancer.  He is now in remission and back to work. 

 DISCLAIMER: Sisters Embracing Life is a non-profit cancer support organization. This story is meant to offer encouragement and support to those who are currently or have dealt with cancer. We make no medical claims. Be sure to seek medical advice from your medical team.

What is National Donor Day? Observed annually on February 14, National Donor Day aims to raise awareness of the live-saving benefits of five different types of donation – Organs, Tissues, Marrow, Platelets, and Blood.

What Can I Donate to Help People with Cancer? 1.) Blood or Platelets 2.) Bone Marrow 3.) Umbilical Cord 4.) Hair 5.) Donate your voice as an advocate 6.) Donate your time to a cancer organization 7.) Donate your time to someone who has cancer

Any and all of these suggestions can mean a lot to any cancer patient. 

DISCLAIMER: Sisters Embracing Life is a non-profit cancer support organization.  This story is meant to offer encouragement and support to those who are currently or have  dealt with cancer.  We make no medical claims.  Be sure to seek medical advice from your medical team.

World Cancer Day was celebrated on February 4, 2023.  World Cancer Day is an international day designed to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment.
What color is World Cancer Day?  All cancers.
A lavender ribbon is usually a sign of support for those living with all types of cancer. Sometimes, people wear a rainbow of ribbons or a ribbon with many different colors to symbolize the same thing. National Cancer Prevention Month and World Cancer Day take place in February each year.
What can you do for World Cancer Day?
1.)  Many cancer patients come from low income families.  What about putting together some gift bags for hospitalized cancer patients with small gifts like: socks, blankets, bottled water, mints, etc.
2.)  Why not volunteer at a hospital or clinic that services cancer patients. Or maybe you could visit children in the hospital that are battling cancer and engage in coloring or working on puzzles.

 DISCLAIMER: Sisters Embracing Life is a non-profit cancer support organization. This story is meant to offer encouragement and support to those who are currently or have dealt with cancer. We make no medical claims. Be sure to seek medical advice from your medical team.

March is Colon Cancer Awareness month which is represented by the dark blue ribbon. We can use this month to raise awareness about colorectal cancer and take action toward prevention. Wearing a dark blue ribbon is a great way to spread the word and help us support the survivors and remember those lost to colon cancer. 

 DISCLAIMER: Sisters Embracing Life is a non-profit cancer support organization.  This story is meant to offer encouragement and support to those who are currently or have  dealt with cancer.  We make no medical claims.  Be sure to seek medical advice from your medical team. 

 Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers in the U.S., but it is also one of the most preventable. Dr. Steven Nurkin shares screening guidelines and recommendations. Learn more: https://www.roswellpark.org/cancer/co... 

DISCLAIMER: Sisters Embracing Life is a non-profit cancer support organization.  This story is meant to offer encouragement and support to those who are currently or have  dealt with cancer.  We make no medical claims.  Be sure to seek medical advice from your medical team.

COLOR RIBBON FOR ESOPHAGEAL CANCER - A light purple or lavender ribbon is used to represent esophageal cancer and cancer survivors.

FROM THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH According to federal statistics, an estimated 20,640 people living in the United States were diagnosed with esophageal cancer and an estimated 16,410 died of the disease in 2022, making it one of the deadliest forms of cancer. The five-year survival rate for those diagnosed with esophageal cancer is about 21 percent.

Smoking, heavy consumption of alcoholic beverages, and a condition known as Barrett’s esophagus can increase a person’s risk of developing esophageal cancer. Other risk factors include older age, being male, and being African American.

Signs and symptoms of esophageal cancer include painful or difficult swallowing, weight loss, pain behind the breastbone, hoarseness and cough, and indigestion and heartburn. 

Treatment of esophageal cancer usually involves chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or surgical resection, or a combination of those. Immunotherapy has also come into use. In 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved two different therapeutics based on nivolumab as initial treatment for some people with advanced or metastatic esophageal cancer that can’t be treated with surgery. The approval covers the use of nivolumab plus chemotherapy and nivolumab plus ipilimumab for the treatment of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, which starts in the cells that line the esophagus.

DISCLAIMER: Sisters Embracing Life is a non-profit cancer support organization.  This story is meant to offer encouragement and support to those who are currently or have  dealt with cancer.  We make no medical claims.  Be sure to seek medical advice from your medical team.

Bladder cancer starts when cells that make up the urinary bladder start to grow out of control. As more cancer cells develop, they can form a tumor and, with time, spread to other parts of the body. 

The bladder is a hollow organ in the lower pelvis. Its main job is to store urine. Urine is liquid waste made by the kidneys and then carried to the bladder through tubes called ureters. When you urinate, the muscles in the walls of the bladder contract, and urine is forced out of the bladder through a tube called the urethra.  

Bladder cancer is represented by a blue, yellow, and purple ribbon. 

See American Cancer Society for more information.

DISCLAIMER: Sisters Embracing Life/Reimaging is a non-profit cancer support organization. This post is meant to offer encouragement and support to those who are currently or have dealt with cancer. We make no medical claims. Be sure to seek medical advice from your medical team.

NOVEMBER is Pancreatic Cancer, Lung Cancer, Stomach Cancer, and Carcinoid Cancer Awareness Month. NOVEMBER is also a month during which we honor Caregivers.

The ribbon color for the month is purple.