**This page is in memory of my step-mother, Jane (Colley) Johnson
and Ken's grandmother, Faye Geroldine (Spriggs) Dougherty**

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Breast cancer can be eradicated if found in the very early stages. My step-mom was diagnosed with breast cancer around her 70th birthday. She fought a valiant battle for seven and a half years but passed away on October 9, 2003. Our family knows more about breast cancer, cancer treatments, terminology, care, & hospice than we ever wanted to know. I hope some of these links will be useful to you - whether you are a cancer patient, family member, physican, or someone who wishes to educate themselves about this terrible, devastating disease.

(Note: We do not endorse any products or gain anything from these links. They are here for your use - remember to always be cautious on the Internet.) Also, there are so many links to breast cancer research, organizations, information, treatment, etc., that it would be impossible to include them all. Go to http://www.google.com and search for breast cancer - you'll get hundreds of links. The following links are just some that I have used and found to helpful.

Important Links:

The Breast Cancer Site - make sure to click to fund free mammograms
American Cancer Society
National Cancer Institute - lots of good information & links
National Breast Cancer Foundation - good information
HealingWell.com - wonderful resources, forums, and information
Breast Cancer Prevention - information on clinical trials and current studies
The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation - good information, great organization
Women Matters - online shop for gifts, jewelry, etc - donates portion of profit
Hospice of the Palouse - the local hospice organization that helped Mom & the family through the final stages of her life. An incredible group of individuals who were so instrumental to our family. Thank you!