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The word every woman fears. Ahead -- a look at the personal side of Breast Cancer and the ART of Healing through THEATER. |
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Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. This program is about Healing and dealing with Breast Cancer. A disease that strikes 1 out of 8 women. In 2004, nearly 216-thousand women nationwide heard the words they fear the most: breast cancer. In NH, 920 women were diagnosed. A key to survival is "early" detection -- that's where mamograms come in. Most physicians advise women to get a baseline mammogram at age 35 -- and annual screenings after age 40. We'll talk about new treatments and hope for those battling the disease in a moment -- but, first a story of survival -- life "after" cancer -- and , the power of theater.to heal. |
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I was 26 before my 27th birthday…found lump.was misdiagnosed 2 times prior to this and brought me into a dark room and said you have cancer it wasn't real.:37 TRT: Betsy had been married only 4 years when the cancer diagnosis came. 6:11 How did your family respond - my mom okay, Patrick was the gem I can't thank him enuf, your husband, smiling and incredible 6:37 TRT: Betsy had long dreamed of being an "at-home" Mom - but children and cancer treatment -- don't always mix -- and doctors were not hopeful. But, 4 years after getting cancer -- she gave birth to a baby girl, a boy followed 2 years later - Go get Ali.where is she? 41:05 41:14 hugs Andrew 41:17 hi sweetie Betsy Tape/ Beth ques: 7:08 still emotional at times; oh yes definetly…when it comes to Patrick and the children yes Life changing…oh yes definetly…the same stuff stop and smell the roses…we all stop and smell the flowers - 7:28 TRT: 53-year old Renee Russell, the mother of 5, works at the off-site kitchen for the Hanover Co-Op where she's affectionately called "the comfort food queen": Renee: 1:41 my favorite thing to do is to make comfort food, stews etc,. things I'm comfortable with too.1:54 TRT: It was less than 2 years ago when Renee was in need of comfort herself. Renee: 7:07 I was working here when I was doing the chemo - and I would go every Wednesday for chemo and continued to work…it was difficult by doable. 8:27 and then radiation came after that and that was in middle of summer worked every single day and scheduled radiation --- took a lot out of me challenging to do that. Renee 25:11 there were times when I had to force myself to put one foot in front of the other, but I always wanted to come to work…I like what I do.I like my job and I like the people 25:26 14:25 Beth did you have any family history? Yes TRT: Both Renee and Betsy say something about this project struck a chord. This was positive and creative. up on Renee A writing and acting workshop, wow different, that's why I decided to do it. It pulled a lot of emotions out of me…tucked away…needed to deal with it. TRT: It's the brainchild of Noted Author Jodi Picoult and Theater Professional Leah Carey who wanted to take a small group of breast cancer survivors on a journey of self discovery and healing. LeahTape: 48:10 So these women could take ownership of experience that had once owned them. Leah: 51:16 One of the earlier ideas was the winner's circle…because all of these women have made it to the end, they are winners…but bosom buddies came out of the text of the show and seemed appropriate and snappy make people sort of giggle 51:36 8:52 imagine golden light allow it come inside chest and heart TRT: The 8 women met 2 evenings a week for 12 weeks - 1 night to write a narrative, the 2nd night to compile it into a script for a performance. They came as strangers and will leave as friends. Belonging to a sorority, they say, you don't want to join. 55:18 Marcia Berry- Marcia was diagnosed 15 years ago… now works at Dartmouth Hitchcock 55:41 55:54 Pj Hamel…Pj was diagnosed about 2 years ago, had radical mastectomy has teenage son and works at King Arthru flour 56:15 56:16 Bonne Ladue: Bonnie's story is incredible.diagnosed 3 times terminal liver disease living with 56:37 56:37 Kathy McGovern: Kathy was diagnosed ductal carcinoma…had 7 surgeries 56:55 56:56 Dee Pingleton 57:34 Dee was diagnosed in 1980…cancer gave courage buy home make life for herself 57:50 57:56 Carole Webbber, Carole was diagnosed in 1988, had 3 kids at home…re-diagnosed in 2002 lost other breast as well 58:12 TRT: The women say the workshop has made a "difference" in their lives: I know its only been 12 weeks but I don't get as fearful as I used to be when I have my mammogram or have to see the doctor or with every ache and pain associated with breast cancer. It's given me some of that vitality back its something new and different. Its been a lot of fun 18:05 Renee: Cancer did not make me sad and angry what a trooper inspire other people.I want people to see my strength was a façade 25:49 16:27-:39 I've tightened I've shortened, try to pull it down to its essence 16:51 everybody walking in in a straight line, back to audience, one by one give your little intro Leah TAPE: I got thru 2 cancers and survived to talk about it LeAH Tape: 50:30/ It's not the end of a person's experience a woman is still a woman after losing a breast or 2 - that I just isn't the end of the world 50:56 30:54/ Marcia: I awoke daughter at bed stricken, husband distraught, dressing binding me I knew - 3 doctors malignant, death sentence.I didn't believe it then 31:27 Leah TAPE: Leah 1:01:16 We are planning on having little boxes of tissues at the door to hand out with the program….this is not an unemotional show 1:01:21 Dress Rehearesal Tape1 29:29: PJ/ Sitting in car after diagnosed.put head on rick's shoulder and cried. LEAH Tape: 1:01:23 Leah: These women talk about real issues from their gut - sometimes it's hilariously funny and sometimes its gut wrenching 1:01:36 Renee Tape: RENEE: 11:15/ If you take time to dig deep - you can find a lot of things there you didn't deal with.- so much better to deal with , talk about it write, don't shy away from it which is what I did in the first place 11;35 Dress Rehearsal Tape 1 27:57: Betsy: Suddenly I was told chemo and radiation make dream nearly impossible…but then 4 years later a miracle 6:58 am sat, july Alison…children are living proof 28:18 OUTCUE: I |
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T FACT OR FICTION: Myth: Oral Contraceptive Pills Cause Breast Cancer. Mamography: . To help detect breast cancer early, women forty years of age and older should have a regular mammogram in addition to a yearly clinical breast examinations and monthly breast self-examinations. Women between the ages of 20 and 40 do not typically need annual screening mammograms unless they have special circumstances. However women 20-40 years of age should practice monthly breast self-exams and receive clinical breast exams at least every three years. ==== a modified radical mastectomy and a lumpectomy with sampling of the lymph nodes if those two are compared the cure rates are not the same. The cure rate in the woman who has the modified radical mastectomy will be better. So it prompted investigators to think how you might improve the cure rate in the woman who might not want to have the breast removed. voice over Dr. Coppola says if radiation therapy is added to the treatment of the woman who chooses lumpectomy, the cure rates become very similar. This allows the woman a choice of options. on cam3:09:38++ A woman might just not want to think about a mastectomy because of the emotion that brings. So if they understand that they can get adequate treatment either way we can allow them to make the decision. It adds control back to this thing I have taken away or has been taken away by this diagnosis. === We have a weekly cancer conference- multi disciplinary- attended by the medical oncologists, radiology oncologists, pathologists, radiologist - whoever wants to come can come. We have an open forum discussion about all our new cancer diagnoses made at this hospital. It's a forum to discuss treatment. So very often before a patient has been referred over to the cancer center to meet the medical and radiation oncologists they have already heard about them from me." Chemotherapy and radiation are two common elements of treatment. The goal of radiation is local control of the disease in the breast and decreased local reoccurrence. In higher stage cancer, the goal of chemotherapy is to improve the survival rate. Both can take their toll on the patient. During much of their cancer treatment, patients must play a waiting game. As difficult and taxing as radiation and chemotherapy can be, many women feel in a way energized. It is a time when they feel they are actually fighting the disease. Patients receive radiation treatments daily, Monday through Friday for five to six weeks. Because of this daily interaction, patients and staff members at the cancer center build a strong relationship. There's growing interest in the use of aspirin to prevent breast cancer. The theory in breast cancer is that aspirin might block the production of estrogen. And since estrogen stimulates breast tissue, its reduction may make malignant change less likely. A US study compared women with breast cancer to women without the disease in relation to their aspirin, ibuprofen and paracetamol intake. On average, women who'd ever used aspirin had a 20 per cent reduction in breast cancer risk. If they'd taken seven or more tablets a week, the chances fell more. The protection was only against hormone receptor-positive tumours: the estrogen-sensitive ones. So what's the message? Well a trial is needed, but it's possible aspirin could be used in women who've had breast cancer to prevent it returning. Healthy women, on the other hand, can't know what their receptors would show in a future tumour, so they'd be taking aspirin on faith. *** New research from the United States has revealed a disturbing link between the use of antibiotics and the incidence of breast cancer in women. A study of more than 10,000 American women has shown that women who use antibiotics on a regular basis are twice as likely to develop breast cancer. === Myth: If a Woman is Diagnosed With Breast Cancer, She Will Lose Her Breast. Fact: Many women who are diagnosed with breast cancer will undergo some type of surgery as part of their treatment. However, breast-conserving therapy is becoming common treatment for early stage breast cancers. Lumpectomy is the surgical removal of a breast lump and a surrounding margin of normal breast tissue. To date, women with DCIS have chosen equally among lumpectomy and mastectomy , though specific cases may sometimes favor lumpectomy over mastectomy or vice versa. Chemotherapy is also being used in some cancer patients to shrink the size of a breast tumor so that a woman may have lumpectomy instead of mastectomy. Recent studies of the drug tamoxifen and other alternative treatments show a growing trend toward less invasive breast cancer treatment. ==== Myth: Chemotherapy Will Make a Woman’s Hair Fall Out. Fact: The loss of hair is only one of the temporary side effects of chemotherapy. Hair loss and other side effects of chemotherapy depend on the types of drugs administered, their dosage, and the length of treatment. Some women experience few if any adverse effects from drug treatment. For women who experience alopecia, hair loss usually begins about three weeks after chemotherapy has begun. In most all cases, the hair will regrow after chemotherapy has ended. According to the National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations, the early chemotherapy regimen of cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, and flouracil causes fewer side effects in most women than other regimens containing Adriamyacin. Click here to learn more about chemotherapy. Breast cancer is a life altering experience - it changes the patient physically and emotionally. While fighting breast cancer is a very personal battle, Dr. Coppola's patients know they will not fight that battle alone. A very special bond is made. |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 1/12/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 12:35 The word every woman fears. Ahead, a look at the personal side of Breast Cancer and the art of healing through theatre. Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. This program is about healing and dealing with Breast Cancer. A disease that strikes 1 out of 8 women. In 2004, nearly 216-thousand women nationwide heard the words they fear the most: breast cancer. In NH, 920 women were diagnosed. A key to survival is "early" detection. That's where mamograms come in. Most physicians advise women to get a baseline mammogram at age 35 and annual screenings after age 40. We'll talk about new treatments and hope for those battling the disease in a moment, but first, a story of survival--life "after" cancer and the power of theater to heal. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Betsy Duany\Breast Cancer Survivor, Renee Russell\Breast Cancer Survivor, Leah Carey\Producer, "Bosom Buddies," Jenny Russell \Renee's Daughter |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 1/12/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 12:35 The word every woman fears. Ahead, a look at the personal side of Breast Cancer and the art of healing through theatre. Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. This program is about healing and dealing with Breast Cancer. A disease that strikes 1 out of 8 women. In 2004, nearly 216-thousand women nationwide heard the words they fear the most: breast cancer. In NH, 920 women were diagnosed. A key to survival is "early" detection. That's where mamograms come in. Most physicians advise women to get a baseline mammogram at age 35 and annual screenings after age 40. We'll talk about new treatments and hope for those battling the disease in a moment, but first, a story of survival--life "after" cancer and the power of theater to heal. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Betsy Duany\Breast Cancer Survivor, Renee Russell\Breast Cancer Survivor, Leah Carey\Producer, "Bosom Buddies," Jenny Russell \Renee's Daughter |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 1/12/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 14:10 The word every woman fears. Ahead, a look at the personal side of Breast Cancer and the art of healing through theatre. Many of the women in the production were treated at Dartmouth-Hitchcock's Medical Center in Hanover where great strides have been made in the treatment of breast cancer. Here to talk about that: Dr Richard Barth, a Surgical Oncologist and Dr Peter Kauffman a Medical Oncologist at Dartmouth-Hitchcock's "Norris Cotton Cancer Center." Welcome. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Dr. Richard Barth\Surgical Oncology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Dr. Peter Kaufman\Hematology/Oncology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
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Wednesday, January 12, 2005: We taped today's show early because of the weather. We started just before 2:30pm. We finished by 3pm. We also taped the Martin Luther King holiday show. We started that at 3:15pm. We had to make a minor fix to some audio on a pkge. We finishd just before 4pm. |
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