What is Metformin? Metformin is an oral medication that decreases the amount of sugar made in the liver, helps the body use sugar and recognize
by Fannie Lemay I always loved to work. Even when I was cutting carrots at IGA for a living, I loved it. Well, maybe “love”
In 2002, I noticed a lump on the innerside of my upper left leg. The doctor thought of scar tissue caused by a mosquito bite,
A woman with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome has almost a 100% chance of getting cancer in her lifetime. Although most of this risk is due to Breast
I was diagnosed with a stage 4 Osteosarcoma in my right knee aged 19. It had spread to my lungs and the tumour was the
Choroid Plexus Brain Tumors are highly associated with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome. The choroid plexus is within each ventricle in the brain; a series of vessels and tissue
“If you were me what would you do?” Working as a nurse, I have been asked this question so many times. It wasn’t until I
In April 2018, Fannie attended the LFSA REACH International Conference in Toronto. She shares her experience and the impact it has made on her coping
1969, SOFT TISSUE SARCOMAS, BREAST CANCER- A FAMILY SYNDROME? In 1969, Dr. Joseph Fraumeni and Dr. Frederick Li were working at the National Institutes of
A few years ago, Brandi shared her experience of sarcoma with us. In 2009, she was only 29, 5 months pregnant with her daughter when
