I got this great chart to help you decipher what sickness is going around in your house. As a mom, I am freaking out about H1N1, and this really helps to figure out what’s going on.  (That being said, always make sure you call your doctor for the proper medical care).

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Many years ago (over 15 years), my aunt was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer.  It’s a time I’ll never forget.  Due to the tumor she had, she literally looked 9 months pregnant.  I now know way more about cancer than I ever wanted to know.  She went through various treatment but fought it for many years and many remissions and recurrences.  She went from doctor to doctor and even tried cancer treatment centers.

That’s why I have to tell you about the partnership between Electrolux and Kelly Ripa.  They are kicking off a unique “Text-a-Thon for a Cause” to support the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF). Moms can donate $5 to the cause by texting “KELLY” to 85944 from their mobile phones (standard text messaging rates apply) – or by logging on to www.kelly-confidential.com.  If you go to the site, you can also enter for a chance to win a luxury frontload washer and dryer from Electrolux in Turquoise Sky, the color of ovarian cancer awareness.  (Mom Central will also be giving away a set too).  You can also send a virtual T-shirt to a friend.  For each T-shirt sent, Electrolux will donate $1 to the OCRF. You can also purchase a limited edition T-shirt designed by Kelly Ripa; 100% of the proceeds from the sale of the T-shirts will go to OCRF.

Here’s Kelly’s PSA on such a great topic:

You never know when cancer will strike you, your family, or someone you know, so please take a few moments of your time, to help with this cause.

“I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Electrolux and received a gift certificate to thank me for taking the time to participate.”

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In 2008, at least 43 children across the United States died from heat stroke caused by being left or trapped in a vehicle.

Heat is much more dangerous to children than to adults. When left in a hot vehicle, a young childs core body temperature may increase three to five times faster than that of an adults, which could cause permanent injury or even death within minutes.

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Last year, my friend Angela walked in  her first Breast Cancer 3 Day walk in Cleveland (60 miles in three days) with her mom who is a breast cancer survivor. They raised nearly $6,000 last year for breast cancer research and treatment. In order to participate this year, she has to raise a minimum of $2300.

Her good friend Margey of www.bellastradastudios.com has graciously offered to do a promotion with one of the products that she offers to help benefit her in her Breast Cancer 3 Day walk. Margey has generously offered to donate 20% of her proceeds from the Flying Wish Paper products that she sells to Angela’s walk. She is running this promotion for her from June 15th – July 15th.   Make sure you use the promotion code “3Day” so that the 20% can be donated!  (If you’d like to donate directly, click here)

This is such a great cause that I knew I had to pass it on too all of you!

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(Disclosure:  Womanly things discussed.  Read at your own will).

Let me start off by stating that I haven’t slept all night.  Will decided that he didn’t want to sleep, and somebody had to get up with him.  So I’m tired and crabby from that alone.

Will’s 2nd birthday party is tomorrow, so I am stressed about that.  My family is coming in today (need to finish cleaning).

And the surgery.  If you don’t know what’s going on, read here and here.  Basically, if you can believe this, my period has gotten worse on the estrogen I’ve been taking for 2 weeks now.  Worse.  Right now, if I could curl into a ball — I would.  That’s how bad my cramps are.  And this is on birth control.  Can you imagine how much worse this would be if I wasn’t?  So I sit here and feel sorry for myself which I sooooo know I shouldn’t be doing. There are so many people out there who have it way worse than we do — it’s just lack of sleep, the cramps, the freaking emotional roller coaster all these freaking hormones have me on — I just want this over.  I want this surgery (which is scheduled for June 24th) to be over.  Yes 2 weeks away.  So I’ll have this period that started May 4th until at least then.

My fears?  What are they going to find?  From what I’ve read, this could be as simple as a fibroid or a polyp.  Or not.  I have a lot of cancer in my family.  Like pretty much every kind that there is out there.  My aunt died one year ago today from lung cancer (she also had bone (I think) and breast), so that weighs on my mind.  Another aunt died of ovarian.  Though noone has said it to me yet, I have warned Bill about losing the girly parts.  Because this could turn out to be nothing, but this could turn out to be bad.  Very bad.  My next fear is that they find nothing.  Then I just spent several thousand dollars to find out nothing.  And then what?  Am I going to be told to deal with it?

Those are my thoughts on a Friday morning when I am suppose to be cleaning.

Added:  You know you are having a bad day when you notice on your Twitter feed that people are recommending for #followfriday, and it makes you all teary eyed.  Thanks again!

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