Again, I'm not a reviewer of any kind, but I do read all sorts of books. I love a romance with well written, believable characters that go through great odds! One such story is Taryn Kincaid's new release, Healing Hearts which I just finished! Absolutely wonderful with a plot twist that will keep you glued to the pages!
But don't take my word for it...stop by Carina Press and get your very own copy! You can order directly from Carina Press at
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Or, at Amazon.com at this link:
http://www.amazon.com/Healing-Hearts-ebook/dp/B004K1F7TE/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1301820475&sr=1-4
And, if you've read Taryn's wonderful book, and are at Amazon, review it for her, would ya! She'd love to know your thoughts!
To learn more about Taryn and her books, go here:
http://dreamvoyagers.blogspot.com/
Happy Wednesday!!
Kathleen
Researchers have been busy at work studying breast cancer genomes in a patient's DNA looking for mutations. Why is this important? Because, if your oncologist has your specific genome sequence, he/she could better prescribe a treatment plan to help cure you of your cancer.
Currently, all the results are preliminary and are being presented this weekend at a conference in Florida. Let's keep our fingers crossed that these guys are on to something FANTASTIC!
Just think of the possibilities...No guesswork. The Doc gets your bloodwork with your information and will then know exactly what type of chemo drug to use to help rid your body of the cancer cells! How many patients go through several rounds of chemo? Or, chemo/radiation combinations in hopes to have their cancer cured? Sadly, way too many to count!
As a person who has a familial history of breast cancer, definitely keeping my eye on this bit of research!
Enjoy your Tuesday!
Kathleen
Happy Monday!!! Err...Not! I am so not a morning person! I wonder sometimes how most people get out of bed so darn early! My kids are on spring break this week and they're excited to sleep in, too! :) They do take after their momma with their love of late nights... But let's move on to today's post. I recently read an article while sitting in the doctor's office waiting... It was written by a doctor who'd bought her son a dog, something he'd always wanted.
After eight years with their dog, Tiger, the mom noticed that he had increased thirst (polydipsia) and increased urination (polyuria) and suspected the dog had developed diabetes. She'd taken him to the vet and sure enough, her suspicions were confirmed. The dog's health rapidly declined shortly after that. Tiger started to waste away in front of their eyes as he refused to eat, and then lacked the strength to even try.
Her son was devastated. One day, he begged his mom to buy Tiger some baby food. The boy was convinced that he could get his dog to eat it. Not wanting to discourage her son's hope, but not sure that the dog would eat the baby food, the mom went out and bought baby food anyway. After all, what harm could it
do?
With baby food jar in hand, the boy smeared a small amount of the baby food on Tiger's lips. An amazing thing happened, the dog licked the food off which is all he'd had strength for. The boy repeated the process over and over. After a good length of time had passed, the dog had eaten the entire jar of baby food.
Several days went by with her son feeding the dog in this manner. Soon, he had gained enough strength to lick the food from the boy's palm. Tiger's energy level increased and he was able to walk again. Over the next four weeks, Tiger seemed back to his usual health.
This part of my post is taken from the article itself--JAMA, July 23/30 2008 Vol 300, No.4 "A Piece of My Mind--Baby Food". Because I couldn't have paraphrased it so that you would get the same impact, I copied and pasted it here:
"...Brent commented the other day, "Tiger is a really strong dog. I don't think he will die." But the physician part of me has seen a substantial increase in the dog's polyuria and polydipsia over the past week. My prognosis is significant progression of his disease and death within a short period of time. Yet the mother part of me wants with all my heart for my son's prognosis to be the correct one. So I tell him, "You have given us extra time to love your dog."
After reading this article, all I could think was "Wow!" I'd never thought about how diabetes would affect people's lives if a beloved pet had the disease. How about you?
Take Care,
Kathleen
Morning! Thanks for stopping by to view my Six. Your comments are always appreciated! I've been working steadily on my Dating series. The first of the three books is Dating 911. The characters have been on my mind a lot lately, so again, I've drawn my Six from that book. Jett's PTSD is a daily struggle...
Panic stricken grey eyes opened, glancing around the room before he finally focused on her face.
“Roxanne?” he rasped. His ragged breathing echoed between them.
“Yes. I’m here, Jett.” Alarmed, she assessed him critically. Skin slick with sweat, face flushed, gaze wild with the remnants of the terror created within his unconscious mind. “It was just a dream. Everything is okay.”
But is it really? Hmmmm....stay tuned. Take a look at what the other SSS authors are up to today at this link: http://sixsunday.blogspot.com/ I can promise you there are some great reads!
Happy reading!
Kathleen
It has been a long work week. I've been busy writing, revising, & plotting...Well, as much as a pantser like me can plot! LOL.
Thank Goodness it is FRIDAY! Enjoy your weekend all! See you back here for Six Sentence Sunday!
Kathleen
