by Gayle Carson | Feb 12, 2019 | Feeling good, Health and Wellness, Surviving Cancer, Women Over 50
FROM THE JOURNAL OF THE SPUNKY OLD BROAD: The Spunky Old Broad for 2019 is Robin Roberts. A cancer survivor, host of Good Morning America, Former ESPN host, winner of the Arthur Ashe Courage award, she epitomizes everything an S.O.B. is. Intelligence, good sense of...
by Gayle Carson | Jan 14, 2019 | Surviving Cancer
To continue on from last week–one year later they found cancer in my other breast. This constituted a need for both chemo and radiation. Yes, I lost my hair but not my spirit. I started wearing gorgeous hats and no one knew what was going on underneath them. I...
by Gayle Carson | Jan 7, 2019 | Health and Wellness, Inspiration, Surviving Cancer
First I want to welcome all of you to 2019. I am sure many of you are getting tons of “How to Make 2019 your best year ever” messages as I have. And no, I’m not going there. But I am going to change this newsletter to share more. Many of you have...
by Gayle Carson | Oct 2, 2018 | Health and Wellness, Surviving Cancer
Every October I start the month by preaching the importance of getting a mammogram. As you know, I found my 3 breast cancers through mammograms so I am once again imploring you to get your checkups. Now we’ve discovered it a fourth time by a bone scan. I start...
by Gayle Carson | Oct 2, 2017 | Health and Wellness, Inspiration, Surviving Cancer
It’s time for me to be on my soapbox again. As some of you know, I am a 3x breast cancer survivor who has had 16 surgeries, several rounds of radiation and chemo. All 3 of my cancers were found by mammogram. I cannot tell you how important you getting checked...
by Gayle Carson | Oct 24, 2016 | Health and Wellness, Surviving Cancer
I was in Punta Cana last week and you can’t imagine all the people sunning themselves by the pools. Young, old, male, female, lots of kids……and all a golden brown. They looked great, but it’s the wrong thing to do. There is no doubt...
by Gayle Carson | Oct 17, 2016 | Health and Wellness, Surviving Cancer
I had some interesting comments from last week’s post. More women than ever are concerned about the health of their mates. And unfortunately, it is up to us to make sure our “men folk” are taking care of themselves. The other cancer I want to talk...
by Gayle Carson | Oct 11, 2016 | Health and Wellness, Surviving Cancer
by Gayle Carson… As you know this is Breast Cancer Awareness month. However, this past week Ben Stiller was on TV talking about the fact that he had prostate cancer two years ago. He was freaked out (as he should have been) but I was surprised that a person who...
by Gayle Carson | Oct 3, 2016 | Health and Wellness, Surviving Cancer
This is all about breast cancer this month. Pink is in!! As most of you know, I am a three time breast cancer survivor and have had 16 surgeries including a double mastectomy. Yes, my chest looks like a road map but my philosophy is I am here and that’s what...
by Kimball Stadler | Jan 28, 2016 | Feeling good, Surviving Cancer, Women Over 50
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2016 Every February marks the fun and youthful nationally recognized, Spunky Old Broad’s Month! Dr. Gayle Carson, founder of the SOB Clubs and original Spunky Old Broad, announces an honorary Spunky Old Broad each year that...
by Kimball Stadler | Oct 20, 2015 | Health and Wellness, Surviving Cancer, Women Over 50
According to the National Cancer Institute, 231,840 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year alone. The numbers are staggering and I can tell you as a 3x champion, they continue to amaze me. So many people have asked how I got through it that I thought I...
by Kimball Stadler | Oct 19, 2015 | Feeling good, Health and Wellness, Surviving Cancer, Women Over 50
I was first diagnosed in 1987 and the last diagnosis was in 2004. When it first happened, breast cancer was a dirty word and not mentioned very much. In fact I was told to hide my diagnosis so I wouldn’t lose any work. After all, I was a professional speaker...
by Kimball Stadler | Oct 14, 2015 | Feeling good, Surviving Cancer, Women Over 50
Every day I march myself to the gym to get my body moving. At 77 that’s an important thing for me to do. My workouts consist of aerobics, strength training, sculpting, stretching, the bike and something new called “piloxing.” Of course I have bad knees, bad...
