December Newsletter

Ovarian Cancer

A woman has a 1 in 67 chance of developing ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cancer among women, and it causes more deaths than any other type of female reproductive cancer.

The risk for developing ovarian cancer appears to be affected by several factors. The more children a woman has and the earlier in life she gives birth, the lower her risk of ovarian cancer. Certain genes (BRCA1 and BRCA2) are responsible for a small number of ovarian cancer cases. Women with a personal history of breast cancer or a family history of breast or ovarian cancer have an increased risk for ovarian cancer.

Older women are at highest risk. About two-thirds of the deaths from ovarian cancer occur in women age 55 and older. About 25% of ovarian cancer deaths occur in women between 35 and 54 years of age.

Ovarian cancer symptoms are often vague and non-specific, so women and doctors often blame the symptoms on other, more common conditions. By the time the cancer is diagnosed, the tumor has often spread beyond the ovaries


News from The Spot! December 2007/Issue #4
In this issue: • Christmas Journal by Dee • Christmas Tree Card by Vera • So Smart by Julie • Christmas Card/Gift Card Holder by Julie • Ovarian Cancer
Christmas Journal by Deanna Koontz Last year while I was checking out my favorite blogs and scrapbook sites I started seeing people posting about making Christmas journals and art journals. Ali Edwards had some examples posted from one she had done with one of Shimelle’s classes. Many people seemed to be signing up for these classes where you received an e-mail every day in December giving you ideas and journaling prompts for your book. I almost signed up but then thought, why not do my own? I decided to decorate a 7 gypsies mini album I had and use that for my Christmas journal. My thoughts were that I would use a Christmas devotional I had and whatever thoughts or ideas were standing out to me on that day, to then journal about that whether with words, pictures, scrapping, or whatever was inspiring me at the moment. I chose to do this about my faith and wanted to keep focused on the birth of my Savior. However I also journaled about favorite memories, fun gifts I had picked up shopping, the baking I had done that day, etc. There are tons of ways you could go with this. So I wanted to share with you a picture of the journal I came up with and then also give you some ideas for topics you might incorporate into your own Christmas journal or art journal this year. This was my journal and a few sample pages: For your Christmas journal this year why not journal about:  What do I want to focus on this year?  What is a favorite Christmas memory from years past?  What is my favorite Christmas tradition and why?  What is my goal for this December?  How much baking am I doing this year and sharing a favorite recipe.  Christmas music I enjoy and why.  What is your favorite holiday activity with your kids and why.  What are you most looking forward to this year?  What is the best gift you ever received for Christmas?  Best gift you ever gave or most enjoyed giving? The possibilities are endless. Why not decorate a journal for yourself this year, or use a pre-made journal and jot down some thoughts? The Figgy Pudding kit would be fabulous for this project! Hopefully it will help you as it did me to take a step back and not get caught up in the constant hustle and bustle of the season. Merry Christmas!
Christmas Tree Card by Vera Blaz Who doesn't have scraps of paper? If you're like me, you save every bit and piece just in case it can be used, especially papers from favorite manufacturers. One of my all time favorites happens to be Basic Grey. One of our DT members, Julie aka juliescraps, posted a card that she saw on scrapbook.com. I just had to figure out how to make one...it wasn't easy! It took two tries to get it right. Materials needed: 4 scraps of patterned paper at least 3.5x3 inches 1 scrap of cardstock 1x2 inches trim ink (green and brown) scrap of cardstock to make a triangle template jewels pinwheel eyelet or other embellishment card base 8x9.25 inches (folded in half to measure 4x9.25 inches) Using a scrap piece of cardstock, make a triangle template. On that back side of each 3.5x3-inch piece of patterned paper, trace the triangle using the template you just made. Cut off the excess paper. Using a bone folder, fold the triangle in half. Open the triangle back up. Fold each half so the outsides of the triangle meet in the middle. Cut each triangle apart. Move the cut pieces around so that each triangle will eventually end up with 1 pattern of each paper. Use scotch tape on the back of each triangle to keep them together. Ink your 1x2 scrap piece of cardstock to make the trunk of the tree. Adhere the inked piece of cardstock to the bottom of your card base. Starting from the bottom, adhere one triangle at a time, staggering each triangle to make the tiers of the tree. I cut off about 1 inch from the very top triangle so that the tree would not look top heavy. Add trim to the bottom of each tier. Randomly adhere jewels to the tree. Adhere pinwheel eyelet or other embellishment to the top of the tree. Ink edges of the card to add color. This card, when finished, will fit into a standard sized business envelope.
So Smart by Julianna Marchant Basic Grey has to be one of the smartest companies out there. Every year they wow us with their beautiful Christmas lines. Well they are genius' because they all match!! SO grab your Figgy Pudding kit, and all the past BG Christmas papers you have and scrap those memories. Altered M Supplies: EK Art Blanche M 2 leftover papers from Fruitcake 1 Figgy Pudding paper 1 piece of card stock ric rac from the kit Flower from the kit Ink from the TaDa kit This was a great project to help use up some of the leftovers from last year.
Christmas Card/Gift Card Holder by Julie So I finally found something to do with the CUTE sleeves from my Starbucks coffee!! Suppies: Patterned paper scrap Cardstock scrap Starbucks coffee sleeve Blank card Ink from TaDa kit Needle and embroidery floss
Ovarian Cancer A woman has a 1 in 67 chance of developing ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cancer among women, and it causes more deaths than any other type of female reproductive cancer. The risk for developing ovarian cancer appears to be affected by several factors. The more children a woman has and the earlier in life she gives birth, the lower her risk of ovarian cancer. Certain genes (BRCA1 and BRCA2) are responsible for a small number of ovarian cancer cases. Women with a personal history of breast cancer or a family history of breast or ovarian cancer have an increased risk for ovarian cancer. Older women are at highest risk. About two-thirds of the deaths from ovarian cancer occur in women age 55 and older. About 25% of ovarian cancer deaths occur in women between 35 and 54 years of age. Ovarian cancer symptoms are often vague and non-specific, so women and doctors often blame the symptoms on other, more common conditions. By the time the cancer is diagnosed, the tumor has often spread beyond the ovaries Symptoms Return to top Sense of pelvic heaviness Vague lower abdominal discomfort Vaginal bleeding Weight gain or loss Abnormal menstrual cycles Unexplained back pain that worsens over time Increased abdominal girth Non-specific gastrointestinal symptoms: Increased gas Indigestion Lack of appetite Nausea and vomiting Inability to ingest usual volumes of food Bloating Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease: Increased urinary frequency or urgency Excessive hair growth Ovarian cancer is rarely diagnosed in its early stages. It is usually quite advanced by the time diagnosis is made. The outcome is often poor. About 76% of women with ovarian cancer survive 1 year after diagnosis. About 45% live longer than 5 years after diagnosis. If diagnosis is made early in the disease and treatment is received before the cancer spreads outside the ovary, the 5-year survival rate is about 94%.
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