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Asked the chicken-and-egg question of which came first: showbiz or bipolarity, Fisher offers a qualified response. “Yes, I’m a product of Hollywood inbreeding … but my shrink said ‘if you hadn’t had celebrity parents, if you were a check-out girl, you would have been institutionalized.’” Actually, she was.
Health
Jonathan Herman, M.D., FACOG, informs readers about Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome (HBOC) and how the BRCA blood test can save lives. Only about 7 to 10 percent of breast and ovarian cancers are linked to genetic factors, and those families can be identified. Dr. Herman and three Long Island women are determined to get that message out.
Please educate yourself and those around you. Don’t forget the message. Learn from your family history! It may just save your life. Tell a friend too … If you have breast or ovarian cancer in your family, want to learn more, or have an idea of how to help get the word out, please visit learnabouthboc.com..
Book Corner
Columnist Debbi Honorof presents three memoirs this month: the story of a 44-year-old finding herself pregnant after being told she was infertile; a mother and daughter travel journey; and, a family tale that reads like a novel. You can even meet one of these authors, Patricia Hampl, at Hofstra University’s “Great Writers, Great Readings Series” on Oct. 14.
She had been misdiagnosed with an abdominal tumor and did not discover that she was pregnant until she was in her sixth month. With no prenatal care, insufficient health insurance and years of hormone replacement therapy (including treatment while she was pregnant), the author faced the possibility that she would give birth to a child with serious birth defects.
Sustenance
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is inspiring local chefs. Learn about the special offers at area restaurants and how they help raise funds for this cause so close to home.
“Think Pink” menus will feature special drinks and entrees, and a portion of the money will be donated to the West Islip Breast Cancer Coalition and the Huntington Breast Cancer Action Coalition.
FYI
You can shop for a good cause by checking out the merchandise at youngsurvival.org, which benefits the Young Survival Coalition … Blood, Sweat and Tears appears at the YMCA Boulton Center on Oct. 13 … Make over your closet with Garde Robe services … Enjoy a chuckle by visiting “Laugh Lines,” an exhibit at the Art-trium Gallery in Melville featuring comics and cartoons by the Berndt Toast Gang and Friends … Prepare for winter by attending Bumps for Boomers, an alternative approach to ski instruction geared to women 50 and up … and be sure to look at this month’s picks: a product (Olive Smart Sacks); a book (Stand By Her: A Breast Cancer Guide for Men); an event (Author Leslie Cohen appearing at Long Beach Public Library); an eatery (Witches Brew in West Hempstead); and, a website to check out (weather.com).
Plus, meet this month’s Long Island Woman, Lisa-Michelle Kucharz, certified coach, Ace The Race, LLC.
My Turn
With all the progress women have made, is there a fresh way to say “Not Tonight, Dear”? Sandie Lee offers some “Turn Off Tips” to ward off any advances from the man in your life without looking like a prude.
If you normally shower after work, don’t! But if you must, be sure to wash off all of your make-up and give yourself the towel-do. You know the one … your hair is all scraggly and wild after you take the towel off. As hard as it may seem, leave it. Scare-hair is good.
Happenings
Try something new this fall. Our calendar tells you about classes, lectures, outdoor activities, art exhibits, concerts and entertainment.
Support Groups
Check out the new Support Group Spotlight, and as always, find support for all kinds of issues (physical, mental, emotional and more). Listings are categorized by subject matter for easy reference.
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