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Melissa Etheridge
Musician
I think that's part of the problem with western medicine, we separate mind and body, when they both have a lot to do with each other.
Q: How are you feeling?
I feel wonderful. It's been a year; I'm a year out, totally cancer free and 100% back to my energy.
Q: How did you avoid getting caught up thinking that you might be dying, when clearly, breast cancer kills?
I look back on it and I don't know. All I know is that I received the information, and I checked and went, all right, what does this mean? Because I believe that in life, that what this life is - is choices and a journey.
Grammy-winning musician Melissa Etheridge helped pave the way for other female rockers and has a passion for promoting equality and tolerance. After successfully fighting breast cancer this past year, her priorities have shifted; but she's still making rousing music.
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Recommended Web Sites
The National Breast Cancer Foundation addresses breast cancer signs, symptoms and myths.
Living Beyond Breast Cancer offers education and support for people with breast cancer and their families and friends.
The nonprofit The National Cancer Institute has information on breast cancer risk factors, testing and treatment.
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