Andrea and I created a short documentary video celebrating her last fast track bloodwork appointment and breast cancer chemotherapy treatment. The video includes reflections on the six months that got us where we are now, the chemo process and the jarring “klunk” of The Bell of Hope.
2010.01.31
Textual Healing at PodCamp Toronto
Andrea and I are really disappointed that we won’t be able to attend PodCamp Toronto this year. It’s always a great event at which to learn, meet new people and reconnect with our friends. However, with Andrea in chemotherapy right now, we have to sit this one out.
The good news is that we’ll be able to attend from the comfort of our home and we’ve been invited to deliver a session via video Skype. Our session is called Textual Healing: The use of social media for narrative therapy, connection and support.
Here’s how our session is described:
Communities can exist for many reasons, but one of the most striking recent examples is the support community that has arisen around Canadian social media fixtures Andrea Ross and Mark Blevis, as together they work to make Andrea a breast cancer Survivor.
Their place of wellness on the web, WeCanRebuildHer.com, and the community that has gathered there is “something that’s good for them”, their supporters and for others in similar situations.
In this presentation, Andrea and Mark will join PodCamp Toronto via live Skype video from Ottawa to share their use of social media as a key tool in Andrea’s strategy to survive and thrive and will offer their top tips for healing and sharing in a digital world.
If you’re going to be in Toronto on the weekend of February 20-21, 2010, I recommend you register for and attend PCTO2010.
2009.12.28
We Can Rebuild Her
Andrea and I have officially launched our website WeCanRebuildHer.com with the tagline Better than she was before… better, stronger, happier — A Breast Cancer Journal. We will use the website to document our journey from the perspective of patient and supporter to make Andrea a breast cancer survivor.
Our first post is now live. It features audio from Andrea’s head shaving party which took place at our place last night. Twenty of our friends joined us for munchies, drinks, cake and to show support as I shaved Andrea’s head.
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