September is Ovarian Cancer Month

Hello Everyone,

For those of you who may not know it September is Ovarian Cancer Month. Some of you will remember that my mother past away April 4, 1998 from ovarian cancer, and you'll know this is a subject near and dear to my heart.

Ovarian cancer is called the silent killer for a very good reason. The disease is not usually caught in the early stages due to the fact that most symptoms can be attributed to other causes.

The types of ovarian cancer are 1. Epithelial ovarian tumors; 2. Germ cell tumors; and 3. Stromal tumors, but within this group are other types of cancer. One of these is called primary peritoneal carcinoma and the reason I'm mentioning it is because it looks like epithelial ovarian cancer and it can be found in women without their ovaries.

I'm not going to go into a lot of detail here about ovarian cancer, but I do know anyone who has a family history of colon cancer, breast cancer can also get ovarian cancer. I could go on forever about this cancer and others, but I'm not going to. You can go to the American Cancer Society for any information you like to find.

Here are some signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer: 1. Abdominal pressure, fullness, swelling or bloating; 2. Pelvic discomfort or pain; 3. Trouble eating or feeling full quickly; and 4. Urinary symptoms such as urgency (always feeling like you have to go) or frequency (having to go often).

Other symptoms of ovarian cancer can include:

1. Persistent indigestion, gas or nausea
2. Unexplained changes in bowel habits, such as constipation
3. Changes in bladder habits, including a frequent need to urinate
4. Loss of appetite or quickly feeling full
5. Increased abdominal girth or clothes fitting tighter around your waist
6. Pain during intercourse
7. A permanent lack of energy
8. Low back pain
9. Changes in menstruation

These symptoms can be caused by other conditions than ovarian cancer.

My niece, Kristin, has been walking in the Susan G. Koman cure for breast cancer for several years. Her mother-in-law died of breast cancer after a battle of five years or more. In many cases cancer can be cured if caught early enough, so I recommend that all men, women and children be diligent in working to stop all cancers.

Much of this information has come from the American Cancer Society and Mayo Clinic except for the personal comments I have made. My title September is Ovarian Cancer month is linked to the Mayo Clinic for those of you who wish to learn more about this disease.

Thank you for your time. Enjoy today and tell those you love that you love them. See you next Sunday.

Sandy

http://www.skaymarshall.com/

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Do You Watch Advertisements and Do You Have a Favorite? Plus Blogmania Winners Announced.

Hi Everyone,

First, I'm going to name the winners of my Blogmania contest, and then we'll get to my question.

Drum Roll Folks, here is the list everyone has been waiting for:

1st prize: Amber in Canada

2nd prize: Tracy P

3rd prize: Sabrina Shields

4th prize: Ginn7

5th prize: Allana 890

Congratulations to all the winners. I have sent out emails to all of you and all you have to do is reply back with your snail mail addresses.

Back to my question, I know a lot of you guys watch the commercials during the New Year's Day games, so your favorite is probably from that day.

Usually, I switch channels during commercials but there's one that I have been watching lately. Why does this commercial fascinate me? First of it's an airline commercial with lots of class. It reminds me of the old days when people used to dress up for flights around the world. It's the Korean Airline commercial, it tells a romantic story, dreams of a far-off land and it is first class all the way even on the wings of a plane. Smile. It's quality advertising, which we don't see a lot of anymore.

I'll be waiting eagerly to learn about your favorite.

Have a great week, and I'll see you next Sunday.

Sandy
http://www.eirelander-publishing.com/
http://www.skaymarshall.com/
http://www.myspace.com/s_zinn_marshall

Blogmania

WELCOME To BLOGMANIA !
My Blog is #125 out of 169 Blogs

You've arrived at exactly the right time to explore lots of new blogs, all of which, ARE HOSTING A VERY SPECIAL BLOGMANIA GIVEAWAY (For Two Days Only--September 15th and 16th)

These numbers will allow you to keep track of which blogs you've visited and how many are left to visit. Why not take a moment to make a list of numbers 1-169, and check off the blogs as you go.

Here are my prizes and rules for my blog. 1. Anyone who enters my contest needs to become a follower. 2. Leave a comment with some way for me to get in touch with you if you win.

Here are some of my prizes:

1. Christmas Basket ( can be used to decorate as well)
a. Large snowman
b. Two magnetic backed message pads
c. Several snow capped pine cones
d. Snow men tree ornaments
e. Candle and holder
f. Other candles and ornaments

2. Fall Basket
a. Three scented candles


3. Thanksgiving Basket
a. Large pumpkin
b. Pumpkin scented candle
c. Spice scented Candle
d. Small Turkey decoration
e. One magnetic backed message pad

4. Beverage basket
a. Mug
b. Fair Trade Coffee
c. Fair Trade Organic Earl Grey Tea
d. French Vanilla Purple Mountain Coffee
e. Hazelnut, Raspberry and Mint hot chocolate
f. One magnetic backed message pad

5. A bag full of goodies heehee
a. Emergency Signal (multi-function lantern)
b. jewelry (earrings and matching necklace)
c. note cards

After you enter this giveaway , don't forget to hop on to the next one - there are over $38,000 in prizes to enter to win!

Use this link:

http://www.simply-linked.com/listwidget.aspx?l=8fc84dfc-d47d-4984-b945-54251c21bf73"

Have fun shopping and good luck everyone.

Sandy

http://www.skaymarshall.com/

http://www.eirelander-publishing.com/

http://www.myspace.com/s_zinn_marshall

Winner of Labor Day Contest

Yay! Cathy M. is the winner of my Labor Day Contest, and she won Rebecca's contest too. Cathy decided on The Deceived from my list of prizes.

Congratulations, Cathy.

Sandy
http://www.eirelander-publishing.com
http://www.skaymarshall.com
http://www.myspace.com/s_zinn_marshall/

Labor Day and a Chance to Win Books

Hello Everyone,

We are celebrating our Labor Day weekend here in the States. This nationwide holiday is a tribute to the American worker. There is a dispute over who the founder of Labor Day is, but at this time many believe Peter J. McGuire was first in suggesting the idea. Recent research supports that Matthew Maguire proposed the idea. I know it is important to historians to know who actually started the campaign for Labor Day, but I'm not going to focus on the founder here.

We as Americans have come a very long way, and I believe Labor Day is a celebration of what we have accomplished. Today, we celebrate the American worker.

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Now, I want to talk about a trip I took to the U.S. Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. Specifically, I want to tell you about the return trip.

When we left the U.S. Virgin Islands we had engine problems and had to land in St. Croix (another island in the U.S. Virgin Islands) for repairs. We were told to stay onboard because there was unrest on the island and people were being killed. Right before we were to leave a young woman came rushing on the plane, and she sat beside me. She was crying.

This was back in the late 60's or early 70's when there was a lot of racial tension. The young girl was a teacher, and she'd just gotten out of the hospital after surgery, and she was afraid to go back to her apartment. She was afraid she was next to be killed. She'd seen a friend of hers killed, and she was terrified so she'd left everything behind in order to return to her family in Florida.

We were on an Eastern flight (a small plane not a jet) over the Caribbean and lightening was striking our plane. Everyone was crying and praying. My mother sat across the aisle from me, and I wanted to talk to her but I was listening and trying to calm this young woman down who had just escaped one terror for another. I did manage to hold my mother's hand once and tell her I loved her but the rest of the time I spent reassuring the young teacher that we would be okay.

Rebecca Royce, a friend and author is also blogging today. For a chance to win a copy of her new stories, Screw Superman or Banging Batman go to her blog at you have to answer this question: What did I eat for dinner when I saw La Cage Aux Folles? To find the answer go to http://www.rebeccaroyce.blogspot.com.

On Ms. Royce's site you'll find the question you'll need to win either an ebook or a print copy of Addiction in celebration of the release of my new book, The Deceived on September 10th.

Have a great Labor Day.

See you next week.

Sandy
http://www.skaymarshall.com
http://www.eirelander-publishing.com

There will be no blog today

For those of you stopping in today there won't be a blog today. Instead, I'll be blogging tomorrow on Labor Day.

Thank you.
Sandy
http://www.eirelander-publishing.com/
http://www.skaymarshall.com/