Articles of Interest
The buddy system works for breast cancer survivors
By Samantha Amara -- Chronicle Herald Oct, 2009
It was 11 years ago that Nova Scotia breast cancer survivors Margo Kleiker and Sharon Driscoll came together to support each other and move forward with their shared vision of an active lifestyle, post-cancer. Born of that union was Bosom Buddies, a dragon boating team completely made up of breast cancer survivors. While Kleiker succumbed to her battle with cancer in 2003, Driscoll is still part of the team, which, in the 11 years since its creation, has grown to boast more than 70 members.
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Bosom Buddies prove there is "life after breast cancer"
By By KRISTEN LIPSCOMBE -- Metro Halifax Sept, 2009
Debbie Pottie is proof positive that there is “life after breast cancer.”
In fact, she said yesterday, if she had never been diagnosed with the potentially deadly disease, she never would have met her Bosom Buddies, a local dragon boat team for breast cancer survivors.
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We Are Fit & We Are Strong
By Eileen Bowlby -- February, 2009
Eileen was completely surprised when she was diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in both breasts in 1997.
Her devoted husband, Don, and her daughter, Natasha, and son, Mark, told her from the very beginning
that she would not go through this alone.
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Bosom Buddies hosting International dragon boat festival
By Jessica Davey-Quantick -- July, 2008 -- The Laker
The dragon boats won't hit the water for another month, but the Bosom Buddies of Nova Scotia are already
making a splash in Fall River.
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Cancer survivors helping others
By Joel Jacobson -- July 11, 2008 -- The Chronicle Herald
THE BOAT comes into view as 20 women paddle vigorously on Lake Banook. Soon they will end another day of practice.
The women are members of Bosom Buddies, a team of breast cancer survivors that got together 10
years ago as dragon boat paddlers. Their goal was to improve their fitness levels, and more
importantly, increase their self-esteem while finding camaraderie among women going through,
or having completed, treatment.
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