The Toronto Live Laugh Learn kicked off on October 25th and for me it was such a special night. Twenty-three women showed up to the event hosted at the Yonge & Eglinton lululemon store. As a young woman just four months out of treatment it was truly amazing to connect with other women who have faced the same challenges and fears I have been experiencing. The group included newly diagnosed women and also those with treatment long behind them, and I was extremely grateful for the opportunity to meet so many inspiring women. I am really excited for the next Live. Laugh. Learn. on November 29/09, a session is themed around makeup and skin care!
I am also pumped for the Breast Fest Film Festival taking place at the ROM on November 20 – 22, 2009. A special lunch on Saturday November 21/09 at 11:30 AM has been organized for women who have experienced breast cancer. This lunch sounds like a great opportunity to mix and mingle with other survivors, and also features a performance by comedian and three-time cancer survivor Jonna Tamases. I had the opportunity to see her film Jonna’s Body, Please Hold a few months back. The film is a dark comedy that chronicles the war that goes on inside the body during cancer treatment. I found the film funny and thought provoking, a great reminder of the importance of laughter even in our darkest hours. It should be interesting to see what she has in store for the lunch! Space for is limited so please don’t forget to RSVP [purchase your tickets].Janelle Roberts, Breast Fest Advisory Committee and Live Laugh Learn Planning Committee Member
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