Noreen Fraser Foundation

The importance of early detection, via USAToday.com

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:57:31 +0000

Here is a great article, which highlights the importance of screening for breast, cervical and colon cancers. Early detection is so important and can help save lives!

FoxNews.com Blog: Cancer & Kids

admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:44:59 +0000

Noreen’s latest FoxNews.com blog is up, and in it, she discusses chemotherapy and family:

I am a three-time loser when it comes to success with Affinitor, and I am totally bummed. It almost killed me the first round. The crater-like mouth sores were so insanely painful and I could not eat and could barely drink. But, my tumor markers went down 40 points. Against my doctors wishes, I tried again. I’m a ballsy broad and I figured I would “just do it.” On New Years Day, I cried “uncle.” I feel like a failure and am very nervous about being successful with this new IV chemo that I just started Monday. The unknown is a scary place.

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Neil Patrick Harris Gets Tackled on Price is Right

admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:36:12 +0000

This is a funny clip from Neil Patrick Harris’ appearance The Price is Right in support of NFF programs. Enjoy:

Threadless Tees Benefiting Men for Women Now

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:17:33 +0000

Men for Women Now, the initiative of NFF dedicated to raising women’s cancer awareness and activism among men, is the beneficiary of a very special tee from Threadless, the crowdsourcing tee-shirt design company. It’s witty, it’s fun, it starts conversations and 25% of sales benefit NFF via Men for Women Now!

Have a look at the design here – and buy the tees here!

Neil Patrick Harris Plays The Price Is Right for Noreen Fraser Foundation!

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:02:03 +0000

We were thrilled to have Neil Patrick Harris play The Price is Right – as part of their first-ever Celebrity Week! – on behalf of the Noreen Fraser Foundation. He won over $65,000 for us, and had some fun in the process…

See coverage of the event via Entertainment Weekly, Radar Online, the Daily Mail, USA Today and Perez Hilton!

FoxNews.com Blog: Ringing in the New Year with a Team Effort

admin — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:05:39 +0000

The latest FoxNews.com blog is up, and in it, Noreen muses on making the fight against cancer in 2012 a team effort:

I am ringing in the New Year by entering my 11th year of living with metastatic breast cancer.

Although living with cancer is the last thing I ever could have foreseen, it is what it is; and on a good day, I am grateful that I am still here. (I have more good days than bad). The hardest part is the treatment because when you have metastatic cancer, drugs only work for a certain period of time and then you have to find a stronger drug to keep your cancer in check.

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FoxNews.com Blog: Continuing the ‘Drama’ of Chemo

admin — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:04:22 +0000

The latest FoxNews.com blog is up, and in it, Noreen writes about the continuing war on chemo’s side effects that she’s waging…

The drama of the mouth sores continues.

Thank you everyone who have been kind enough to take the time to send me remedies for mouth sores and cracked feet and hands. I am trying them all. Oh, the joys of chemo. Actually this chemo does have a silver lining because in addition to trying to kill me, it kicked my cancers’ butt by dropping my tumor markers 40 points.

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FoxNews.com Blog: Proving Comedy Heals

admin — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:57:28 +0000

Noreen’s latest FoxNews blog is up, where she talks about what she’s thankful for, even among her difficulties, and also Noreen Fraser Foundation’s big night at Variety’s Power of Comedy!

Thanksgiving has come and gone. It is my favorite holiday of the year because it puts “thankfulness” up front and center. Even when I am at my angriest of moments, I am thankful that I am still alive and continue to beat this dastardly disease.

No one said life would be easy, right?

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Power of Comedy: Mitch Hurwitz, David Cross and Will Arnett

admin — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:40:40 +0000

Amy Poehler’s husband is a big fan of hers — and we’re big fans of his! That goes for the rest of the Arrested Development cast, including David Cross and series creator Mitch Hurwitz! Here they are on stage at Power of Comedy talking about honoree Amy Poehler…and themselves.

Power of Comedy: Amy Poehler’s Acceptance Speech

admin — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:25:38 +0000

Amy Poehler is one funny lady, which is why she was the honoree at this year’s Variety Power of Comedy. Check out her awesome acceptance speech below!