PULSE.HIKE FOR THEIR LIVES: Hit the hiking trail this Saturday with celebs Tea Leoni Leoni can refer to:
Cynthia Ann Crawford (born February 20, 1966, in Dekalb, Illinois) is an American supermodel, MTV television personality, celebrity endorser, cover girl, and actress. , Debra Messing, Jeanne Tripplehorn and others to help raise funds for breast cancer awareness and research while you're at it. The ninth annual Take-A-Hike also raises funds for breast cancer educational and support programs. Through these hikes and other outdoor activities, more than $2 million has been raised. Registration is $30 and includes a T-shirt, refreshments re·fresh·ment n. 1. The act of refreshing or the state of being refreshed. 2. Something, such as food or drink, that refreshes. 3. refreshments A snack or light meal and drinks. and entertainment. The event begins at 7:30 a.m., opening ceremonies are at 8:30, and the hikes (beginner, intermediate and advanced levels) start at 9. Paramount Ranch, 2903 Cornell Road, Agoura Hills. Information: (213) 486-4558 or www.expeditioninspiration.org. LOOK BETTER, FEEL BETTER: Stress and depression can take their toll on breast cancer patients, who face months of chemotherapy and radiation treatment. Two breast cancer survivors Cancer survivors are those individuals with cancer of any type, current or past, who are still living. The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) pioneered the definition of survivor as from the time of diagnosis and for the balance of life, a person diagnosed with , who also happen to be Lifetime Television employees, receive makeovers on the cable network's show ``Head 2 Toe.'' The two women, Mary Dixon and Geralyn Lucas Geralyn Lucas is an American journalist, television producer, and writer. Career Lucas attended Columbia University School of Journalism, where she graduated with honors. , have known each other for eight years and were each diagnosed with the disease on July 26, one year apart. The under-40 pair organized the ``Stop Breast Cancer for Life'' campaign in an effort to soothe soothe v. soothed, sooth·ing, soothes v.tr. 1. To calm or placate. 2. To ease or relieve (pain, for example). v.intr. To bring comfort, composure, or relief. the fears of young women with breast cancer. The episode of ``Head 2 Toe'' with Dixon and Lucas will air 11:30 a.m. Oct. 9 on the Lifetime Network. Check your listings for channel information. WHAT A GREAT IDEA: More than 200,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. each year. Most resources, like books, Web sites and articles, are geared exclusively toward patients. Those closest to them during the brutal treatment and emotional ups and downs ups and downs pl.n. Alternating periods of good and bad fortune or spirits. ups and downs Noun, pl alternating periods of good and bad luck or high and low spirits don't have too many places to turn - until now. Magazine editor Marc Silver has penned a new book, ``Breast Cancer Husband: How to Help Your Wife (and Yourself) During Diagnosis, Treatment, and Beyond'' (Rodale Books; $14.95). Silver consulted with surgeons and oncologists for the book, and offers advice on the husband or boyfriend's role at the doctor's office, telling children about the diagnosis, and dealing with family tension. Silver also delivers tips on helping your partner weigh breast replacement options, coping with chemotherapy and the resulting hair loss, and moving forward once the cancer is gone. He also provides a glossary of medical terms, and relates men's experiences with the disease. - Nicole Sunkes CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1) Jeanne Tripplehorn, left, Tea Leoni and Kim Raver Kimberly Jayne Raver (born March 15, 1969) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Kim Zambrano on the TV show Third Watch and Audrey Raines on 24. Biography Personal life Raver was born and raised in New York City. are among the celebs who will join the Take-A-Hike fund-raiser for breast cancer awareness and research Saturday at the Paramount Ranch in Agoura Hills. (2) Breast cancer survivor Mary Dixon gets a new look from makeup artist Darcy Gilmore on Lifetime cable network's ``Head 2 Toe,'' airing Oct. 9. (3) no caption (book: ``Breast Cancer Husband: How to Help Your Wife (and Yourself) During Diagnosis, Treatment, and Beyond'') |
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