July 11, 2009
 When Breathing Deep was finally available on Lulu.com I published an article on hubpages with the help of Liane Shalev.
Publishing on hubpages exposes Amy's book and site to a wide target audience. It also generates potential revenue as we share in the adsense profits accumulated when visitors click on ads on our hubs. Click here to visit the breathing deep hub.
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July 4, 2009
After many weeks of planning, advertising, organizing and worrying, the eve of the fund raising concert with Ohad Hitman and Adi Cohen was finally upon us. And what beautiful evening it was…Over 200 guests gathered from neighboring kibbutzim and settlements, and from as far as Tel Aviv at the Megiddo Regional Council Hall on April 17th 2009, to contribute to the Empathy Fund.
We began with the launch of my book Breathing Deep, while a delicious punch was served on the house (donated by the ... Continue reading...
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July 4, 2009
In 2007 I was nominated as a candidate for Roche’s Rebuilding Lives Award Campaign, a global award sponsored by F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, encouraging recovered lymphoma patients to share their experiences and positive attitudes. The chosen entries were submitted to a global panel of judges. I was one of three winners, and I won a grant towards fulfilling my dream of writing a book to raise awareness about lymphoma! The following year I was invited to be a panel member, to judge the next gr... Continue reading...
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July 4, 2009
With the money raised for theEmpathy Fund from Dalia's market and we were able to purchase 5 computers for cancer patients at Rambam. Some treatments require isolation in order to protect from dangerous viruses. Mobile computers allow access to the outside world such as an online visit with family and friends. Anything to break the cycle of depression and helpless while in treatment. A DVD movie collection for the computers was also donated at the same time.
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July 4, 2009
Kibbutz Dalia held a market to raise money for the Empathy Fund, the foundation that I established in order to raise the quality of life for cancer patients and their families while in treatment. What an incredible gathering we had. 85 volunteers pulled together to get this project off the ground. Raffles, crafts, antiques, jewelry, angels, books, clothes, plants, pottery and delicious food- everything could be found here. It was a beautiful day. We raised 15000 Shekels thanks to the help of ... Continue reading...
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July 4, 2009
Bandana Therapy was an idea that came to me as a solution to distract cancer patients while in their chemotherapy treatment. With the help of Ada Baron from Kibbutz Dalia, we organized the bandana materials and paints for patients to use as the chemo did its job. The activity was a great success and continued to run for several weeks.
I would come straight from my own Radiation Therapy, for my lymphoma, camera in hand, and get a thrill at seeing the splashes of color, swatches of materi... Continue reading...
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July 4, 2009
 I had made it through treatment! What gift could we bring to Rambam to show our gratitude? Something to make another patient smile, was what I had in mind. Motty built a mobile magazine library unit for the Outpatient Clinic, and we collected hundreds of magazines of all types and in several languages from whoever was willing to give them. The unexpected wonderful thing that occurred, is that patients and families also began contributing to the library, bring in magazines and keeping the li... Continue reading...
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Dear Amy,
Your book was written so tenderly, so beautifully, so full of emotion. From the first page to the last I read between my tears. Amy, you give the term positive outlook a whole new meaning. You’re an inspiration AND one fantastic writer!! May G-d bless you and your family with good health for the rest of your lives.
Andrea
I loved your book Amy.
“Breathing Deep” is a remarkably well writ...