She’s gone under the knife, and now Meg Gaffney is looking forward to the needle! But finding the right tattoo artist to help her end her breast cancer battle has turned out to be tougher than she thought.
Confronting Cancer Part 4: Looking for a P”art”ner
From the day she was diagnosed with breast cancer, Meg Gaffney was her own advocate. So it’s no surprise that she’s forging her own way with recovery and reconstruction; including a plan that even her doctor admits he’s never seen before.
Confronting Cancer Part 3: Getting Past the Pain
Nurse Meg Gaffney is committed to getting the best care as she battles breast cancer, but she does have one fear: pain. And as we found out, even Meg didn’t know how bad it would get.
Confronting Cancer Part 2: Inside the Operating Room
Meg Gaffney surprised doctors and friends by rejecting chemotherapy, dropping out of radiation therapy after one treatment, and opting for a bilateral mastectomy. As a nurse and a patient, Meg is her own advocate, even moments before surgery.
Confronting Cancer Part 1: Meet Meg
Fit, feisty and full of life, Meg Gaffney is one more thing — the face of breast cancer. The path Meg has chosen for treatment is not for everyone; in fact, she’s doing something no one has done before. This is the first in a series of exclusive reports.
Lynn Tracey
The year 2006 was a year filled with obstacles, but Lynn Tracey walked right past them. Even after the loss of her mother and a knee injury, Tracey went on to become America’s best race walker over the age of 50.
Lou Whitney
Lou Whitney flies over hills at high speeds, takes sharp turns on dirt tracks and he competes in Motocross championships, all at the age of 72.
Colon Cancer: The Preventable Cancer
Dr. John Langdon, one of the nation’s top cancer researchers, says colon cancer doesn’t have to be a death sentence. Find out what you can do now to prevent one of the deadliest kinds of cancer.
Yakety Yak, I Fought Back
Hits like “Yakety Yak,” “Charlie Brown,” and “Poison Ivy” vaulted the Coasters to stardom. Carl Gardner was the driving force behind them Watch this rare interview with a musical legend.
Bob Rafkin
He’s a musician who cut his teeth in the Greenwich Village folk scene of the ’60s and has been on a personal and musical odyssey ever since. The result? A musician well worth listening to.
