Taking Care: Community Support for Cancer Care, June 2nd
First of Nine is quite proud to be working in collaborative, community effort with some amazing folks in our Stumptown community. I have been working closely with Daniel Miller, the … Continue reading
Susan G. Komen and massage for cancer. An update.
Last week, First of Nine posted an article about Susan G. Komen, the huge, non-profit in support of breast cancer. I truly had no idea it would get such a … Continue reading
Susan G Komen says massage is illegal?! An opportunity to educate!
A local non-profit invited me to set up my massage table at their booth at the upcoming Susan G. Komen conference in Portland, Oregon. When checking with the event coordinator, … Continue reading
Twenty years cancer free
1991. January 4th. The year of the Gulf War. As rockets screamed over Baghdad and we watched war on television in real-time for the first time, I was at Providence … Continue reading
Merry Christmas from First of Nine!
The Christmas season has taken on quite a bit of new meaning for me in recent years. I’m caught up less and less with the commercial holiday. Pepper spray and … Continue reading
Be the One Run
In July, I was invited to give massage therapy at the Be the One Run in Portland, Oregon, sponsored by the Be the Match Foundation. They match up bone marrow … Continue reading