Andrea Esposito–Breast Navigator

Posted on October 1, 2018 by John Kehoe |

As a kickoff to Breast Cancer Awareness month October 2018: I am pleased to announce that Andrea Esposito has completed a rigorous course to be certified as a Breast Navigator (CN-BA) by the National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCBC). Congratulations to her for her efforts. And the office is proud to add this certified service to all that we offer to patients in the office. In essence, she has operated as a Breast Navigator for many years. This certification confirms…

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A Six Pack of Anesthesia

Posted on April 30, 2018 by John Kehoe |

I received instruction in operating room behavior as a third year medical student. I knew how to scrub, glove, and gown, but hadn’t stood at the operating table, hadn’t seen my first operation until this moment. This was to be my maiden voyage into the unknown of the operating room, the OR. I scrubbed for five minutes as instructed and followed the attending surgeon and chief resident into the operating room. The head OR nurse took control of me, watched…

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The C-word, Seafood Delicacies, and Constellations

Posted on January 27, 2018 by John Kehoe |

The C-word (cancer) scares the hell out of us. A patent will plead, not wanting to utter this horrible word, “Please don’t tell me I have the C-word.” As a word, it is interesting. As a disease, cancer is frightening and formidable. Yet, it is highly interesting to study, to treat, and to hopefully conquer. A chief resident during my surgical training would refer to cancer as crab. On rounds he would refer to Mrs. So and So having a…

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Feeling Rubenesque in the New Year? Pieter-Paul Rubens’ The Little Fur, 1638

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Marsely Kehoe, PhD |

Pieter-Paul Rubens is known for filling his Biblical and mythological paintings with half-clad round fleshy women, many of who are modelled after the woman shown here. She’s Rubens’ second wife, Helena Fourment, and he was really proud of her beauty, youth, and, indeed, her fleshiness.   Helena was the niece of his first wife, and she was very young when they married, only 16, when Rubens was 53. Even contemporaries were shocked by the age difference. Yet Rubens appeared to…

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Mature Beyond Her Years

Posted on October 31, 2017 by John Kehoe |

  She was 28 years old when she was diagnosed (on the right with myself and staff member). She will have survived breast cancer for many years before most women are having their first mammogram. Her post is long but nicely written and insightful for a young woman who was forced to grow up very quickly. IN HER OWN WORDS: Life was great; I’d graduated college, had an amazing career in Finance and I had recently enrolled in a Master’s program to further…

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Faith, Belief, and a Favorable Outcome

Posted on October 29, 2017 by John Kehoe |

It is Sunday and I turn to a survivor (in the middle with husband and a former staff member) with a deep spiritual outlook on curing breast cancer. IN HER OWN WORDS: By the grace of GOD almighty I am a breast cancer survivor. I met Dr. Kehoe in 2000. Prior to meeting Dr. Kehoe, I had been having my yearly mammogram. Two separate doctors who read the results always told me everything was good, clean and clear even in 2000. When…

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I Took Hormones and Now I Take Hormone Blockers

Posted on October 28, 2017 by John Kehoe |

The role of estrogen replacement therapy in the development of breast cancer remains controversial, but not for this survivor (pictured on the right). Now she takes estrogen blockers. IN HER OWN WORDS: I am 64 years old. When I turned 60 in June  2013 I thought it was going to be a special year. My daughter was having her first child and this was such a joy and blessing  I was due for a mammogram in the month of August…

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I Beat Homelessness and I’ll Beat This Cancer

Posted on October 27, 2017 by John Kehoe |

Sad and troubling story from this survivor (in the middle with staff members). But like her children she has risen above dire circumstances. We all stand in awe of the spirit on display here. IN HER OWN WORDS: Life has been a rough roller coaster ride for me and my children. We have been through a lot of hard times including being homeless for almost 3 years. I finally thought I had everything in order, got out the homeless shelter,…

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9 Months Pregnant and….

Posted on October 26, 2017 by John Kehoe |

Imagine you are about to deliver your first baby and breast cancer charges into your life and changes everything….It is hard to describe this survivor’s incredible ordeal in a few paragraphs. Despite the arrival of breast cancer and her struggles, two beautiful daughters were delivered to this young couple and to the world. When I asked this survivor to take part in this project, she presented me with four pages single spaced. She had been reluctant to talk much about…

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Breast Cancer and “The Glam Cam”

Posted on October 25, 2017 by John Kehoe |

These two know how to take a selfie. Today’s survivor is on the left with a staff member, who looks like a seasoned selfie participant. Neither is camera shy. We are calling this their “glam cam shot.” This survivor’s look tells you everything. But this patient was confused about her treatment after receiving upsetting news. She persevered through rough treatment and look at her today! IN HER OWN WORDS: After I was diagnosed in 2008, I begged Dr. Kehoe to remove…

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