The Boob Ride CA 2018 is proud to present a VERY LARGE CHECK to Breast Cancer Angels. Breast Cancer Angels aligns with The Boob Ride’s mission to assist breast cancer patients in the last mile of their treatment, as they provide direct financial and emotional assistance to breast cancer patients (and their families) as they […]
Author Archive: Jennifer Carey
How We Make a Difference
We know that there are many good causes out there, and we are grateful that you support ours! What Makes Us Unique? 100% of registration fees and a majority of other funds directly assist those in need within a 25-mile radius of the event. We keep our support local and ensure that we are doing […]
Recovery, Cancer, and Exercise
At The Boob Ride, we encourage everyone to get out and ride. The benefits of exercise on our bodies and our minds have been long-studied and well documented. But what happens if you are recovering from an injury, illness, or surgery? How do you know when to push through and when to rest? For the […]
Unbelievable Results from a Breast Cancer Drug Trial in Amsterdam
This is a remarkable finding out of Amsterdam. This study, which also took place at NHS hospitals in Manchester, showed that in 11% of the cases the tumors had disappeared entirely, and in 17% of the patients the tumors had shrunk to less than 5mm. How did they do it? The researchers combined two drugs, Herceptin […]
The Boob Ride CA Donates to Breast Cancer Angels
The Boob Ride CA 2017 was a pivotal event for us. This marks the beginning of our transition from solely supporting national charities to keeping the money in the region in which it was raised. In keeping with this new direction, we donated $6,700+ from the funds raised at the OC and SD rides to […]
The Boob Ride is in Pacific Magazine!
Thanks to our dedicated PR team, we are happy to announce that we are now in Pacific Magazine’s April Calendar! Scroll down and and find our entry under April 22nd! PACIFIC San Diego Magazine (PacificSD) is the county’s hip, cultural barometer, highlighting the Where, When & WOW! of America’s Finest City. PacificSD leads the conversation on […]
Magnificent Seven: Nutrition Myths and Cancer
I struggle when it comes to finding the answers about nutrition, and especially when it comes to nutrition and cancer. Our co-found and fellow four time cancer survivor, Dayna, has done extensive research on nutrition and credits it to helping her survive a stage four diagnosis. Therefore, I am excited to announce that Hoag will […]
Reiki Therapy – West Meets East for Healing
When someone we love is given a cancer diagnosis, many of us will not stray from the Western techniques of chemotherapy and radiation. However, some people seek out alternative therapies and treatments. I think that patients and their families benefit when the best of both worlds come together to promote healing.I was surprised and excited […]
Post-Surgery Breast Cancer Strength Building Workout
One of the most substantial issues that my mom has had to deal with after her mastectomy was the loss of strength in her arm. Since mastectomies are radical surgeries that take out the surrounding tissue and any other structure that maybe compromised, many patients are left with stiffness, loss of strength, and loss of […]
Dedicated to the Ones We Love
Breast cancer scares me more than anything else I have come across. It has no boundaries and it attacks without consideration of socio-economic status, race, or lifestyle. The two most significant risks for developing breast cancer are being a woman and getting older. The part that gets me the most, is that cancer can develop […]