Her plea for help surfaced one morning in my inbox. I'm sharing it here with the hope that together we can find some resources for this woman who has been diagnosed with breast cancer:

Dear Marion,
I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and have to be on chemotherapy in two weeks time. I was checking out your website and it is interesting to read about organic gardening. If you know of any source or organic foods that are good for breast cancers, I'd sure appreciate it. I live in Sacramento and found the list of foods that had pesticides and least pesticides very useful. Since my cancer started, I have been more "organic conscious." I wish I were since I was in my teens.
I really appreciate your website. Thanks. --Yook Lan How-Volkman

"In addition to your physical health, your mental and spiritual health is just as important," I told her. "Join a support group, exercise, meditate, read spiritual books, associate with positive, upbeat people and stay positive! I will try to round up some information for you."

So, here's MY plea: If you have ideas for resources about food, diet and breast cancer (books, webites, chat groups, and so on), please let me know. My email: mygarden@alaska.net.

Bless you!
Marion