Breast Cancer Awareness Month
You'd have to live under a rock not to realize that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The question is: what are you going to do about it? (Other than buy pink M&Ms, which is a perfectly worthy contribution to the cause, in my opinion.)In case you're looking for ideas, you can find lots of 'em here.
And for the ladies (who should have booked their Pap Test by now - hehe)... I can't stress enough how important it is to BE BREAST AWARE. What does that mean?
1. Know how your breasts normally look and feel.
2. Know what changes to look for.
3. Look and feel for changes.
4. Report any changes to a doctor.
5. Go for a free mammogram if you are of the appropriate age, or if recommended by a doctor.
In addition to those incredibly simple five steps (which are applicable to women of ALL ages), know if you have risk factors and choose to live a healthy lifestyle. That's it, that's all, that's everything. Nothing in life is guaranteed, but don't you want to know that you did everything you could?
If you don't know how to do a self-exam, visit the Breast Aware site (above) and learn what you should be checking for. Today. Right after you call for that Pap Test appointment :)
Labels: Current Events, The C Word
posted by Lindsay @ 4:13 PM
1 Comments:
Thank you for writing this post. I don't think I can state how much I wouldn't want any other woman to have to go through treatment for breast cancer. If you're not 50 yet, but are concerned, advocate for yourself to get that mammogram. I wasn't 50 and have none of the risk factors. Early diagnosis is so important!
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