October is, of course, breast cancer awareness month, most often commemorated by a soft pink ribbon.
It’s a reminder for all of us to be vigilant about breast cancer prevention.
I’d like to offer some resources for you:
The National Breast Cancer Awareness Month site celebrates 25 years this year with a website full of helpful resources.
The National Breast Cancer Foundation also has a plethora of resources available.
The American Cancer Society has a website for October’s emphasis, complete with many links to resources available.
The Susan G. Komen Organization has a nice website as well.
The CDC has a nice PDF document about breast cancer here.
Please be sure to do your monthly breast self-exams and if you find something suspicious, please go to the doctor. For all of you who have Tricare insurance, they cover mammograms and annual exams, and for some cases, MRIs. You can find more about that here.
Are there any other sites you have found helpful or informative? Be sure to link them in the comments. Thanks so much!
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I just realized today that I only have 3 (gulp!) years until I have to get a mammogram. I’m hoping by then that airport security advances so greatly that hospitals buy the technology and all I have to do is walk through a tunnel.
My mom went through discovery/biopsy/surgery/radiation 5 years ago, and although she is in remission by God’s healing power, it’s something I do take seriously, even though I have to find something to laugh at to ease the fears.
Ebony