According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, a person is diagnosed with breast cancer every two minutes. It is one of the most common cancers and everyone can get it.
5 Reasons Why October Is the Pinkest Month:
Breast cancer doesn't discriminate
This cancer is very fast-spreading type of cancer, and is not gender, race or class specific at all.
Breast cancer can baffle scientists
It isn’t really understood why the left breast seems to develop cancer more often than the right breast.
Breast cancer surgery was a trailblazer
The very first operation to use anesthesia to deaden pain was a breast cancer surgery.
Men get it too
Overall the percentage of men who get the disease is much lower than women, but men are also able to get it and are not exempt from this cancer type.
Breast cancer — the nuns' disease
At one time, breast cancer was called "the nuns' disease" because it seemed to afflict more nuns than average women.
Some positive facts about breast cancer:
If detected early, the treatment can be very effective. Many patients survive breast cancer, especially when detected in early stages
Doing self-examinations on the breasts regularly, and yearly mammograms, can lead to early detection
Earlier treatment increases the chances of a positive prognosis, and also leads to reduction in pain swelling and even loss of life.
Some ways to get involved with breast cancer awareness:
Wear something pink! – A pink ribbon is the international symbol for breast cancer awareness. Wearing something pink can also represent your awareness and support of breast cancer
Volunteer! – There are numerous volunteer organisations which support breast cancer that you can get involved with.
Support an event! - There are also some events that occur during the year which support this worthy cause, such as the Cancer Shavathon or Pink Drive.
Educate yourself and others about doing regular screenings! – Practice doing self-examinations often and support those around you to do the same. If something feels irregular, go see your doctor!
Natchem has their very own pink offering this October!
We have launched Irresistible Pink LCR! This fragrance oil is inspired by Live Irresistible by Givenchy. In the name of PINK, we will never offer this fragrance oil at this price again!! Come in today to get yours!
**Pricing on request.
I bet you thought me out for the count, I bet you thought you'd won. Those moments that this warrior was weak, I bet you thought "she's done". No more early wakeups, no more hour drives. No more restless evenings, my frustration tears are dry. Soon I'll be back to my routine and back to my regular ways. Waking up to possibilities and new directions of each day. I told you cancer, in 2009 but I guess you thought it a glitch. I've repeated it so many times, Cancer picked the wrong B*TCH! So once again, I stared you down and I guess that I must yell; "You tried, oh well, it’s you who's down and I RANG THE VICTORY BELL!!!"
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