My family thinks the last post was too short, and reminded me that I left out a lot of details. The truth is, I left out many details on purpose. I wanted to share my story as a chance to celebrate the victory in my life and not to elicite any sympathy for the journey. I also wanted to tell my story to remind people that early detection is vital to saving your life. Breast cancer is only one of the screenings that we need to get. Some of the others are very unpleasant, like colonoscopy for the detection of cancer of the colon; but they are so important.
One more thing that I think is so important is this..don't call it "my cancer" should you ever find yourself in the battle. It is not yours. It is an attack against your body and you should not claim it as a part of you.. Many doctors will describe it that way, as being "your cancer". Please tell them it isn't yours and to refer to it as "the cancer". That will go a long way to getting your thinking right as you get ready to fight.
Thank you for reading my story.
It's October. Breast Cancer Awareness month. Take care of yourself. And remember that men can get breast cancer too.
I hope you enjoy the video...it is my favorite of the Pink Glove Dances. Don't miss the dancing custodian spotlight....he is the best!
One more thing that I think is so important is this..don't call it "my cancer" should you ever find yourself in the battle. It is not yours. It is an attack against your body and you should not claim it as a part of you.. Many doctors will describe it that way, as being "your cancer". Please tell them it isn't yours and to refer to it as "the cancer". That will go a long way to getting your thinking right as you get ready to fight.
Thank you for reading my story.
It's October. Breast Cancer Awareness month. Take care of yourself. And remember that men can get breast cancer too.
I hope you enjoy the video...it is my favorite of the Pink Glove Dances. Don't miss the dancing custodian spotlight....he is the best!
