October is Breast
Cancer Awareness month in the United States and this post is lovingly dedicated
to those women I know and care about who have beaten back the disease.
The wife and her mother had their annual “chi-chi smash”
session the other day at Kapiolani Hospital when they had their breasts squeezed and flattened – the dreaded
mammogram. The pocket make-up
mirrors pictured here were little gifts from the hospital, reminders that the
battle continues.
They joined millions of other women who tolerate the examination,
understanding that early detection (as so often is the case) is vital to the
cure.
Ever since 1985 (has it really been a quarter century?),
National Breast Cancer Awareness month has been observing through action a
campaign to increase awareness of, and raise money for research to battle breast
cancer.
Look for pink ribbons and the color pink everywhere. For
example, if you watch NFL football in October, you’ll see the color pink in the
players’ uniforms.
The 5K Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, which celebrates
breast cancer survivors, is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 16 in Honolulu. You
should support any participant who asks you for help, because someone dies of
breast cancer every 69 seconds.
Go Pink!
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