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This Woman’s Work

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Normally, once October rolls around, I start sharing my favorite Halloween tunes for Music Monday, but today I decided to start on a different note.

Runners have an unbelievable strength.

Now imagine the power and strength a runner fighting breast cancer would possess.

On Saturday, my running group and I participated in Race for the Cure in honor of two Suncoast Striders and thousands of other women who are battling breast cancer.

One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their lives.  In the United States, 207,000 women are expected to be diagnosed this year.  (Statistics borrowed from National Cancer Institute.)

The best prevention to combat breast cancer is early detection through self examinations.  I am the cure.

 If there is history of breast cancer in your family, speak to your doctor about scheduling a mammogram.  Women after age 40 should have screenings once a year.  However,  if you have recently lost your job and subsequently your health insurance, you may qualify for a free mammogram and screening.  Check your local Susan G. Komen affiliate to find a center near you.

In October, “think pink” is more than a catchy phrase and pretty marketing campaign.  It saves lives.  Together we are the cure.

Getting the message out there is this woman’s work.

 

 Thanks for stopping by and linking up to share what music moves you.  

On a lighter note, swing by Gone Bananas and watch our tribute to the 80s.

Be sure to visit Xmas Dolly and Hairbows & Guitar Picks for more Music Monday fun.



Race to Click for a Cure

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When my blogger buddy, Running Betty, created my Music Monday avatar, she asked for one small favor in return: Spread the word about the wonderful, charitable event happening over at allplussizebras.com.

 

In honor of the Susan G. Komen 3 Day for the Cure Event, allplussizebras.com will donate $250 to the participant with the most votes.

 

Here are the details:

Please help us get the word out by letting your friends, “tweeps”, and blog readers know that voting is now open at allplussizebras.com for a $250 donation to one walker in an upcoming Susan G. Komen 3 Day For the Cure event. Walkers registered for the contest at allplussizebras.com during the month of August. After nearly two days of deliberations, the staff at allplussizebras.com have named their ten finalists. Now, it’s up to the public to vote for the favorite finalist.

 

The Susan G. Komen 3 Day for the Cure Reach Your Goal Contest attracted walkers from all over the country, but the following ten ladies have been named finalists:

 

Abby Clark
Amanda Kent
Cathy Youngling
Cedar Bennet
Kristen Marrs
Laurie Brosius
Monica Ng
Mylynka Cordona
Robyn Gornicki-Davis
Tammy Klueger.

 

Votes will be tallied at http://www.allplussizebras.com/vote and the polls will remain open until 9 am EDT on September 30, 2010. The walker receiving the most votes will be declared the winner and a $250 donation will be made to her fund raising page at the3day.org. In addition to voting, visitors to allplussizebras.com can read more about the finalists and contribute to one or more walkers if they choose.

 

When more people visit the page to vote, more donations to the Susan G. Komen foundation will be made through these dedicated ladies, so please tell everyone you can. Thanks!

 

For more information, contact Brian Darrow: brian@breastalliance.org

 

So, that’s it.  It’s that simple.  Just click on the link and vote for one walker before September 30.  Just visiting the site is a win-win situation in the race for a cure.

Save the Ta-Tas!

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and to honor the month, my moms’ group has formed our first team to participate in the Susan G. Koman Race for the Cure this Saturday. 

 

According the American Cancer Society,

 

About 182,460 women in the United States will be found to have invasive breast cancer in 2008. About 40,480 women will die from the disease this year. Right now there are about two and a half million breast cancer survivors in the United States.

The chance of a woman having invasive breast cancer some time during her life is about 1 in 8. The chance of dying from breast cancer is about 1 in 35.

 

 

Mammograms are recommended for women over the age of 40.  Women with a history of breast cancer in their family can begin receiving mammograms as early as age 35.  Although breast cancer is unlikely to occur in women under the age of 35, there have been some cases.   

 

As reported by the National Cancer Institute,

 

a woman’s chance of being diagnosed with breast cancer is

from ages 30 to 39. . . 0.44 percent (often expressed as “1 in 229″)
from ages 40 to 49. . . 1.46 percent (often expressed as “1 in 68″)
from ages 50 to 59. . . 2.73 percent (often expressed as “1 in 37 “)
from ages 60 to 69. . . 3.82 percent (often expressed as “1 in 26 “)

 

In addition, the American Cancer Society reports that “70% to 80% of women who get breast cancer do not have a family history of this disease”.

 

Given these statistics, why aren’t women under the age of 40 with no history of breast cancer in their families candidates for mammograms?  Why do women under the age of 40 have to wait to feel a lump in their breasts to be referred for a mammogram?

 

Upon researching mammograms, women will learn that breast tissue in younger women tends to be denser than breast tissue found in older women.  Dense breast tissue presents as white areas on an x-ray as does breast cancers, which could result in a misdiagnosis in younger women.  As women age, the tissue density decreases and becomes fattier, which allows for a more accurate screening.  Therefore, the most effective screening for women younger than 40 is a yearly clinical breast exam and monthly breast self-exams.     

 

 

More than likely, each of you has been touched by breast cancer in some way.  You can probably name a friend, family member, loved one or co-worker who has been stricken by this disease.  You may be a survivor.  

 

A few weeks ago, my sister’s co-worker recently lost a battle to breast cancer that no one even knew she was fighting.  At age 36, Tisha Cassaway passed away with no history of breast cancer in her family.

 

 

A former Moms on the Go member, Shelley Middleton has been a cancer survivor for 14 years.  Her mother, Nancy Lochner, lost her life to breast cancer at age 37.

 

 

 

This Saturday, we walk (and run) for women like Tisha, Shelley and Nancy.  We walk to remind women the importance of early detection.  We walk to move closer to a cure.  

 

Please find it in your heart to donate to our team. 

 

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