October, Breast Cancer Aware Month
Awareness is just one step in prevention, communication is the second most important step!
October, Breast Cancer Aware Month
Breast Cancer affects million of women yearly, along with alarming their family and friends; to the point that here in New York, the youth are being made aware of the deathly but treatable cancer. 
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Children as young as ten years old are being taught about cancers, and in October they dedicate the month to those who have died from breast cancer, those who are suffering from breast cancer and, I saved the best for last those who survived Breast Cancer. Even Daisy’s and Brownie’s in Girl Scouts are learning that the pink ribbons stands for Breast Cancer, as they work their little fingers crossing the pink ribbon, then they glue them and attach a tiny safety pin to the back; of course all under the supervision of the adults that help out the fine little girls. These young girls are not too sure exactly why they are making these ribbons, but they do know that they doing something for good. In the pubic schools, kindergarten children are aware that Breast Cancer is bad, especially since many young students have already felt the affects of Breast Cancer in their family, whether it is the Aunt or Grandmother; many have lost their mothers at such a tender young age.
Young girls in sixth and seventh grade are being taught the important of Breast Cancer awareness, and instruct them to go home and speak to an adult about Breast Cancer and examinations. Years ago, I don’t believe parents had the ability, understanding or relationship with their children that we have with our children today, to simply come home and ask questions about Breast Cancer, and how does a women detect it; back then sex was really never discussed; at ALL!
The fact that we do live in an open society, where people feel more comfortable speaking about sex, AIDS and Breast Cancer is a benefit for us all. Young girls who learn about breast examinations and how to self check her breast, are able to detect if there is something wrong very early in their life. Then as they grow older they are able to detect any changes in their breast that should be brought to their doctors attention, immediately.
For a young girl, that is why awareness is just as important as communications; being aware of a problem and being able to communicate it to their parent or doctor is the first step in taking charge of any type of situation.
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Teves | Oct 19, 2009 | Reply
NIce one…
cardy | Oct 19, 2009 | Reply
A fab article from you this subject is close to home for me a good write from you.
Jenny Heart | Oct 19, 2009 | Reply
Great one!
littlekid137 | Oct 19, 2009 | Reply
Good points, I think its great that they havve an entire month dedicated to awareness. I also think its interesting that the NFL really put a stretch on the pink by having all the players wear pink
cutedrishti8 | Oct 19, 2009 | Reply
thanks for the information
Ruby Hawk | Oct 19, 2009 | Reply
good information to get out especially to young girls.
Monica Sappleton | Oct 20, 2009 | Reply
You’ve done a great job giving us these wonderful reminders. Thanks for the tips.
Monica.
Goodselfme | Oct 20, 2009 | Reply
TX. Well done
Mythili Kannan | Oct 20, 2009 | Reply
well presented
Christine Ramsay | Oct 20, 2009 | Reply
A very good article for raising awareness of the disease. Well done.
Christine
jhenne | Oct 20, 2009 | Reply
Very well written. I think everyone should be aware of cancer for it is a very serious illness that may affect all of us, may it be young or old. Hoping for more good and informative articles to come!!!!
Hazel Crowther | Oct 20, 2009 | Reply
Good article, the more aware we are the better.
Will Gray | Oct 20, 2009 | Reply
Great article! Everyone should read this post.
CA Johnson | Oct 20, 2009 | Reply
This was a very great article. I agree that we should all be aware of breast cancer. My grandmother was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, but luckily she only had a small amount of it and she didn’t need chemotherapy. She is almost finished getting radiation.