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Every October I get my pink yarn 2.0mm crochet hook and make ribbon earrings in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness month. I’ve shared in years past that two of my aunts surcumed to the awful disease. My Auntie’s Ruby and Betty were amazing women who I loved immensely. Auntie Ruby was my second mother. My […]
This month you’ll see lots of pink and purple. October is Domestic Violence and Breast Cancer Awareness month. These causes are near to my heart because I lost two of my aunts and a host of loved ones to breast cancer and I come from a family with domestic violence in our veins. Every October […]
I turned 40 last year and I still haven’t scheduled my first mammogram. It is of course on my list of must dos, finding the time is what I am always struggling with but most of all I’m SCARED. Not only because of the results but I’m totally afraid of the process and how much […]
Hey y’all, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. A time set aside for education, engagement and early detection of this deadly disease. According to The American Cancer Society in 2013, an estimated 232,340 new cases of invasive breast cancer were expected to be diagnosed among US women, as well as an estimated 64,640 additional cases […]
Hey Y’all, Each year, 19,000 new cases of breast cancer occur among African American women. That’s 19,000 too many. I don’t know about you but my family has been severely affected by breast cancer. Two of my aunts were taken from me way to soon due to the disease. I know that I carry the […]
Hey Y’all, I found this great Infographic on Elev8.com and wanted to share with you. According to this infographic “Even through rates have decreased since 1990, about 39,840 women in the United States were expected to die from breast cancer in 2010. These decreases are thought to be the result of treatment advances, earlier detection […]
Hey Y’all: While watching the Jets game last week I was reminded by all the big brawly football players in hot pink sneakers, gloves and socks that October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I lost two of my aunts due to the disease and pray for anyone who has also been touched by breast cancer. […]
Hey Y’all: October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.I have lost two of my aunts due to the disease and pray for anyone who has also been touched by Breast Cancer. Both my Aunt Ruby and Betty were taken from us much to soon due to the ravages the disease had on their bodies. They […]
Hey Y’all: I was watching the news this morning and discovered that November is National Diabetes Awareness Month! Basketball great Earl “The Pearl” Monroe was on the show talking about his battle with Type 2 Diabetes and what he does to combat the disease. This topic got me to thinking about my favorite aunt. Auntie […]
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