To a woman, breast cancer awareness is, of course, a very important topic. I love seeing so much support for it as well, but I also feel at times people forget what we are supporting.
We are not supporting the "boobies"; We are supporting all the wonderful women diagnosed with this strain of cancer. We are supporting their recovery, their lives, their families, their futures, but we are not supporting their boobies.
Even though we support these woman as much as we can, one thing that strikes me as concerning is how people forget what we really are supporting. As a woman, I couldn't imagine losing my breasts, let alone to cancer. I would hope that people would support this cause to find a cure and save women's lives, not just to save boobs. We are still women, whether we have breast tissue anymore or not.
1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer. That's means 12 percent of women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. The good news about breast cancer is that it's becoming curable. The earlier you are diagnosed, the better your chances are of breast cancer not having a massive impact on your life.
The chart below explains the stages of breast cancer and the survival rate women have if diagnosed.
If it's detected early, you have a way higher chance of not losing your battle to it. That's why awareness for breast cancer is so important. We, as women, need to make sure we know how to keep ourselves safe. There are multiple ways to self-check and make sure you don't have anything abnormal. The National Breast Cancer Foundation has an amazing step-by-step guide to help you with self-examinations. I know a lot of you are probably my age or a little older, but it's never too early to start!
Our lives are important not just to us, but to everyone who loves and cares for us. I hope that women, even my age, take into consideration how easy it is to just check and make sure everything is OK. If they have any concerns, they can go to their doctor, and if anything is wrong, they will be able to spot it early.
We all probably know someone we loved or cared for who had breast cancer. From my experience, I'm blessed to say the women I know who have had breast cancer are in remission and doing well, but I hope that we can increase the rates of survival because women deserve it.
I'm blessed to be a woman and to be surrounded by such strong women! I am sending all of my love and support to all of you who have had to endure this cancer, and thank you for helping us be more aware.
And finally, save the women and not just the "boobies"!
