31 Days: Think Pink

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. And I'm posting on each of the 31 days as my way of doing something to bring awareness.

Today is Day 7

Think Pink, the special section in the Sunday edition of the Press Democrat, focused entirely on breast cancer awareness. Now, most of you know I'm not a huge pink fan, I mean I rarely wore the color until this year, but sometimes you just have to cave and ride the train. I mean, millions are doing it -- Right? So, Think Pink it is. 

Check out this link to view a digital copy of this Think Pink edition. It is well written and I've even learned about some new resources I was not aware of. There is an article about a Healdsburg woman, following her mother's footsteps (both are breast cancer survivors) of treatment into a healthier lifestyle of diet, yoga and meditation. She mentions and organization she is now involved in, “SCRAPPI — Sonoma County Risk Assessment Program Part I — offers genetic-risk assessment so that these factors can be taken into consideration by doctors,” she explains. “When women go to certain medical facilities — Redwood Medical Center, for example, and Healdsburg Hospital — for a routine mammogram, they can, if the elect to do so, learn about their genetic risk for the disease.” There is a nice mention in this article of Dr. Charles Elboim, who is my surgeon as well and quite well known in our community and the cancer community at large.

Another piece talks about how mammograms are using less radiation, giving sharper results, and doing a lot for early detection. (Just scroll down to the bottom of the page on the previous link to access this article)

I will focus on the Think Pink section in my posts over the weekend.

Hugs,

Debbie... aka the cancer warrior ... AND SURVIVOR!!!

LIVESTRONG: 

I AM STRONG. I AM LOVED. I AM HEALTHY. WE WILL WIN!