* About 207,090 new cases of invasive breast cancer in women
* About 54,010 new cases of carcinoma in situ (CIS) will be found (CIS is non-invasive and is the earliest form of breast cancer).
* About 39,840 deaths from breast cancer (women)
Last Revised: 09/24/2010 -The American Cancer Society
It is #BoobieWed on Twitter today and while I was getting ready to get up my squeezy avatar and link to my past blog where this all originated, I realized it has been over a year!!
Breast cancer is real.
"Then I think of all off the women, my grandmother included, who need attention brought to this cause (breast cancer awareness). I think of myself and my daughter (and son!) who merely through genetics, may one day battle this disease. All of a sudden being anonymous is no longer an issue! So, this proud Mommy, Daughter, Sister and Friend has decided to take and post a picture of her chest..." <---I said that a year ago!!
And many pictures I have taken!
What's my point? Breast cancer is real, it is serious and it kills. I proudly post a weekly photo asking, demanding, everyone check themselves and their friends. EARLY DETECTION SAVES LIVES.
#Fact There is a 97%, 5-year survival rate when breast cancer is caught before it spreads to other parts of the body. -Breast Health Resource Guide
It is Wednesday. Make Wednesday YOUR day to give yourself a quick squeeze.
Not sure how to preform a self exam? Here you go!
Breast awareness and self-exam via The American Cancer Society
The chance of dying from breast cancer is about 1 in 35. Breast cancer death rates have been going down. This is probably the result of finding the cancer earlier and better treatment. Right now there are more than 2½ million breast cancer survivors in the United States.
*squeeze*
9 comments:
awesome post. great motivation. and lovely art. Who did the drawings? temp, not permanent, right?
Drawings? My tattoos? Those are all real ♥
Annnnd. Thank you so much for reading ♥♥♥
you could have your next couple tattoos cover the nipples (tattoo tassels?) then you wouldn't have to censor them :P
But really thanks for this post :)
Awesome pictures for an awesome reason!
A) You're supercute.
B) I love your ink, but so far my fave is the X-Files tat on your left arm.
C) The more I see of your tattoos, the more I want to see of your tattoos. Have you ever done a "These are all of my tattoos" post? If so, can you link to it? If not, consider this a polite request, please. (See, I said "please," just like Mom taught me.)
D) THANK YOU for supporting Breast Cancer Awareness in such an awesome way. My friend Cindy was just diagnosed (early, thankfully) and my friend Sherry (who is battling colon cancer and WINNING) -- her mom is battling breast cancer for the second time. I've actually lost count of the women I know who have/have had breast cancer. I lost my brother to renal cancer. I pretty much fucking hate cancer in every single form. So, yeah, #fuckcancer indeed.
E) Pretty please, consider a tattoo post. :-)
A) You're supercute.
B) I love your ink, but so far my fave is the X-Files tat on your left arm.
C) The more I see of your tattoos, the more I want to see of your tattoos. Have you ever done a "These are all of my tattoos" post? If so, can you link to it? If not, consider this a polite request, please. (See, I said "please," just like Mom taught me.)
D) THANK YOU for supporting Breast Cancer Awareness in such an awesome way. My friend Cindy was just diagnosed (early, thankfully) and my friend Sherry (who is battling colon cancer and WINNING) -- her mom is battling breast cancer for the second time. I've actually lost count of the women I know who have/have had breast cancer. I lost my brother to renal cancer. I pretty much fucking hate cancer in every single form. So, yeah, #fuckcancer indeed.
E) Pretty please, consider a tattoo post. :-)
Nards. Sorry about the double post.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kyleelane/sets/72157623349819172/
There ya go! I haven't updated it in over a year...but I haven't really gotten much done.
Thank you for reading my blog and best wishes to those in your life (and all) battling cancer!!
<3 Kylee
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