Be Breast Aware
The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation encourages Canadian women to:
• Talk to their health care professionals about breast health
• Look and feel for changes in their breasts, and have any changes checked
• Have regular clinical breast exams, and screening when age and risk appropriate
By finding breast cancer early, treatments can be more effective, and lives can be saved.
Live well
GET ACTIVE
Aim for 30 minutes or more of daily activity
EAT WELL
Enjoy a balanced diet high in fruits and vegetables
LIVE SMOKE–FREE
Don’t smoke. And try to avoid exposure to second-hand smoke
LIMIT ALCOHOL
If you drink, limit your consumption to one drink or less per day
For more information, visit the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation website.
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hi.. My name is Darlene, I just turned 40 in March.. the 7th to be exact. I did not go in to it easy.. dreaded the big 40. Being a single mom of 4 and working full time, I find little time to worry about me, that is until I found out just weeks ago that two friends of mine, one 40 and the other 38, was diagnosed with breast cancer. both cases requiring a mastectomy. The biggest wake up call ever!. I have a mammogram booked in a few months as a waiting list there is..and regular paps as well..Ladies beware and be fair to yourselves. we spend most of our lives caring and worrying about everyone else. It is time to look after us.. otherwise we are useless to anyone. be smart be aware!
God Bless!
Darlene
Hi Darlene,
thank you so much for that inspiring testimony. You are totally right, us, women, have to take care of ourselves, and that starts with getting a mammogram.
Just like you said, be smart, be aware!
HI Darlene and Marie,
The best thing we can do as young women is advocate for ourselves. I was diagnosed at 32 and am currently 7 years cancer free. You are never too young and don’t ever let anyone tell you that you are!
Be Aware, check your Breasts…make NOYS! (Network of Young Survivors….www.pinkstrokes.ca)
Being aware of your body is the first step.There are so many women will not have a mammogram, as they think that if they have one, that for sure they have cancar.I have had a Aunt, Sister’s and very close friend’s who did have Cancer. But going and having a mammogram every year , helped to get it in the early stages. My Aunt hat her first breast removed when she was in her forties, second one when she was in her seventies. she was the most classie person I ever knew .She lived to a wonderfull age of 92. She never ever gave up.