Showing posts with label my mom. Show all posts
Showing posts with label my mom. Show all posts

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Push Up Your Boobies and Be A Big Girl


Get a mammogram ... you too ladies

My Mom (on the left with her baby sister Olga) died at 59 because of breast cancer. She sought treatment too late.


Early detection and treatment are vital ...



Lisa Deblanc-Smith, an eight-year breast cancer survivor



Breast cancer survivor Lauren Weaver, right, gets flowers and hugs from best friend and fellow breast cancer survivor Marti McHugh




Actress Christina Applegate is a young survivor of breast cancer. Realizing how unprepared she was for the diagnosis she started her own foundation directed toward younger women.


LIV.com  has many useful links. At the American Cancer Society you can find places where you can get an affordable (maybe even free) mammogram.

The Susan G. Komen Foundation continues to lead the effort to raise research funds.

So at some point this month do what you must or do what you can

and never forget

there is always ...

HOPE


here she is as Dr. Hope tending to Mickey and Olivia




BE BRAVE