October's end is nearing and all the attention it brings to breast cancer awareness is approaching sunset along with it. In fact, I am feeling more than a little guilty that I haven't done anything to celebrate my mom's survival of the horrible disease...but I don't need the calendar to tell me to do that, I should be doing it everday.
To start myself on the right path, I may go visit this event (if work allows)...
The mobile mammography unit operated by the Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation, in conjuction with the George Washington Medical Center is launching tomorrow near the Foggy Bottom Metro. It offers screening to women without access to healthcare and guarantees their care under GW if anything is found.
As a major sponsor unable to attend, Dad has offered my attendance in his place as a representative of the company he works for. It would feel good, but we'll see... If nothing else, it would be nice to see the President (of the foundation) again.
If you are able, stop by and see what benifits sponsorship by evil capitalist corporations can offer to the community.
Posted by Princess Cat at October 20, 2005 11:23 PM @ 11:23 PM in Ok, I'm Serious Here // Permalink | TrackBackAs scary as it sounds, have you thought about getting your genetic profile done? I saw a TV special where they can tell you if you have the genetic markers and even give you a percentage that tells you how likely you would be to get BC due to genetics.
Though I can see how you'd rather not know...some women who got the testing had multiple relatives with the disease. One woman, after being told she had something like a 90% of getting it went ahead and had a masectomy (did I spell that write?).
Posted by: Dorothy at October 21, 2005 08:08 PM