My cancer scare changed my life. I'm grateful for every new, healthy day I have. It has helped me prioritize my life.
I look at my cancer journey as a gift: It made me slow down and realisethe important things in life and taught me to not sweat the small stuff.
Early detection is key," she said. "And if I hadn't found my lump early, I don't know what would have been. I am still here and I want to encourage women to do that on a regular basis.
I feel so fortunate and grateful to be a survivor of breast cancer. I see it as a gift.
Fight each round take it on the chin. And never never never ever give in.
Being a breast cancer survivor, as I like to call myself - it will be twenty years next year - I did it to make it possible for women to do regular self breast examinations. It's really important - and, it makes common sense: you know your body better than the doctor does who only sees you once a year, you know?
My wish is that all all women age 20 and above perform monthly breast self-examinations.
The idea is to encourage men to go with their wives and screen. So, if the wife is going to go and do her screening, then the man can go and do his baseline screening, too. Men need to be aware of the health of their bodies, as well - prostate cancer and breast cancer are almost on the same level.
Breast Cancer is not necessarily a death sentence, stay strong and centered and be involved in all aspects of your treatment.
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