October is breast cancer awareness month. One out of eight women will be affected by this brutal and demoralizing disease. That means that 200,000 women will be affected. The good news is that 160,000 will be cured. Even though we think of this as a female disease let it be known that men are affected also. Over one thousand men in this country are affected each year.

What can we do? Well first we must get do our monthly breast checks. This includes checking for lumps and changes in the shape of the breast. Next we should be standing in line to get our mammograms each year. Support events that fund research. Many of these are fun and gives you a chance to buy products of which a part of the money will be given to cancer research.

One fun sell in on QVC where you can buy high name designer shoes and the net cost will go to the Susan G. Komen Center. HSN, another shopping network, is giving a portion of the money from selected products to the cause.

Think pink! Wear a pink ribbon during October. This will start conversations about the subject when someone asks you what the ribbon is for. Get moving! Each of us will be touched by this disease either personally or though someone we know and love.

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