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October is Breast Cancer Awareness month!!*
Scroll down to red text for *COMPLETE* icon contest information!
UPDATE: I guess I won't be doing the icon contest because I'm not really getting a response. I also haven't been well. I will update this entry when I get the chance. For now, see comments for icons and more links. Thanks for the support!
Why is this an issue I feel so strongly about? My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1998 and recovered, and was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer in 2001. She is not expected to live through it.
About My Mother
I wrote that a few years ago, but it's still pretty relevant.
Click to help for free:
How does awareness help?
So, what can I do to increase awareness and/or help find a cure/fund mammograms?
Many, many things...to name a few:
Some additional shops online:
The BC Mall
The Pink Ribbon Shop
Virgin
Find Gift
Beaux Tie Designs
Breast Cancer Care [also a support site]
Center Coin
Fashion Targets Breast Cancer
Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
Why are regular breast exams important?
Early detection saves lives! Make sure you go for yearly mammograms and do self-exams every month.
Tell me about the self-exams. I need more information.
Other Links
Coming soon!
( Breast Cancer Awarness banners, images and icons FOR YOUR USE!! )
ICON CONTEST!
I will be hosting a breast cancer awareness icon contest this year. All submissions (unless inappropriate) will be added to this post accompanied by username (for anyone to use, although I will ask that people credit icon makers). They will also be put into their own post on my journal for convenience. No limit to amount of submissions per person. First place winner will receive a special prize. I may even do 2nd and 3rd place prizes. Watch this entry for updates about what the prizes will be!! If nothing else, do it for Breast Cancer Awareness Month!! Detailed prize information will be added onto this post by October 15th. Email all submissions to xinksawareness at gmail dot com! Winners will be announced in a separate entry on November 1st. Submissions must be received by October 31st 2005.
Contest Submissions:
( Additional Sources of Breast Cancer Information )
You are welcome to post this in any community (or your own personal journal) that may be relevant that I missed!! I would appreciate it a lot!! If you can post it in your own communities (& journals), whether they are relevant or not, it would be so cool of you to do that. If you're part of any community at all that wouldn't mind this post, share it there as well! You can actually just link to this entry so that I can keep track of all the notes I get and add any additional information anyone might have for this entry! (I also have this posted in my regular journal)
I will add anyone who adds this journal! Add it to show your support AND for the yearly update so you don't forget this important month next year!!
If you think I should add any links, images or information to this post that I don't already have here, email me: xinksawareness at gmail dot com
Thanks for reading this post!!
Please remember that I am not spamming anyone and would not intentionally do so. I believe cancer awareness is relevant to everyone. Cancer doesn't discriminate!
*If you are here to leave negative comments about breast cancer awareness or this post, save your breath. Comments are screened and I won't take time to read rude notes.
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