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IN THIS ISSUE PINKTOBER EDITION
WHAT WE'VE BEEN UP TO UPCOMING EVENTS & BIRTHDAYS
FACTS ABOUT BREAST CANCER
"OPTIMISM IS THE FAITH THAT LEADS TO ACHIEVEMENT. NOTHING CAN BE DONE WITHOUT HOPE AND CONFIDENCE."
-HELEN KELLER
The beast that can hit anyone at anytime and anywhere. It can control your mind if you let it It can spread so fast like a beast with hunger. It will spare no one with the pain. It likes to hit one with so much force that it will knock you right off your feet
CANCER is its name and death if you let it is its game. There is still hope for one to grow old Just pray for strength to go on. There are so many who are rooting for you. Be strong and hold on, fight it back, don't let it win the game After all, you are fighting with your life. There is so much more to live for. It will be worth the fight, you will see The flight has just begun.
The radiation will be no fun You will lose your hair; no one will care, because they know the game that CANCER will play. You will be walking in the line all the time Getting sick is the worst of it; there will be days you wish it would just go away. Then there will be that one day you wish it would just take you and end the game. You feel as if you have no more life to fight
Hopefully, you will not be alone with this beast or it will devour you whole. The deep, black, lonely, darkness, only you can feel within your body Not having the control you ' re so used to. It is one HELL of a game the beast of CANCER will play, with every part of your body, from your head to your toes.
If you find out you just can't take it no more, pick up the phone and call a friend or anyone who you know can help you get thought it They can help you feel a bit better to know that you are not alone. The battle is yours to fight. All others can do is stand by you or even hold your hand. With their smile and love, it can go as far as a mile
So hold your head up high and tell this beast it will not be able to win this game, and fight with everything you can. Take your stand.
There are those who have fought and won against the hunger of the beast. So please from those who love you, don't give up, and fight to live
Add your name to the list of those who have fought and won.
11-Asst.TreasurerCavelJohnson
12-MemberJuliaIvey
13-MemberFranjayMyers
26-MemberDuvaniaEvans
27-MemberSydonieNepaul
28-MemberLatoyaHayles
Each year in the United States, about 264,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in women and about 2,400 in men. About 42,000 women and 500 men in the U.S. die each year from breast cancer. Black women have a higher rate of death from breast cancer than White women.
Each year in the United States, about 264,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in women and about 2,400 in men. About 42,000 women and 500 men in the U.S. die each year from breast cancer. Black women have a higher rate of death from breast cancer than White women.
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among women. Lung cancer is number one.
There are more than 3 million breast cancer survivors in the United States. Early detection is key as it greatly increases cancer survival rates. With early detection, the five-year survival rate for breast cancer is nearly 100%.
12% of women – or 1 in 8 – develop breast cancer. Lifetime breast cancer risk for men is 1 in 1,000.
