OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

As we embark on another Breast Cancer Awareness Month, there’s at least some good news to report. There can be life, apparently a high quality life, after breast cancer treatment, a new survivors report says. “Treatments for breast cancer may decrease quality of life temporarily, but this is evidence that survivors, on average, will return to a normal quality of life,” lead researcher Dr. Gary Freedman, an attending physician in the department of radiation oncology at Philadelphia’s Fox Chase Cancer Center, said in a news release. That’s good news as we consider that About 182,460 women in the United States will be found to have invasive breast cancer this year, according to the American Cancer Society. You’ll hear numerous stories over the next few weeks about breast cancer, but I don’t think any is as hopeful as those that will tell you that for a large part, breast cancer is treatable and survivable. One of the most important messages you’ll get this month is that it is important that you do all you can to ward off breast cancer - fight your fears and get a mammogram, do breast self exams, stay away from fatty foods, exercise and get weight problems under control.

In 2008, Susan G. Komen for the Cure celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Komen Race for the Cure, the largest series of 5K runs/fitness walks in the world, with well over 1 million participants since 2005.
The Komen Race for the Cure Series raises significant funds and awareness for the fight against breast cancer, celebrates breast cancer survivorship, and honors those who have lost their battle with the disease.

These photos of Lois's "High Steppers" are from the St. Louis Komen Race in June 2008. It was quite an emotional experience to participate and Lois would like to thank everyone for their support. "It would be hard to make it without it."

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