I lost a sweet knitting friend a couple of weeks ago to breast cancer. She was a valiant fighter and an optimist. This was her second bout of breast cancer. She leaves behind a loving husband and a beautiful daughter. And many, many friends who will miss her easy smile, quick wit and happy spirit.
It’s a horrible disease. The statistics are staggering. I think it’s something like 1 in 6 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Think of yourself and 5 of your good friends. It’s possible one of you will be touched by this illness in your lifetime. If it happens once, it’s too often – in my opinion.
Please, please be proactive. Do your monthly self-exams, get a physician to check your breasts each year. And get your mammograms on schedule. Do not pass them by. Do not think that this can’t happen to you. It can.
Three years ago, I found the lump in my breast. I am one of the lucky ones. Today, I am a survivor. And I want to continue to be a survivor and to raise awareness about this gawd-awful disease.
For the next several Mondays, I’m going to be featuring flash mob videos from around the world. People out there dancing and prancing and living. People remembering loved ones they’ve lost. People trying to raise awareness. People like you and me.
So, today, I dedicate this post in loving memory to my friend Janet. You are missed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFfAbwWhVPk
Kat Jorgensen 