The Pink Sisterhood

Janice and Shinade tagged me to do this meme about breast cancer. By all means, bring it on!!!

Ladies, do take note!

* One in eight women or 12.6% of all women will get breast cancer in her lifetime.
* Breast cancer risk increases with age and every woman is at risk.
* Every 13 minutes a woman dies of breast cancer.
* Seventy-seven percent of women with breast cancer are over 50.
* Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in women between the ages of 15 and 54, and the second cause of cancer death in women 55 to 74.
* Risks for breast cancer include a family history, atypical hyperplasia, early menstruation (before age 12), late menopause (after age 55), current use or use in the last ten years of oral contraceptives, and daily consumption of alcohol.
* Early detection of breast cancer, through monthly breast self-exam and particularly yearly mammography after age 40, offers the best chance for survival.
Facts taken from Women's Health

And now here is the tag and the rules:


1. Put the logo in your blog.
2. Add a link to the person who shared it with you.
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs
4. Add your link to the list of participants below
5. Leave a message for your nominee on their blog.

PINK Sisterhood

1- Fara 2- Massy 3- N.O.Y 4- Mariuca 5- A Great Pleasure 6- LadyJava 7- Kim 8- Pink Thoughts 9- Turn-u-Off 10- Roxiticus Desperate Housewives 11- STAY AT HOME MOM 12- Fida Abbott 13- Also Mommy 14- Janice Ng 15- Juliana's Site 16- The Painted Veil 17- Amel's Realm

Breast Cancer Awareness

Max has asked me to join this campaign. After all, breast is an important part of a woman's life. ;-D Since June is Breast Cancer Awareness month, let's keep on spreading this campaign, shall we?

• The first sign of breast cancer usually shows up on a woman's mammogram before it can be felt or any other symptoms are present.

• Risks for breast cancer include a family history, atypical hyperplasia, delaying pregnancy until after age 30 or never becoming pregnant, early menstruation (before age 12), late menopause (after age 55), current use or use in the last ten years of oral contraceptives, and daily consumption of alcohol.

• Early detection of breast cancer, through monthly breast self-exam and particularly yearly mammography after age 40, offers the best chance for survival.

• Ninety-six percent of women who find and treat breast cancer early will be cancer-free after five years.

• Over eighty percent of breast lumps are not cancerous, but benign such as fibrocystic breast disease.

• You are never too young to develop breast cancer! Breast Self-Exam should begin by the age of twenty.

Resources: American Cancer Society National Cancer Institute Komen Foundation

You can help the lives of many women by spreading the word about The Breast Cancer Site pink button as many times as you can. If The Breast Cancer Site receives 8 million clicks on the pink button in June, their premier sponsor -Bare Necessities- will donate $10,000 for more free mammograms. CLICK the pink button today!

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

I read this post in Choc Mint Girl's blog and I decided to pass the pink penguin. Go here to read her post: Please Pass The Pink Penguin.

Before reading that post, I didn't know that this month is breast cancer awareness month. Nobody in my immediate or extended family has suffered from this disease, but I know how serious it can be, so I'd love to spread this awareness among women.

My aunt had some lumps on her breast a few years back. Gladly she's fine now after an operation and her breasts are still intact. I think for women, it's such a scary thought to find something wrong with our special parts, don't you think so?

Anyway, it'd be great if you'd write a post about this topic and help spread the pink penguin. Besides, I think the pink penguin looks SO cute. ;-D




I think Choc Mint Girl said it well in her comment:

"My aunt'd inspired us to do a regular check-up and not just take it easy before it's too late."

So let's stay healthy and be aware, ladies!!!