Year 8
When October rolls around many people are reminded, it is Breast Cancer Awareness month and that they should get checked. However, for some people, like myself, we are reminded daily that this is a lifelong journey. I have battled and beat breast cancer twice, both in 2006 and again in 2013. When you are undergoing treatment, you are just trying to stay alive, counting down the number of treatments left, and you do not think about much else.
I support the Care4 Breast Cancer 5k because I was lucky to have great doctors, good insurance, family, and friends to help me navigate a course of action, but not everyone has the same luxury. A year past the last battle I decided to get more involved and help others. I found this outstanding local organization that improves access to screening, mammograms, and treatment resources for the underserved women and men of the area.
