It's October and National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Do you remember when pink became the
symbol for breast cancer awareness?
Pink ribbons and the color pink
have been used since the early 1990's to show moral support for those with breast cancer. The first
pink ribbons were handed out to all survivors of breast cancer and participants
at the first Susan G. Komen Race®
for the Cure that was held in NYC on Oct. 13, 1991. Since then, most of us
have seen pink ribbons everywhere. Did you know that breast cancer can occur in men as well as women? Breast cancer is 99%
curable in either sex, if detected early enough.
This post has been updated 10/09/2022
It's no wonder pink was the color chosen for this important
symbol. Pink is a nurturing, supportive color, one that instinctively reminds
us of warm feelings, unconditional love, and gentleness.
The color pink is a combination of red and white. This mix provides a helpful balance of male and female energies. Pink
can reduce stress associated with navigating the medical system. It can also reduce fear and doubts the disease sometimes
causes.
Pink is an important healing color. Emotionally, it can reduce the anxiety patients may experience
when trying to communicate effectively with health insurance companies or medical
professionals.
Everyone being treated for breast cancer has a right to the latest
information and best treatment available. It's up to us to stay informed, be pro-active in our own health routines and care, and support those who are challenged by this disease.
Please join in this October to clean up your lifestyle habits. The National
Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. advises us to quit or continue not to smoke,
limit alcohol consumption, eat many fruits and veggies each day, stay physically active, perform monthly breast self-exams, visit our doctor for scheduled clinical breast exams, and determine with the help of our health care
provider a schedule for screening mammograms.
Think pink, wear pink, and be in the pink about good breast
health!
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