There are a million things I could tell you in this, my first post as a blogger... but I have decided to keep it simple.
Here's what I REALLY want you to know about why I am doing this... I TRULY believe, with every fiber of my being, that we can find a cure for breast cancer and that it can happen in my lifetime.
There are a lot of statistics coming up in this blog entry but I really want you, my supporters, to understand:
1.) what we are up against,
2.) what advancements have been made in the past two decades and
3.) why it’s so important that we don’t give up the fight!
Did you know that in a lifetime, 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer?
Did you know that in the US, in 2009, there were an estimated 194,280 new cases of breast cancer in women and men and 40,610 deaths?
The good news is that new diagnostic tools allow physicians to detect cancer at earlier stages and new treatment strategies -- chemotherapy, hormonal and new biological therapies, like Herceptin are helping to save lives and reduce suffering.
There has been and continues to be a decline in death from breast cancer. To be clear, there are still approximately 40,000 women dying of breast cancer each year in the United States, but the breast cancer mortality rate has been slowly declining.
Why the 3day? Here's something you may not know about Susan G Komen for the cure....
Komen has sustained a strong commitment to supporting research that will identify and deliver cures for breast cancer. This commitment has resulted in important progress that has contributed to every major advancement in breast cancer over the past 25 years. With increasing investments over time, Komen is now the largest non-government funder of breast cancer research.
Here’s the wrap-up. I learned A LOT about breast cancer and everything to do with it last year through this experience. But, the most important thing I learned is that WE CAN FIND A CURE! And, I want to do my part. Won’t you join me on my quest?
Click on the "Donate" button to the right or just visit my page to donate today or to join my team!
