Coincidentally, it was in October that I discovered I had Breast Cancer. That was in 2006 and today I had another of many successful checkups with my Oncologist. I was really lucky. No I did not catch it early but I did catch it in time. My doctors were great, I was determined and today I am Cancer free.
Cancer is a disease that affects both men and women and the statistics are devastating. There is still so much unknown about Breast Cancer and I don't know if I inherited it from my Mother who had it, if it's because of my ethnic background ( Ashkenazim Jew), if it was the hormones in the meat I ate, the birth control pills I took or the plastic in the water bottles.
We must all be more careful about our environment for many health reasons and we must also be conscience of our health. I found my Cancer through an irregular self-breast exam. It had been 13 months since my latest mammogram and I wasn't good about the monthly self exams you are supposed to conduct. Thankfully I did check and after 7 surgeries, 6 rounds of intense chemotherapy and 33 radiation treatments, I'm alive and well.
Most of you know someone who has had Breast Cancer. Perhaps you have. My mother, 2 of my clients, 3 people in my office and countless relatives of friends that I know have. I didn't think it would be me. My Mother was only 39 so I thought I had passed the risk zone since I was 54 but there it was.
We don't yet know how to prevent Breast Cancer but early detection is key to surviving. Please do your monthly self exams and if you don't know how, ask your doctor.
By the way, my Mother is now 82 years old and my goal is to live to be 100 years old. Oh, I'll probably still be selling real estate too.
Austin, Texas. Robin Scott, BROKER. Certified Residential Specialist, Accredited Buyer's Representative, Seller's Representative Specialist. Amelia Bullock Realtors. 512.589.7988.
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