October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I knew very little about breast cancer prior to my own experience. I had been doing my annual mammograms because that is what you are "supposed to do". Generally, I tend to follow the prevailing medical recommendations. I also understood that early detection is key when it comes to cancer. Having insurance that covers the cancer screenings (e.g. mammograms, pap smears, colonoscopy) played a key role in me actually getting them. There was no excuse not to. Aside from the need to screen, however, I knew nothing. I had no reason to think I would ever get breast cancer so I rarely thought about it and never looked into it.
My decision to put together this blog was in spirit of awareness. Maybe someone who has a recent diagnosis or is at high risk of cancer will be interested in some of the information I post. If nothing else, it will be a good reminder of what I went through if I want to look back on it for any reason. It may also be an interesting read for someone in the future who can look back on cancer treatments of our time. Maybe it will encourage folks to get their recommended screenings if they haven't already.
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