(PCM+)Having the Conversation: Thoughts on Breast Cancer Awareness Month
by Stephanie Krenn | Contributing Writer
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Admitting I am wrong is not high on my list of favorite activities, but I must confess I thought it would be easy to write my article for October. A breast cancer survivor writing about Breast Cancer Awareness Month seemed like a no-brainer. Schedule your mammogram and donate money to a local nonprofit or research foundation. Done. Perhaps it could be that easy, and where I would have ended my comments prior to my own journey. After all, specialized health months can bring positive change, and increased funds, to the big picture agenda. My experience though has shown that loved ones and friends who receive the life-altering breast cancer news process the month of October with varied emotions.
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