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Anonymous
Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
edited June 2014 in Stage I Breast Cancer
It's time to get united and follow a path to well-being and improved awareness. October has arrived and world's leading charities are celebrating it as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Do you know why it is important to become part of this awareness month? Breast cancer is a global epidemic and is one of the most common diseases in the UK. Scientists and researchers are making efforts to find its cure, but they have developed a way to reduce the risk of this disease. You need to know the risk factors so you can control them to reduce breast cancer risk.
There are a large number of women who are not aware of the breast cancer risk factors. To let them know these risks and improve their awareness, you can educate them during this month. This way you will raise awareness and observe this month in a perfect way.
How to reduce breast cancer risk?
There is a way to reduce breast cancer risk and that is to control the risk factors of this disease. Risk factors are the factors that can increase or decrease chances of developing breast cancer. There are various breast cancer risk factors that you should acknowledge to improve your breast cancer awareness. These risk factors are mentioned below:
Eating habits
Your diet is one of major breast cancer risk factors that can increase or decrease risk of developing this disease. If your diet contains unhealthy or junk food items, you will put extra weight on your body which might result in obesity. Latest research has found that there is a significant link between obesity and breast cancer. Being an obese woman, you might have an increased risk of getting breast cancer.
During this month, it is an ideal time to change your eating habits for taking a step towards well-being. You can include fresh fruits, green vegetables and nut in your diet to achieve a healthy diet. A healthy diet will not put extra weight on your body and will provide optimum nutrition for better health.
Alcohol intake
In most of the developed countries, women are used to consume alcohol on daily basis. The excessive consumption of alcohol has increased occurrence of breast cancer in these countries. Remember that there is a strong link between alcohol intake and breast cancer. It is important to reduce alcohol intake or avoid its consumption so you can have a reduced breast cancer risk.
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  • Wabbit
    Wabbit Member Posts: 1,592
    edited October 2011

    Ummmm ... this is a board full of women who have breast cancer.  Your little lecture about 'reducing risk factors' could be answered by any number of them who did all that stuff and still got breast cancer. 

    So why did you bother to come here with this generic info that we've read in a hundred women's magazines ... especially during fluffy pinktober?  Never mind - no answer required.

    Let's just say that  WE ARE ALREADY FRIGGIN AWARE ... what we need is a cure.  How about spreading that message instead.

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  • D4Hope
    D4Hope Member Posts: 352
    edited October 2011
    Are you for real? Seriously? Frown
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  • Leeza-in-KY
    Leeza-in-KY Member Posts: 8
    edited October 2011

    Mr. Graves, you may be well intentioned but this post is inappropriate. Those of us here have already been diagnosed. We live with the reminder of breast cancer everyday. We have eaten correctly, exercised, and are not a bunch of drunks. I personally had an 87% lifetime risk due to genetics. I got the beast.



    So, thanks, but please take it somewhere else.

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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 19,757
    edited October 2011

    I reported it. I don't need a friggin' LECTURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • susan_02143
    susan_02143 Member Posts: 7,209
    edited October 2011

    clueless and obtuse

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  • Wabbit
    Wabbit Member Posts: 1,592
    edited October 2011

    Glad to see I'm not the only one who wanted to jump through the screen and slap the snot out of this idiot.

    No doubt some goober being paid to drop this tripe anywhere on the internet where the words breast cancer appeared.  He must have forgot to include the usual link to some stupid website. 

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  • KTJ21
    KTJ21 Member Posts: 20
    edited October 2011

    This is really not an appropriate place to post something like this...

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  • crazy4carrots
    crazy4carrots Member Posts: 5,324
    edited October 2011

    Totally insulting.

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  • lassie11
    lassie11 Member Posts: 1,500
    edited October 2011

    Why tell those of us who already have breast cancer how to avoid getting it?! You might go spout your nonsense to some group that might believe you, but there really is no reason even to do that. As it is, we know that women who get breast cancer are thin, medium and fat, fit, not so fit and out of shape. We eat well, poorly or whatever we can find. We are old and young. Nope - diet and alcohol do not prevent breast cancer. If they did, no one would have it. In sum, you are wrong and you are preaching to the wrong crowd. Deleting your post would be an excellent public service.

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  • lrr4993
    lrr4993 Member Posts: 937
    edited October 2011

    To the OP, thank you for your concern.  While most of us here are keenly aware of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and breast cancer generally, for those who may come to this board without a diagnosis may benefit from this information.  Additionally, there are some people who come to this board with a diagnosis but who are completely lacking in any information regarding the disease and its risk factors.  Those of us who are trying to prevent recurrence may benefit from your healthy living tips.  I know my oncologist tells me the same thing every three months.  It is good information, even if repetitive or inapplicable for some us.

    While I agree that we need a cure instead of prevention and early detection, those are all we have right now.  So, at least for me, you message is clearly well-intended and well-taken.  

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  • RetiredLibby
    RetiredLibby Member Posts: 1,992
    edited October 2011

    Having just endured a 20-hour surgery for a bilateral mastectomy and reconstruction -- because I got breast cancer a SECOND time, I am very much aware of breast cancer, thank you.  Having had a mother, maternal grandmother, maternal aunt and sister diagnosed with breast cancer, I'm plenty aware of breast cancer.  And being an active member of a website called breastcancer.org, I'm pretty sure qualifies me as being aware of breast cancer.

    I, too found this post offensive and preachy.  Why come to a website and a discussion board populated with women who ALREADY HAVE BREAST CANCER and preach awareness, not to mention talk about things we can do to NOT get breast cancer.  HUH?  WHAT?  We have lost dozens and dozens of well-loved sisters here who did ALL THE RIGHT THINGS and still got breast cancer.  We have thousands of other sisters battling the disease and its aftermath every day who did all the right things and still got breast cancer.  If any of those things prevented breast cancer, don't you think

    L

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  • mumito
    mumito Member Posts: 4,562
    edited October 2011

    I am glad I wasn't the only one who did not appreciate this kind of a lecture  on this site.

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  • Wabbit
    Wabbit Member Posts: 1,592
    edited October 2011

    This kind of stuff offends me to the core because it is peddling a false sense of security to women who don't know anything about breast cancer.  Just don't be a fat drunk and you'll be fine ... so simplistic ... so not true.  So easy to sell to women who want to believe it means they don't have to worry about it.  Taken to the extent that the OP did with total emphasis on diet and drinking it is really 'anti-awareness' IMO.  Women need to be told the truth.  We don't know what causes it and anybody can get it. 

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  • rosemary-b
    rosemary-b Member Posts: 2,006
    edited October 2011

    How insensitive. Most of us are not fat drunkards. Many of the women here who are overweight became that way from breast cancer treatments. If it were only as simple as you assume...

    I can't wait until October with its flood of misinformation is over.

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  • mommarch
    mommarch Member Posts: 584
    edited October 2011

    Who the H are you?  Do you have breast cancer?  You need to get a life and get off of this discussion board. I find you very offensive.  Take a HIKE

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited October 2011

    I have read Robert Graves and you, sir (or madam,) are no Robert Graves!  Haha!

    "There are a large number of women who are not aware of the breast cancer risk factors. To let them know these risks and improve their awareness, you can educate them during this month. This way you will raise awareness and observe this month in a perfect way." 

    On any given day, any month of the year, we are here trying to help and support other women in our same situation.  No special "pink urgings" neccessary.

    "In most of the developed countries, women are used to consume alcohol on daily basis."

    Well, it's a tough job, but someone has to do it.  I know that's a typo, but I like any kind of hilariousness I can find.  Whom (or what) do the under developed countries use?  

    Har-de-har har!  This person is too easy a target for wrath, don't you think?

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  • sweetbean
    sweetbean Member Posts: 1,931
    edited October 2011

    Really?   Did you REALLY come on this board to lecture us about our diet and lifestyle?  On your first post?  And to tell us to get involved in breast cancer awareness?  As if we are not already aware?  

    I think I speak for most of us when I say, "Fuck off." 

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  • AnnNYC
    AnnNYC Member Posts: 4,484
    edited October 2011

    Elimar -- thank you for all the smiles you provide!!!! SmileSmileSmileSmileSmile

    That is what I call a public service!!!!

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  • susan_02143
    susan_02143 Member Posts: 7,209
    edited October 2011

    I make a cup with my hands, hold the bottle between my deformed breasts and pour carefully to create an alcohol chalice so that others may drink. I don't do this daily. I share this job with another woman. Neither one of us works on national holidays. Other women must be used on those days.

    :-) 

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  • sweetbean
    sweetbean Member Posts: 1,931
    edited October 2011

    Hahahaha!  Hilarious, susan!

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  • Booboo2
    Booboo2 Member Posts: 59
    edited October 2011

    We don't need your help to be aware of breast cancer, Robertgraves. We are already aware of it.  Are YOU aware of it the same way that we are?

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  • Marple
    Marple Member Posts: 19,143
    edited October 2011

    Edit to delete my post.  It was made in anger.....that's never good.

    I think I'm just sick of pink and awareness and although the weather had been absolutely beautiful I want 'pink October' to be done.  Now if they found a cure in October.......I'd be pinking everything!!

    Hugs all.

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  • exbrnxgrl
    exbrnxgrl Member Posts: 12,424
    edited October 2011

    Thank goodness the post was removed. Absurd doesn't even begin to describe how inappropriate it was to post here. Caryn

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  • suzanneinphoenix
    suzanneinphoenix Member Posts: 208
    edited October 2011

    Go get 'em, Elimar :) 

    Thankfully, I did not see the original post....and thank you for deleting it!

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  • sweetbean
    sweetbean Member Posts: 1,931
    edited October 2011

    And what does "Live Pink" even mean?  Gack.

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  • Wabbit
    Wabbit Member Posts: 1,592
    edited October 2011

    This is how you Live Pink I think  Laughing

    Little pink houses for you and me ... John Mellencamp 

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  • rosemary-b
    rosemary-b Member Posts: 2,006
    edited October 2011

    I wonder if a cold damp basement is the cause of insensitivity (and atrocious English) here?

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