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A Note from Victoria
Hello, and thanks so
much for stopping by my Breast Cancer Awareness
page.
Like most women, cancer in many forms has touched my
life ... my father died of lung cancer, my maternal
grandmother died of a "secondary" cancer that showed
up more than 20 years after she was proclaimed
"cancer free" in the early 1970s, I've lost friends
to breast cancer and I've watched other friends,
loved ones, and people I admire go through the
rigors of breast cancer treatment and go on to live
healthy lives, at least for now.
Throughout my adult life, I have given as generously
as possible to the
American Cancer Society and to other
organizations doing cancer research and outreach.
A few years ago, I discovered a wonderful website
called The Breast
Cancer Site, which raises funds from
their very generous corporate sponsors to pay for
free mammograms for women who cannot afford them,
and I try to visit their website every day to help
increase the donations they receive just because I
clicked through to their site. I hope you --
and your friends, family, and co-workers -- will
join me in doing this simple daily act that is 100%
free, completely anonymous, and will not put your
name on any mailing lists.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month throughout
the world, and there are hundreds of organizations
-- plus hundreds of thousands of people -- involved
in raising money and sharing information about
Breast Cancer. Because my website has a large
visitor base (10,000+ page views per day), I decided
to create a page with information and links
about Breast Cancer. This page will continue
to grow as time allows me to add new information and
links, and I hope it will be a useful resource for
those people who are looking for information,
assistance, comfort, and hope. If you know of
a site I should add, please
send me an email
so that I can visit the site and add the
information.
Thanks again for being here and being interested in
helping others, and for spreading the word about
Breast Cancer Awareness. Each and every one of
us can make the difference in the life of a
relative, a friend, or a stranger, each and every
day of the year. And we can make a huge
difference in our own lives by getting an annual
mammogram every year after the age of 40 and
by doing monthly self-exams. The life you save
could be your own.
Warmest wishes for health and peace,
Victoria
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New York Times Article 11-25-05
