This picture is of my mum and me about a year and half ago at high school graduation. On July 16th,2010 she was diagnosed with breast cancer, and it felt as though the floor was crumbling beneath our feet. I worked late that night,and after my mum told me i shut myself in my closet and cried for hours,calling my sister and boyfriend for support. Cancer only ever expressed one word to me,and that was death. All i could think of was that i was going to lose the most precious woman i have met and who has perseveringly loved me my whole life long.
Three months later, my definition of the disease is much different. I now realize that there are effective treatments toward recovery. My mum had a successful lumpectomy,and now she is undertaking chemo treatments as a precaution. One of the main reasons she is doing so well is due to early detection.
So as October, the official month of Breast Cancer Awareness, come to a close, I’d like to send a message to all the girls (and boys) who read this blog. I’ve already bought every pink sponsored item i can,walked in a Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk,and spoken about this to my dearest freinds. Now it’s important to me that you and all your mothers and grandmothers regularly check yourselves,so that each and every one of them can have more birthdays,attend more weddings,more births, and have all the time in the world to love one another for as long as you possibly can. <3
by brittneysays