Cancer: It's Everywhere

Whew! Just returned from a 10-day trip to Atlanta for business; Clayton, GA for a mountain vacation; and Slidell & Madisonville, LA for visits with family and a class reunion (I won't say how many years!). Boy did we pack in a lot of activities in those 10 days! Now I need to "recover" from my vacation!

Had a great time, visited with family and friends I hadn't seen in years. I also discovered that a high school acquaintance had recently died from pancreatic cancer at age 39. A friend's sister has just been diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer at age 43. It doesn't matter where you are or who you're with, you don't have to look far to find cancer's reach. What is it?? The water? The pesticides & preservatives in our foods? The hormones used in livestock? The electronics? Our diets? Probably a combination of all of these things and other factors that we may not even know about yet. But why so many young people? Is it just me or are the numbers of young cancer patients on the rise? What are we to do??

Many cancers, including breast cancer, are becoming more and more "survivable" with early detection, which is why we are so passionate about the awareness campaign. Nonetheless, there are many diagnosed with cancer who have no known risk factors and no family history of the disease. Awareness and early detection are important, but they're not the only answers. We must continue to fund cancer research! Find an organization and donate. Every little bit helps!

Thanks for reading.

Kim

P.S. If you've submitted a survivor story and haven't heard from me, please be patient. We were swamped with stories before my vacation, and now are even more behind. Working hard to catch up!