Tuesday, July 31, 2012

YOU'RE INVITED !

We'd love to have you join us in August for the 1st Osceola Woman's Show.  It's all about HEALTH, beauty and home.  It's going to be a great day of activities.  And we're so exicted that COMPASSIONATE HANDS AND HEARTS Founder Vanessa Echols is the keynote speaker for the day.  And that's not all.  A portion of all ticket sales will also be donated to CHHBCO.  It's a wonderful opportunity to spread the message about our work and the breast cancer awareness cause.  Hope to see you there.  Here's more information:
http://www.osceolawoman.com/index.php/component/content/article/39-rokfeature/86-osceola-countys-1st-womans-show-coming-august-25.html

Friday, July 13, 2012

Too Young for Breast Cancer?

I'm still stunned by the number of calls for assistance that we receive from young women recently diagnosed with breast cancer.  One of our newest clients is just 31 years old and the mother of a two year old daughter.  31 !  And that's not even the youngest we've helped.  That was a young woman who was 24 !  Here's what those younger warriors have in common:  They knew or felt that something was wrong, but breast cancer was not on the doctor's radar.  Fortunately these women were aggressive and kept pushing for more testing. 

That's a simple lesson for us all.  YOU are your best advocate when it comes to your health and your health care.   Often those who aren't aggressive aren't diagnosed until it's too late.  Don't let that happen to you.  Breast cancer can strike us at any age, at any time.  It is no longer an older woman's disease.