Turning pink for breast cancer

In October 2002 my mother (then 54) was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had a mastectomy of one breast and lymph nodes under her arm were removed followed with chemotherapy, radiation therapy and hormonal therapy. My grandmother also had breast cancer and had a mastectomy when she was 58 years old and died at 76 from other cause.

My mother is now off all medication and thankfully the cancer seems to have completely retreated.

Sadly not all are so lucky.

October is breast cancer awareness month. It is believed that 1 in every 10 women are diagnosed with breast cancer, please show your support. There are so many ways to do it.