October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

Yes it's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and I hope you are Thinking Pink.

Well I have a Testimony and I love to share it people so they will know how real Breast Cancer is, because unless you have been directly effected by it, or personally know someone who has, then you have no idea of how it really is, or what is really is...

So here is part of my Testimony...and if you have time one day, look back over my blog, because you see my glory but you don't know my story, but you can read about it in this blog....(along with some other things)

On April 09, 2009 I was diagnosed with stage 3 Breast Cancer at the age of 36. I was lost, confused and unsure of what was in my future, but I decided early on I wouldn't be depressed and trust in God, for one because it wouldn't change my situation and for two, if for some reason I wasn't gonna beat this, I wanted my daughter's memories of me to be happy ones.
I have been thru chemotherapy (April 14,2009 - July 28, 2009) a double mastectomy (Aug 17, 2009), radiation therapy (Sept 14, 2009 - Oct 28, 2009), and reconstruction surgery (March 10, 2010). Also I went 7 months with no breast, about 6 months completely bald, meaning no hair at all, no eyelashes, no eyebrows, no hair at all. Now 18 months later and I'm Cancer Free but still Fighting the Fight, because it CAN come back.

Now I'm here to tell you Breast Cancer knows no age, sex, or color, if you have breast you are at risk, men and women, and you don't have to have a family history of Breast Cancer for it to develop. So Please, Please, do your monthly self Breast Exams, if you are old enough get your mammograms. Early detection is key to survival, let me say that again Early detection is key to survival. I stress that because I was in stage 3, and there is no stage 5, so I was almost to late. If you think you feel a lump GO TO THE DOCTOR!!

My name is Tamiko Edwards and I am a Breast Cancer Survivor.... I'm Fine, Fierce, Fabulous and a Fighter.. Thanking Jesus everyday! and Thinking Pink too!

So while you are Thinking Pink stop by these sites

www.thebreastcancersite.com click everyday to help fund mammograms for women who can't afford them or with no insurance and you can also buy Breast Cancer items here.

www.aabca.com this is the African American Breast Cancer Alliance (also check them out on facebook. This is the support group I'm apart of, I love those women...and if you are in Minnesota, AABCA will be having a Breast Cancer Survivor Gala...the info is on the site..