It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month!!

If you didn't know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Sign up at Take Charge. Think Pink! to get reminders about breast health.

 

Here are some staggering statistics about breast cancer.

 

• 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her life.
• Men can contract breast cancer
• In 2011, an estimated 230,480 new cases of invasive breast cancer were expected to be diagnosed in women in the U.S., along with 57,650 new cases of non-invasive (in situ) breast cancer.
• Besides skin cancer, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among American women
• About 85% of breast cancers occur in women who have no family history of breast cancer.
• The most significant risk factors for breast cancer are gender (being a woman) and age (growing older).

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Breast cancer is something serious but something you can find early. Check your boobies once a month!
 
Check for any hard lumps that aren't normal and when you go for your womanly check up, get your doctor to check you there also!
 
Breast health isn't something to be ashamed of anymore. It's real.
 
Take the stand against breast cancer.
 
Also, PLEASE save your Yoplait pink lids! If you don't know where to sent them, email me and I will get them sent to the correct place! Or if you don't know what I am talking about, let me know!
 
Ta ta and SAVE THE TA TAs!
 
 

200 + Race for the Cure

Wow, I cannot believe this is my 200th post! I never really thought I would keep up with this little 'ol blog of mine!

What better way to celebrate than to tell you about my race yesterday (yeah, sorry no giveaway, I'm sure that was on your mind, haha. Still don't know how to do those).

Yesterday I ran the Bloomington/Normal Komen Race for the Cure with a bunch of other ZTA alumnae. ZTA's national philanthropy is Breast Cancer Education and Awareness.

Anyways, yesterday at 4:15 I got up to be in Champaign by 5:30 then Bloomington at 6:30 to volunteer for the race then run at 9.

It was AMAZING.

Breast cancer is such a terrible disease, but such a curable one if caught early. I worked in the Survivor Tent and it was incredible to see all of the women who had survived this nasty cancer. Everyone there was decked out in their pink!

"Traveling" ZTA table cloths- they go to all of the Illinois Race for the Cures

The survivor tent had a complimentary nail station where you could get pink sparkly polish, lots of food, and other goodies.

I got to lead the "processional" of all of the survivors in the ferocious wind, but it was so fun. Everyone was clapping and cheering for them.

Survivors in pink!

During the 5k, I teared up a lot. I kept running (past) other runners that had "I run in Celebration of my mom" or "for Grandma" or "Mary Lou." Every single person at the event had someone in their life who had been affected by breast cancer. I loved every minute of it. So many strong women (and men) have overcome this and was there to tell their story.

Those in my life who have survived breast cancer-- family friends, the organist for our wedding, my roommates' moms, friend's moms (and dads!)

His wife has been cancer free for a year. They were DECKED out!

1 in every 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her life. That is terrifying. 

The race was So fun and I am waiting to get my final time back. My ipod said 27:56 but I am pretty sure it was shorter than that!

Do you run for a cause?

Ta ta,

Rollerskating for the Ta Ta's!

I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaaack!

I mean this in 2 ways:

1. I'm back from all of my working traveling. I am DEAD and haven't had a day off in 2 weeks, but tomorrow is Friday.

2. I'm starting to feel back to my normal self. Thanks to those of you who have been sticking by me to get myself back on track! Whew, I just needed some down time and time to get it together!

Anyways, I have finally joined the Champaign-Urbana ZTA Alumni Chapter! We had a fundraiser last night {still very small}, but it was nice to see some pink and find ladies that I have something in common with. Tyler tagged along with me for the fundraiser and was a champ the whole time!

Such a trooper and awesome boyfriend!

We went ROLLERSKATING! It was AWESOME. I am not kidding. We laughed and had an absolute blast. A ZTA alum owns the skating rink and a portion of the proceeds went to the ZTA Foundation for breast cancer awareness and education.

I haven't been rollerskating since I was a kid! We always had skating parties and this took me back to my childhood! When we had skating parties, we skated to Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, Chumbawumba, NSYNC, ya know, the good 90s bands. Now it was all rap and pop music that wasn't as fun, BUT we still had a blast!

Rollerskating is such a perfect date idea. It cost us $16, went to a great cause, and was just good clean fun!

Did you know that 1 out of 8 women will contract breast cancer in her lifetime?

Although rare, younger women can also get breast cancer. Just five percent of all breast cancers occur in women under age 40.

Make sure to always check your boobies! If you feel/see anything abnormal, tell your doctor immediately!

Happy Thursday! My Mall of America purchase post will hopefully be up this weekend! :)

Ta ta,