Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is the month of breast cancer awareness. I have thought long and hard about what I could do for this. It's an incredibly sensitive subject and one that has personally affecting my family as well as many around me. I didn't know how to approach this to do it justice. In my time, I have raised money for breast cancer research in the Race for Life twice and felt amazing afterwards. Instead of blabbing on about how important it is to raise money etc. I just wanted to enlighten some of you with the statistics on breast cancer. I don't know if this is the right way to handle the topic, but knowledge is power. And I want each and everyone of us to be powerful against cancer!

The more we know, and the more we can look out for things, the better we can identify cancer early and fight it. The more we know, the more we can fight it!

1. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK.

2. 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer.

3. Around 400 men in the UK were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010.

4. More than three-quarters of women diagnosed with breast cancer now survive.

5. In the last 10 years, death rates for breast cancer have fallen by almost a fifth.

6. There are five signs to look for for breast cancer-

- Change in size or shape including a lump (not seen but felt)

- Redness or rash or crusting/skin texture e.g. dimpling/puckering

- Discharge from nipple

- Swelling in your armpit or around collarbone

- Appearance or direction of nipple

It may feel like a taboo subject to talk about, but the more we can talk about, the more we can notice the signs. The more we can share it with the people around us, the people we love and don't  want to lose. Don't fall short to cancer, be the one that holds all the cards. And never forget that breast cancer can affect men too. 

The earlier it is found, the better the chance at beating it!

Together, we will beat cancer!

If you spare a £5, please donate to the cause and help the research that will finally find a cure for cancer! http://www.breakthrough.org.uk/support-us/donate-now-and-save-lives If you don't, you can fund-raise or just keep yourself knowledgeable and spread the word. Spread the word of regular checking. Stay safe.

I love you all and I hope my blog has been helpful to you all. Never forget to check. 

xxx