Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: The Importance of the first step

October 2012 has been this year's Breast Cancer Awareness month, reaching out to thousands of women in the UK and worldwide to help notice the signs and supporting them on their way to recovery. 

Last year, almost 2 million women took information from the awareness month, and 13,000 calls were made by those in need of help. 

The fact that this cancer has an awareness month stresses the importance of checking your breasts for any lumps or bumps, and contacting your local GP if you are unsure of anything you may have noticed. 

Thousands of women are diagnosed with cancer every day, and with enough support and awareness, we could soon be one step ahead by helping ourselves and others every step of the way. 

As women, we often bond together over our likes and dislikes and we pride ourselves on supporting each other through difficult times.

Female Celebrities in the public eye are often women we look up to, and when they are facing situations such as these, we realize that Breast Cancer can affect anyone, and we support each other yet again, regardless of who we are or what we do. 

In 2005, Pop Princess Kylie Minogue, then 36, was diagnosed with breast cancer, days before starting a sellout tour of her homeland Australia. 

Kylie has publicly spoken of her ordeal, from the shock, to the treatment and recovery. 

 “One important thing to know is you’re still the same person during it. You’re stripped down near zero. But it seems that most people come out at the other end feeling more like themselves than ever before. I’m more eager than ever to do what I did. I want to do everything.” - Kylie Minogue.

Kylie has since supported Breast Cancer awareness and urges women everywhere to know the importance of checking your breasts, of knowing what signs to recognize, in order to catch it as soon as you can.  

This uplifting organisation has so many inspiring events, that women from all over can compete in. From a Women only run, to PINK Fridays, a "Ride London" bicycle events, Triathlons and treks, there is something for everyone! Thousands and millions of pounds are raised each year for women who are diagnosed with breast cancer, and every single penny counts. 

Look at the website, read some information, it won't take you long, and it could be a big help!

Take a look at : http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/