This is part of a compensated campaign with Latina Mom Bloggers and P&G However, all opinions expressed are my own.
One in eight women will get breast cancer in her lifetime. That is an astonishing number and if you add to that the fact that breast cancer rates are higher among African American and Latina women and that cancer misdiagnosis is quite common, there is no denying that we all need to get educated and be proactive. Every hour and a half a Latina woman dies of breast cancer in the United States.* That is a staggering number and I think that the Latino community can do better than that, we can change those numbers by educating ourselves and encouraging our loved ones to conduct regular self exams, schedule regular medical exams, and create an early detection plan.
When I was in high school my grandmother got diagnosed with breast cancer, she had to have a double mastectomy but she was lucky that the cancer did not return and she went on to live for many years. I remember it well and since then I have been very aware of the importance of getting regular exams. The best way to beat breast cancer is by detecting it early. The earlier breast cancer is detected, the higher the survival rate.
The P&G Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign
The 2013 P&G Breast Cancer Awareness campaign will help save lives by making a $500,000 donation to The National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF). This is the 6th year P&G has partnered with the NBCF and I love that this campaign is really unique in that it recognizes the importance to educate not only women but also the men in their lives so that they can encourage and support them and together create an early detection plan. , educating not only women, but the men in their lives, about the importance of early detection, and providing the tools through which to create an early detection plan.
Latinos are big about family and I think that P&G is on the right track with this concept. Breast cancer awareness is not only affect women, it affects families and because of this getting men involved so that they can motivate the women in their lives to take action not only for themselves but for everyone in the family by conducting regular self exams, scheduling regular medical exams, and creating an early detection plan.
You too can save lives by helping to spread the message that early detection is the key.
Free Mammograms
The National Breast Cancer Foundation provides free mammograms for women in need as part of their mission. You can see if they have a partner hospital in your area at: http://breastcan.cr/Jb2IZ8 If there is not a hospital in your area, check with your local hospital. They may have a program in place that can get you the mammogram you need.
So what are you doing to change those numbers? To save your lives? To save your life? Are you doing regular self-check ups? Have you scheduled your annual mammogram? Have you encouraged a loved one to do so? If you are a guy have you asked the women in your life to schedule their annual physicals and mammograms?
[important]Mujeres no more excuses, make sure you get your mammograms today if you haven’t gotten one this year! Don’t just do it for yourselves, do it for your team, do it for your family because they need you![/important]
To get more information about the importance of early detection and to access NBCF’s Early Detection Plan App visit www.pgeveryday.com/bca. You will also be able to hear P&G employees’ inspiring stories about moments made possible in their lives due to early detection.
* Info from the National Cancer Institute
Paula studied architecture and now makes a living as a freelance writer,traveler and amateur photographer.She started her writing & publishing career as the editor of Bebé y Mamá, the first parenting magazine in Guatemala.She is the founder of www.GrowingUpBilingual.com and www.365thingsswfl.com and writes articles in Spanish and English for both magazines and the web on travel,food and bicultural and bilingual parenting .
When she is not on a plane or road trip she likes to create recipes inspired in the flavors of her native Guatemala.
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Excelente iniciativa! AL igual que tu, mi abuela también sufrió de cáncer de seno y también tuvieron que realizarle una masectomía completa, sin embargo el cáncer tampoco regreso y vivió hasta cerca de los 100 años 🙂
Gracias por compartir Paula!
it’s very important i get a mammogram twice year to make sure all is ok after my scare
Esta iniciativa es muy importante. El autoexameny detección temprana es muy importante. Puede salvar vidas. Tenemos que compartir esta información.
It is important. I do not have anyone in my immediate family affected by breast cancer, but I do know friends who are affected by this.
It really is so important to get yourself checked – great giveaway good luck to all.
This is one of my favorite things to raise funds for. It is so important and I have run 20k for people who have fought and won the battle. Thank you for promoting this.
Very important campaign breast cancer can be healed if detected on time.
You are right, the earlier to learn and know about breast cancer and how to protect yourself the better.
Un tema muy importante!!! gracias por la informacion
Me fascina como tantas compañías estan haciendo un gran esfuerzo por concientizarnos acerca de la importancia de la detección temprana, sin duda alguna la mejor manera de poder tratar esta enfermedad.
Muy importante iniciativa, hay que apoyar esta causa, muy buen sorteo, gracias
Great reminder. Early detection is key. I’m glad to see you raise awareness for this. Great job!
Get the check up with health care provider as soon as you can. Also there are exercises these days that will help reducing chances of breast cancer.
Es importante la detección temprana para evitar mayores complicaciones, por eso me hago siempre la mamografia ya que tengo antecedentes de mi abuela con cáncer de mama. Muchas gracias por el sorteo!
¡FELIZ DÍA!ॐ
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Very important! I have a co-worker who’s sister recently had a biopsy. It was a wake-up call that we all need to be aware and in tune with our bodies. Early detection can make a huge difference with your treatment options.
Es bueno checarse periodicamente, debemos tocarnos haber sino sentimos bolsitas o bultos en los pechos y bajo las axilas. Y tener en cuenta que no sea hereditario.
Que buena campaña Paula, a mi abuela le practicaron mastectomia tambien y sobrevivio, la deteccion temprana junto con la informacion es primordial.
First of all, your grandmother was a beautiful woman. 🙂 Thanks for sharing her story. I don’t know of anyone in my family that had breast cancer, but my mom-in-law did have a cancer. It was detected at an early stage and the doctor was able to get the cancer out. It is sad to know a lot of women in the world died or are fighting against breast cancer. I have had a check up yet, but it is good to be able to know and be aware.
Es muy importante estar informada y saber q uno mismo puede examinarse y si ve anormalidadesacudir al medico de inmediato.
Your grandma’s story is inspiring. Thanks for sharing.
Qué difícil lo de tu abuela. Sí hay que estar alerta y prevenir.
wow, me impacto la historia de tu abuelita.
i had a biopsy done a while ago..pero todo salio bien, gracias a Dios.
Uy que susto!! Menos mal que todo esta bien. 🙂
My MIL is a survivor thanks to early detection.
It is very important to take action. Be proactive!
Es Importante Detectarlo a tiempo, por que asi seria mas facil tratarlo, para esto es muy necesario Auto examinarnos minimo cada Semana para estar al pendiente de cualquier cambio podamos ir a checarnos!!
He visto como esta fea enfermedad ha afectado muchos seres queridos, por lo que el examen a tiempo es lo más recomendado.
Anything that can be stalled and prevented early is a awesome thing, so go get those checkups ladies.
It’s sad that women had to go through or human being had to go through some kind of serious illnesses like this. 3 of our friends in our congregation died from breast cancer. It’s really sad.
Que hermosa tu abuela.
Hay que chequearse con regularidad y perderle el miedo a los mamogramas.
Comparto tu post.
Abrazos.
It’s amazing that big companies take part in supporting great causes like breast cancer awareness.:)
getting checked is a most!
its miportant to make sure you get mammograms on a regular basis!
It’s so important to get yourself checked early and often. Early detection helped save the lives of those close to me.
Paula you look a lot like your grandma!.. It’s a good thing the cancer did not return!
Prevention saves lives and so i do self exams plus regular annual checkups.
Que lastima lo de tu abuelita que por cierto te pareces muchisimo a ella.
I am careful to get my annual mammograms.
It is important to get mammograms and to also check for lumps yourself. Don’t be shy about going to see your doctor, your health is too important.
i do self exams for early detection and healthy eating for better protection. My mom’s brother in law lost his wife to breast cancer in August.
it’s very important to me to get mammograms and self checks, the earliier so feel something different the earlier you can make sure its not breast cancer
Thanks to early detection, we were blessed with my mother’s company for an extra 13 yrs.
early detection saves lives, and screening is important and self exams should be a priority to everyone.
It is important to get checked so that you can be sure to get the medical help you need. This is scary for me, but I know it is better to get checked and be sure to prevent cancer from spreading further if that were the case. Mammograms save lives! Early detection is key.
the importance? How to not explain the importance! Its our lives and we as women and mothers, wives and sisters need to fight to stay alive and kicking for all our loved ones. Not let something that we ourselves have the responsibility to be checking for earl with earl detection of self examination get us down.
My mom is a breast cancer survivor thanks to early detection with regular mammograms.
Detectar el cáncer de mama a mi madre a tiempo le salvo la vida. Hace 30 años es una sobreviviente de este cancer. Así que mi recomendación es estar atentas a cualquier cambio en nuestro cuerpo. 🙂
Es muy importante examinarse todos los dias y vicitar al doctor. Gracias por compartir esta hermosa campa~a.
I know the importance of early detection means watching my children grow up, watching them grow into adults and chase their dreams…so early detection is the key to seeing them live. 🙂
es muy importante por q puedes salvar tu vida .
My aunt delayed her screenings and when she finally went it was too late. She had stage 4 breast cancer and died quickly.