Pink for October

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We all have women in our lives that we care about.

Mothers, sisters, wives, friends and co-workers.

All of them share important places in our lives. They have shaped us into who we are as people. They have inspired us, encouraged us, and most importantly loved us.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and while Breast Cancer is not exclusively a woman’s disease, it’s estimated that more than 210,000 new cases in women alone will be diagnosed each year.

So for all the women that you care about in your life, take an active role in encouraging them to be proactive in early detection from self-exams and regular mamograms for women over 40. Be proactive yourself in learning more about breast cancer, its prevention and early detection. It’s always closer to home than you think.

To do more reading your self, check out a few of these helpful sites.

National Breast Cancer Foundation
Susan G. Koman for a Cure

For the month of October because of the wife I love so deeply, my amazing mom, my sisters (though they have all driven me nuts through my lifetime), for Kara, the great mom to my kids, and all the other ladies who put up with as friends and co-workers, I am turning ifoundbob.com “Pink for October” (or at least a manly shade of pink) to help bring your attention to this issue.