An Important Message for September

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One of the {many} perks of being me is that I have this little blog and all of you, my readers, to help spread the word when it comes to worthy causes. I suppose there are a few of you who will be thinking, “Oh great, here she goes again…” but I would be very remiss if I didn’t share this tidbit:

September is ovarian cancer awareness month.

{Please read this important message!}

{me & my girl C}

Since my mom was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in February 2011, I've discovered that there are a lot of organizations that promote public awareness of this terrible disease {commonly known as the silent killer}. And I'll admit that before my mom was diagnosed, I knew nothing about early detection of ovarian cancer, nor of the symptoms associated with it.

I recently learned of an organization called Teal Toes. This particular organization promotes awareness of ovarian cancer by encouraging women to paint their toenails teal {the color representing ovarian cancer} for the month of September. Now, teal is not a color I would normally sport on my toes {or fingers for that matter}. And when I first read about it my initial thought was, “Nah…don’t really want teal toes for the whole month of September.” But you know what? My mom doesn’t want ovarian cancer for the whole month of September either and she’s darn well stuck with it. So, teal toes it is.

My dear readers, please heed the warning signs and do yourselves and your loved ones a favor and be checked! I found a great article that I'm hoping all of you will read {click here} and I'm praying that everyone who reads this blog post will be screened for ovarian cancer and/or encourage your female loved ones to be checked. If your doctor dismisses your request for a screening, demand it! I had a simple blood test to check my CA125 levels, just for my own peace of mind {and I've also had other testing as well}.

So now you know: early detection = survival!

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And with that, dear friends, I wish you an amazing

September full of happiness, love, and good health.

You can read more about my mom and how to join Team Teal by clicking here.