Did you know, that after skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women? Also, that 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in her life? The American Cancer Society has estimated that in 2012, 39,510 women will die from breast cancer. We need to find a cure. Too many women are being taken from their families and friends by this terrible thing.
In January of 2006 my mom received a call that her mammogram came back abnormal. She had stage 1 breast cancer. She had to go through surgery to have the cancer cells removed in her breast, and then went through 4 weeks of radiation. Honestly, we were lucky that it was caught when it was and that it wasn’t a later stage. I thank God every day for that. My mom is my best friend. I couldn’t imagine losing her. Luckily I didn’t.
Yesterday, October 6th, we threw a little Sleep Pink party. We enjoyed yummy glasses of pink lemonade and made cupcakes (chocolate with pink frosting, of course!) and watched our favorite movie, Steel Magnolias. Nothing big, but we talked about how lucky we were that she was still here because her cancer was caught in time. My mom and I both hope that one day, we will have a cancer free world. No person on this earth deserves to have something as terrifying as “cancer” said to them. I hope that you will join in and help the fight to end breast cancer!
During the month of October, Estroven is providing women with the necessary tools to host a Sleep Pink-themed party on www.SleepPink.com. The site will allow party hosts to upload photographs of their events, and for every photo, the company will pledge $100 to benefit the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. It will also provide information to help organize the Sleep Pink parties including downloadable invitations, menopause-friendly drink and food recipe suggestions, as well as d or and entertainment ideas.
To find out how to host an Estroven Sleep Pink-themed party and raise funds for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, visit www.SleepPink.com.
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Estroven. The opinions and text are all mine.
I’m a 20-something stay-at-home mother and wife. I have an amazing husband, a beautiful daughter, two loving dogs, and a lazy cat. I wouldn’t change my life for anything! I love to read, listen to music, cook and blog!
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