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Breast Cancer | Awareness month | Pink October
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Medical professionals were aware of at least one case of cancer thought to be linked to a hormonal medication taken to aid gender transitioning, leaked documents from a worldwide transgender nonprofit organization suggest.
In a report released on Monday, the think tank Environmental Progress published hundreds of messages it said were from an internal forum of members of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), in which they discussed gender-affirming treatment and the complications that had arisen from particular cases.
The report comes amid a national debate on gender-affirming health care, as states across the U.S. have introduced legislation to limit treatment for young people who identify as transgender.
Among the messages is one, dated February 24, 2022, in which a person—identified by the report as a doctor—said a colleague developed hepatocarcinomas, or liver tumors, after eight to 10 years of taking testosterone.
"To the best of my knowledge, it was linked to his hormonal treatment," the message said. "Unfortunately I don't have much more details since it was so advanced that he opted for palliative care and died a couple months after."
Newsweek could not independently verify the authenticity of the messages, which appear in the report as screenshots and printouts, and many have names redacted.
When approached for comment, a WPATH spokesperson did not confirm the veracity of the messages, but said it "stand[s] opposed to individuals who misrepresent and de-legitimize the diverse identities and complex needs of this population through scare tactics."
A potential link between testosterone—which regulates pubic development, and which biological males produce naturally more than females—and liver cancer has been noted before.
A 2020 paper published in The Lancet detailed one case in which a 17-year-old transgender man developed liver tumors after taking testosterone. The patient was advised to stop taking testosterone, and the study said the relationship between the hormone and the tumor growth was unknown.
Another study, published in October, found cases in which transgender individuals receiving hormone therapies developed liver tumors, but it said the results were "not sufficient to conclude that there is an association" between the two.
Gender-affirming hormone therapies have also been linked to other forms of cancer—though research has so far been inconclusive.
A 2019 study of transgender adults in Amsterdam found there was an "increased risk of breast cancer in trans women" who had received hormone therapy compared to biological men.
However, last year, another study in the U.S. found that while there were signs of cellular changes with some hormone treatments, testosterone "does not appear to increase risk for breast cancer" and "additional studies are needed to investigate the mechanism responsible for these changes at a cellular level and its role in cancer development."
The message referring to a case of liver cancer was seemingly in response to an earlier one, posted in December 2021, detailing an instance of a 16-year-old patient who had developed hepatic adenomas, benign liver lesions, after being on testosterone for a little over a year and a synthetic form of progesterone.
Hepatic adenomas are rare, but they are associated with oral contraceptive pills and are seen in patients treated with anabolic steroids, according to the National Library of Medicine.
In the messages, the WPATH members discussed academic papers, asked for advice on issues surrounding gender-affirming care and shared their professional experiences. Environmental Progress said the leaks showed members appeared to be improvising treatments and, in some cases, spoke out against safeguarding requirements.
Michael Shellenberger, the president and founder of Environmental Progress, said in a statement that the leaks show that WPATH members "know that the so-called 'gender-affirming care' they provide can result in life-long complications and sterility and that their patients do not understand the implications."
While proponents of gender-affirming care say that such treatments help overcome gender dysphoria—and that barriers to treatment can worsen the mental health of those who feel they are trapped in the wrong body—opponents say that a rise in young people exhibiting gender dysphoria may be in part a product of wider mental health issues that should be identified and addressed before changing a person's body.
Dr. Marci Bowers, president of WPATH, told Newsweek in a statement that it "is and has always been a science- and evidence-based organization whose recommendations are widely endorsed by major medical organizations around the world.
"We are the professionals who best know the medical needs of trans and gender diverse individuals—and stand opposed to individuals who misrepresent and de-legitimize the diverse identities and complex needs of this population through scare tactics."
Bowers added: "Gender, like genitalia, is represented by diversity. The small percentage of the population that is trans or gender diverse deserves healthcare and will never be a threat to the global gender binary."
Update 3/6/24, 4:10 a.m. ET: This article was updated to include comment from Marci Bowers of WPATH.
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Holidays 10.13
Holidays
Agricultural Workers’ Day (Russia)
Artist’s Day (Ukraine)
Astronomy Day
Azerbaijani Railway Day
Blame Someone Else Day
Bonn Phchum Ben (Ancestors’ Day; Cambodia)
Chuuk (Teachers’ Appreciation Day; Micronesia)
Clean the Crumbs Out of the Broiler Oven Day
Cold Turkey Day
Cultural Workers’ Day (Belarus)
Dashain Festival (Nepal)
Dia del Respeto a la Diversidad Cultural (Argentina)
Durga Puja (a.k.a. Dasain (Sikkim, India)
Dussehra (a.k.a. Durga Ashtami; Parts of India)
English Language Day (UK)
Festival of Unmediated Play
Fox Mulder Day (X-Files)
Geologic Map Day
Ghatasthapana (Nepal)
Global Fertilizer Day
Good Samaritan Day
The Great Memorial Day (Thailand)
International Cassette Store Day
International Civility for the Girl Child Day
International Day for Failure (a.k.a. National Failure Day)
International Day For Natural Disaster Reduction (UN)
international Day of Education in Prison
International EarthCache Day
International Plain Language Day
International Skeptics Day
International Suit Up Day
John Peel Day
Karva Chat (Himachal Pradesh, India) [Women’s Festival Only]
King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great Memorial Day (Thailand)
Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day
Military Hydrographer Day (Russia)
Modern Mythology Day
National Chess Day
National Erection Day
National Guinea Pig Day (Peru)
National Headband Day
National Herpes Awareness Day (Australia)
National No Excuse Day
National ‘That’s What She Said’ Day
National Transfer Money to Your Son Day
Navy Establishment Day
No Bra Day
Oilfield Prayer Day (Oklahoma)
Paramedics’ Day (Poland)
Peach Day (French Republic)
Prince Louis Rwagasore Day (Burundi)
Railway Employees Day (Azerbaijan)
Rwagasore Day (Burundi)
Silly Sayings Day
Swiftie Day
Tacksägelsdagen (Thanksgiving; Sweden)
Templars Day
Train Your Brain Day
Treat Yo’ Self Day
Vietnamese Entrepreneur’s Day (Vietnam)
Wan Tamruat (a.k.a. National Police Day; Thailand)
White House Day
Witches’ Festival (Elder Scrolls)
World Bank Action Day
World Cage Free Day
World Thrombosis Day
World Zombie Day
Food & Drink Celebrations
National M&M Day
National Peanut Day
National Pumpkin Day
Yorkshire Pudding Day
Independence & Related Days
None Known
2nd Sunday in October
Bokbierdag (National Bock Beer Day; The Netherlands) [ website ] [2nd Sunday]
Clergy Appreciation Day (a.k.a. Pastor Appreciation Day or Ministry Appreciation Day) [2nd Sunday]
Drink Local Wine Week begins [2nd Sunday]
Father-Daughter Day [2nd Sunday]
Good Thief Sunday [2nd Sunday]
Grandmother's Day (Florida; Germany) [2nd Sunday]
Grandparents’ Day (Hong Kong) [2nd Sunday]
Pastor Appreciation Day (a.k.a. Ministry Appreciation Day) [2nd Sunday]
Sandwich Sunday [2nd Sunday of Each Month]
Seven For Sunday [Every Sunday]
Shojo Festival (Narumi Hachimangu, Nagoya, Japan) [2nd Sunday]
Sleepy Sunday [2nd Sunday of Each Month]
Sundae Sunday [Every Sunday]
Sunday Funday [Every Sunday]
Survey Sunday [2nd Sunday of Each Month]
White Sunday (American & Western Samoa) [2nd Sunday]
World Day of Aunts & Uncles [2nd Sunday]
Weekly Holidays beginning October 13 (2nd Full Week of October)
Anti Poverty Week [Australia]
Drink Local Wine Week (thru 10.19) [2nd Full Week]
Earth Science Week (thru 10.19) [2nd Full Week]
Healthcare Security and Safety Week (thru 10.19) [2nd Full Week]
Improve Your Home Office Week (thru 10.19) [2nd Full Week]
Infection Control Week (thru 10.19) [3rd Week]
International Credit Union Week (thru 10.19) [Week of Int’l Credit Union Day]
International Infection Prevention (or Protection) Week (thru 10.19)
Meditation Week (thru 10.19) [3rd Week]
National Case Management Week (thru 10.19) [2nd Full Week]
National Chestnut Week (thru 10.19) [2nd Full Week]
National Food Bank Week (thru 10.19) [Week including 10.16]
National Lone Wolf Week (thru 10.19) [3rd Week]
National School Lunch Week (thru 10.19) [2nd Full Week]
National Veterinary Technician Week (thru 10.19) [3rd Week]
Nuclear Science Week (thru 10.19) [3rd Week]
Pet Peeve Week (thru 10.19) [2nd Full Week]
Teen Read Week (thru 10.19) [Week of Columbus Day]
YMCA With our Violence Week (thru 10.19) [3rd Week]
Festivals Beginning October 13, 2024
The Chocolate Expo (Manchester, New Hampshire)
Doi Taikomatsuri (Japan) [thru 10.15]
Dunellen HarvestFest (Dunellen, New Jersey)
Troy Chowderfest (Troy, New York)
Feast Days
Aequinoctium Autumnale VI (Pagan)
Alan Turing Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)
Alexandrina of Balasar (Christian; Blessed)
Allan Ramsay (Artology)
Arna Bontemps (Writerism)
Arrabiata Sauce Day (Pastafarian)
Campanella (Positivist; Saint)
Colman (Christian; Saint)
Conrad Richter (Writerism)
Daniel and companions, of Ceuta (Christian; Saints)
Edward the Confessor (Translation of the Relics Day)
Fautus, Januarius, and Martialis (Christian; Martyrs)
Fontanalia (a.k.a. Fontus; Old Roman God of Wells & Springs)
Gerald of Aurillac (Christian; Saint)
Herblock (Artology)
Maddalena Panattieri (Dominican Order of Preachers; Christian; Blessed)
Mariotto Albertinelli (Artology)
Miracle of the Sun
Moley the Mole (Muppetism)
Our Lady of Fatima (Roman Catholic)
Seven Friar Minors (Christian; Martyrs in Morocco)
Terry Frost (Artology)
Theophilus of Antioch (Christian; Saint)
Very Saucey Day (Pastafarian)
Walasse Ting (Artology)
Lucky & Unlucky Days
Sensho (先勝 Japan) [Good luck in the morning, bad luck in the afternoon.]
Premieres
All About Eve (Film; 1950)
The Babysitter (Film; 2017)
Badlands (Film; 1973)
Batman: Death in the Family (WB Animated Film; 2020)
A Bear Called Paddington, by Michael Bond (Children’s Book; 1958)
Bee at the Beach (Disney Cartoon; 1950)
Billy Elliot (Film; 2000)
The Bon Bon Parade (Color Rhapsody Cartoon; 1935)
Code of the Samurai: A Modern Translation of the Bushido Shoshinshu of Taira Shigesuke, by Daidōji Yūzan (History Book; 1943)
Crimes and Misdemeanors (Film; 1989)
Fat Bottomed Girls/Bicycle Race, by Queen (Songs; 1978)
Fly with von Drake (Disney Animated TV Special; 1963)
The Foreigner (Film; 2017)
The Fowl Ball (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon; 1930)
Goodbye Christopher Robin (Film; 2017)
Harvey (Film; 1950)
Hell House, by Richard Matheson (Novel; 1971)
The House of Mirth (Film; 2000)
Jane the Virgin (TV Series; 2014)
The Last Witch Hunter (Film; 2015)
Linda McCartney’s Sixties: Portrait of an Era, by Linda McCartney (Book; 1992)
Look Who’s Talking (Film; 1989)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (Animated Film; 1993)
…Nothing Like the Sun, by Sting (Album; 1987)
Riley’s First Date? (Pixar Cartoon; 2015)
The Rum Diary (Film; 2011)
The Scarlet Letter (Film; 1995)
The Seventh Seal (Film; 1958)
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It), by Beyoncé (Song; 2008)
The Sultan’s Birthday (Mighty Mouse Cartoon; 1944)
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Concert Film; 2023)
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, by Edward Albee (Play; 1962)
Wide Sargasso Sea, by Jean Rhys (Novel; 1966)
Yankee Dood It (WB MM Cartoon; 1956)
, by Prince (Album; 1992)
Today’s Name Days
Eduard, Gerald (Austria)
Bogoljub, Eduard, Romul, Teofil (Croatia)
Renáta (Czech Republic)
Angelus (Denmark)
Ebba, Ebe, Epp (Estonia)
Taija, Taina, Tanja (Finland)
Géraud (France)
Andre, Eduard, Koloman (Germany)
Agathoniki, Chrysi, Florentia, Florentios, Karpos (Greece)
Ede, Kálmán (Hungary)
Benedetto, Edoardo (Italy)
Irma, Mirga (Latvia)
Eduardas, Edvardas, Mintaras, Nortautė, Venancijus (Lithuania)
Tarjei, Terje, Torgeir (Norway)
Daniel, Edward, Gerald, Geraldyna, Maurycy, Mikołaj, Siemisław, Teofil (Poland)
Agatodor, Agatonica, Andrei, Carp, Papil (Romania)
Koloman (Slovakia)
Eduardo, Fausto (Spain)
Berit, Birgit (Sweden)
Eddie, Eddy, Eduardo, Edward, Edwardine, Ned (USA)
Today is Also…
Day of Year: Day 287 of 2024; 79 days remaining in the year
ISO: Day 7 of Week 41 of 2024
Celtic Tree Calendar: Gort (Ivy) [Day 15 of 28]
Chinese: Month 9 (Jia-Xu), Day 11 (Geng-Xu)
Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]
Hebrew: 11 Tishri 5785
Islamic: 9 Rabi II 1446
J Cal: 17 Orange; Threesday [17 of 30]
Julian: 30 September 2024
Moon: 80%: Waxing Gibbous
Positivist: 7 Descartes (11th Month) [St. Thomas Aquinas]
Runic Half Month: Gyfu (Gift) [Day 7 of 15]
Season: Autumn or Fall (Day 22 of 90)
Week: 2nd Full Week of October
Zodiac: Libra (Day 21 of 30)
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October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Spread the word about mammograms and raise awareness about the importance ...
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The year was 2008, Obama was on the verge of being elected in his campaign against McCain, I was 17 and annoyed I didn’t get to vote. My Nanny loved having her news shows on all day every day. I think seeing what was going on may have been a coping/grounding mechanism to reality when she didn’t trust her own mind, due to the dementia storming her mental castle. She always liked having news on though, so who knows, maybe a bit of both, either way I do think it kept her grounded in reality.
That was the year Russell Brand infamously hosted the MTV VMA’s, roasting Bush and encouraging our nation to vote Obama. She found that smarmy British loon funny as hell, and me, a child of the internet and already familiar with his antics, enjoyed how much she enjoyed him in that moment. Nanny particularly enjoyed this brutal joke against future former President Bush: “‘We thought it was nice of you to let him have a go, because in England he wouldn’t be trusted with a pair of scissors.”
Damn straight; that was my Nan. Alzheimer’s may have been her downfall but she never ceased to be a badass.
That happened in early September, and she periodically would re-watch his roast thanks to DVR. That’s the funny thing with dementia, people tend to write off their short term memory and never trust them to know what they are talking about. My Nan, a bit over a year away from breast cancer accelerating Alzheimer’s and the inevitable catching up; she always kept her chin up, even when stressed. That’s what mom’s do, isn’t it? Hide the stress from their kids. They can’t hide it of course, it’s always obvious, and it often can lead to contempt or the kid blaming themselves for everything. If we are perfect everything should be okay- right? Right. That sure happened as three generations of stubborn women attempted to live under the same roof in peace. Tale as old as time.
Anywho, fast forward to October, over a month from the infamous Russell Brand VMA appearance. I had just been on a cruise with my mom and my Nanny. Three generations of women just cruisin’ and rocking invisible mental illness, some aware of that- others left in the dark.
You always see your family, even when they don’t think you do.
It was the end of the trip and we had just flown from Florida to San Francisco. I was tired, mom was tired, Nanny was tired. Everyone was ready to be home, but we had to shuttle to a hotel where the car was parked, late at night under the cover of dark. We exited the airport as a giant black SUV opened its doors, and an entourage and a very familiar face unloaded like some kind of clown car. I leaned into my mom and whispered: “Mom!!! That’s Russell Brand!” My mother, bless her soul, still not sure if this was intentional or stress as she is trying to figure out where our shuttle is picking us up, snapped loudly: “RUSSELL WHO?” I was immediately mortified, but that guy just swung around to face us, arms extended in welcome and proclaimed: “ARE YOU LADIES FLIRTING WITH ME?!” My mom connected dots and as he walked over she said: “Oh! You’re the guy that made all those Bush jokes! Nanny loved those!” Or something along those lines. “Nanny? Nanny!!! I love Nanny!” Then swooped in and gave her a big hug. He was gentle and charming, sharing a moment with the three of us as we fumbled our way to taking a picture at his suggestion. I dug out my camera, I don’t recall what words were going on between the adults as I focused anxiously on digging to the bottom of my bag. We got our picture, he gave more hugs, and that was that. What a fun little story. For the next year, whenever my Nan saw Russell Brand on the TV she would get excited and say: “Look Andrea! Your friend is on TV!”
Sweet shit, isn’t it? Now to this day I have a fond spot for that dude, even if he puts people off. He showed us kindness and gave my Nanny a memory that lasted the rest of her life, even if she only had a bit over a year left with us. A new memory was made, even if it got turned around a bit. She recognized that man as a charming friend of the family, and I’ll carry that for her in my heart, cause that’s all you can do with a fond memory. Can’t go back, just carry it with you and move forward.
Happy Thanksgiving to those that celebrate. I’m about to put together a Bolognese lasagna for my Turkey Day, happily situated in a family that declines holiday expectations but still loves spending the time together when anyone speaks up and asks them around.
Stay safe and warm out there, and if you’re with family you love and feel safe with, hold them tight.
#family#friends#story#writing#dementia#alzheimers#generational#russell brand#travel#celebrity encounters
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National Mammography Day + Breast Cancer Awareness Month – 2024
Yesterday was the third Friday in October, which is National Mammography Day for 2024. the day also joins in conjunction with National Breast Cancer Awareness Month for the whole month of October. Breast Cancer Awareness courtesy of Openverse This is a day that serves as a reminder that the best defense is early detection. President Bill Clinton proclaimed this National Day in the year 1993. A…
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The Key to Surviving Breast Cancer is Early Diagnosis and Treatment
As the nation observes October as national Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it’s vitally important for women to have a good understanding of this potentially deadly disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),about 42,000 women in the U.S. die each year from breast cancer. Also, Black women have a higher rate of death from breast cancer than all other women. Consider…
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month: What You Should Know
Prominence and Hope
According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc, more than 360,000 people will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2024, making breast cancer the second leading cancer death in women. The positive news from this daunting statistic is that with advancements in early detection methods the chances of survival continue to increase. When caught in its earliest, localized stages, the 5-year relative survival rate of breast cancer is 99%.
History of Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October has been dedicated to Breast Cancer Awareness, also known as Pinktober. Breast Cancer Awareness “Month” began in 1985 as a week-long awareness campaign by the American Cancer Society, in partnership with Imperial Chemical Industries, a British company that made tamoxifen. The campaign eventually grew into a month-long event. In 1992, the pink ribbon came into play after Alexandra Penney, SELF magazine's Editor-in-Chief, partnered with Evelyn Lauder, Estée Lauder's Senior Corporate Vice President and a breast cancer survivor, to distribute pink ribbons after the magazine’s second annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month issue. Other variations of the pink ribbon have been introduced in recent years to raise awareness that all people with breast cancer are not the same. These include ribbons for raising awareness about metastatic breast cancer, men with breast cancer, inflammatory breast cancer, and more. Breast Cancer Awareness Month is dedicated to educating people about breast cancer, including its early signs and symptoms, as well as increasing awareness and reducing the stigma linked to the symptoms and treatment of breast cancer.
It's also important to recognize that while some feel inspired, others living with breast cancer feel like the month overlooks their experience with the disease. Breastcancer.org states it perfectly, “Breast Cancer Awareness Month can mean different things to different people. For some, it’s a trigger — 31 days in the fall of pink-ribbon reminders of a disease that forever changed them. For others, it’s a chance to show their support for the more than 2 million women around the world who are diagnosed with the disease each year.” What You Should Know
Signs and symptoms of breast cancer may include:
A breast lump or thickened area of skin that feels different from the surrounding tissue.
A nipple that looks flattened or turns inward.
Changes in the color of the breast skin. In people with white skin, the breast skin may look pink or red. In people with brown and Black skin, the breast skin may look darker than the other skin on the chest or it may look red or purple.
Change in the size, shape or appearance of a breast.
Changes to the skin over the breast, such as skin that looks dimpled or looks like an orange peel.
Peeling, scaling, crusting or flaking of the skin on the breast.
Risk Factors
The exact cause of most breast cancers isn't known. Researchers have found things that increase the risk of breast cancer. These include hormones, lifestyle choices and things in the environment.
Factors that may increase the risk of breast cancer include:
A family history of breast cancer. If a parent, sibling or child had breast cancer, your risk of breast cancer is increased. The risk is higher if your family has a history of getting breast cancer at a young age. The risk also is higher if you have multiple family members with breast cancer. Still, most people diagnosed with breast cancer don't have a family history of the disease.
A personal history of breast cancer. If you've had cancer in one breast, you have an increased risk of getting cancer in the other breast.
A personal history of breast conditions. Certain breast conditions are markers for a higher risk of breast cancer. These conditions include lobular carcinoma in situ, also called LCIS, and atypical hyperplasia of the breast. If you've had a breast biopsy that found one of these conditions, you have an increased risk of breast cancer.
Beginning your period at a younger age. Beginning your period before age 12 increases your risk of breast cancer.
Beginning menopause at an older age. Beginning menopause after age 55 increases the risk of breast cancer.
Being female. Women are much more likely than men are to get breast cancer. Everyone is born with some breast tissue, so anyone can get breast cancer.
Dense breast tissue. Breast tissue is made up of fatty tissue and dense tissue. Dense tissue is made of milk glands, milk ducts and fibrous tissue. If you have dense breasts, you have more dense tissue than fatty tissue in your breasts. Having dense breasts can make it harder to detect breast cancer on a mammogram. If a mammogram showed that you have dense breasts, your risk of breast cancer is increased. Talk with your healthcare team about other tests you might have in addition to mammograms to look for breast cancer.
Drinking alcohol. Drinking alcohol increases the risk of breast cancer.
Having your first child at an older age. Giving birth to your first child after age 30 may increase the risk of breast cancer.
Having never been pregnant. Having been pregnant one or more times lowers the risk of breast cancer. Never having been pregnant increases the risk.
Increasing age. The risk of breast cancer goes up as you get older.
Inherited DNA changes that increase cancer risk. Certain DNA changes that increase the risk of breast cancer can be passed from parents to children. The most well-known changes are called BRCA1 and BRCA2. These changes can greatly increase your risk of breast cancer and other cancers, but not everyone with these DNA changes gets cancer.
Menopausal hormone therapy. Taking certain hormone therapy medicines to control the symptoms of menopause may increase the risk of breast cancer. The risk is linked to hormone therapy medicines that combine estrogen and progesterone. The risk goes down when you stop taking these medicines.
Obesity. People with obesity have an increased risk of breast cancer.
Radiation exposure. If you received radiation treatments to your chest as a child or young adult, your risk of breast cancer is higher.
Prevention
Making changes in your daily life may help lower your risk of breast cancer. Try to:
Ask about breast cancer screening. Talk with your doctor or other healthcare professional about when to begin breast cancer screening. Ask about the benefits and risks of screening. Together, you can decide what breast cancer screening tests are right for you.
Become familiar with your breasts through breast self-exam for breast awareness. You may choose to become familiar with your breasts by occasionally inspecting them during a breast self-exam for breast awareness. If there is a new change, a lump or something not typical in your breasts, report it to a healthcare professional right away.
Drink alcohol in moderation, if at all. Limit the amount of alcohol you drink to no more than one drink a day, if you choose to drink. For breast cancer prevention, there is no safe amount of alcohol. So if you're very concerned about your breast cancer risk, you may choose to not drink alcohol.
Exercise most days of the week. Aim for at least 30 minutes of exercise on most days of the week. If you haven't been active lately, ask a healthcare professional whether it's OK and start slowly.
Limit menopausal hormone therapy. Combination hormone therapy may increase the risk of breast cancer. Talk with a healthcare professional about the benefits and risks of hormone therapy.
Maintain a healthy weight. If your weight is healthy, work to maintain that weight. If you need to lose weight, ask a healthcare professional about healthy ways to lower your weight. Eat fewer calories and slowly increase the amount of exercise.
What If?
Have you thought about the what if? That’s a pretty Debbie-Downer question, isn’t it? But, what if you or a loved one is diagnosed with breast cancer. A breast cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming. Knowing what questions to ask can help you understand your diagnosis and advocate for yourself as you develop your treatment plan with your doctor. There are many resources that you can find online to know what these questions are.
You may feel stress, shock, fear, sadness, anger and grief after a breast cancer diagnosis. These feelings are normal. Some people find joining a support group or talking to a counselor or therapist helpful in coping with these feelings. Seek out support and resources… don’t feel like you have to be alone in your journey.
How to Support Someone With Breast Cancer
When a loved one or friend has cancer, you may wonder how best to help and support them. Research has shown that emotional support from family and friends can make a big difference to the quality of life of someone with cancer.
People are often afraid of saying the wrong thing to someone with cancer. If you are open, honest and show your concern then you can be a great support. Here are some tips that might help you.
Do:
Say if you feel awkward – it acknowledges the situation rather than pretending it’s not happening.
Give them a friendly hand squeeze or hug – it can go a long way.
Ring them up, send a card, note or text to say you’re thinking of them.
Let them know that if they want to talk you’ll be there to listen - then make sure you are available.
Listen actively and without judgement; be a good listener.
Respect their need for privacy.
Offer support throughout the whole diagnosis - at the beginning, during and after treatment.
Share a joke or laugh with them if this seems appropriate.
Keep your relationship as normal and as balanced as possible.
Take them for a coffee or a short walk (if it seems appropriate), being outside in nature can help.
Provide practical support, ie. meals, transportation, run errands, etc.
Try not to:
Say you know how they feel – we can’t ever know exactly how someone with cancer feels.
Tell them to ‘be strong’ or ‘be positive’ or 'fight it' – it puts pressure on them to behave a certain way.
Take things personally if they seem angry or upset or don’t want to talk.
Offer advice that they haven’t asked for.
Compare their situation to somebody else you know, each person’s experience with cancer is unique.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Perhaps this blog contains more information than you feel you “should know” or need to know, but remember that knowledge is power. With this information, it is the intent for you to feel empowered and educated so that you can choose how, or if, you recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month. At Dignity & Hope Hospice and Palliative Care, we choose to support the fighters, admire the survivors and honor those that we have lost too soon.
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Holidays 10.13
Holidays
Agricultural Workers’ Day (Russia)
Artist’s Day (Ukraine)
Astronomy Day
Azerbaijani Railway Day
Blame Someone Else Day
Bonn Phchum Ben (Ancestors’ Day; Cambodia)
Chuuk (Teachers’ Appreciation Day; Micronesia)
Clean the Crumbs Out of the Broiler Oven Day
Cold Turkey Day
Cultural Workers’ Day (Belarus)
Dashain Festival (Nepal)
Dia del Respeto a la Diversidad Cultural (Argentina)
Durga Puja (a.k.a. Dasain (Sikkim, India)
Dussehra (a.k.a. Durga Ashtami; Parts of India)
English Language Day (UK)
Festival of Unmediated Play
Fox Mulder Day (X-Files)
Geologic Map Day
Ghatasthapana (Nepal)
Global Fertilizer Day
Good Samaritan Day
The Great Memorial Day (Thailand)
International Cassette Store Day
International Civility for the Girl Child Day
International Day for Failure (a.k.a. National Failure Day)
International Day For Natural Disaster Reduction (UN)
international Day of Education in Prison
International EarthCache Day
International Plain Language Day
International Skeptics Day
International Suit Up Day
John Peel Day
Karva Chat (Himachal Pradesh, India) [Women’s Festival Only]
King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great Memorial Day (Thailand)
Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day
Military Hydrographer Day (Russia)
Modern Mythology Day
National Chess Day
National Erection Day
National Guinea Pig Day (Peru)
National Headband Day
National Herpes Awareness Day (Australia)
National No Excuse Day
National ‘That’s What She Said’ Day
National Transfer Money to Your Son Day
Navy Establishment Day
No Bra Day
Oilfield Prayer Day (Oklahoma)
Paramedics’ Day (Poland)
Peach Day (French Republic)
Prince Louis Rwagasore Day (Burundi)
Railway Employees Day (Azerbaijan)
Rwagasore Day (Burundi)
Silly Sayings Day
Swiftie Day
Tacksägelsdagen (Thanksgiving; Sweden)
Templars Day
Train Your Brain Day
Treat Yo’ Self Day
Vietnamese Entrepreneur’s Day (Vietnam)
Wan Tamruat (a.k.a. National Police Day; Thailand)
White House Day
Witches’ Festival (Elder Scrolls)
World Bank Action Day
World Cage Free Day
World Thrombosis Day
World Zombie Day
Food & Drink Celebrations
National M&M Day
National Peanut Day
National Pumpkin Day
Yorkshire Pudding Day
Independence & Related Days
None Known
2nd Sunday in October
Bokbierdag (National Bock Beer Day; The Netherlands) [ website ] [2nd Sunday]
Clergy Appreciation Day (a.k.a. Pastor Appreciation Day or Ministry Appreciation Day) [2nd Sunday]
Drink Local Wine Week begins [2nd Sunday]
Father-Daughter Day [2nd Sunday]
Good Thief Sunday [2nd Sunday]
Grandmother's Day (Florida; Germany) [2nd Sunday]
Grandparents’ Day (Hong Kong) [2nd Sunday]
Pastor Appreciation Day (a.k.a. Ministry Appreciation Day) [2nd Sunday]
Sandwich Sunday [2nd Sunday of Each Month]
Seven For Sunday [Every Sunday]
Shojo Festival (Narumi Hachimangu, Nagoya, Japan) [2nd Sunday]
Sleepy Sunday [2nd Sunday of Each Month]
Sundae Sunday [Every Sunday]
Sunday Funday [Every Sunday]
Survey Sunday [2nd Sunday of Each Month]
White Sunday (American & Western Samoa) [2nd Sunday]
World Day of Aunts & Uncles [2nd Sunday]
Weekly Holidays beginning October 13 (2nd Full Week of October)
Anti Poverty Week [Australia]
Drink Local Wine Week (thru 10.19) [2nd Full Week]
Earth Science Week (thru 10.19) [2nd Full Week]
Healthcare Security and Safety Week (thru 10.19) [2nd Full Week]
Improve Your Home Office Week (thru 10.19) [2nd Full Week]
Infection Control Week (thru 10.19) [3rd Week]
International Credit Union Week (thru 10.19) [Week of Int’l Credit Union Day]
International Infection Prevention (or Protection) Week (thru 10.19)
Meditation Week (thru 10.19) [3rd Week]
National Case Management Week (thru 10.19) [2nd Full Week]
National Chestnut Week (thru 10.19) [2nd Full Week]
National Food Bank Week (thru 10.19) [Week including 10.16]
National Lone Wolf Week (thru 10.19) [3rd Week]
National School Lunch Week (thru 10.19) [2nd Full Week]
National Veterinary Technician Week (thru 10.19) [3rd Week]
Nuclear Science Week (thru 10.19) [3rd Week]
Pet Peeve Week (thru 10.19) [2nd Full Week]
Teen Read Week (thru 10.19) [Week of Columbus Day]
YMCA With our Violence Week (thru 10.19) [3rd Week]
Festivals Beginning October 13, 2024
The Chocolate Expo (Manchester, New Hampshire)
Doi Taikomatsuri (Japan) [thru 10.15]
Dunellen HarvestFest (Dunellen, New Jersey)
Troy Chowderfest (Troy, New York)
Feast Days
Aequinoctium Autumnale VI (Pagan)
Alan Turing Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)
Alexandrina of Balasar (Christian; Blessed)
Allan Ramsay (Artology)
Arna Bontemps (Writerism)
Arrabiata Sauce Day (Pastafarian)
Campanella (Positivist; Saint)
Colman (Christian; Saint)
Conrad Richter (Writerism)
Daniel and companions, of Ceuta (Christian; Saints)
Edward the Confessor (Translation of the Relics Day)
Fautus, Januarius, and Martialis (Christian; Martyrs)
Fontanalia (a.k.a. Fontus; Old Roman God of Wells & Springs)
Gerald of Aurillac (Christian; Saint)
Herblock (Artology)
Maddalena Panattieri (Dominican Order of Preachers; Christian; Blessed)
Mariotto Albertinelli (Artology)
Miracle of the Sun
Moley the Mole (Muppetism)
Our Lady of Fatima (Roman Catholic)
Seven Friar Minors (Christian; Martyrs in Morocco)
Terry Frost (Artology)
Theophilus of Antioch (Christian; Saint)
Very Saucey Day (Pastafarian)
Walasse Ting (Artology)
Lucky & Unlucky Days
Sensho (先勝 Japan) [Good luck in the morning, bad luck in the afternoon.]
Premieres
All About Eve (Film; 1950)
The Babysitter (Film; 2017)
Badlands (Film; 1973)
Batman: Death in the Family (WB Animated Film; 2020)
A Bear Called Paddington, by Michael Bond (Children’s Book; 1958)
Bee at the Beach (Disney Cartoon; 1950)
Billy Elliot (Film; 2000)
The Bon Bon Parade (Color Rhapsody Cartoon; 1935)
Code of the Samurai: A Modern Translation of the Bushido Shoshinshu of Taira Shigesuke, by Daidōji Yūzan (History Book; 1943)
Crimes and Misdemeanors (Film; 1989)
Fat Bottomed Girls/Bicycle Race, by Queen (Songs; 1978)
Fly with von Drake (Disney Animated TV Special; 1963)
The Foreigner (Film; 2017)
The Fowl Ball (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon; 1930)
Goodbye Christopher Robin (Film; 2017)
Harvey (Film; 1950)
Hell House, by Richard Matheson (Novel; 1971)
The House of Mirth (Film; 2000)
Jane the Virgin (TV Series; 2014)
The Last Witch Hunter (Film; 2015)
Linda McCartney’s Sixties: Portrait of an Era, by Linda McCartney (Book; 1992)
Look Who’s Talking (Film; 1989)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (Animated Film; 1993)
…Nothing Like the Sun, by Sting (Album; 1987)
Riley’s First Date? (Pixar Cartoon; 2015)
The Rum Diary (Film; 2011)
The Scarlet Letter (Film; 1995)
The Seventh Seal (Film; 1958)
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It), by Beyoncé (Song; 2008)
The Sultan’s Birthday (Mighty Mouse Cartoon; 1944)
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Concert Film; 2023)
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, by Edward Albee (Play; 1962)
Wide Sargasso Sea, by Jean Rhys (Novel; 1966)
Yankee Dood It (WB MM Cartoon; 1956)
, by Prince (Album; 1992)
Today’s Name Days
Eduard, Gerald (Austria)
Bogoljub, Eduard, Romul, Teofil (Croatia)
Renáta (Czech Republic)
Angelus (Denmark)
Ebba, Ebe, Epp (Estonia)
Taija, Taina, Tanja (Finland)
Géraud (France)
Andre, Eduard, Koloman (Germany)
Agathoniki, Chrysi, Florentia, Florentios, Karpos (Greece)
Ede, Kálmán (Hungary)
Benedetto, Edoardo (Italy)
Irma, Mirga (Latvia)
Eduardas, Edvardas, Mintaras, Nortautė, Venancijus (Lithuania)
Tarjei, Terje, Torgeir (Norway)
Daniel, Edward, Gerald, Geraldyna, Maurycy, Mikołaj, Siemisław, Teofil (Poland)
Agatodor, Agatonica, Andrei, Carp, Papil (Romania)
Koloman (Slovakia)
Eduardo, Fausto (Spain)
Berit, Birgit (Sweden)
Eddie, Eddy, Eduardo, Edward, Edwardine, Ned (USA)
Today is Also…
Day of Year: Day 287 of 2024; 79 days remaining in the year
ISO: Day 7 of Week 41 of 2024
Celtic Tree Calendar: Gort (Ivy) [Day 15 of 28]
Chinese: Month 9 (Jia-Xu), Day 11 (Geng-Xu)
Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]
Hebrew: 11 Tishri 5785
Islamic: 9 Rabi II 1446
J Cal: 17 Orange; Threesday [17 of 30]
Julian: 30 September 2024
Moon: 80%: Waxing Gibbous
Positivist: 7 Descartes (11th Month) [St. Thomas Aquinas]
Runic Half Month: Gyfu (Gift) [Day 7 of 15]
Season: Autumn or Fall (Day 22 of 90)
Week: 2nd Full Week of October
Zodiac: Libra (Day 21 of 30)
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Brooksville City Council Recognizes Several Causes for October
On October 7, 202, during a regular Council Meeting, the Brooksville City Council recognized and praised various causes taking place during the month of October. National Breast Cancer Awareness Month National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM) is dedicated to increasing public knowledge about the importance of early detection of breast cancer along with national public organizations, professional associations, and government agencies, who work together to ensure that the NBCAM message is heard by thousands of women, men and their families. Breast cancer occurs as a result of mutations or abnormal changes in the genes responsible for regulating the growth of cells and keeping them healthy. There are steps every person can take to help the body stay healthy such as eating a balanced diet, maintaining a healthy weight, and limiting alcohol. This month offers the opportunity to stand with our mothers, daughters, sisters and friends and we recognize all who have joined their loved ones in fighting their battles. The Brooksville City Council invites everyone to attend the annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk, that will take place on Saturday, October 19, 202. The walk starts at 8:00 a.m. at Hernando Park, located at 205 Fort Dade Ave., Brooksville, FL. Fire Prevention Week Fire Prevention Week (FPW) is October 6 – 12, 202, this annual campaign works to educate everyone about simple but important actions everyone can take to keep themselves and those around them safe from fires. The 2024 FPW theme, “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!” effectively serves to remind Brooksville about the importance of home fire safety. Everyone needs to be prepared in advance, so that they know what to do when the smoke alarm sounds. Families who have planned and practiced a home fire escape plan are more prepared and will therefore be more likely to survive a fire. The Brooksville City Council urges all “Make smoke alarms work for you!”” for Fire Prevention Week 2024, and to support the many public safety activities and efforts of Brooksville’s Fire and Emergency Services. White Cane Awareness Day The National Federation of Blindness celebrates White Cane Awareness Day annually. The white cane is the universal symbol for blindness or visual impairment and is used by those who are totally blind or who may have a small amount of vision remaining. In the 1960s, the National Federation of the Blind became a leader in fighting for the rights of the blind and in pioneering innovative training programs using the white cane. At their urging, the United States Congress adopted a joint resolution in 1964 designating October 15 of each year as White Cane Safety Day and recognizing that white canes enable blind people to travel safely and independently. While the white cane does keep blind people safe (because drivers and other pedestrians can easily see it), it is also a tool that blind people use to explore and navigate our environment. That year, President Lyndon Johnson said, the white cane is the tool that allows the blind to "come and go on own". The City of Brooksville with the cooperative assistance of the Lighthouse for the Visually Impaired and Blind encourages every citizen and employer to recognize and abide by the laws that protect the rights of these citizens. National Women’s Small Business Month National Women's Small Business Month highlights the benefits and industry women bring to communities where they own a small business. In 1972, there were a little over 400,000 women-owned businesses in the United States. Until 1988, women needed a male relative to co-sign if they wanted to apply for a business loan. That same year, the Women’s Business Ownership Act increased access to capital to provide financial assistance to organizations geared toward women-owned small businesses. By 2019, women-owned businesses represented 42% of all U.S. businesses and generated $1.9 trillion worth of revenue. Today, there are over 13 million women-owned businesses and counting. The City of Brooksville along with our partner, Brooksville Main Street and the Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce, acknowledges the extraordinary impact of women-owned businesses throughout the city of Brooksville. Brooksville City Council Recognizes Several Causes for October The Brooksville City Council realizes the importance of all of these matters, and they call upon the citizens to join in observing these proclamations and to do their part in these efforts. For more information about these proclamations or resolutions, please contact Jennifer Battista, City Clerk (352) 540-3810 or [email protected]. Read the full article
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Alabama goes pink for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Alabama is going pink! The Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama (BCRFA) is partnering with over 20 businesses to support lifesaving, innovative research in the state. Proceeds from the community events and promotions fuel the most promising and innovative breast cancer research happening in Alabama. All funding stays in the state, but…
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What did you learn today?
Today I learned that October is a very popular month. I already knew about Henrietta Lacks day on the 11th (if she doesn't ring a bell, do yourself a favor and look her and her family up. There's a movie on HBO) but my email accounts (because who doesn't have a decoy email for spam?) informed me of several other happenings this month. Are you feeling safe? Because it's Cybersecurity Month! Hungry? You're in luck because it's also National Pizza Month! Love titties? Well, they are still getting cancer so it's still Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Let's get those deaths to zero!
What other monthly celebrations are going on this October?? Tell me! I want to know!
#henrietta lacks#writers on tumblr#today i learned#breast cancer#pizzalover#cybersecurity#october#self love#mental health
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MX24 TV launches “Crox It Out 2024” — a nationwide breast cancer awareness campaign for high schools
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MX24 TV launches “Crox It Out 2024” — a nationwide breast cancer awareness campaign for high schools
MX24 TV proudly announces the launch of “Crox It Out 2024,” a dynamic breast cancer awareness campaign dedicated to empowering young women through education and early detection initiatives.
After a successful series of events in previous years, the “Crox It Out” tour is back and more impactful than ever, with scheduled stops across high schools nationwide until October 2024. Our mission is clear: Set a Reminder, Get Screened & Crox It Out. This initiative aims to eliminate the risks, fear and stigma associated with breast cancer, particularly among young women in high schools.
With the belief that early detection saves lives and early education doubles the impact, MX24 TV is committed to reaching out to the next generation of women to spread awareness in innovative and meaningful ways.
Upcoming events:
This month, together with sponsors Top Choco, Flora Tissues and YFM, the “Crox It Out” tour will be visiting:
St Mary’s High School on Wednesday, 24th of April, 2024
Krobo Girls High School on Friday, 26th of April, 2024
Each event features inspirational pep talks, educational sessions on breast cancer awareness and performances from some of the nation’s favourite artists. These engagements are designed not only to educate but also to inspire and entertain, creating a supportive community around an important cause.
Regional impact:
The “Crox It Out” campaign will make several stops in the Eastern, Greater Accra, Central and Ashanti Regions. Each event offers inspiring talks, opportunities for breast cancer screening, educational materials, amazing giveaways and incredible performances to engage students fully.
Partnership and sponsorship: MX24 TV invites organisations and individuals to join this noble cause as partners or sponsors. Together, we can amplify the reach and impact of this campaign. For partnership or sponsorship inquiries, please contact us at 059 229 2746 or visit our campaign website at mx24.app/croxitout
About MX24 TV:
MX24 TV is a leading media outlet in Ghana, dedicated to providing innovative and impactful programming that caters to the diverse interests of our audience. Our commitment to community service is demonstrated through initiatives like “Crox It Out” which reflect our dedication to social responsibility and positive change.
Join us in crossing out breast cancer – one school at a time. Because when we’re informed, we’re empowered.
Contact: MX24 Media Ltd. Tel: 059 229 2746 Email: [email protected] Website: mx24.app/croxitout
#Crox It Out 2024#Flora Tissues#Krobo Girls High School#MX24#MX24 Media Ltd#St Mary’s High School#Top Choco#YFM
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