I have been asked to help spread the word about the Breast Cancer Network Australia’s field of women LIVE event 2010,which is going to be held in Melbourne.
It’s taking place on Friday, 7 May 2010 and will see 14,000 women and men standing together in pink ponchos to form the Pink Lady silhouette on the MCG, reflecting the number of women expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010. The event aims to raise awareness and much needed funds to support women diagnosed with breast cancer (BCNA is a unique not for profit organisation, its sole focus is on providing complete support for women who are diagnosed with breast cancer and their families).
I remember the cold terror that gripped my heart when my twenty one year old daughter told me that she had a hard lump in her breast. I remember the fantastic relief when the lump was just a cyst.
My grandmother had a masectomy in her seventies and is still going strong at the ripe old age of eighty seven. I have had three lumps in my breasts over the years and they have all been benign.
So I am more than happy to help spread the word here on my blog and you can help as well my lovelies.
You can follow them on Twitter @BCNApinklady
You can join the Breast Cancer Network Australia Facebook fan page.
You can register to attend the event at www.fieldofwomenlive.org.au
You can provide a link to the event www.fieldofwomenlive.org.au on your blog and encourage your readers to promote this link on their websites and blogs as well.
You are more than welcome to copy this and post it onto your blog as well.
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My sister who was once at stage 4 cancer is now in remission. I’ve never been one to care much about a disease that has claimed the lives of many of my loved ones. I guess I never felt like I could make a difference. After reading your post I feel like maybe I can help the cause some how. I’m just not sure how just yet.
Thanks Bec.
@ Mena, My Mother died of Lung cancer last year and I am still shattered. My mother was a non-smoker which made it even harder to deal with. The most important thing with cancer, I think is hope. In my mind events like the field of dreams inspire hope. The idea of a field of people all wearing pink ponchos gives me hope. cheers Kim
Lost my mum to breast cancer and have had a few (benign thank god) lumps removed myself.
@frogpondsrock I’m so sorry to hear about your Mom. It was so recent too. My heart goes out to you.
I’ll be there in spirit. My younger sister died of breast cancer on the afternoon of her 43rd birthday in September 1998. I have had it twice (1997 and 2006) and now sport silicone boobs following the eventual double mastectomy. Hope is a wonderful thing.
Thank you. One of the mums in pre-school had a double mastectomy before Christmas & is in chemo now. Breast cancer awareness is high on my list.
I won’t be twittering or facebooking or anything like that, but I will be donating a few dollars to the breast cancer research the next time I pass a collector on the street near Coles. I’ve picked up a few extra hours at work, so I can manage $10 without making myself short.