Breast Cancer Awareness Month
What I remember most is her laugh. She had the best laugh, the kind that you could hear from across a room. She had the kind of laugh that made you want to know her and a smile that warmed whoever she graced with it.
Four years ago, my aunt, Glennis Porter, died of breast cancer. This month, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I’ll wear a pink bracelet in her memory and in the hopes that other women will fight breast cancer and survive.
A big part of that fight is awareness, which is one of the goals of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. The foundation encourages women to have healthy lifestyles, get regular screenings to detect cancer early when its more treatable and to know the factors that can increase risk, like a family history. You can show your support of breast cancer awareness at the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Oct. 20 in Oklahoma City. Registration is now open. For more information, go to http://www.komencentralok.org/site/PageServer.
I think my aunt will be smiling. – Dawn Marks, MyEdmond reporter
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