Breast cancer, a silent enemy that affects millions of people, is not just a disease; it is a battle that affects not only the diagnosed person, but also the whole family.
In the following letter received by Anabel, you will read an honest account of a woman who lost her mother to breast cancer. She shares her experience, in the hope that it will be of service to someone. At the core of her message is the importance of early screening and diagnosis:
"The month of October, which coincides with breast cancer awareness month, took my mother from this very disease. It's been three years now that I haven't heard her voice, it's been three years now that I haven't looked at her face, it's already been three years that I haven't smelled her scent, I haven't heard her laugh around the house anymore. It's already been three years that I've been looking for her, but I only find her in my dreams and memories, which I "take care" of every day so that I don't lose any of her details... It's already been three years that I've learned to live with the pain it left behind...
Her "mistake" (and ours) which cost her life, was that we discovered her illness too late. Maybe she wouldn't have escaped the "claws of death" (because the cancer was malignant and soon after chemotherapy spread to her liver), but we would have extended her stay between us a little more, she could have enjoyed a little more the love of grandchildren. She passed away on Monday morning, October 12, 2020, at the age of 45, leaving behind only love and respect for her.
My call is to every woman and girl, telling them that this disease does not ask about age, it does not ask about the size or density of the breasts, it does not ask whether you are a mother with many children, with one or not yet become a mother, it does not ask whether you breastfed or formula fed your children, it doesn't ask if you ever had an abortion or never.
Breast cancer has many causes, but we are in our own hands to take care of ourselves, by always checking ourselves and doing breast echo. And if you notice any changes in yourself, check with your doctor immediately.
Think about the pain you will leave behind if you do not detect the disease in time, but rather think about YOURSELF. Take care of yourself, get a breast echo!
This is the message of a girl who has lost her mother to this disease, the message of a mother who has been doing breast echo every six months for three years now in order not to leave her children behind and heartbroken when she saw the most sincere love, that mother's."
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