A Poem

Roses are red.

Ribbons are pink.

It's time for a mammogram,

Don't you think?

It's October.

It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

This month brings the 2 year anniversary

of my very first mammogram ever

- and my breast cancer diagnosis.

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Here's some advice based on what

I've learned in the last 2 years:

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Be good to yourself.

Put yourself first sometimes.

Be good to others.

Let others help you.

Be ever so grateful for your family and friends.

Do your monthly self-exams.

Schedule your mammogram appointment.

Knit something pink.

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And perhaps the most important bit of advice I can give . . .

Listen to your mother.