Quote Of The Day

"Having courage does not mean that we are unafraid. Having courage and showing courage mean we face our fears. We are able to say, "I have fallen, but I will get up."
                                                           -Maya Angelou

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is breast cancer awareness month, so I thought I’d share some facts directly from The National Breast Cancer Foundation website.

-One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime.

-Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death in women.

-Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women.

-Each year it’s estimated that over 220,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,000 women will die.

-Breast cancer in men is rare, but an estimated 2,150 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer and approximately 410 will die each year.

  Breast cancer is the most common cancer among woman not only in the United States, but worldwide. Breast cancer is serious and it appears much too often in women, so please get annual mammograms and it is recommended that you self-exam at home at least once month. Our lives are far too valuable and delicate not to do our best to stay healthy and do what we can to live longer, and happier lives. Please take time to take care of yourself I know life is tricky and we get so caught up in having to work and making sure everyone else is okay that we more than often forget to take care of ourselves, so take a break and take care of you, you’re important too.

You can get tips on how to self-exam at home by clicking the link below.

http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/breast-self-exam

                                                       Isamar 

Quote Of The Day

"Listen! The wind is rising, and the air is wild with leaves, We have had our summer evenings, now for October eves!"

                                                          -Humbert Wolfe

Happy October!

It's here, October has finally arrived. After months of constant fear and the unknown I am ready for some excitement. I'm ready for pumpkin flavored everything (even though I'm not a big pumpkin fan) I'm ready for black and orange Oreo's (my favorite cookie) I'm ready for Disney Halloween movies, specially because I'm a big chicken and scary movies scare me to death and of course I can't wait to go trick-a-treating with my nieces and nephews a tradition that we started when my very first niece was born eleven years ago. We go as a family, we never miss a year and the kid's look forward to it every year. October is the beginning of the holiday season, and I'm welcoming it with open arms. I hope you all have a great month.


                                               Isamar

Quote Of The Day

"I'm thankful for my struggle because without it I wouldn't have stumbled across my strength."
                                                     - Alex Elle

A sigh of relief

  As of yesterday my dad has completed chemotherapy! YAY! I can't begin to express just how happy and excited I am that my dad has reached such an important and crucial step in his journey to a healthier him. This entire process has been heartbreaking and stressful, oh so stressful. I lost count of the amount of days that I had to hide and cry because I didn't want my dad to see me break down. I lost count of the amount of times that I wanted to pull my hair out because I couldn't handle the pressure, I lost count of the amount of times I was and frankly I still am terrified. I'm afraid that his scan next month is going to show that the cancer is back. I'm terrified that the 40% chance of it coming back comes true. Seeing my dad go through something so scary and....heartbreaking. That's the only way I can express this horrible situation, because that's what this is. This is completely heartbreaking. From the moment I heard the world cancer I knew things would never be the same again I knew that from that moment on that my dad's life and are time with him was uncertain, from that moment on I held me breath and for the first time in a long time I can finally breath. I know that my dad's battle is far from over and that he'll always be categorized as a cancer patient but someday I hope and pray that he'll also carry the remission label.

                                            Isamar

Quote Of The Day

"One small crack does not mean that you are broken, it means that you were put to the test and you didn't fall apart."

                                      -Linda Poindexter