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This month we are supporting the battle against breast cancer. Make pink your favorite color.

Breast cancer hits close to home for me. My grandmother had cancer and had a breast removed. Eventually her cancer returned. After many chemo treatments, cancer took her life.

Different cancers run in my family on my mothers’ side. This taught me to be cautious.

I had a scare a couple years ago from fatty tissue in one breast.

Later, it became more firm, like a mass. I scheduled a mammogram. As I sat in the quiet room with soft music playing and dim lighting, many thoughts ran through my head. I was told their cancer specialist would speak with me to schedule a biopsy.

In the midst of this shock, I fought hard to hold back my tears.

Could this be true? How would I tell my family I have cancer?

Finally, the results were in. I had a fibroadenoma – a benign breast tumor. Luckily, I did not end up with cancer.

I still monitor closely for any changes.

I hope every woman looks for signs and symptoms.

For details, visit www.cancer.org/cancer/breast-cancer.html

Let’s wear pink in support of the ones who are still fighting and ones who lost their fight with cancer.