BC awareness month magazine article

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Hi all
A few months ago I emailed That's Life magazine asking that they run an article about breast checks etc in October as part of breast cancer awareness month. I sent them pics of my not so glamorous chest in the hope that if they published it it may scare some women into getting checked. I had a bilateral masectomy in 2011 and have chosen no reconstruction so the pic was never going to make it into any girly mags like playboy ;)
The magazine contacted me a few months ago and asked to run my story which I agreed to in the hope it might remind someone somewhere they were overdue for their mammogram or they should get that lump checked etc.
My story was published in today's copy of That's life magazine. Yes a dream really did save my life. i did dream that i needed to have a mammogram.I'm a little disappointed that things I thought were important for awareness have been left out and that it has been written by someone else in a very dramatic way. That was never my intention
What is so exciting for me is that with the $$ I will receive for my story being published I will buy a plane ticket to WA to visit my gorgeous BCNA bestie Mich in November.
Mich has been a huge support to me and as you may know we weren't able to catch up for more than one night when Mich visited Sydney recently as she became ill and had to return to WA before we had the chance to spend our planned week together.
Mich is facing some rather big hurdles in her journey at the moment and I can't wait to visit her soon and give her a huge hug
I encourage everyone to keep up the effort in raising awareness of BC
Mel xxx

michelle_r · Answer

Well done - I am off to buy the magazine today.&nbsp; Have a lovely visit with Mich, and please give her a big hug from me - we have never met, but her support is just&nbsp;wonderful.&nbsp; Sending you both lots of love and thinking of you.&nbsp; Michelle xx

michelle_r · Answer

Well done - I am off to buy the magazine today.&nbsp; Have a lovely visit with Mich, and please give her a big hug from me - we have never met, but her support is just&nbsp;wonderful.&nbsp; Sending you both lots of love and thinking of you.&nbsp; Michelle xx

mich_x · Answer

To Melg
I luv you my BCNA Beastie. &nbsp;I have read your story and yes I could tell that they revved it up a bit but your main aim was to get the Awareness out there and you &nbsp;have done that and I am sure there will be more than one women and man who will think mmmmmm maybe I better get a check up.
I luv you with all my heart and over the last two years I don't feel I could have made it this far and this well to date without your total love and support. &nbsp;Just think if it wasn't for BC and this fantastic BCNA webstie and me posting a post about my beautiful Golden Girls (my chooks) our paths would never have crossed. &nbsp;There are always positives about BC!!!
I don't think there is a day that goes by where we don't comminicate with each other even if it is to say I have had a really busy day and I am off to sleep but we think about each other every day. &nbsp;We are as good as if not better than sisters cause we have one main thing in common and that is BC and BCNA.
It doesn't matter that you live in Sydney and I live in W.A. &nbsp;Mind you some days it would be great if we lived next door to each other like yesterday when I needed a big hug cause I got some more shitty news but a phone call did the trick.
We will have our week together no matter what and I will make sure of it and will organise my new treatment around our holiday together.
I can't believe how clever you were to make people aware of breast cancer and to get some $$$'s to come see your BCNA Bestie.
Lots of love today, tomorrow and always my BCNA Beastie!!!! hee hee
Mich xoxoxoxo
PS: &nbsp;Mel and her luvly fellow Michael's pic are on the front cover of the mag.

mich_x · Answer

To Melg
I luv you my BCNA Beastie. &nbsp;I have read your story and yes I could tell that they revved it up a bit but your main aim was to get the Awareness out there and you &nbsp;have done that and I am sure there will be more than one women and man who will think mmmmmm maybe I better get a check up.
I luv you with all my heart and over the last two years I don't feel I could have made it this far and this well to date without your total love and support. &nbsp;Just think if it wasn't for BC and this fantastic BCNA webstie and me posting a post about my beautiful Golden Girls (my chooks) our paths would never have crossed. &nbsp;There are always positives about BC!!!
I don't think there is a day that goes by where we don't comminicate with each other even if it is to say I have had a really busy day and I am off to sleep but we think about each other every day. &nbsp;We are as good as if not better than sisters cause we have one main thing in common and that is BC and BCNA.
It doesn't matter that you live in Sydney and I live in W.A. &nbsp;Mind you some days it would be great if we lived next door to each other like yesterday when I needed a big hug cause I got some more shitty news but a phone call did the trick.
We will have our week together no matter what and I will make sure of it and will organise my new treatment around our holiday together.
I can't believe how clever you were to make people aware of breast cancer and to get some $$$'s to come see your BCNA Bestie.
Lots of love today, tomorrow and always my BCNA Beastie!!!! hee hee
Mich xoxoxoxo
PS: &nbsp;Mel and her luvly fellow Michael's pic are on the front cover of the mag.

mich_x · Answer

Hello the lovely Michelle. &nbsp;Thanks for your beautiful words and I am sure it will be a wonderful time when Mel comes to visit and I will make sure I get a big hug from you.
Lots of love, hope you are doing extra well. If not I hope things are on the improve soon.
Mich xoxoxoxo

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