18 years ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer. 18 years of survivorship is special because the Hebrew Letters "het" and "yud" are how the number 18 is written and those same two letters spell CHAI which means LIFE. This year is CHAI for me and holds great meaning.
In these 18 years so much has happened. If the cancer is caught early and is localized in the breast the 5-year survival rate is 99%!! Early detection is the key.
Proof is below of how your donations are making a difference as Komen is one of the largest funders of breast cancer research in the world. *Stats taken from the CDC website.
Overall breast cancer death rates DECREASED 1.6% per year on average, from 26.6 per 100,000 women in 1999 to 19.1 per 100,000 in 2020, but sadly almost 1,000,000 died during that same time period.
In moments like this, your generosity will make a real difference. Together, let’s show breast cancer patients there’s a whole community standing by their side and working toward their survivorship.
Will you please join me in this fight by making a donation today?
Love,
Janice