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Breast cancer awareness

Posted on October 27, 2021October 27, 2021 by debs92

As we come to the end of October, Breast cancer awareness month, I have been thinking about my nan and the hole left in our lives when she passed away of this horrible disease. This is my tribute post her.

Joining together in the fight against breast cancer
Picture from Pixabay

I didn’t get the chance to know my nan very well because she left South Africa to move to New Zealand when I was small but the little I did know was happy memories. My mum always told me how my dance genes came from my Nana and that she was a beautiful woman who could really move. I am so grateful for those genes, I have to say.

Related – A little girl’s dream

When my sister and I were small, we would go down to Durban, South Africa relatively often to see my grand parents. There are a few great memories from then. Unfortunately, when my grandparents moved back to NZ, I didn’t get to see them again until I was 18 and then it was a very different relationship because we weren’t kids anymore. We went shopping, cooked together and just spent some beautiful family time together.

My Nana with my sister and I… Many many moons ago (Not the best picture because it’s a picture of a picture)

When Nana was diagnosed with Breast Cancer, it was a bit of a shock to the system. It made life seem a lot shorter and a reminder we are all mortal. Mum managed to get the chance to see her mum before she died, which was a relief. To her dying day, Nana always wore lipstick and made comment to my mum about her not wearing any. Still makes me laugh.

Breast Cancer doesn’t have to be a fatal diagnosis.

Make sure you are check regularly and go for the mammograms when the doctor informs you. It’s worth catching it early. It can be dealt with.

Every year I do something special for Breast Cancer Awareness month to remember my Nan and support all those people still fighting. It’s usually something small. This year I had my nails done pink and had a strip of pink in my hair.

A bit of a different kind of post today but I thought I would share a bit of me with you. I hope you have enjoyed.

Until next time…

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5 thoughts on “Breast cancer awareness”

  1. Jamieadstories says:
    October 27, 2021 at 10:18 am

    This is a sweet article which raises awareness.

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    1. debs92 says:
      October 27, 2021 at 11:53 am

      Thank you Jamie ☺️

      Reply
  2. Linda Frampton says:
    October 27, 2021 at 1:20 pm

    ❤️❤️

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  3. mindbeautysimplicity says:
    October 28, 2021 at 1:18 am

    Thanks for sharing such an important message ❤️ this is something that needs to be discussed more.

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    1. debs92 says:
      November 1, 2021 at 1:07 pm

      I’m so glad you enjoyed 🙂 thank you for taking the time to read

      Reply

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