October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and MuggleNet would like to encourage prevention and early detection, as one in eight women will be diagnosed with Breast Cancer in her lifetime. This issue is close to the Potter community, as Dame Maggie Smith (Professor McGonagall) is herself a breast cancer survivor.
A BeMitt is a new tool designed to assist women in performing their monthly self-breast exam. Beth Bromberg, creator of the BeMitt, had several benign lumps removed from her breasts yet still wasn't doing her monthly exams. When her then 20 year-old daughter Jenna, a Harry Potter fan and MuggleNet visitor, discovered a lump in her breast, she decided it was time to spread awareness to make self-exams not just easier but more effective. She invented the BeMitt, a mineral oil-filled mitt that magnifies texture - allowing women to better know their breasts and increase the likelihood of early detection.
For every BeMitt sold during October, BeMitt will make a donation to Susan G. Komen For The Cure, and MuggleNet will match that donation in an effort to raise a total of $10,000. Show your support by purchasing a BeMitt at this link.
If you have a Twitter account, please help us spread the word by clicking here and Re-Tweeting our goal.
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10-04-2009
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-10-04 13:38:18
My mom is also a breast cancer survivor, she had to get her right breast removed though. But none of us care, as long as shes still with us! :) &Im glad Maggie is okay as well! Its a dreadful thing to happen to a women..; Ive spread the word to my twitter account. :)
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-10-04 14:29:50
Ill purchase one but only if I get to see those baby pictures of Andrew Sims!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-10-04 15:16:33
This is a wonderful thing. My sister is a breast cancer survivor and it is vital for all of us to do self-examinations; early detection is the answer! Is there any way possible to make a Facebook link to this? I dont twitter but have tons of female friends on Facebook that would benefit from this.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-10-04 15:32:47
Even though that Im only 13 and its very very rare that someone my age gets cancer, I still think that this is a big issue for women and that early detection saves lives. Its nice to hear everyones stories and how the person in your family who had cancer in your family is healthy again. Ill post this on my bebo account.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-10-04 16:20:57
HOw is this posted on October 4th when its october 3rd?
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-10-04 17:38:48
I will be donating to this cause because its very important. I dont know anyone personally whos had breast cancer, but its definitely an issue that everyone needs to be aware of and should support so that one day we can find a cure.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-10-04 18:35:17
My Mom died when I was 5 because of breast cancer. I will always support this cause and also encourage women to do self-examinations. One in eight is a large number of women that breast cancer will effect. Spread awareness and spread hope!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-10-04 19:50:26
It would be nice if perhaps you guys could support a charity that fights all cancers, not just a "popular" one...
I seem to remember that your site supported your friend Masons cancer charity, but for those of us helping loved ones fight other kind of cancers, October is a difficult month to have to deal with all the "pink" hype. Im not putting down anyone who has the disease or wants to help, but I just felt like I had to speak up.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-10-04 20:32:44
Cori, i completely agree! While it is great to support any charity, i believe that breast cancer is always top priority only because people can change their packaging to a shade of pink and hopefully get more females to buy their products.
You never see products in support of things like lung cancer where the death rate is much higher, or prostate cancer that affects the other half of the population.
Surely by donating to a charity that supports a wide scope of different cancer research, we will be better equipped to find a cure. By limiting research to just one branch, we are narrowing the opportunity to help a lot more people.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-10-04 21:43:06
Cori and Jayde: While I do agree that all cancers must have their awareness raised, October happens to be Breast Cancer Awareness Month. That is why the focus is on this form of cancer in particular. If you want to raise money for other cancers (which I totally support as a good idea), Id suggest researching to see if they have awareness months of their own.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-10-04 22:09:34
malteselover,
last month was Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and next month happens to be Lung Cancer Awareness Month, however, I am yet to see mugglenet, or any other organisations for that matter support these forms of cancer.
The charities are out there, they just need the widespread support that breast cancer receives.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-10-04 22:20:38
Yaaay!!!! I just did Race For The Cure a couple of weeks ago!!!! : )
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-10-04 22:25:19
Cori & Jayde, There are so many worthy causes out there, it would be impossible to support them all. As Labor Day weekend has become known for Muscular Dystrophy fundraising, so has October become known as Breast Cancer Awareness month. It in no way diminishes the importance of other cancer awareness (or critical illness). Trust me, as someone who supports multiple causes, the "pink" month just serves as a reminder that it is time to donate to breast cancer foundations. Lets find the cures for them all!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-10-04 23:45:37
Im going to have to agree with Cori and Jayde. I think its wonderful that Mugglenet is raising awareness and giving support to Breast cancer. I just think that this form of cancer (and this disease overall) is given one of the topmost priorities: everyone under the sun seems to be rallying endlessly to combat this disease. While this is an incredibly amazing thing, I just wish that other causes/charities would get a little more attention. I personally feel that breast cancer charities/fundraisers get enough already and that other organizations might benefit a more from a bit of extra promotion. This is just my opinion, but I think maybe MuggleNet should ALSO support lesser-known diseases or fatally rare conditions that never get the spotlight.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-10-05 09:24:26
Seabury....Perhaps they will do as you have suggested, in the future....has anyone asked them? It is my understanding that Mugglenet is a very charitable organization and I for one am very impressed with their philanthropic activities. Check it out.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-10-05 16:59:03
While I agree that you should support every cancer research program that you can, I believe that October is set aside for Breast Cancer AWARENESS month simply because it is a cancer we can detect ourselves once we become AWARE that we can! Breast cancer can be found with a simple exam that we, female AND male (yes, men have been known to get it too), can do on our own bodies but if the word isnt out there, many wouldnt know about that...or the proper procedure in early detection. Many, many lives can be saved (including my own sisters life) by becoming aware of this potentially deadly disease.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-10-05 23:02:48
I understand your points concerning the focus on breast cancer rather than ALL cancers. However I disagree with your choice to argue in a forum/comment section that should be devoted to supporting comments for the cause. If you feel that this is a serious problem then contact a Mugglenet Moderator. Dont just blog here and rant in front of people that cant DO anything about it.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-10-06 03:10:55
Just bought one. Let us save the boobies! Thank you for linking this.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-10-06 04:25:53
Hey ErisedStreah, i meant no disrespect whatsoever. I applaud mugglenet and all the contributions they have made to charities over the years and all of the support they have created, (often even for charities that dont already get a lot of recognition). I only hoped that by posting my comment here, mugglenet staff may next year consider gathering support for another charity, or in conjunction with this one. My comment was in direct relation to the post and i thought it more appropriate to write here, rather than creating an unrelated thread in a forum or attacking mn staff directly, (I do believe they read the comments though). Again, I do appreciate mugglenets efforts, no charitable contribution is a bad one!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-10-06 05:13:15
As a breast cancer survivor(2 1/2 years this month!), I applaud mugglenets efforts, but I would like to take exception to the use of the word "celebrate." Breast cancer is an ugly disease & the younger you are, the uglier it can be. I Breast self exams are extremely important, because by the time a ltumor is big enough to feel, it may have been growing there for over five years. However, I can not "celebrate" a disease which takes so many lives so brutally, and caused so much stress & difficulty in my familys life for almost 2 years. I can"acknowledge" it, I can "honor" it, but I wont be celebrating this month.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-10-09 09:49:30
I think this is awesome! Thank you for Mugglenet for alerting me to this product and for doing your part to promote it. I myself am a young breast cancer survivor. I was diagnosed at age 28, just 4 short years ago. But, I first found the lump when I was 21! I was told I was too young to get breast cancer and that it was just a cyst. For years my doctors would ignore my request to even check it even though I knew it was growing, itching, etc. Finally in 2005 I switched to yet another doctor who would listen to me. By then the lump had grown just about triple in size and was protruding, etc. EVERYONE (cause men can get this disease too) needs to know how to check themselves and we need to teach girls most especially early in life, to know themselves. This product looks like it can certainly help in detection and be a learning tool.
So thank you again! I will spread the word!
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