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What Made 31 Days of Pink Worth It

So for today, the 30th day in the 31 Days of Pink, I had another failed DIY attempt at something crafty.  But instead of boring you with that, I decided to share something with you that someone posted on my Facebook page.  Something that brought me to tears.  Something that made all the pink talk, silly DIY projects, and desperate attempts to figure out new ways to talk about breast health worth it.

This was from a friend.

“I must say, I’ve never paid much attention to pink awareness until your posts. Your posts and awareness pushed this girl to schedule what should have been done 3 yrs ago. Scheduled 11/04/14”

I had tears in my eyes and chills on my body reading this.

It has all been worth it.  The socks, the mustache, the quotes, the awkward crafts.  The insecurity, the questioning, and the doubt.   The feeling that it didn’t really matter.  The wondering if any of it has made a difference.

That one Facebook post made it all worth it.  If it helped just one person schedule a mammogram or do their self exams, it has been worth it.

So thank you for sharing my friend!  Thank you for easing my doubts and insecurity and for helping me realize that all of this mattered.  It mattered to you.

Salty Pink Kisses,

Karen

 

Karen Shatafian

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8 responses to “What Made 31 Days of Pink Worth It”

  1. I also want to thank you for your 31 Days of Pink. Because I kept seeing your posts I finally got around to scheduling my appointment. I’ve had the orders since August, but this is the latest I’ve ever gone. I didn’t want the 31 days to end without getting my appointment!! Just got off the phone, and I’m scheduled for 11/20/14. I have 3 very close friends that are breast cancer survivors; 1 with double mastectomy, 1 with a single mastectomy, and 1 with a lumpectomy. I know better than to put it off. Thank you Karen, I would never not follow your blog because of your passion. Your passion could save just one person and I for one am grateful. –Bev

    • Thank you so much for following and for sharing! It is such a crazy disease we need to be proactive! Love goes out to your friends…and to you darling! xoxoxo

  2. Karen, It was SO worth it. I looked forward to reading your posts daily, and as they come to a close, I want to thank you for making other’s aware of this horrible disease. A friend of mine, Rose, made me promise last year on tour to make sure to get my mammogram, as I thought I ws good to go for a while because I was clear the year before. And because of this promise, they found and were able to treat my LCIS. I thank Rose, and people like you for making us more aware.
    Thank you for doing an amazing job!

    xo,
    Suzanne