When I went in to work the other day, I was kind of surprised when many of my co-workers came up to me and asked what the deal was with the light blue ribbon that I was wearing, but I think they were more surprised when I told them that it was a prostate cancer ribbon. I am always upset that no one ever seems to know what the blue ribbon is for, even though the pink ribbon for breast cancer is widely known.
Of course I am glad that everyone knows all about breast cancer, but as a survivor of prostate cancer, I think it is just as important for everyone to have a better understanding of men's health concerns as well. The reason I started wearing the prostate cancer ribbon was that a few years ago, I started having symptoms of prostate cancer, but since I was not educated about it, I didn't pay any attention to them.
After a while however, the symptoms got too bothersome to ignore, so I went to the doctor where I found out that I was really in trouble and that I needed to start treatments right away. I was completely terrified, and my family was all very stressed and tense as I underwent the treatments and tried to recover from this devastating disease.
But I beat the odds and recovered and was eventually given a clean bill of health, which was like being given a second chance at life, not just for me, but for my entire family. And that's when I started wearing the ribbon, especially during prostate cancer awareness month, which I discovered was September in the United States, although other countries have different months, like November in Canada and March in the United Kingdom.
I appreciate moments like when coworkers and the other people I come into contact with ask me about the ribbon because it lets me tell my story and educate those who are sympathetic about issues like men's health, but lack the information to reasonably do anything about it. The first day that I wore the ribbon in to the office was really a wonderful day, and I was delighted that because I shared my story, several of the other older men in the office made appointments with their doctors for a prostate check-up. As it turned out, one of the men had the early stages of cancer, and was extremely grateful for my advice, and I was grateful that he had listened!
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This information above may have answered a couple of your questions on this subject but if you want to find more answers please open prostate cancer screening guidelines 2012 or just go to this weblog.
http://www.about-prostate-cancer.com/442/flax-oil-prostate-cancer-treatment/
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