To the poster of the pin ribbon story. very nice in the awareness about
breast cancer. In the last couple of months have had my lump scare too.
turned out to be an infected lymphnode to to a brown reclue spider bite.
stil scary all the checks and the first - baseline mammogram was to be
dianostic. oh well.

To another subject that is dear to my heart is that October is also Domestic
Violence Awareness month as well.  One woman is beaten every 15 seconds.
Each day 4 women die of battering husbands and boyfriends. 3of 5 women will
be sexually assaulted before their 18th birthday.  Each day we probably know
,and work with, these women who are ashamed to tell anyone about the
violence. Just be sure to ask and do not judge. Asking of these things is in
my initial intake history, but I say if you don't feel like teling me  now
that is ok, but I am here. Domestic violence is signified by wearing a
purple ribbon.  I have known 2 women who have died at the hands of their
boyfriend/ husband.
So this month  I have worn 2 ribbons -1 pink and one purple.
Mechell Turner, M.Ed., IBCLC
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