On
Tuesday February 2nd one of our teal sisters got her wings just
less than two short months after diagnosis. Brittany Burns, fiancée of Tony
Steward a Buffalo Bills linebacker at age 25, just like me, was diagnosed with
ovarian cancer. It is said she had a very rare form of ovarian cancer. Right
after her diagnosis she and Tony started a campaign to help other women facing
similar hardships. Her campaign is called “Fight Like a Girl” and if you would
like to support it you can do so by following this link: https://www.crowdrise.com/brittandtonysfightli
I
wanted to feature the life of Brittany this week for a couple of reasons: 1.
The first thing I thought about after reading her story was something I have
already said and really got to understand this last year and that is that
cancer is not discriminatory. Regardless of your age, race, notoriety, or even
the amount of money you have it can impact you. I realize that it’s a blessing
I am still alive. I am just a nobody, no notoriety and no money, but I am
thankful that God saw fit for this nobody to live and talk about the somebody
who saved my life and can do the same for others. I simply started this blog to
share my story and stories like Brittany’s and others because I realized it’s a
blessing to live, to advocate and certainly bring awareness of cancer and other
health concerns that plague women.
The
second thought I had is very similar to the first and that was; knowing the
symptoms of cancer is very important. We learned that Brittany lost her life
just less than two short months after diagnosis and I can’t help but wonder if
she had symptoms. If like me, she realized after diagnosis that it all began to
make sense; the fatigue, back aches, bloating, frequent urination and abdominal
pain just to name a few of the common symptoms of ovarian cancer. The
fact remains the same; the best detection is early detection and that can be
achieved by awareness.
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