Pink Ribbon Jax

Try this…powerful yet simple habit before bed.

The “King of Restorative” yoga poses, Legs-up-the-Wall has many benefits during and after treatment.

👉 improves circulation
👉 promotes lymphatic drainage
👉 reduces swelling in legs and feet
👉 gently stretches lower back and hamstrings
👉 calms the nervous system
👉 relieves tension and anxiety
👉 eases headaches and migraines
👉 aids with digestion
👉 improves sleep

Give it a try! 😉

Thank you to our friends at Root to Rise Power Yoga for the instructional reel!

The next breast you save can be your own! This is your reminder to do your monthly 🙌

Use this step-by-step guide, courtesy of , to check your breasts. Tag your friends so they can check themselves too, and be sure to report any changes to your doctor.

🔺If you notice any changes in your breasts, call your medical provider and schedule an appointment!

🔺If you don’t have insurance, and need a mammogram, visit: https://www.baptistjax.com/.../bre.../pink-ribbon-mammograms

Myth: Radiation exposure during a mammogram can cause breast cancer.
Fact: Mammograms require a very small dose of radiation - the equivalent to 6 months of background radiation exposure from daily living. The risk of harm from this amount of radiation exposure is low, and the benefits far outweigh the risk.

Screening mammograms are the international gold standard for detecting breast cancer at an early stage when it is the most treatable. Mammograms can usually find lumps 2 -3 years before you or your health care provider can feel them.

🔺Don’t have insurance? To find out how and where to get a free mammogram through Pink Ribbon Jax visit https://www.baptistjax.com/services/womens-health/breast-health/pink-ribbon-mammograms

🔺And, if you can, please help provide an uninsured woman or man with this life-saving screening: https://giving.baptistjax.com/give/420933/ #!/donation/checkout

A day in the life of Breast Cancer Warrior Maura Shuey

This week Pink Ribbon Jaxribbonjax asked me to share what a chemo infusion day looks like. (Pink Ribbon Jax is an incredible local all-volunteer nonprofit that raises funds for breast imaging, breast cancer research and patient services. PRJ has donated more than $3.5 million in the fight against breast cancer all locally in Jacksonville!)

I always try to start my infusion days with a long walk on the beach. I feel so thankful to live by the ocean. Walking daily has helped me immensely with chemo side effects. It grounds me and has been so good for my mental health.

Afterwards, I head to Mayo Clinic for my weekly chemotherapy infusions. I start with five pre medications to help reduce side effects, which make me a little groggy. The chemo regimen I’m currently on takes a few hours so I ice my hands and feet to reduce the risk of neuropathy. While the ice packs are uncomfortable, chemo induced neuropathy can be a life long issue. I also go to weekly acupuncture to help relieve chemo side effects and it’s been a huge help.

This is not the way I wanted to spend my summer, but I’m so thankful I caught my breast cancer early from a self breast exam. While yearly mammograms are so important, I had a clear mammogram late August and by January found a 2.5cm tumor doing a monthly self exam. Early detection saves lives so commit to a few minutes a month for your self checks!

I ask you to please share this with five woman in your life to help spread awareness and encourage self breast exams 💕

Wishing you a joy-filled 4th of July!

Home of the free. Land of the brave.

Be brave, know your risk, do your monthly breast-self exam and schedule your mammogram.

🔺Schedule your mammogram today.

🔺Don’t have insurance? To find out how and where to get a through visit https://www.baptistjax.com/services/womens-health/breast-health/pink-ribbon-mammograms

🔺And, if you can, please help provide an uninsured woman or man with this life-saving screening: https://giving.baptistjax.com/give/420933/ #!/donation/checkout

It’s Start the Conversation Day, and it’s all about connecting with people through meaningful discussions.

Let’s talk mammograms. To help you get the conversation started, here are some reasons to have a mammogram:
- For your family
- For your passions
- For your friends
- For YOU!

🔺Schedule your mammogram today.

🔺Don’t have insurance? To find out how and where to get a through visit https://www.baptistjax.com/services/womens-health/breast-health/pink-ribbon-mammograms

🔺And, if you can, please help provide an uninsured woman or man with this life-saving screening. Links in bio.

Pink Ribbon Soiree - NEW DATE - October 26!

Save the Date - or purchase tickets now - and save lives while enjoying in a fun, elegant evening surrounded by sophisticated Jaguars, luxurious Land Rovers and friends!

Pink Ribbon Soiree
NEW DATE: Saturday, October 26, 2024
7pm
Jaguar Land Rover Jacksonville

Pink Ribbon Soiree, presented by Fields Auto Group, unites breast cancer supporters, advocates and car aficionados to help those in our community who can’t afford vital mammography services.

Benefiting Pink Ribbon Jax, festivities include a silent and live auctions, wine pull, drawings, toast to our Warriors in Pink, and much more.

To purchase tickets, clicker here:
https://giving.baptistjax.com/event/2024-pink-ribbon-jax/e420933/register/new/select-tickets

Breast ultrasound uses sound waves and their echoes to make computer images of the inside of the breast. It can show certain breast changes, like fluid-filled cysts, that can be harder to see on mammograms. It also can be used to get a better look at a suspicious area that was seen on a .

Ultrasound is not typically used as a routine screening test for , but can be especially helpful in women with dense breast tissue.

Widely available, ultrasound does not expose a person to radiation and also tends to cost less than other testing options.

Honoring Juneteenth, a celebration of progress - reflecting on where we’ve been and where we are going as a nation.

“It’s an affirmation that despite the most painful parts of our history, things do get better.” - Barrack Obama

Black families are among the hardest hit by breast cancer risk, access to care and poor outcomes. Understanding your family history and managing your risk are crucial steps in taking control of your breast health… and your outcome.

🔺Schedule your mammogram today. If you don’t have insurance, find out how and where to get a through at: https://www.baptistjax.com/services/womens-health/breast-health/pink-ribbon-mammograms

And, if you can, please help provide an uninsured woman or man with this life-saving screening: https://giving.baptistjax.com/give/420933/ #!/donation/checkout

A Stanford Medicine study of thousands of breast cancers has found that the gene sequences we inherit at conception are powerful predictors of the breast cancer type we may develop and how deadly it might be.

The finding challenges the belief that most cancers result from random mutations accumulated over a person's lifetime. Instead, it highlights the significance of inherited genes in influencing whether potential cancer cells are detected and eliminated by the immune system or evade detection and develop into cancer.

https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/05/genes-breast-cancer.html #:~:text=A%20Stanford%20Medicine%20study%20of,how%20deadly%20it%20might%20be

On this Father's Day, we honor the strength and love of the dads in our lives by taking care of ourselves and each other.

Dads, prioritize your breast health and do you breast self exams. Early detection saves lives and we want you in ours!

Myth-buster Monday:

Myth: Men don’t get breast cancer.
Fact: Men can get breast cancer.

In 2024, it is estimated that approximately 2,790 men will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer and 530 will die from the disease.*

For men, the average lifetime risk of getting breast cancer is about 1 in 726* (up from the previous estimate of 1 in 833). But each man's risk might be higher or lower than this, based on his risk factors for breast cancer.

Breast cancer is about 100 times less common among White men than among White women. It is about 70 times less common among Black men than Black women.

The ratio of male-to-female breast cancer diagnosis is 1 man to every 120 women. While this percentage is small, men should check themselves periodically by doing a breast-self exam while in the shower and reporting any changes to their physicians. Breast cancer in men is usually detected as a hard lump underneath the ni**le and ar**la.

*Source: American Cancer Society and Susan G. Komen

June is Men’s Health Month.

Encourage the men (and boys) in your life to take care of themselves - this includes performing monthly breast self exams because men get breast cancer, too!

Men’s health is not just a “man’s issue,” it’s a family issue. Urge all boys and men to stay healthy by eating right, exercising and getting regular medical checkups to prevent disease. We want them to live long and healthy lives.

Honoring our nation’s heroes this Memorial Day… May we always cherish the gift of freedom and remember those who have fought for it.

Thank you for your service.