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Aunt Shirley

October 12, 2012 by Dani Faust 21 Comments

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My post for the BLM Girls Go Pink Blog Hop isn’t going to be educational. I’m going to assume that you, my savvy bloggie friends, check your boobies on the regular and head to the doctor if you feel something not quite right. I’m going to assume that you’re taking the best care of you, and, if you’re of a certain age, or have certain risk factors, you’re going to get your boobies squished as you should.

This post is in honor of my Aunt Shirley. She fought long and hard with breast cancer, and eventually lost the battle several years ago. I’ve had many family members pass away, but this loss was the most profound for me because of how much I loved, connected with, and admired my aunt.

She was what I’d now call a “bad bitch.” Though as a kid I just thought she was the coolest. She was so tall and stylish and walked with her head high, you know how some really tall women scrunch themselves up and don’t wear heels? Not her! She’d be towering over dudes and intimidating those mo fos! She had a million wigs for any occasion (like my girl Wendy Williams lol) and would take me out and spoil the hell outta me and my cousins since she had no kids of her own. She introduced me to so much and really opened my young mind up in ways that I didn’t realize until later in life. She fostered my adventurousness and independence…and perhaps a little of my dont give a shitness. Losing her was really hard. And even though it’s been several years, thinking of her now makes the pain seem so fresh. Ugh!

But losing her opened my eyes to what a sonofabitch breast cancer really is. It’s now the only cause I’ll really give my money or time…or hair…to. (Sidebar: One year when I was like 19 I tried raising money for the 3day walk in NYC…I didn’t make enough money and had none to put in to reach the amount so I couldn’t walk LOL…#pathetic)

Most of the aunts on my dad’s side of the family have had a brush with the big C and because of this I’m extra diligent (maybe overly so, if you ask John) about checking my breasts for anything that feels fishy. I try to take care of myself and live a healthy life, and I know that I’ll have to start mammograms earlier than the recommended age for most women due to my family’s history.

Take care of yourselves ladies!! Breast Cancer is no joke, but every day we’re closer to whoopin’ it’s butt for good!

www.nationalbreastcancer.org

ww5.komen.org/

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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Comments

  1. Carissa says

    October 12, 2012 at 9:39 am

    BEAUTIFUL POST!!!

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  2. Kita says

    October 12, 2012 at 9:49 am

    Great post I just want to say one thing. I hate cancer. That is all.

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  3. Zuleika says

    October 12, 2012 at 10:34 am

    Very touching 🙂

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  4. Tori says

    October 12, 2012 at 10:38 am

    Great post. I hate cancer too! Sorry for your lost, I know the feeling too well unfortunately!!!

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  5. Karen says

    October 12, 2012 at 10:48 am

    Thanks for sharing your personal story with us. Sounds like your aunt put up a good fight! Can’t wait until we find a cure!!

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  6. Ty Knighten says

    October 12, 2012 at 11:48 am

    This is the most touching post that I have read so far. Simply beautiful! Thanks for participating in the BLM Girls Blog Hop and being a host!

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  7. Mylah Sai says

    October 12, 2012 at 5:06 pm

    It sounds like your Auntie was a fun and really need person to be around. Thank you for sharing her with us!

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  8. YUMMommy says

    October 12, 2012 at 5:40 pm

    Aunt Shirley sounds like one hell of a lady! I know she’d be proud of you for spreading the word about breast cancer by sharing this. My paternal grandmother died from breast cancer and two of her sisters and a male cousin beat breast cancer. It’s an awe disease but prevention and catching it in time is the real key.

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  9. Alisha says

    October 12, 2012 at 6:01 pm

    Love this post!

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  10. The Mad Lady Marketing (Starla Fitch) says

    October 12, 2012 at 6:48 pm

    Great post!! Glad I stopped by on the blog hop!

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  11. Regal Realness says

    October 12, 2012 at 8:37 pm

    Loved your honesty…thanks for sharing!

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  12. Sheri says

    October 13, 2012 at 10:01 am

    I had tears in my eyes. Your aunt Shirley sounded like a woman we all could’ve learned from.

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  13. The Chic SAHM says

    October 13, 2012 at 11:29 am

    Your Aunt sounds like an amazing and fabulous woman! Great post!

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  14. Patricia (Rubiesnflair) says

    October 13, 2012 at 7:37 pm

    Great post. I agree cancer sucks!

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  15. Antionette says

    October 19, 2012 at 10:06 pm

    Blog hopping – great post and God bless Aunt Shirley she sounds like she was a beautiful woman!!

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  16. Roxy says

    October 21, 2012 at 11:57 am

    Your aunt and my grandma sound so similar, breast cancer is really eye opening…Great post!

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  17. Curls and Mo says

    October 25, 2012 at 2:08 pm

    This is beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

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  18. Tracie says

    October 26, 2012 at 10:46 am

    Great tribute to your aunt! It’s horrible to lose anyone but to a disease like this (which I can’t believe we still have not found a cure!) makes it doubly so. . .but your aunt’s life definitely was not in vain! She lives on through you! 😉

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  19. Lynn says

    October 29, 2012 at 11:29 pm

    *Waving* BLM Girl Blog Hopping… This POST has me ecstatic!!!! Such a LOVELY post thanks for sharing!!!! #BLMGirls

    Xoxo
    Lynn

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  20. Miss Foodie Fab says

    November 1, 2012 at 2:06 am

    Thank you for sharing your story, and yes your auntie sounded like she was a bad you know what. Thanks also for being a blog hop co-host!

    Reply

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