Breast cancer really impacts a LARGE number of people.
It's one thing to hear a statistic like:
1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their lifetime
But it's a completely different thing when that "1 in 8" stat is brought home by the sheer number of people in your own life who turn out to be affected by breast cancer.
In the few weeks I've been public about it, I've had many friends and colleagues come forward and tell me that they or their spouse either have dealt with breast cancer in recent years or are currently dealing with it. Multiple colleagues from Voxeo... friends from IETF and SIP Forum... colleagues from former employers... friends from social media circles... and many folks on Facebook, Twitter and more...
It's truly been amazing to experience (and has been greatly appreciated, as well).
"1 in 8" may not immediately sound like much... but when you start thinking of how many women you know, it turns out to be a pretty significant number...
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