Pink for October » mastectomy http://pinkforoctober.org Web sites will Go Pink during the month of October to bring attention to Breast Cancer Awareness Month, get people talking about breast cancer, and raise money for research. Fri, 08 Oct 2010 21:08:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Contest: Mastectomy http://pinkforoctober.org/2008/10/contest-mastectomy/ http://pinkforoctober.org/2008/10/contest-mastectomy/#comments Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:27 +0000 Pelf Nyok http://pinkforoctober.org/?p=435 This is the sixth in a series of eight a la photo hunt contests that will be held here on Pink for October, in an attempt to get more people involved during the Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The word for today is MASTECTOMY. You see this coming too, no? :D

That’s right. Go look for a picture, or a comic strip, or draw one if you can, that best describes a mastectomy, obvious or otherwise. But please make sure that your picture is work-safe and children-safe (we hope to keep this contest and website friendly, and not adult-oriented). Then write a description (or a joke or an anecdote) about it on your blog (also, please do not copy-and-paste from Wikipedia or other online sources) and don’t forget to leave me a comment in the comments section! If you didn’t leave me a comment and your link, I wouldn’t know that you have participated, and most of all, your name will not be in the draw! Again, be creative and think out of the box :D

The comments section for this post will be closed at 11:59 pm on Wed, Oct 22th, and the next word will be announced at 12 am on Thurs, Oct 23th (all times in GMT). Also, I suggest that you subscribe to the Pink for October feed to avoid missing any updates and contests! Please visit the contest page and the sponsors page for more information.

– Pelf Nyok

]]> http://pinkforoctober.org/2008/10/contest-mastectomy/feed/ 2 Christina Applegate Talks About Her Mastectomy http://pinkforoctober.org/2008/09/christina-applegate-talks-about-her-mastectomy/ http://pinkforoctober.org/2008/09/christina-applegate-talks-about-her-mastectomy/#comments Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:37:14 +0000 Pelf Nyok http://pinkforoctober.org/?p=150 Christina Applegate

Christina Applegate with host, Oprah Winfrey

Christina Applegate, an Emmy Award-winning American actress, known for playing Kelly Bundy on the long-running FOX Broadcasting Company sitcom Married… with Children, will kick off National Breast Cancer Awareness Month on The Oprah Winfrey Show by setting the record straight about her breast cancer. She recently had a double mastectomy and is now cancer free, without having undergone chemo.

The upcoming episode will be aired on Tuesday, September 30, so please mark your calendar. Also, check out the 35-second promotional video clip.

Also on the show will be Nancy Brinker, who brought breast cancer to the forefront after founding the Susan G. Komen Foundation, and subsequently the 5K Race for the Cure. To date, the foundation has raised over $11 billion for the cause!

– Pelf Nyok

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