16 THE CHARBONNEAU VILLAGER October 2022
Breast Cancer AWARENESS MONTH
BY MARY FIEWEGER
Each year the Charbonneau Ladies Niners Golf hosts the Pink Ball Golf Tournament . It is the largest event in Charbonneau . In the last 18 years we have raised over $ 680,000 , donating to Susan G . Komen , the American Cancer Society and the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute .
In the United States , an estimated 287,850 women are expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2022 . Overall , about one in eight women will be diagnosed sometime in her life . More than 3.7 million U . S . women are living with or have survived breast cancer .
Men get breast cancer , too , but not as often . The American Cancer Society expects that 2,710 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2022 .
Breast cancer occurs when cells in the breast multiply out of control , forming clusters of cancer cells or a tumor . Breast cancer usually starts in : � Lobules , the milk-producing glands � Ducts , the thin tubes that carry milk from the lobules to the nipples In 5-10 % of cases , the disease can be traced to an inherited gene . Risk also increases with age , a family history of breast cancer , and other factors . In most cases , though , the cause is unknown .
Symptoms of breast cancer vary greatly . It ’ s possible to have cancer with no symptoms . It ’ s also possible that a symptom has another cause and isn ’ t from cancer . If you do have cancer , early detection is important . Do a self-exam each month , and see your doctor if you notice any of the following :
� A lump or mass in a breast � A lump , swelling or thickening in or near a breast or under your arm � Dimpling or puckering of skin on a breast � A nipple pulled to one side , pulled inward or inverted � Red or scaly skin on a breast � Orange peel texture on breast skin � Change in breast size or shape � New asymmetry of the breasts � Nipple discharge � Newly visible vein on the breast Most women start having mammograms between age 40 and 50 . You need to start earlier if you have a higher risk . Get a screening mammogram every year or two .
There are five levels of breast cancer :
Stage 0 : Cancer cells are found only in a duct .
Stage I : The cancer is invasive and has spread outside a duct or lobule . Cancer is in the breast and / or lymph nodes .
Stage II : Cancer is more likely to have spread to lymph nodes , such as nodes under the arm .
Stage III : The breast tumor is more likely to be larger compared with stages I and II , and the cancer is more likely to have spread to lymph nodes or to more lymph nodes .
Stage IV : The cancer has spread to another part of the body , such as the bones , liver , lungs or brain .
There are opportunities here in Wilsonville to support cancer research including breast cancer research and awareness .
Mark your Calendar for Sept 12 , 2023 !
Solo Sisters
By CANDY FERGUSON
Come and join the fun
This month ’ s Villager theme is transition and renewal . Since it is the beginning of fall , I am thinking one of the most
FERGUSON obvious transitions here in “ Tree City ” is the annual changing of the colors on our trees .
There is nothing more magnificent than the sight of a tree in its fall plumage , being hit by rays of sunshine magnifying the beauty of the tree . I grew up in the northeast , surrounded by beautiful oaks and maples which turned red , yellow and orange in the fall . Then as a young bride , I was whisked off to Southern California , home of the eucalyptus , the occasional Torrey pine and canyons full of scrub pine . There are very few trees indigenous to San Diego , and they certainly don ’ t turn red , yellow and orange . Upon retiring 44 years after my arrival in SoCal , I happily moved to Charbonneau , where I can gaze fondly , from my patio , at the trees on French Prairie Road and enjoy them especially as the leaves transition from green to yellow and gold in the fall .
A transition that I went through in my mid-thirties was going from being a married woman to being a
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single woman . As a mother with three young children , I hung out with the soccer moms on the sidelines during soccer season , but I really had a hard time fitting in with the “ couples world ” as a single . Here in Charbonneau we single women are lucky to have Solo Sisters ! No matter when or how you become single , Solo Sisters offers a fun , safe place to meet likeminded women . Most of us are seniors , but we are fun seniors , full of energy and laughter and always ready to try something new . We go wine tasting and become wine club members , or we go to a play and become season-ticket holders . We play bridge , Mah Jongg and Bunco and join groups all supporting these activities . We are civicminded also as we raise money for Boys & Girls Aid , drop off food at a local food pantry or donate blood to the American Red Cross . Through Solo Sisters we make new friends who share our interests in reading , traveling , gardening and so much more . On the fourth Thursday of each month we gather , either in a room at the Activity Center for a potluck and a Games Night , or at a local restaurant , to enjoy happy hour . So please , if you have transitioned recently from being married to solo , or you ’ ve been solo for a long time but desire friendship and companionship , please consider joining Solo Sisters . Write to Deanna Morgan , our membership chairman , at deannamorgan @ gmail . com , and she will send you an invitation to our next gathering . We hope to see you soon !
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