Update your status to fight breast cancer

Posted October 1st, 2009 at 7:32 pm by Carol Bartz, CEO

 8 Comments / Filed in: Yahoo! For Good

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. And it’s a disease I know all too well.

In 1992, I was diagnosed with breast cancer – days after I started as CEO at my last gig at Autodesk.

I feel lucky to be here sharing this with you today.

But many women are not so fortunate. The effects this disease has on those diagnosed are devastating. It’s a horrible, gut-wrenching experience, physically and emotionally. And we’re still losing the battle. Breast cancer affects 1.3 million women every year – far too many mothers, grandmothers, sisters, cousins, aunts, friends and co-workers.

That’s why this month, Yahoo! is getting involved. Some companies let you send in yogurt tops for donations or ask you to contribute at the cash register (all worthy efforts), but we wanted to do something only Yahoo! can. So we’re teaming up with the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF). For each person who updates their pink ribbon status on Yahoo! Shine and Yahoo! Mail this month, we’ll donate $1 to the NBCF (up to $50,000).

The donations will go toward free mammograms for uninsured women, in the hopes that they can benefit from early diagnosis and treatment as I did. It’s a simple way to raise awareness and empower our community of users to make a positive impact in the fight against breast cancer.

I’ve updated my status… have you?

Carol Bartz
CEO

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8 Comments Add your own

Rosy Weiser | October 2nd, 2009 at 2:34 pm

so many good causes out there but this one hits close to home for so many…here’s an easy way to raise money for a disease that will touch us all to some degree.

Kate | October 8th, 2009 at 6:03 pm

My Mom won her fight & lived to 92yrs.!!!
I am now fighting this quest with the
words of Mom in my heart, “smile, there is
always something to smile about”
SMILE, PLEASE!!
It Is Healthy, I believe :)

Natalie Guillen | October 8th, 2009 at 6:28 pm

Thank you for sharing your story with us. Yours is a story of hope. I am glad to see Yahoo! leading this effort and hope other tech companies follow suit. Early detection through mammograms can give women a lifetime.

Yvonne Woytus | October 10th, 2009 at 9:47 pm

I was 38 when I was diagnosed, I had a two year old, and
a third grader,5th and 6th grader. I took the two older ones out of school to babysit the baby and myself. I was very ill, but I survived and it is now 12 years .

gloria christian | October 11th, 2009 at 7:46 pm

I lost a neice to breast cancer when she was only 40 years old. We watched her suffer and slowly die after having 3 surgeries. The last surgery they removed her breast and half of her underarm. After that she refused to take any more therapy or medication. She said she was “tired” and that she was “okay” with whatever happened.v About 5 minutes later she died in her mother’s arms. Now last year her mother was diagnoised with breast cancer. She had her 3rd surgery in August to remove her breast. They said they did not” “get it all” in the first two surgeries. We are praying and keepiny the faith that when she is finished with treatment eerything will fine. So if updating my Yahoo mail will give somebody else a chance to live longer I”ll do it.

Bill Roberts | October 14th, 2009 at 10:40 am

Like many I lost long before I ever expected, my wife and mother of three children. She was 47 years young!
This song at canitalktomama.com is a song that represents many people who need to have hope and the memory of someone they love restored.
Its well worth logging on and its free.

Dr. Wanda Rossan,DN | November 3rd, 2009 at 5:27 pm

It does not have to be this way! With breast thermography you can learn if there is any pathology in the breast 8-10 years before a mammogram will pronaunce that ugly “C” word. So you have 8-10 years to adjust your life style: diet, supplementation, exercise, etc., to reverse any pathological changes. Breast thermography will not irradiate your breasts (which by itself is carcinogenic) or compress your breast that can create a set of problems of its own. Please check my website http://www.naprapathyworks.com, check the links to find another certified center if you are out of my geographical area.
For Illinois residents far away from Woodstock, Illinois, that can get here on the train, I have a complementary shuttle service. And, hopefully, you need to see me just once a year. Our services are very reasonably priced. We serve you with enthusiasm and compassion Be well, Dr. Wanda Rossan,DN

McAnam | November 17th, 2009 at 6:36 pm

lets raise our awareness from this disease to the people in general… thanks