Treasured Chests

Treasure Chest Event on 27th Oct.

 In 1999 I was diagnosed with this disease and ever since I wake up every morning with energy for ten people because experiencing a close shave with  death in a painful manner is not something I would wish even for my enemy. I am Dan Obura and you will get me in every Cancer Awareness Campaign giving a talk or volunteering just to spread a message of hope to tht person fighting it. This year I lost an uncle, two aunties and a friend to this deadly disease. 60% of the cure is mental and you need to keep your thoughts positive and stay around people who make you laugh.
I had hodgkins lymphoma which developed as a growth on the left side of my neck categorising me as one among several of the youngest teenagers to have it in that time. Radiotherapy, Chemotherapy and Biopsy are some of the procedures I went through. According to physcians its garanteed that you will be 90% healed however if you get it at an earlier age chances of it recuring are there so annual checkups are adviced, this sparks balancing tears but honestly WE DON'T NEED PITY AND SULKY FACES.

Get Screened Today

We need encouragement and hugs :) to fight for life because there is one thing many people don't understand. When you undergo treatment, the medication  kills both your red and white cells leaving your immune system vulnerable, even a flu can or ulcer can finish you.On Saturday I was at the free screening of Breast Cancer at The Mater Hospital, with minimal advertising the turn out was good and I bumped into a couple of friends. The reason why we do this awareness is because we don't have a definite cause for this disease, its not like HIV where I will have to have intercourse with an infected person or share an infected needle etc...Cancer can develop from radiation emitted from a device, food we eat,  genetic factors or just appear randomly and you will never tell until the day you feel that lump randomly or examining yourself. Ignorance is never bliss when it comes to these screenings, have a friend accompany you to one for moral support and confidence.

Mater Breast Cancer  Screening on 13th July 2012

Catherine was giving a talk at The Mater that day, she is a survivor from Breast Cancer. Come to notice all survivors have very strong personalities, anyway I learnt how to check for lumps on the breast by placing one hand behind my head and using the index, middle and ring finger to apply pressure in circular motion. Some of the symptoms she explained were blood discharge from the nipple, orange color around the  nipple and indenting of the nipple.Why do I need this info? well you can notice it on your spouse plus also men too can contract it. A point she also gave was that we are afraid of our bodies. Very few people can stand alone naked infront of a mirror at home and look at themselves, I mean its your body that is why Treasure Chest a campaign  by Nairobi Women's, KENCASA and Perfect Pairing going by the motto, "if only women cherished their boobs as much as men did" are doing another Breast Cancer Campaign on the 27th October 2012 at the Leisure Gardens in Mamba Village.Entry will be Ksh 500, Breast Cancer Screening will be free but Cervical and Prostrate Cancer screening will be at a subsidized cost. Supporting us by just being their will humbly be appreciated. Join as in this Campaign in twitter: @treasurechestKE and facebook: THE TREASURED CHEST CAMPAIGN, till next blog-post keep it Bura.

 

 Dan Obura
Managing Director
Bura Creations®
P.O.BOX 51306-00200
NAIROBI, KENYA
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