BEAT comes to the US

Back in February of this year I wrote about the BEAT Campaign in the UK which is the awareness campaign for OVACOME. ( Bloating, Eating , Abdominal , Talk)

I just knew it was a catchy way of remembering symptoms. OCNA, NOCC, GCF and OCRF launched a "Recognize the signs & BEAT Ovarian Cancer Campaign" ( Bloating, Eating, Abdominal , Trouble) for September , Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in the US. See the poster above.

I hope to hear that the BEAT campaign has made a difference in raising awareness of the symptoms of OC. Women need to know what symptoms to look for- and remember all women are at risk for OC - young, middle age and mature.

Dee

Every Day is a Blessing!

The BEAT Campaign

A friend, fellow survivor and blogger Sandhy wrote on her blog about the OVACOME campaign- BEAT. OVACOME is a UK-wide support network providing information for those affected by ovarian cancer. Their site offers lots of info and support for healthcare providers, caregivers and survivors in the UK. (By the way - Ovarian cancer Awareness month in the UK is next month - March.).
Sandhy mentioned a friend's auction to raise funds for OVACOME and the BEAT campaign to help women recognize the signs of ovarian cancer. The info below is taken directly from her site.

THE BEAT CAMPAIGN

B is for BLOATING - persistent, and doesn't come and go

E is for EATING - difficult eating, and feeling full more quickly

A is for ABDOMINAL - abdominal and pelvic pain felt most days

T is for TALK - to your doctor

This is definitely an easy acronym to remember - especially for those of us with chemo-brain when words sometimes escape us. Thanks to our TEAL sisters across the Atlantic for coming up with neat way of remembering symptoms.

Dee
Every Day is a Blessing!