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In this episode of Power Conversations, Councilman OD Harris discusses Breast Cancer Awareness Month and talks to experts and survivors from Impact One Breast Cancer Foundation. October is a great time to talk to your healthcare provider about early screenings.
A
Welcome
back
to
another
episode
of
Power
conversation
with
councilman
OD
Harris.
Today
the
stories
are
real,
the
impacts
are
real,
and
many
of
you
that
are
that
is
watching.
This
right
now
could
have
been
impacted
by
through
a
loved
one
or
you
could
be
facing
the
issue
right
now.
Listen
is
Breast,
Cancer,
Awareness
Month.
The
conversation
begins
now.
B
A
A
C
C
It
was
a
hard
journey
and
I
had
a
lot
of
support
and
it
was
hard,
and
so
when
I
was
going
through
that
journey,
and
it
wasn't
just
a
six
month.
It
led
on
to
years,
because
of
so
many
setbacks.
I
kind
of
was
haunted
by
the
fact
that
if
I
was
having
such
a
hard
time,
what
about
the
women
out
there
with
no
help.
B
C
D
C
C
B
C
You
know
what
I
think
any
time
you're
starting
an
organization
to
help
someone
it's
it's
a
24-hour
process,
it's
a
learning
curve,
but
you
know
what
the
community
in
Arizona
is
pretty
amazing
and
I.
Don't
think
we
give
as
much
credit
as
we
do
to
realize
how
many
supporters
and
and
resources
there
are
out
there
and
by
getting
our
feet
on
the
ground
and
actually
being
able
to
meet
people
all
over
wherever
they
are
in
their
Journey.
It
could
be
a
woman
newly
diagnosed.
C
It
could
be
a
grandmother
who
is
living
on
her
own
and
then
been
diagnosed.
We're
so
diverse
that
it
was
just
a
learning
curve,
but
now
it's
become
such
second
nature,
because
we
live
it
and
we
work
it.
And
so
it's
been.
It's
really
been
a
good
experience.
I
mean
a
lot
of
people
might
say:
oh
gosh,
how
did
you
do
something
that
that
seems
really
hard,
but
you
know
what
it
it's
very
worth
it.
The
stories
that
we
learn
along
along
the
way
are
they're
worth
it
they're
worth
it.
A
E
Well,
it
was
I
I,
don't
it
was
kind
of
like
a
no-brainer
I
met
Elizabeth
one
day
through
another
organization,
and
you
know
when
you
have
a
conversation
with
someone
and
you
just
click,
and
so
then
you
know
just
time
went
on
and
I
gave
her
a
call
one
day
and
I
was
like
Hey
and
she
was
like.
I
was
thinking
about
you,
I've
been
working
on
something
and
I
I
really
want
you
to
be
a
part
of
it
and
I
was
like,
but
she
didn't
tell
me
what
she
was
working
on.
E
That's
the
key
word
is
through
you
know,
and
so
to
be
able
to
make
an
impact
in
the
lives
of
other
women
who,
like
she
said,
are
so
varied
from
the
beginning.
Knowing
what
we
experienced
personally
so
that
some
of
the
things
that
we
experience,
we
can
prevent
someone
else
from
going
through
or
the
things
we
didn't
know.
We
can
share
our
knowledge,
and
so
that's
what
the
push
is
because
there's
definitely
like
you
said:
she's
smiling,
I'm
sitting.
E
We
had
some
dark
days
that
that
would
make
you
you
know,
question
why
we're
not
sitting
in
the
corner
someplace
rocking
back
and
forth,
but
with
that
knowledge
we
can
prevent
someone
else
from
feeling
that
that
Darkness
or
just
letting
them
know
while
you're
in
the
dark,
here's
a
hand
for
you
to
grab
onto,
and
let
me
shed
some
light
on.
You.
B
C
E
C
Mean
to
be
real
with
you,
I
had
the
mastectomy
and
was
sent
home
with
an
Ace
bandage
dropped
around
me
and
I
know:
we've
come
so
far.
We've
come
so
far
to
where
there's
amazing
products
out
there
and
I
believe
in
a
lot
of
these
doctors
that
have
that
are
understanding.
But
how
did
I
wrap?
How
do
I
wrap
myself?
You
know
when
my
husband's
gone
and
my
little
kids
are
holding.
E
We
can,
you
know
we
need
to
do
more
work
and
bring
more
light
to
that
component
as
a
whole.
You
know
so
with
what
we're
finding
at
impact
one
when
we
receive
our
applications,
we're
finding
that
women
are
younger
being
diagnosed
and
then,
if
you
want
to
shed
some
more
light
on
that.
As
far
as
with
this
diagnosis
and
the
the
type
of
treatments
that
are
going
on.
B
D
E
Systematically
as
society
as
a
whole,
we
need
to
keep
the
light
on
that
to
get
those
resources
out
and
available
to
women
all
across
the
Spectrum
for
all
women,
but
of
course
again,
because
we're
talking
about
triple
negative
and
black
women
us
being
at
the
top
of
the
Rings
yeah.
So
the
what
you're
finding
when
you.
E
C
That's
so
far
gone
that
it's
too
hard
to
really
treat,
and
so
in
in
the
African-American
Community.
The
statistics
are
that
they
more
are
are
triple
negative
and
it's
the
most
aggressive
and
so
we're
just
trying
to
really
push
that
part
component
to
women,
not
to
scare
anyone.
But
you
won't
be
in
that
position
if
we
are
really
at
the
very
beginning
of
your
self-awareness
in
your
body,
so.
A
C
C
B
C
C
Actually,
you
know,
their
statistics
are
are
under
I
mean
you've
got
the
African-American,
that
is
the
highest
statistic
and
then
white
women,
and
then
the
Latino
has
gone
down
and
I
think
we're
we're
getting
in
those
communities
and
really
pushing
the
awareness
piece
of
mammograms
and
we're
getting
locally
here.
I
can
speak
for
Arizona
that
we
work
with
mobile
units
that
actually
go
into
the
communities
where
they
feel
safe.
C
It
might
be
at
their
local
grocery
store
and
they
go
there
and
say:
oh
I'm,
going
to
get
my
mammogram
and
I
don't
have
to
explain
or
get
a
doctor's
referral
or
anything
like
that.
You
go
as
long
as
you
have
a
doctor
to
send
your
your
results
to
it's
just
an
easier
process,
so
we're
getting
into
those
communities
to
allow
that
to
be
an
easier
thing
for
them.
We
we
see
the
Asian,
but
again
it's
it's,
definitely
a
cultural
thing
where
they
work
within
their
community
and
so
we're
doing
it.
C
We're
we're
working
with
Tuba
City
in
the
Navajo
Nation
and
again,
that's
another
cultural
barrier,
because
me
speaking
to
them,
maybe
might
not
be
something
where
they
feel
as
much
trust.
But
if
we
can
tap
into
their
Community
tap
into
the
oncology
centers
where
they
have
that
trust,
we
can
help
with
assistance
there
and
so
we're
doing
our
best
in
little
ways.
E
You
know
there's
any
men
that
are
out
there
looking
for
the
products
that
we
offer
hey.
You
know
sign
up
on
the
application,
but
you
know
just
like
I
said
it
all
comes
back
to
being
aware
of
who
you
are
as
an
individual
and
what's
your
normal,
because
your
normal
is
going
to
be
different
from
the
next
person
and
just
knowing
you're
normal
makes
all
the
difference,
and
that's
what
being
an
advocate
for
yourself
means
because,
like
I
was
saying
earlier,
we
can
say:
oh
be
an
advocate
for
yourself,
but
what
does
that
mean?
E
C
Know
and
I
want
to
end.
If
I,
can
you
know
if,
if
anyone's
out
there,
that
feels
like
gosh
I,
don't
have
the
insurance
for
a
mammogram
right?
You
can
reach
out
to
us.
We
can
help
provide
resources.
There's
resources
out
there
that
can
help
get
you
a
free,
mammogram
and
I
also
want
to
say
that
A
good
rule
of
thumb-
and
it
doesn't
mean
everyone
has
to
do
this,
but
I
always
say
have
your
mammogram
in
October
you'll.
Never
forget,
that's
it
have
it
in
October.
C
It's
already
Breast
Cancer
Awareness
Month
in
my
opinion
and
you're,
going
to
yearly.
Remember
that
that's
the
month,
I
always
do
my
math
or
have
it
on
your
birthday.
You
know
I
know
that
that
sounds
silly,
but
that's
the
way
you
can
really
remember
because
I
forget
our
doctor's
appointments.
We
can't
remember
them
yesterday,
but
things
like
that.
You'll
remember
and
you
can
say
to
your
wife
or
your
mother.
C
G
H
Went
without
I
got
a
sheet
of
paper
from
the
hospital
saying
here
are
some
resources,
and
that
was
it.
So
the
first
number
that
I
called
on
that
resource
list
was
impact.
One
and
Elizabeth
answered
the
phone.
She
just
had
so
many
resources
there
for
me
and
was
such
a
wealth
of
had
such
a
wealth
of
information,
and
she
made
me
feel
you
know
like
she.
She
cared
about
me
and
at
that
time
I
needed
that,
and
she
let
me
know
that
you
know
there's
hope,
you're
going
to
move
forward,
you're
going
to
be
okay.
G
F
B
I
D
F
A
A
C
Know
again,
I'm
going
to
always
say:
we've
come
so
far.
You
know
when
I
was
diagnosed
over
10
years
ago,
I
was
searching
for
blogs
of
someone
that
could
that
wrote
their
story,
so
I
could
compare
it
and
think.
Okay
I'm
going
to
be
there
one
day,
everything's
so
accessible.
We
can
find
so
many
resources
through
social
media
and
all
these
platforms,
so
where
we
are
now
is
so
different
than
even
where
we
were
10
years
ago,
but
I
think
the
dark
thing
is
that
you
don't
know
what
you
don't
know.
B
C
A
C
Thank
you
for
research
and
thank
you
for
the
the
medications
that
are
out
there
that
are
keeping
me
alive
now.
I'm
stage,
four
and
I've
been
living
with
breast
cancer
for
quite
a
long
time,
and
that's
because
of
how
far
we've
come,
no
one
ever
no
just
like
Brenda.
No
one
ever
know
that
we
are
living
this,
but
you
can
and
so
I'm
trying
to
give
the
Hope
over
the
dark.
The
dark
is
that
you
know
we
don't
ask
enough
questions
so
that
we
can
have
the
light.
C
We
have
to
be
our
own
Advocate
and
you
have
to
ask
the
right
questions
and
questions.
Are
you
know?
How
long
is
this
treatment
period
will
I
have
radiation?
What
stage
is
3B
versus
stage?
Four,
you
know
I
know
those
are
a
lot
of
questions
and
seems
overwhelming,
but
we
can
find
that
now
at
our
fingertips,
through
all
the
social
media
and
I,
think
really
what
it
comes
down
to.
Is
that
knowing
you
will
get
through
it?
That's
that's
just
what
I
say
to
people
you
will
get
through
it.
C
C
We
kind
of
just
bring
them
in
that
fold
and
let
them
know
you're
still
part
of
us,
because
you
are
needing
to
be
an
advocate
for
yourself
and
to
stay
healthy,
and
so
my
dark
time
turned
into
light,
because
I
just
kept
going,
I
got
up.
I
might
have
laid
on
the
couch
and
threw
cereal
on
the
floor
to
my
babies,
but
I
got
up
and
I
kept
going
and
I
think
that
that
that's
really
the
only
answer-
and
it's
easy
for
me
to
say
that,
but
we've
been
through
it.
A
You
continue
I'm
just
super
impressed
that
you
still
keep
a
positive
attitude.
You
still
have
a
smile
on
your
face,
you're,
not
allowing
the
circumstance
that
which
is
your
reality,
stand
in
the
way
of
what
you're
doing
positively
to
really
impact
women
and
people
who
may
experience
yeah
this
type
of
obstacle
and.
A
C
C
E
Little
bit
more,
oh,
yes!
So
so
we
all
recognize
our
own
individual
struggles
and
we
have
to
work
through
them
but,
like
you
said,
there's
always
something
else
that
could
be
coming
your
way.
So
it
just
gives
you
a
different
perspective
and
puts
things
in
okay.
I
can
manage
this
because
we're
all
equipped,
you
know
and.
E
I'm
not
active
in
as
far
as
treatment
goes,
but
so
it's
a
different
type
of
active,
so
I
had
two
different
types
of
cancer
and
so
with
the
treatment
with
one
causes
long-term
side
effects
that
brought
me
to
another
diagnosis
and
other
health
issues.
So
to
so,
when
someone
says
oh,
she
has
cancer,
it
doesn't
just
stop
with.
Oh,
she
has
cancer,
so
start
pulling
back
those
layers.
As
I
say,
you
know
and
you'll
find
out.
Oh
what
does
that
really
mean
what
you
know?
E
One
thing
leads
to
another
is:
is
she
a
mom?
Is
she
single?
Is
she
married
how
and
so
it
impacts
and
it
keeps
going
on
and
going
on
as
you
pull
back
those
layers.
So
for
me
it's
just
it's
just
been,
unfortunately,
I'm,
not
a
textbook
I,
don't
think
either
of
us
had
the
luxury
of
being
textbook.
So
we
don't
this
treatment
this
this
and
then
and
you're
done
no,
it's
this
but
wait
a
minute.
You
know
then
there's
that
chart
go
this
way.
Go
this
way.
E
Try
this
way
and
then
we'll
get
back
on
the
main
path
and
then
you're
on
the
main
path
and
then
there's
this
and
that
so
it's
a
continuous
ongoing
issue,
I
I,
say
battle.
Usually
you
know
because
I'm
just
every
day,
I'm
up
for
a
fight,
you
know,
I,
you
know
I,
just
I,
believe
it
I
put
on
my
whole
armor
and
I'm
like
okay,
I
woke
up.
So
let's
go
to
work.
You
know
and
that's
just
how
we
have
to
that's.
That's
my
perception
now
you
know
versus
it's.
E
Know
I
made
the
wake-up
call
rounds,
you
know
so
it
just
it
just
gives
you
a
little
bit
of
a
different
perspective
and
and
just
trying
to
keep
that
motivation
going.
Does
it
stay
like
that
all
the
time?
Absolutely
not
we're
human,
so
yeah,
you
know
I
need
to
lift
up
I
need
time
out.
So
you
know
I
think
we
can
all
say
that,
so
we
can
relate
to
that,
but
we
just.
A
E
B
A
B
D
A
C
C
C
C
Well,
men,
don't
really
normally
get
an
actual
mammogram,
what
they
they
can
do.
Ultrasounds
and
things
like
that.
If
their
signs
with
women
because
of
the
breast
tissue,
we
are
recommending,
American
Cancer
Society
is
recommending
age
40.
However,
if
you
have
a
family
history,
if
you
have
someone
that
has
had
breast
cancer
that
moves
you
up
in
the
line
and
that
allows
you
to
tell
the
doctor
look:
I
have
had
a
family
history
of
breast
cancer
and
I
want
to
be
I
want
to
have
a
mammogram
at
35..
C
I
was
36,
had
no
history,
and
my
experience-
and
this
might
relate
to
any
in
the
audience-
is
that
I
was
healthy.
I
was
running
I
wore
a
sports
bra.
Every
time.
I
put
that
sports
bra
on
the
right
side
felt
weird.
It
felt
tight.
It
felt
like
something
wasn't
right
and
I
just
kept.
I
was
36
like
I.
Wasn't
thinking,
I
I
had
to
beg
my
insurance
to
cover
the
mammogram
at
36,
but
thankfully
I
had
a
doctor,
and
many
doctors
can
kind
of
go
well
you're
young.
C
Thankfully
he
said,
let's,
let's
just
here,
get
the
mammogram.
When
you
have
time
here's
your
script,
you
got
it
approved
when
you
have
time
so
I
dropped
kids
off
at
preschool
and
went
and
had
it
thought
nothing
of
it.
But
my
point
is:
is
that
if
you
have
a
family
history
be
more
aggressive
about
it,
there's
nothing
wrong
with
saying
that
you
need
to
have
a
mammogram,
and
if
you
have
a
family
history
now
we
have
genetic
testing,
the
genetic
testing.
C
If
you
have
people
in
your
family
that
goes
down
the
line,
they
can
do
the
bracha,
1
and
bracket
2
testing
and
give
you
your
statistics
of
the
the
likelihood
of
you
getting
breast
cancer.
So
we're
now
working
with
pre-vivers
women,
who
would
have
probably
gotten
it
statistically
but
went
in
had
the
mammogram
did
the
I
had
the
mastectomy
did
the
prevention
and
and
they're
going
to
be
good,
but
really
I?
Think
at
the
end
of
the
day,
we
we
really
need
to
realize
what
is
our
age?
C
E
And
the
other
piece
is,
along
with
everything.
Elizabeth
said:
is
your
awareness,
like
you
mentioned,
doing
your
checks,
doing
yourself,
monthly
checks?
You
know
if
you're
not
sure
how
there's
resources
available
on
how
to
do
that.
Talk
to
your
doctor-
or
you
know
just
just
start
doing
that.
That's
the
whole
point
being
aware
of
who
you
are
because
it
doesn't
mean
if
you
find
a
lump
that
oh,
my
gosh
I
have
cancer.
There's.
B
E
D
E
Cancer-
and
it
just
might
show
up
in
you
as
breast
cancer,
so
I
think
really
the
key
is,
is
self-awareness
and
knowing
your
body,
knowing
you
know,
for
women
when
I
have
my
cycle,
usually
I,
get
more,
you
know
tenderness
or
more,
you
know,
I
feel
more
lumps
in
this
area
and
then
after
my
cycle
is
passing,
it
goes
away.
If
that's
your
normal
and
you
know
that
and
that's
a
continuous
and
you've
also
you
know
been
advocating
for
yourself
to
to
do
your
own
self.
E
And
and
going
to
your
doctor
on
a
regular
basis
that
that's
a
component
as
well,
instead
of
I'm
not
going
to
the
doctor,
you
know
there's
nothing
wrong
with
me.
You
know
you
don't
know
until
you
know,
and
so
it's
better
to
know
versus
getting.
You
know
completely
knocked
off
guard
with
this
whole
new
diagnosis
that
possibly
could
have
been
prevented
or,
like
Elizabeth
said
you
could
have
been
a
pre-survivor
before
anything.
It
even
got
started.
It.
E
A
This
conversation
has
been
tough,
it's
been
up,
it's
been
down,
but
I'm,
so
glad
that
we're
able
to
have
these
type
of
conversations
to
bring
awareness
to
these
type
of
issues
and
I
think
a
lasting
thought
is
that
number
one.
We
appreciate
our
guests
for
their
courage,
impact
one
for
really
going
out
there
and
being
a
Beacon
of
Hope
for
many.
That
may
be
going
through
this
similar
these
similar
issues.
A
But
again
you
guys
do
me
a
favor
someone
that
you
know
that
may
be
dealing
with
this
right
now
and
they
probably
need
to
watch
this
broadcast.
Please
just
re-share.
It
share
it
back
out
there
online
to
everyone,
you
know,
but
this
the
stories
are
real.
The
issues
are
real
and
we
want
to
make
sure
that
the
education
and
awareness
about
it
is
out
there.
So
again,
thank
you
all
for
tuning
in
to
another
episode
of
Power
conversation
with
councilman
Harris,
and
thank
you
to
our.