Helping Hands: Kindness in Preventive Health

There was an inspiring article recently in The Coloradoan which spoke about a woman's first-person story related to battling cancer. She speaks about trying to maintain a "can-do", upbeat attitude even as she underwent PET scans, CT scans and a lumpectomy. But what is most inspiring is the way that she talks about how you can "pay it forward" while someone else is going through this type of treatment. She discusses the fact that we really need to be there for each other during our times of need. And she points out that this doesn't just mean sending a get well card but that it really means getting proactive about driving friends to their appointments and taking care of the little things in life that need to be dealt with during these times. It's also important to note that educating others about the importance of preventive health screening is another way to "pay it forward". By sharing stories such as these, we can spread the word that it's possible to catch these illnesses early on and prevent them from becoming devastating aspects of our lives. As a result, we serve the purpose of not only helping those close to us but also lending a helping hand to lives we may never even know we touched. Question of the Day: What type of help would you desire most from a friend who just found out that your preventive health screening turned up something negative? photo link