Tuesday’s Metropolis Council assembly included some extraordinarily unhappy information as Vice Mayor Lana Negrete confirmed that she has been recognized with most cancers. Many residents of Santa Monica had been already conscious as Negrete first posted the information a couple of days in the past on her Fb (/lana.fernandeznegrete) and Instagram (/lananegrete) channels.
“That is particularly necessary for me and I’ll admit that I didn’t know that February was Nationwide Most cancers Prevention Month till now,” she stated on Tuesday night. “Lots of chances are you’ll know already as I’ve been very vocal, I used to be only recently recognized with most cancers. And so I’m going to be utilizing my platform as a lot as potential to be vocal about all issues surrounding most cancers.”
5 days in the past, on 24 February, Negrete stated, “Shit simply acquired actual,” including, “This prognosis places you in a spot of actually magnifying what’s necessary and letting go of what’s not.”
Within the first of a number of movies posted on her social media profiles, she stated, “They’re gonna battle my most cancers with the BIG GUNS … You bought this, they are saying. You’ll be effective, they are saying. At the very least we’ve acquired all this medical development, they are saying. Sure sure, however this shit is actual and till you’re confronted with signing away pages of unwanted effects that may kill you to maintain you alive from the factor that may kill you, you’ll by no means know.”
In entrance of gathered councilmembers and Santa Monica residents in chambers at Metropolis Corridor, Negrete stated that Nationwide Most cancers Prevention Month was first noticed in 2014 and has since been acknowledged each February. “The objective is to coach the general public concerning the significance of most cancers prevention and early detection,” she stated.
In line with the American Most cancers Society, about 1.8 million new most cancers instances are anticipated to be recognized within the US in 2024. Nonetheless, research have proven that as much as 50% of most cancers instances and deaths are preventable by way of wholesome way of life selections and early detection.
“By elevating consciousness and selling wholesome habits, the Nationwide Most cancers Prevention Month goals to scale back the variety of most cancers instances and deaths sooner or later. So my private message to you out there may be girls, get your mammograms and advocate for your self. Younger girls and boys. Know your physique and advocate for your self. Guys get your prostate checked. Everyone verify your colon,” Negrete stated, earlier than ending on, “I believe it’s actually necessary that we hearken to our our bodies, we present as much as our physician’s appointments after we can and all people keep secure and wholesome. And hopefully we will forestall instances like myself. Thanks.”
Mayor Phil Brock echoed what each single particular person within the Metropolis of Santa Monica was considering, “We want you the very best on this battle and we all know, Vice Mayor Negrete, that you’re a fighter. You’ll beat this.”
Negrete has stated she is going to proceed to be as vocal as she will about her expertise, so that everybody can study. “This journey is years lengthy, not simply the few months of chemo, surgical procedure and radiation however the years of meds and scan / recurrence anxiousness. So sure, I’m gonna fucking kick this fucking most cancers’s ass.”
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